A.I. not building new cities: Custom game settings, or Bug to blame?

[conman]

Hello all,
I'm back again after an 18 month break. Nice job with rev 1066 (last played 997). Anyways, I have ran a few different custom games now, and the AI doesn't send out settlers to build more cities, even after 100+ turns. If this isn't a normal "bug" in the system, then what custom game setting might I be running that would inhibit other civ's growth in cities? What settings or Victory Conditions promote more settlers by the A.I.? One City Challenge is NOT active.
Thoughts...help?
Ron

 

[IPEX-731BA5DD06]

it probably can't afford the maintenance of new cities.

I've seen the AI building new cities, even into the modern era.

 

[jpnola82]

So I'm having the same issue... and no it is not a matter of the AI not affording the maintenance. We're talking about progressing halfway through a game and most AI civs only having a single city, with the exceptions having 2 cities (one out of 15 has 3 cities). On higher difficulty levels the AI should be all over the place by now. That is not normal. What gives? Standard AND download from the website, don't have any settings that I *think* would be causing this. Is it a bug?

 

[<Nexus>]

What are your settings, mapsize?
Upload a save game so we can look into it.

 

[rtt4a]

Just playing world map game, turn 650 on snail now. Ai builds cities normally

 

[IPEX-731BA5DD06]

I play Gigantic map sizes, and the AI spams out cities like there is no tomorrow.

The problems they have are;

Sufficient garrison forces.
Being able to afford those new cities.
Forestalling the rebellions in those cities.

 

[walter253c]

Yeah make sure your AI is not suffering any revolution or so, this could prevent them to build more cities.
edit: editing to say I noticed that in my own playtrough.