AI and Settlers

[gmaharriet]

I've been noticing when I establish an embassy in the Ancient Age that if the AI is not building a Great Wonder, it is likely building a settler. But often their City screen shows the settler due in 1 turn, but with only 2 citizens and growth in several turns.

Since a settler lowers the pop by 2, does that mean they still have to wait for growth to get a settler (no matter that the screen says settler in 1), or is that a form of AI cheat? If it's not a cheat and they must wait, it seems very foolish of them when they could produce a warrior or something else before growth.

 

[Ansar]

Yep, the AI is stupid like that, I think(im not sure), but when they reach size three, and they still dont have the settler done, they pop rush and have to wait again.

 

[warpstorm]

They are being foolish.

 

[MaxArt]

Yep, the AI is stupid like that, I think(im not sure), but when they reach size three, and they still dont have the settler done, they pop rush and have to wait again.

Can't believe that! Most idiotic thing ever!

 

[sorky]

RoFL
How could they beat me so much time on Chieftain.. what a noob ^^

 

[Grey Fox]

In civ 4 they will have to be smarter tho, cus they cant expand as fast.