Identical units and the AI

[nick0515]

Does anyone know what the AI will do when presented with identical units? EG. two defenders which are identical in all but name. Will the AI build both in equal numbers or focus on only one?

I want to have both male an female versions of certain units in my fantasy mod and I want the AI to produce them in relatively equal numbers. Just for a bit of variation. If the AI won't do it I could use auto-production to acheive this but would be easier if the AI would do it.

Guess I should test this myself but does anyone know off the top of their head?

 

[tom2050]

IIRC, I believe the AI does something stupid like it only built the first one in the list of the BIQ; but I can't quite remember well enough to be for sure. It was back in the days of doing unit building tests in Oz's thread.

 

[Ozymandias]

"Oz's Thread" in all its glory.

As far as I could ascertain, the AI should build identical value units equally.

Tom, the first in .biq build was - at least, I think this is what you're refering to - that the AI actually builds the lowest DF unit in an empty city (and the first combat unit in the .biq would of course be the Warrior.) This is the case even if a much stronger yet cheaper Defender is available.

,

Oz

 

[tom2050]

Yes, I remember now The AI will build exact units in 50/50 ratio.

It's interesting reading through that thread, I'm doing so now. Lot's of things I forgot about.

 

[nick0515]

Excellent! I was just going to do some tests but now I don't need to. That's great so its actually easy to add some graphical variation for the same unit.

Thanks guys!

 

[Goldflash]

Good. I plan on doing stuff like this in my mod. For example, giving Britain both Spitfires and Hurricanes but having them have the same stats (of all Fighters, in Fact).