I'm sicker than a dog today - caught the flu. Still, last night I was up typing Alpha Wolfs changes into my own files (thanks, Wolf!). If I gotta do that, then maybe activision should get someone out on the web and actually see what people think about their lousy AI.

And, also, if you don't want to hear it, stay away from the relivent threads.

And stop slaming the programers, if they are typical IT professionals, they are as annoyed as anyone that its not perfect but i'd bet large amounts of money that their concerns fell on deaf ears.

may I suggest that everyone instead of flaming the game, go out to apolytons mod page and read some SLIC documentation. Its inteesting and then you can write the game to your liking.

quote: Originally posted by jkadabomb on 01-06-2001 09:37 PM It looks like even MarkG is getting tired of these AI posts. He closed 2 threads. If you want to keep consumer pressure on Activision this is definitely not the right place to do it. Although a few activision personnel do visit these forums once in a while, this is not there forum and they could care less about what ppl right in this forum unless it involves reporting a bug. So if you really want to get to activision, use some common sense, email them directly or write complaints on their own forums and stop spamming this forum.

Better still, shhhh everyone be vewwwy vewwwy qwwwiet... We not allowed to talk about the most frustrating AI problem in the history of CIV coz jkadabomb said so... Looks to me like 'someone', not mentioning any names, doesn't understand the concept of a forum? no?

quote: Originally posted by Simpleton on 01-06-2001 11:22 PM I disagree. I paid for a fully functioning game. A game that was supposed to be polished, playable, enjoyable, etc. That's what Activision was pitching before this load of trash was released, not a game where I have to learn a programming language just to get it to work right!

Um, I'm enjoying the game just the way it is. There's a few problems in the game but they are easily overlooked. I'm enjoying the game and it's very playable.

After comparing the software that has been released by these 2 companies, I have found some startling facts.

Microprose games don't require extensive forums of modification to understand how to exact some challenge from the computer simulated intelligence.

Activision games have pretty graphics and development teams twice the size of Microprose, but they can never seem to understand what the player wants.

Just remember, one is a simulation company and they do simulations, the other is a company that made Colecovision a hit and specializes in arcade games.

Who is to blame for the complaints for the lack of AI? Is it really the customer's fault for posting their reaction to this software? Nope, it's the fault of Robert Kotick, Brian Kelly, and Ronald Doornink. The programmers did only what was cleared by management.

quote: ...the ctp2-creation forum in 50 days has more threads than the smac one in 22 months!...

Maybe it's because Firaxis give us game
that are already playable and challenging

Anyway, thx to all mod makers !
Your work is appreciated.

LC

quote: Originally posted by blinder2451 on 01-07-2001 01:09 PM Only if Hasbro buys Activision will this fiasco disappear.

the same hasbro that released Axis and Allies, which gets my vote as the most disappointing strategy game ever. Even Risk was more intelligent and thats not saying much. Oh wait, Risk is another Hasbro "game".