AI Personalities

[One_more_turn]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


Industrious means the leader can build wonders faster. It doesn't mean he or she can build everything faster.

They get cheap forges and that's a big advantage.

[Axxaer]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
Can you expand on this, please?

Ok, the particular xml file is (if you installed to default location) found in:

C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Assets\XML\Civilizations\CIV4LeaderHeadInfos

It has each leader in the file, and their 'personality' modifiers. This includes things such as:

WonderConstructRand
CloseBordersAttitudeChange
DemandTributeAttitudeThreshold
PermanentAllianceRefuseAttitudeThreshold

And many more. Basically, for many of them they are numbers which are put into game formulae to randomise the outcome with a certain bias. For example, there may be a value to randomise whether they ask you to change to their religion if you have a different religion, and Isabella's would be very high compared to Napoleon.

If you don't understand the game formulae, much of this will be difficult to understand or to know which number should go up or down to do what you want. I'm not sure if this was the sort of explanation you wanted, but that's what I understand of this xml and its effects.

[Peter Triggs]

You can find out more about this file here:

http://modiki.apolyton.net/index.php?title=LeaderheadInfos

[Buccaneer]

Axxaer, thank you, that's exactly what I wanted to know - not only in providing a better regular game experience but in thoughts about scenarios and how leaders can act.

[Konquest02]

Isabella is the perfect way to found religions... I like to have her as my neighbor...

[Weblaster]

The Mongols are aggersive while France is relatively a builder civ who mind their own bussiness.

[Axxaer]

Originally posted by Weblaster
France is relatively a builder civ who mind their own bussiness.

In my experiences Napoleon is one of the biggest warmongerers. In a continents map he will usually take about 2/3 of his island.

[JackRudd]

Originally posted by Konquest02
Isabella is the perfect way to found religions... I like to have her as my neighbor...

Capac's better at founding religions - the only Financial leader to start with Mysticism.

[Willem]

Originally posted by Konquest02
Isabella is the perfect way to found religions... I like to have her as my neighbor...

You should be founding your own religion, not waiting for someone to do it for you. The benefits are a lot better that way.

[MightyTiny]

Making a wild guess based on the name "Konquest02", he probably didn't mean that you peacefully adopt a religion founded by your helpful neigbour Isabella...

Isabella is indeed good for founding a religion for you - all you need to do is build the army to "aquire" it.

[Konquest02]

Originally posted by MightyTiny
Making a wild guess based on the name "Konquest02", he probably didn't mean that you peacefully adopt a religion founded by your helpful neigbour Isabella...

Isabella is indeed good for founding a religion for you - all you need to do is build the army to "aquire" it.

Exactly... just forgot the smilie... :P

[Willem]

Originally posted by Konquest02


Exactly... just forgot the smilie... :P

Ah yes, now I understand.

[Hauptman]

Originally posted by Willem


You should be founding your own religion, not waiting for someone to do it for you. The benefits are a lot better that way.

On this, I have to beg to differ....

a) Going with worker first, you CANNOT get religions, as then your workers stand around eating thier Bananas.

2) Each great person makes the next cost more, However, Isabella's first great prophet has no effect on MY GP production, as i prefer to settle them for the 2 hammers and 5 gold.

iii) Isabella Always falls behind in the tech race for some odd reason, so my grenadiers have an easy time taking out her longbows.

[EternalSpark]

In almost every game I've played, Tokugawa will never allow open borders with anyone (or very little).

Also, his base placement seems a little off. If I'm checking the map and suddenly find a random base that controls a little 2-square gap in my borders, It's Tok-Tok's.

[Axxaer]

Originally posted by EternalSpark
In almost every game I've played, Tokugawa will never allow open borders with anyone (or very little).

Same here. Right from the start I know I'm going to end up in a war with him just because he wants something even for open borders, so I'll be damned if I'm going to fork out the costs for anything even more useful!