Does the computer ever build new forts?

mr.white · #1 November 1st, 2003, 09:17 PM

It just struck me that I've never seen it happen.

Started a test game and let it run for 40 turns...the graph never changed at all. No wonder the computer uses so much light infantry!

Saber Cherry · #2 November 1st, 2003, 09:20 PM

If the computer doesn't like building forts, it ought to be tweaked to choose the really high admin ones, to get more resources. In Dom I the comp build forts, just VERY rarely, and never in the early game. If I remember right.

Aristoteles · #3 November 1st, 2003, 09:42 PM

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Originally posted by mr.white:
It just struck me that I've never seen it happen.

Started a test game and let it run for 40 turns...the graph never changed at all. No wonder the computer uses so much light infantry!

I had the same experience. The comp hate to build forts & it is massing weak troops = we are near the usual topic again....bad strat. AI

Bossemanden · #4 November 2nd, 2003, 04:45 PM

I actually have seen AI forts appart from the capital. Once or twice that is in something like 20-30 demo games.

The demo is great btw. I just preordered the full game together with Uncommon Valor.

Mortifer · #5 November 2nd, 2003, 04:46 PM

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Originally posted by mr.white:
It just struck me that I've never seen it happen.

Started a test game and let it run for 40 turns...the graph never changed at all. No wonder the computer uses so much light infantry!

AI forts are very rare.
[sarcasm] Just like the stronger AI armies. [/sarcasm]

PDF · #6 November 2nd, 2003, 06:30 PM

I confirm.. I've played a "end-turn" only game with 10 AIs, not ONE of them ever build ONE fort in 40 turns !!

That's definitely a bug

Particle · #7 November 2nd, 2003, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by PDF:
I confirm.. I've played a "end-turn" only game with 10 AIs, not ONE of them ever build ONE fort in 40 turns !!
That's definitely a bug

Hm maybe, or the AI is spending his gold for other things?

Nerfix · #8 November 2nd, 2003, 07:09 PM

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Originally posted by Particle:
Hm maybe, or the AI is spending his gold for other things?

Temples?
AI seems to be realy fond of building temples...

Particle · #9 November 2nd, 2003, 07:11 PM

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Originally posted by Nerfix:

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Originally posted by Particle:
Hm maybe, or the AI is spending his gold for other things?

Temples?
AI seems to be realy fond of building temples...

I dunno, but yeah, I've seen lot more temples than forts. In fact I think I didn't seen a single fort built by the AI at all.

Nerfix · #10 November 2nd, 2003, 07:25 PM

BTW, i have neither built forts or temples in the demo, thanks to the reduced income.

The AI just migth not have the money.