SEIV AI - has it improved?

grahamd · #1 February 13th, 2002, 05:35 PM

I was wondering whether anyone can give an opinion about the ability of the AI with the latest patches.

I started playing SEIV in June Last year and found the AI to be just too easy to beat, not agressive enough and had a bad case of aneasia - it would keep sending fleets into the same situation over and over again when it should have realised that they wouldn't stand a chance.

I'd like to play again but would like to hear whether it gives a good game and which mods are likely to be the best.

Thanks

Baron Munchausen · #2 February 14th, 2002, 12:14 AM

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Originally posted by grahamd:
I was wondering whether anyone can give an opinion about the ability of the AI with the latest patches.

I started playing SEIV in June Last year and found the AI to be just too easy to beat, not agressive enough and had a bad case of aneasia - it would keep sending fleets into the same situation over and over again when it should have realised that they wouldn't stand a chance.

I'd like to play again but would like to hear whether it gives a good game and which mods are likely to be the best.

Thanks

It has gotten smarter. I've had a few surprises in tactical combat of late. Ships are acting in ways they never did before. You can still out-maneuver it, though, because it has to draw its behavior from the scripts. The strategic level is difficult for any AI, and I don't think it's gotten much better at that level. Improvements in the available commands for the AI control files may be necessary to really improve its strategic performance.

vonManstein · #3 February 14th, 2002, 03:37 PM

Hi!

the same question i had Last year, too. The same reason to quit playing, as you.

But, try those mods! Try those mods! - With them the AI is really cool. With Version 1.49 and TDM-Modpack 2.0, this game rocks.

I play a game now, against Aquilian (don�t know the exact name at the moment), and they kick my ***!!! I am loosing - yes, it�s unbelievebal, but i have big problems to defend my systems. Setting: AI-Difficulty: High, AI-Bonus: none!!!

Greetings from Germany
vonManstein