The Cheating AI

[Creatureboy11]

So... CHIEFTAIN difficulty, Freddy of Germany, sent scout to Rome (Turn 3.). Declared war (turn 4), saw that there was ALREADY a SECOND warrior, stationed in Rome! I think the AI is cheating unfairly.

 

[Bandobras Took]

They could have popped a warrior from a hut.

 

[Creatureboy11]

They could have popped a warrior from a hut.

Well, once I opened WorldBuilder and EVERYBODY was building a warrior in 5 turns.

 

[ond_magiker]

By playing Chieftain difficulty, YOU are cheating. So there!

 

[AutomatedTeller]

are you playing quick or normal? on normal, a warrior take 15 hammers - I think 10 on quick, though I'm not sure.

 

[VoiceOfUnreason]

So... CHIEFTAIN difficulty, Freddy of Germany, sent scout to Rome (Turn 3.). Declared war (turn 4), saw that there was ALREADY a SECOND warrior, stationed in Rome! I think the AI is cheating unfairly.

Yup.

CvCity::init() gives a production bonus to the AI when it founds a new city. By default, the city gets 10 hammers of overflow just for showing up.

The key parameter is INITIAL_AI_CITY_PRODUCTION, which is defined in GlobalDefines.xml. So if this bothers you enough that you feel compelled to address it, it's pretty trivial to mod it out.

 

[Zx Zero Zx]

Guys don't worry he's just a troll.

 

[Archon_Wing]

It indeed cheats. You should go into world builder and surround them with bears. That will teach them!

 

[iggymnrr]

So... CHIEFTAIN difficulty, Freddy of Germany, sent scout to Rome (Turn 3.). Declared war (turn 4), saw that there was ALREADY a SECOND warrior, stationed in Rome! I think the AI is cheating unfairly.

There is a way to avoid this. Its called scouting. As a veteran low difficulty HoF player, scouting is a must. For instance, on settler, marathon, the first warrior an AI will produce is turn 36 or 37. Scouting should reveal whether this will change. A city not on a 2-hammer hill working corn is safe. A little house will be seen on the corn. Eyesight is important.

 

[Yufan]

Guys, guys. I think the only way to properly fix this is for him to move down to settler.

 

[s.bernbaum]

@ ZX Zero Zx: No he isn't. Check his personal info page. He is a twelve year old and reacting accordingly. Give him a little slack.

And BTW, a remark like you made puts you in danger of being banned if a moderator sees it. I'd edit that out if I were you.

 

[Zx Zero Zx]

@ ZX Zero Zx: No he isn't. Check his personal info page. He is a twelve year old and reacting accordingly. Give him a little slack.

And BTW, a remark like you made puts you in danger of being banned if a moderator sees it. I'd edit that out if I were you.

How so? He has made millions of threads like these before. He is a troll.

 

[Creatureboy11]

Not that this IS supposed to be about ME in particular, but I was just wondering about the AI. Thank you VoiceOfUnreason. I believe you got the idea through my head the best. I'll try odding it when I have free time, THEN I can return to my precious Germany.

 

[Creatureboy11]

There is a way to avoid this. Its called scouting. As a veteran low difficulty HoF player, scouting is a must. For instance, on settler, marathon, the first warrior an AI will produce is turn 36 or 37. Scouting should reveal whether this will change. A city not on a 2-hammer hill working corn is safe. A little house will be seen on the corn. Eyesight is important.

I DID scout. THAT is how I found the Romans.