Going from Normal AI to Impossible AI...

[Endoperez]

thejeff said:
AI behavior actually depends on the score graphs being on?

I know it's likely to attack if it thinks you are weak, based largely on army size, not quality, but I had always thought it got that information independent of the graphs being on or off.

Me too?

Renojustin said:
Wouldn't it be relatively easy to upgrade the AI to the point where it could use sacreds, scales, and supplies, everything really, in a far better fashion? I don't think SP Dominions gets enough love currently.

Can you do it? At least theoretically? Unless you can, it isn't as easy as you think it is.

[Ming]

Maybe I am wrong, but I certainly found that I got ganged up on by the AI more often when I have the score graph on - in my last game 4 AI's declared war on me in year one (fortunately one was not my neighbour) and by year three I am fighting 7. that is 7 out of 10 as two have been eliminated by other AI's ( I have been unable to eliminate any of my opponents for a variety of reasons although three have been reduced to 1-3 provinces). This has never happened in my dozen SP games with score graph off. I sometimes get by without being attacked by more than one AI in year one with score graph off but with score graph on I usually get attacked by 2 AI's before year 1 is over.

Maybe it is just small sample variance. Could someone give a definite answer to this?

[MaxWilson]

I also did not think the AI needed the score graphs. I suppose I can try playing some more without the graphs and see if there's a perceived difference--although buying decent PD also keeps the AI off your back and I don't think that shows up in score graphs.

Endoperez said:

Can you do it? At least theoretically? Unless you can, it isn't as easy as you think it is.

Bear in mind that the "upgrade" has to be smart enough to work with modded units and nations, too. It can't be a bunch of special-casing like "If you're Mictlan, send a priest to bless F9W9 jags but if you're Marverni don't bother blessing your Boar Warriors." You'd need to either *always* bless blessable troops (I actually think that would be a pretty decent fix) or figure out a way to evaluate when it's worth it.

-Max