Indiansmoke
Deity
I have been playing CiV 4 for quite a while, but for some reason never used the Agg AI option. A couple of weeks ago I came across an interview given by Blake. The programmer of the AI for BTS. He said that Agg AI is much more challenging, the real civ! So I thought I'd give it a try.
And guess what, it is much much harder.
I play at monarch level normal speed and map size, and I have been facing the following difficulties which do not exist at that extent in normal play.
Bottom line after about 1.200 AD I always fall behind in reasearch by 1 or 2 civs. I either do not have enough cities, or war weariness has killed me.
Has anyone played Agg AI? I would like to know what you think, or how you approach the game as I am struggling!
And guess what, it is much much harder.
I play at monarch level normal speed and map size, and I have been facing the following difficulties which do not exist at that extent in normal play.
- AI builds more units early. As a concequence it is much more difficult to expand by war.
- War weariness is much bigger, because it takes you much more time to win a war.
- You have to keep updated military in numbers throughout the game as there are always threats
- Religion plays a bigger role, you cannot afford to have everyone annoyed with you.
- You have to give in to stupid demands more frequently.
- It is true that at the begining you can tech faster than the AI, but it is much riskier not to build at least 6-7 axes - swords even if you don't plan on going to war.
Bottom line after about 1.200 AD I always fall behind in reasearch by 1 or 2 civs. I either do not have enough cities, or war weariness has killed me.
Has anyone played Agg AI? I would like to know what you think, or how you approach the game as I am struggling!