Apolyton Archive  |  Preserved copy of the Apolyton Civilization Site forums as they ran on Ultimate Bulletin Board, 1998–2001. Read-only; nothing here can be posted to or replied to.  |  Forum index |  About this archive |  The 2005 site & forums

  Apolyton Civilization Site Forums
  CtP2-General
  How about making the computer a bit smarter at sea?

Post New Topic  Post A ReplyPost A Reply In A New Window

profile | register | preferences | faq | search next newest topic | next oldest topic bottom of page
Author
Topic:   How about making the computer a bit smarter at sea? Format for Better Printing
samurai
Settler
Kristiansand,Vest-Agder,Norway
Sep 2000
posted September 27, 2000 15:27   Click Here to See the Profile for samurai   send a private message to samurai
Edit/Delete Message    Reply To And Quote This Message
IP: Logged, Admin Access Only
I think the computer is relly awful in ocean tactics.It`S to easy to just use the bombard function to wipe out all the units, and then sending in a marine.Works everytime. Bothers me a lot.
JPF_civplayer
Settler
Seattle, WA, USA
Jul 2000
posted September 27, 2000 15:42   Click Here to See the Profile for JPF_civplayerClick Here to Email JPF_civplayer  send a private message to JPF_civplayer Visit JPF_civplayer's Homepage!
Edit/Delete Message    Reply To And Quote This Message
IP: Logged, Admin Access Only
Yeah I agree. The computer players are lousy at having a real fight over control over the oceans. When you start wiping their naval units, they should crank out more in response.
MarkG
Apolyton CS Co-Administrator
Greece
b.02-15-99
posted September 27, 2000 15:48   Click Here to See the Profile for MarkGClick Here to Email MarkG  send a private message to MarkGSend a Message to UIN: 2865183 Visit MarkG's Homepage!
Edit/Delete Message    Reply To And Quote This Message
IP: Logged, Admin Access Only
if they have checked the med mod, things will be better...
if not, well, Wes is here...
Nazgul
Settler
Quebec, Canada
Jan 2000
posted September 27, 2000 20:39   Click Here to See the Profile for NazgulClick Here to Email Nazgul  send a private message to Nazgul
Edit/Delete Message    Reply To And Quote This Message
IP: Logged, Admin Access Only
Yes it would be nice to see the AI more aggressive on the sea. But what would be the point of that if the AI remains unable to make any kind of Sea/Land invasion.

Well that's the point of controlling the sea for that matter. The ability to attack your enemy from many direction much faster then by land (unless you use road that is, even so you are still limited to the road itself).

In CTP1 i have never seen the AI mount a Sea/Land invasion that was effective. Once i was alone on an island, the only thing i had to worry about was the pesky little unconventionnal units and the settlers that the AI keeps sending via ships to my shores.

In AC you could see somekind of an effort (albeit limited in most cases) of the Sea/Land invasion principle.

I sure hope CTP2 delivers in that area.

Nazgul
[This message has been edited by Nazgul (edited September 27, 2000).]

Atahualpa
King
of my castle (somewhere in at)
Mar 99
posted September 28, 2000 02:55   Click Here to See the Profile for AtahualpaClick Here to Email Atahualpa  send a private message to AtahualpaSend a Message to UIN: 19992362 Visit Atahualpa's Homepage!
Edit/Delete Message    Reply To And Quote This Message
IP: Logged, Admin Access Only
Well I am sure that they did something about it. Remember that they focus underwater cities in later stages of the game. So I guess they taught the AI to build ships and all and colonize the sea!

ATa

JPF_civplayer
Settler
Seattle, WA, USA
Jul 2000
posted September 28, 2000 15:04   Click Here to See the Profile for JPF_civplayerClick Here to Email JPF_civplayer  send a private message to JPF_civplayer Visit JPF_civplayer's Homepage!
Edit/Delete Message    Reply To And Quote This Message
IP: Logged, Admin Access Only
True Nazgul,

I think the only time I ever saw a computer player cross an ocean and invade an island I was on was my very first game when I had little idea what I was doing.

I have been playing lately on maps with more land than ocean just to give the game *some* difficulty. Even on land the computer players don't really do an effective invasion.

Apolyton Civilization Site Forums
> > > CtP2-General Forum

next newest topic | next oldest topictop of page

All times are EDT

Administrative Options: Close Topic | Archive/Move | Delete Topic | Top
Post New Topic  Post A ReplyPost A Reply In A New Window
Hop to:

Contact Us
Apolyton Civilization Site

Powered by: Ultimate Bulletin Board, Version 5.44a
© Infopop Corporation (formerly Madrona Park, Inc.), 1998 - 2000.

Front Page | Civilization III | Dinosaurs | Civilization II | Call to Power | Call to Power II | Alpha Centauri | Alternative Civs | Misc | Links | About ACS | GameStats
GameLeague | Scenario League | Hodadian Award Central | Civilization Scenario Collection | Spanish CivII Site | Clash of Civs | CtP Maps