© 2003-2025 Ironclad Games Corporation Vancouver, BC. All rights reserved.
© 2006-2025 Stardock Entertainment
Search
Forum Home | Login
Juason1
Juason1
Join Date 06/2007
0

Which AI provides the greatest challenge?

February 11, 2008 10:42:11 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Howdy all. After thoroughly stomping the hard AI in multiple scenarios I am looking for a larger challenge. Am I stuck waiting for a Very Hard AI, or is one of the flavors of AI harder than the rest? I usually just pick random so I might be getting easy pulls. Thanks!
strategy
Locked Post
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Juason1
Blair Fraser
Join Date 10/2006
+292 moderator
Reply #1 February 11, 2008 10:44:09 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I usually play against a couple (or more) AI's that are locked on the same team for the most challenge.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Juason1
Juason1
Join Date 06/2007
0
Reply #2 February 12, 2008 2:39:13 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Well I guess I meant, aggressive, guarded or technological (I think those are the 3 types). In Master of Orion the technological opponents and expansionists usually kicked butt. SoaSE doesn't have quite the breadth of AI options, but I thought there might be some agreement on which AI was the most difficult to overcome 1 on 1.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Juason1
BigBadB
Join Date 03/2006
+3
Reply #3 February 12, 2008 3:59:46 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
The AI isn't generally too hot in 1v1, especially on smaller maps.

I'm afraid I tend to play with random Hard AI, so I couldn't say which of the AI 'flavours' is toughest. I suspect a lot will depend on your style of play, as well.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Juason1
Smidlee
Join Date 07/2003
+6
Reply #4 February 12, 2008 6:22:41 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I agree that AI isn't too good 1 vs 1 for any game. Like in most game the only way to have a 1v1 AI challenge would to give the AI a head start.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Juason1
FireLock
Join Date 03/2007
0
Reply #5 February 12, 2008 9:41:41 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I agree that AI isn't too good 1 vs 1 for any game. Like in most game the only way to have a 1v1 AI challenge would to give the AI a head start.


GalCivII manages to do it
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Juason1
Rhysdarcan
Join Date 02/2008
0
Reply #6 February 12, 2008 10:27:10 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
GalCivII doesn't do it, I forget but after 3 or 4 difficulties above normal it doesn't get smarter the computer just cheats with bonuses to industry, money, and research to make it harder.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Juason1
jackdaniels31
Join Date 02/2008
0
Reply #7 February 12, 2008 11:10:41 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
If you look at the customize AI option in galciv, on normal the AI is handicapped at 80% income. It's not until you go one higher that the comp equal to the player and the rest above are just cheating by a lot.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Juason1
Astax
Join Date 04/2003
+24
Reply #8 February 12, 2008 11:14:13 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Economic is probably more deadly than Aggressor. Aggressor makes stupid attacks with 1 light frigate :/
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
View all recent posts
Mark all posts as read Delete cookies created by the forum Return to Top
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time: