Questions concerning AI behaviour

[arctvrvs]

Hi everyone !
I was wondering how the AI acts. Is it like rules that are common to all countries or are country acting differently ?
Like do events influence the way the AI acts ?
I mean is there a way that the event iberian wedding can lead to portugal not colonising further than Brasil and spain not going south of morroco ? (just as an exemple)

 

[BarrosRodrigues]

Hi everyone !
I was wondering how the AI acts. Is it like rules that are common to all countries or are country acting differently ?
Like do events influence the way the AI acts ?
I mean is there a way that the event iberian wedding can lead to portugal not colonising further than Brasil and spain not going south of morroco ? (just as an exemple)

The AI is equal for all countries but each country might be influenced by country specific missions and scripts.

 

[arctvrvs]

The AI is equal for all countries but their actions are also influenced by country specific missions and scripts.

Scripts ?

 

[BarrosRodrigues]

Scripts ?

Yes when certain in-game conditions are met they kick-in in the form of an event like the Iberian Wedding, etc. Each AI country also picks its idea groups from a pre-determined list and not because the AI of A or B thinks it’s the best option.

 

[BestOfTheWest]

The AI is also infuenced by the country ruler's 'personality'; e.g. militarist
http://www.eu4wiki.com/Ruler

 

[arctvrvs]

ok but then the only way to guide the AI as a modder/developper is through events ?

 

[Schmoekoeksklok]

Ruler personality is the most important differentiator for AI country behavior, but nothing can influence colonization patterns as far as I'm aware, other then just which provinces happen to be revealed when they make their decision of where to go.