Workaround for AI Capturing Cities

[Engeez]

Figured out a decent way for human players on higher difficulties to actually be scared of an AI attack after you build walls. I inserted the following lines in the UnitAbilities xml file (line 130)

<Row Type="ABILITY_BYPASS_WALLS" Tag="CLASS_MELEE"/>
<Row Type="ABILITY_BYPASS_WALLS" Tag="CLASS_ANTI_CAVALRY"/>
<Row Type="ABILITY_BYPASS_WALLS" Tag="CLASS_WARRIOR_MONK"/>
<Row Type="ABILITY_BYPASS_WALLS" Tag="CLASS_HEAVY_CAVALRY"/>
<Row Type="ABILITY_BYPASS_WALLS" Tag="CLASS_LIGHT_CAVALRY"/>
<Row Type="ABILITY_BYPASS_WALLS" Tag="CLASS_NAVAL_MELEE"/>

Now units of all types act like siege towers. On a few autoplays, the AI's started steamrolling and walls acted more like those from Civ 5. You can adjust the wall defense hit points as you deem necessary. Cavalry still take a beating when attacking but at least they do good damage.

 

[Ownsya]

Would this apply to the player as well as the AI, or AI only?

 

[Junky89]

It will apply to everyones units.

 

[Engeez]

Yes both the AI and Humans. Perhaps @Infixo could create a mod from this that applies to AI only. Not that big a deal though as long as you have a little self discipline