AI strategy and APC

[s3d]

Question for thouse who have APC in their mods. What box have you checked in AI strategy boxes ? Explore, defence, both or neither ? How AI handle APC with attack 0 ? What kinde of units it hauling in it, and for what porpose ?

 

[Optimizer]

I wonder too. Please answer!

 

[Ed O'War]

If I remember correctly, Dark Sheer brought up something similar with regards to his Truck unit. I believe he said he checked the Defense AI box, and the AI used it to transport units with a lower Defense Rating than the truck (specifically Settlers). It's probably in the thread for his Truck animation, if you want to check it out. Hope this helps.

 

[Optimizer]

That would certainly work fine for APCs, which should have greater defense rade than any other ground unit. I am going to try changing the Mech Inf to an APC, having a rather low attack rating and being able to carry at least one foot unit.

I am also thinking of adding horse and truck convoys. I know that they will work fine for a human player, but will the AI use them?

 

[s3d]

Well that (Mech Inf as APC) is an interesting idea. Please post here what you got from it. I'm testing pack with high-defence apc right now, but still havn't got to industrial age (every time finding disbalances in middle ages and starting again )

 

[s3d]

I checked Not only AI isn't building APC, but if forced to build them in multi..sav it disband them as soon as they are ready...