The AI Pretender design is insane!

iceboy · #1 January 4th, 2008, 08:22 PM

I wish we could design the AI Pretends that we will face!

Zeldor · #2 January 4th, 2008, 09:24 PM

But you can. Just set him as human and switch to AI on turn 1.

llamabeast · #3 January 4th, 2008, 09:55 PM

You can also put designed pretenders in at the start using map editing. I don't know much about this, but other people know lots.

iceboy · #4 January 5th, 2008, 05:42 PM

How do you switch all the players to AI once the game has started?

Zeldor · #5 January 5th, 2008, 06:27 PM

Options -> Become computer controlled

Though I don't know what level it sets at and if you can change it.

Saulot · #6 January 5th, 2008, 07:47 PM

It sets it to default AI. That is, neither aggressive nor defensive, and with no bonuses.

Zonso · #7 January 6th, 2008, 01:43 PM

Yes I tried setting up the AI myself one game and then switching it to computer. While the self-destructive scales were absent so were any bonuses it seems, and the AI was really inadequate. I aborted the game and effort.

I am really intrigued by adjusting the map itself by placing the Pretenders and Scales manually. I read the modding guide but I guess I really am too old! It seems woefully incomplete to me and I don't even know where to begin. Hasn't anybody modded the map files as suggested here by NTJedi and Twan among others? Where can I download them? Or can anyone post a complete example as a guide to copy and adjust?

Confused.