The AI and Government choices

[Machinae]

What does the AI do when the civ in question's preferred government doesn't become available until the Industrial era as far as government choices? Do they just stay with Despotism or is there some trait that causes the civ to pick one non-preferred government over another.

Thanks for your responses

Machinae

[dannubis]

i don't think so

in my recent game, everybody went republic...

very nasty

until the industrial age. then suddenly everybody were fascist bastards.

no more problem

[Modo44]

The preferred government does not affect the AI choices in that matter. They will switch to whatever government they think is best, choosing from the ones they have available.

Preferred and shunned government only affects their attitude towards other nations. If somebody likes Republic and you are in Republic, they will like you a bit better. They will like you less, if you are using the government they shun.

[Machinae]

So I'm assuming that the AI makes government choices based on how violent the game is going and the aggression level of the civ. Maybe the values as well? For example if they prefer Wealth or Happiness or any Military units, does that affect the machines choice?

Machinae

[Modo44]

I don't know how the choices work exactly, but you are about right. If it's peace, the go Republic and Democracy if they have it. If it's war, they go Monarchy/Feudalism and then Communism/Fascism. It varies a bit depending on the civ you meet, but that's the general idea.