World Map Question...

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by TacticalGrace
given the claims that the AI cheats and knows the whole map anyway, it would seem like a good deal to sell it maps even for 1 gold...

I must confess, even if this was confirmed by a firaxian, I dought it actualy uses this knowlege. Since I don't give out world maps for any reason. This makes the AI expand a lot slower then when I used to trade maps.

[Sheik]

given the claims that the AI cheats and knows the whole map anyway, it would seem like a good deal to sell it maps even for 1 gold...

The AI does know the whole map but at the same time it doesn't know the whole map. It would be stupid for the programmers to write code that hides the map from the AI. The AI does know everything but doesn't use it all. The AI will still explore and do everything you do. Never sell your map unless you can get good money for it and only sell your map if you are going to sell it to everyone because if you don't everyone will have it next turn anyway.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Sheik

The AI does know the whole map but at the same time it doesn't know the whole map.

That is what I was thinking. They prevented the AI from actualy using this information by putting it into a [AL_GORE]Lock Box[/AL_GORE].


Damn I love C++ classes

[Kuciwalker]

The shroud is just a graphic put on top of the terrain graphic. The AI doesn't use the pictures to "see" things, so it does "know" the entire map. However, it is programmed to ignore this knowledge. The holes in this programming are what cause the AI to be able to cheat.

[cdinkle]

Originally posted by skywalker
The holes in this programming are what cause the AI to be able to cheat.

And we all know that the AI does this.

Well, atleast thats my excuse anyway...

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by skywalker
The holes in this programming are what cause the AI to be able to cheat.

Don't say the 'C' word!

[Level]

If you lighten or remove the Fog of war PCX you can see the difference between land and water but nothing else so you still need to explore to see what kind it is.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Level
If you lighten or remove the Fog of war PCX you can see the difference between land and water but nothing else so you still need to explore to see what kind it is.

That might be usful for that late game huge (256x256), but I don't want to know even that much that early in the game.

[Level]

The AI can't see the graphics so it has the same infomation you have when you modify the fog of war PCX so it still needs to explore.

[JohnM2433]

OT: Level, clicking on "Crawler" in your sig took me to the Rocket Soldier thread. You may want to fix that...

Nice work on those units, though!