AI behaving strangely

[Palaiologos]

OK.

Thats it.


I have been strugling for the past few hours to make the AI behave in a decent offensive way and i've failed.

F.e When the Romans receive "invasion of Africa" tech six units appear in the coasts of Carthage, 2 catapults and four infantry. But of course the AI instead of attacking, fortifies in the coasts. All these units have attack role, Romans and Punics are enemies, Carthage is an objective city.

Same problem in Marseiles. Scipio's army has deployed outside the walls to meet Hannibal but if the Punic army bypass them via the Alps all the Roman troops fortify where they stand. They do not even bother entering the bloody city!.

Needless to say the move unit command is erratic at best.

Now can someone explain to me in simple understandable words what might be the root of this problem.


Thanks.

[Palaiologos]

They simply fortify instead of moving!Bizzare!

[curtsibling]

Have you tried a 'move unit' command aimed right at the city?

[Palaiologos]

Yes.

But the above mentioned examples are not the problem.The problem is that EVERY single unit the AI starts with is ordered to fortify where it stands.

[Stefan Härtel]

I've been puzzling about this too. In Techumseh's War of 1812 scenario, the American troops were simply passing my cities without taking them, giving me precious time to build up defences. I was really confused, to say the least.

One thing I can suggest is to check the unit slots, movement, attack rate and stuff. The odd thing is that I've never seen this happen in a regular Civ2 game (though I could be the only one).

[Palaiologos]

No stefan i don't mean that.

The AI simply fortify at their starting locations. They don't move, attack,retreat inside cities or whatever.

They just fortify.

[Mercator]

You didn't put forts on all squares by any chance, did you?

And what happens if you temporarily create some new uber attack unit with no prerequisite tech?

[Palaiologos]

No.


I'll try that uber attack unit thing.

Meanwhile i have run tottaly out of events space.Blast!

[curtsibling]

Gah!

The curse of MGE!

Why can't the Events space be increased?

[Palaiologos]

Don't worry.

I am a genius!

I'll work around this.

[techumseh]

Originally posted by curtsibling
Gah!

The curse of MGE!

Why can't the Events space be increased?

Because it's not Test of Time.

[jasev]

Because it's not Test of Time.

Does have Test of Time an events limit?

[Catfish]

Originally posted by techumseh
Because it's not Test of Time.

Go techumseh!

Originally posted by jasev
Does have Test of Time an events limit?

Yep. It's 96k from memory - hey, it's been a long time.

[techumseh]

Originally posted by Catfish

Go techumseh!


Yep. It's 96k from memory - hey, it's been a long time.

You bet! It's good to have another ally.

Jasev, ToT has 96k, as Catfish says. This is 3 times the memory which MGE allocates to events. But it's even more efficient, because you can create as many units as you want (up to 255) in a single event, in multiple locations.

[jasev]

Jasev, ToT has 96k, as Catfish says. This is 3 times the memory which MGE allocates to events. But it's even more efficient, because you can create as many units as you want (up to 255) in a single event, in multiple locations

Interesting... what a pity Microprose never released it in Spain.