nzcamel
Nahtanoj the Magnificent
I have wondered this for a while, and I'd like to get others thoughts on it.
I think some of what we consider AI incompetence is actually deliberately put in the game to tempt us to take actions that we otherwise would not. Think of all these settlers wandering around unescorted. I'm no programmer, but that cannot be hard to fix, especially as it was the norm (escorted) in previous editions.
We know that Firaxis are keen on the game forcing us to change if it feels things are just ticking along; and maybe deliberately tempting us to start wars is one way they see fit.
If that is the case...I find that really annoying. I'd rather face a competent AI that was hard to beat because it did what is in its best interests; rather than one that did stupid things just to tempt me into possibly doing something stupid too.
Do others think this is a deliberate choice, rather than incompetence?
I'm playing at King (yes, not as high as many of you brilliant fanatics ); yet at that level I would not expect to see two civilizations who I have had recent wars with leaving unprotected civilian units within easy taking reach.
I think some of what we consider AI incompetence is actually deliberately put in the game to tempt us to take actions that we otherwise would not. Think of all these settlers wandering around unescorted. I'm no programmer, but that cannot be hard to fix, especially as it was the norm (escorted) in previous editions.
We know that Firaxis are keen on the game forcing us to change if it feels things are just ticking along; and maybe deliberately tempting us to start wars is one way they see fit.
If that is the case...I find that really annoying. I'd rather face a competent AI that was hard to beat because it did what is in its best interests; rather than one that did stupid things just to tempt me into possibly doing something stupid too.
Do others think this is a deliberate choice, rather than incompetence?
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I'm playing at King (yes, not as high as many of you brilliant fanatics ); yet at that level I would not expect to see two civilizations who I have had recent wars with leaving unprotected civilian units within easy taking reach.
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