CFCoasters
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Interesting Times - The AI Side of RFC
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mrrandomplayer
Hopeless Situation Warrior
I just got back from the airport an hour ago. Happy belated New Year!
baseballpie
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Happy new year from the most ironic state in the country!
pole475
The Blinding Light
Happy New Year!!!!!!
Stormtrooper217
Chieftain
I'm really enjoying this story. 
Some of the stuff in this is absolutely crazy. I've seen Germany collapse many times but the way they collapsed in this game is absurd.
Some of the stuff in this is absolutely crazy. I've seen Germany collapse many times but the way they collapsed in this game is absurd.
CFCoasters
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I'm really enjoying this story.
Some of the stuff in this is absolutely crazy. I've seen Germany collapse many times but the way they collapsed in this game is absurd.
Well, I am glad you're enjoying it! I've been wanting to do this for some time, because you never know what the AI will do next.
P.S. Welcome to CFC! I'm honored to have your first comment.
GHalfrunt
Just zis guy, you know?
How did I not find this thread before?! This is great! I've always wanted to just sit back and watch the RFC AI... I suppose this is as close as you can get, and it's pretty fun. I'm a little confused on one comment, though: when I play, Babylon almost always survives as long as it did here... It typically becomes a vassal of either Arabia or Turkey, then collapses on its own. I take it that's extremely unusual for the rest of you?
Also: I found another good way to observe the AI while also building yourself a nice empire, which I really should've made a story out of... Start as Babylon, build a coastal city as your capital, produce galleys, settlers, and bowmen ASAP, sail down the coast, colonize South Africa, move your capital. As long as you defend well against the approximately 80 zillion Native and Barbarian invasions, it works shockingly well. Here's how that game ended up (unsurprisingly, America won a Time Victory).
It think it went pretty well considering that I collapsed twice...
Also: I found another good way to observe the AI while also building yourself a nice empire, which I really should've made a story out of... Start as Babylon, build a coastal city as your capital, produce galleys, settlers, and bowmen ASAP, sail down the coast, colonize South Africa, move your capital. As long as you defend well against the approximately 80 zillion Native and Barbarian invasions, it works shockingly well. Here's how that game ended up (unsurprisingly, America won a Time Victory).
Spoiler :
It think it went pretty well considering that I collapsed twice...
Sanguivorant
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An even better alternative is to play as Babylon, wb a settler in Antarctica, and put an independent city with ziggurat to replace Babylon.
CFCoasters
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Welcome back, civvers!
Man, am I glad to be back! After two weeks of absence, I have returned! But enough with me, let's get on with it!
Last time, we were witness to a series of epic fails by the A.I., as the barbarians waited to take an undefended city, (for 3 years, mind you), the American's attempt to take Canada ended with the British wiping out half of America's army, and the Holy Roman Empire collapsed after years of war with the rest of Europe. What will happen today? Stick around to find out!
We start on turn 311, where Victoria of England (who was a friend until a few turns ago) demands access to coal from me:
I tell her to get out of my face, and she leaves empty-handed. P.S.:I don't think we're friends anymore.
Nothing happens with Japan, so we move on to the international stage, traveling to Southern Africa, where we find:
The Ottomans continue their rampage across the world, razing Quelimane. Meanwhile, another Ottoman army continues to rampage across Persia, and is about to capture Tureng Tepe. With so many cities, control over Persia, Ethiopia, and even Mombasa, and having captured Istanbul and made it capital upon Rome's collapse, it makes me wonder how close to collapse they are. The Turks haven't shown any signs of trouble, though, just unending conquest.
As for Europe, the Russians do something unexpected:
So they have captured Dutch Berlin, huh. That means the Dutch and Russians are at war over central Europe, right? Well...
...Or not. It seems that, despite the fall of Germany, the world war is back on, with even the Ottomans joining in. Strangely though, even though Berlin is under Russian occupation, the Russians and Dutch are not only not at war, they are still friends. What is going on here?
As for North America, the Portuguese take Tuitan from the Independent-Aztecs. Now, only Teotihuacan remains outside of Portuguese control, and it is controlled by natives.
Turn 312: Another turn, another three war requests to turn down and rage at (not necessarily in that order):
Another turn, another formerly Persian city captured by the Turks:
Another turn, another colony founded by the Portuguese:
The Americans found their first city (other than Washington), settling Indianapolis, just west of the Appalachian Mountains:
As you can see, apparently Blackbeard is up to his old games again off of the USA's coastline.
Turn 313: Remember when I said that the Turks had shown no signs of instability yet? Well, how about this for a sign:
Oh, man!
That's right, folks. The Turks just lost their capital to instability. Now, if that's not a sign, I don't know what is. I didn't know it was possible to lose your capital to instability without collapsing completely, but here you go. The exiled Caliph and his Pashas are now based in Babil, the former capital of Babylon, who was conquered by the Ottomans. Irony in action right here!
To end this update, we take one last look at Portugal, who has finally settled Ponta Delgada in the Azores.
Funny, usually Ponta Delgada is their second or third city. In this one, however, it is their 12th.
And that will end it for this update. Next time, we'll see what is going on with the World War, how the Ottomans will deal with their capital being under the control of rebels, and whether the Mongols will ever consider peace with Japan (they did absolutely nothing in this update). Until next time, stay tuned!
Man, am I glad to be back! After two weeks of absence, I have returned! But enough with me, let's get on with it!
Last time, we were witness to a series of epic fails by the A.I., as the barbarians waited to take an undefended city, (for 3 years, mind you), the American's attempt to take Canada ended with the British wiping out half of America's army, and the Holy Roman Empire collapsed after years of war with the rest of Europe. What will happen today? Stick around to find out!
We start on turn 311, where Victoria of England (who was a friend until a few turns ago) demands access to coal from me:
I tell her to get out of my face, and she leaves empty-handed. P.S.:I don't think we're friends anymore.
Nothing happens with Japan, so we move on to the international stage, traveling to Southern Africa, where we find:
The Ottomans continue their rampage across the world, razing Quelimane. Meanwhile, another Ottoman army continues to rampage across Persia, and is about to capture Tureng Tepe. With so many cities, control over Persia, Ethiopia, and even Mombasa, and having captured Istanbul and made it capital upon Rome's collapse, it makes me wonder how close to collapse they are. The Turks haven't shown any signs of trouble, though, just unending conquest.
As for Europe, the Russians do something unexpected:
So they have captured Dutch Berlin, huh. That means the Dutch and Russians are at war over central Europe, right? Well...
...Or not. It seems that, despite the fall of Germany, the world war is back on, with even the Ottomans joining in. Strangely though, even though Berlin is under Russian occupation, the Russians and Dutch are not only not at war, they are still friends. What is going on here?
As for North America, the Portuguese take Tuitan from the Independent-Aztecs. Now, only Teotihuacan remains outside of Portuguese control, and it is controlled by natives.
Turn 312: Another turn, another three war requests to turn down and rage at (not necessarily in that order
):
Another turn, another formerly Persian city captured by the Turks:
Another turn, another colony founded by the Portuguese:
The Americans found their first city (other than Washington), settling Indianapolis, just west of the Appalachian Mountains:
As you can see, apparently Blackbeard is up to his old games again off of the USA's coastline.
Turn 313: Remember when I said that the Turks had shown no signs of instability yet? Well, how about this for a sign:
Oh, man!
That's right, folks. The Turks just lost their capital to instability. Now, if that's not a sign, I don't know what is. I didn't know it was possible to lose your capital to instability without collapsing completely, but here you go. The exiled Caliph and his Pashas are now based in Babil, the former capital of Babylon, who was conquered by the Ottomans. Irony in action right here!To end this update, we take one last look at Portugal, who has finally settled Ponta Delgada in the Azores.
Funny, usually Ponta Delgada is their second or third city. In this one, however, it is their 12th.
And that will end it for this update. Next time, we'll see what is going on with the World War, how the Ottomans will deal with their capital being under the control of rebels, and whether the Mongols will ever consider peace with Japan (they did absolutely nothing in this update). Until next time, stay tuned!
mrrandomplayer
Hopeless Situation Warrior
Jolly good shoe!
pole475
The Blinding Light
At that point, the Portuguese should just settle another colony, not Ponta Delgada
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Kullervo
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Shame about the collapse of Germany. I like keeping Germany around. I have a soft spot for them, and they tend to keep things interesting (I like playing as Scandinavia, Khmer, or Japan.)
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Perhaps Portuguese lost Delgata, or it got razed, so they reestablished it. Dutch could have just gifted Berlin to Russians.
Istambul becoming independent is absolutely shocking, never saw that before Do you play vanila RFC shiped with BTS? Or last update by Rhye?
Istambul becoming independent is absolutely shocking, never saw that before
Do you play vanila RFC shiped with BTS? Or last update by Rhye?
CFCoasters
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Perhaps Portuguese lost Delgata, or it got razed, so they reestablished it. Dutch could have just gifted Berlin to Russians.
Istambul becoming independent is absolutely shocking, never saw that before
I've been following the Portuguese for some time now, and they - nor anyone else - never founded Ponta Delgada until now. I don't think the Dutch would simply gift the German capital to Russia, of all nations, especially since the city is in resistance, like it would be if taken by force.
Now that I mention it, Istanbul is the same way as Berlin - in resistance. Maybe the independents captured it, rather than the Turks losing it to instability.
There are a lot of independent soldiers running around in Europe, what with the Germans having recently collapsed.BTW, I do play BTS's version of vanilla.
pole475
The Blinding Light
Well, with all these maybes, I think we need another update!
CFCoasters
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I meant to get one out today, but I got distracted by the NFL.
Sorry about that, I'll try to get one out soon.
pole475
The Blinding Light
NFL is such a distraction... (especially when Manning and Brady play )
Well, Soon is better than never!
)Well, Soon is better than never!
CFCoasters
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NFL is such a distraction... (especially when Manning and Brady play
Well, Soon is better than never!
Manning & Brady: always a good match-up - especially when Brady loses. I was thoroughly pleased.
GreekAnalyzer
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Manning & Brady: always a good match-up - especially when Brady loses. I was thoroughly pleased.
This ^^^^
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