I'd rather have MM work on AI as opposed to TCP/IP

Jubala · #1 January 10th, 2001, 03:09 AM

I've changed my mind. I want TCP/IP over AI now.

Mac · #2 January 10th, 2001, 04:00 AM

I don't have two uninterupted hours much less TCP/IP time. Market wise, Online gaming is probably a miniscule fraction of sales, even more so for turn based wargames as opposed to twitch and shoot stuff or RTS. Give me better AI.

The Puke Empire · #3 January 10th, 2001, 04:14 AM

I think very few people will have the time or want to spend their entire weekend multi-play a turn based game. At least I will never try that, even if I do get 10 hours free I wont spend it all on a game (and if I do, my friends don't).

I vote for AI.

(ps, how many turns can u play in 10 hours anyway, 40? probably won't even meet your human adversary ).

Jubala · #4 January 10th, 2001, 04:27 AM

I have seen this debate on every single forum for strategy games in my days. There's always those who want it and those who don't. I say put it in there and give people the choice. That's what sells, alot of choices to make.

Arboris · #5 January 10th, 2001, 05:30 AM

I'm all for an AI upgrade first.

Socialist · #6 January 10th, 2001, 07:12 AM

you will never be happy with any AI and it will always be beatable and never stand up to a human.

just pass me the TCP IP ..and you guys fiddle here and wait for neverending patches to make slightly less beatable AI..woopie

i would never buy a game to play against myself/and or AI....only to learn the game and then to play a human and see how one can really do

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jpinard · #7 January 10th, 2001, 07:56 AM

Well, the reason I posted this is Mephisto and several other people have made some huge strides in fixing the AI... but it's always nice to have it be "official". This is why it makes sense to me, for them (MM) to post an AI enhancement patch based on Mephisto and companies work, and then get back to the TCP/IP.

By the way, I guarentee only .1% people will actually finish a TCP/IP game unless they are unemployed or retired. The games are simply too big and long, and most people would get bored after spending 15 hours on-line with someone. You'd have to have 2 incredibly insane people dedicated to each other in an almost sick kinda way...

[This message has been edited by jpinard (edited 10 January 2001).]