Cykur Cykur

Cykur 1.041 Replays - Now Vs 9 Unfair

Cykur 1.041 Replays - Now Vs 9 Unfair

Here are two replays of me vs an Unfair AI.  It is in fact a fortifier AI, because we hate to see Attack AI's building nothing but Siege.  For the first two replays I'm building only Scouts because it has been suggested that they are ineffective units, while I think they are a little bit too cost effective.  Mind you, the same people who suggest they are ineffective are probably the people who kill you online using scouts.

Please feel free to critique and give feedback.  And if an Unfair AI is difficult for you, please have a look and see how I manage to pull out the win.

Two "Power of Scouts" replays:

Cykur Advent vs Unfair

Cykur Vasari vs Unfair

 

OK, it has been suggested that it was just a bit too easy to kill one Unfair AI and I need to step it up a notch.  Well, I have good news and bad news.  The good news is I have a replay here showing me fighting 9 Unfair AI.  The bad news is the game was so long that I had to play it in a couple different sessions, unfortunately my first session was ended due to a memory allocation error (ok ok, Sins had been running for a VERY long time) -- and due to this, the first record doesn't work.  So I have provided parts 2 and 3.  Part 2 is still pretty significant because it shows that I'm holding the line and it is where I make my first pushes to take the fight to them.  Part 3 is kinda boring, it just shows how I am slogging my way through enemy systems while fending off the AI fleets on defense.  I don't actually play the whole game out, because it becomes pretty clear the AI's are no longer able to mount a serious threat to me, I own almost half the planets, I am #1 in every statistic, and I have more cash than I can spend. 

In the link you will find a rar file.  In the rar file is a folder.  In the folder are record files that need to go into your Sins record folder and save game / stats files that can go into your single player save game folder if you want to check them out.  The save game file is for anyone who wants to verify my starting opponents and maybe make an attempt at playing out the game from my starting position.  The autosave provided is 15 minutes into the game where I have gotten my first starbase up, and provides a more secure starting spot.

Most people probably just want to watch part 2, where they can see tactics to fend off all the AI and then go on offense.  I have to warn you, there is a SIGNIFICANT amount of carnage happening here, and these replays may not be suitable for children or small animals.

Cykur vs 9 Unfair AI

 

And here is one more!  Because the record file was messed up for the first part of my previous battle vs 9 Unfair AI, I started up another one -- this time as Advent, fighting 9 Unfair.  I don't have time to finish this game right now (I'm moving this weekend), but this replay demonstrates how to hold the line and start pushing back againts 9 AI's.  By the end of the replay I have taken several of the AI worlds, including an AI homeworld.  There is still a LOT of fighting to go before I reach the tipping point, but I'm making good progress.   I figured I would upload it so people can see the early stage of a fight versus many computer opponents which they couldn't see in my last replay.

Cykur Advent vs 9 Unfair AI

 

I see there are a fair amount of downloads, but not many comments.  Let me know if you like these replays or get anything out of them so I know whether I should upload any more.....

Cykur
"Jesus Built my BattleBall"

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Reply #26 Top

Well... If the AI ever gets an upgrade, I have an idea for a name.

easy --> normal --> hard --> unfair --> Cykur

I don't think the developers ever foresaw it would be possible for someone to beat nine unfair AI's.
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I'm sure they will keep making refinements to the AI through the Diplomacy product cycle -- it is definately a lot better than it was before Entrenchment.  Don't think I need it named after me...don't need everyone killing me all day long -- thanks though.

Reply #27 Top

Haha lol, yeah that would be funny xD

 

 

Reply #28 Top

Well I'm impressed.  I have my hands full with one unfair AI.

Take this next statement as the compliment that it is:  Your beating unfair AIs with scouts says nothing about the toughness of the scout, rather it speaks to your own abilities as a player.  I've seen you beat heavy cruisers with nothing but flak.

Reply #29 Top

Quoting Agent, reply 28
Well I'm impressed.  I have my hands full with one unfair AI.

Take this next statement as the compliment that it is:  Your beating unfair AIs with scouts says nothing about the toughness of the scout, rather it speaks to your own abilities as a player.  I've seen you beat heavy cruisers with nothing but flak.
End of Agent's quote

Same here, the best I could do was against 3/4 locked Unfair AIs (but nothing to do with scouts). *Bows*

Lo

Reply #30 Top

The mere fact that 9 unfair AI's can't take a human player out should clearly show that the AI has no clue how to attack a SB.

Reply #31 Top

The mere fact that 9 unfair AI's can't take a human player out should clearly show that the AI has no clue how to attack a SB.
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Static defenses and starbases alone will not hold off several AI's....they will chew one up pretty fast, even if it is backed by repair and other static defenses.

Reply #32 Top

well actualy i won over 4 ai fleets (diplo ones vicious) with 45 ogrovs, i had 15 turrets 1 hangar 6 repairs and a SB full with metaor

 

2 meteor shots are enough to take ogrovs, the rest is dead meat once thats done

Reply #33 Top

Maybe if the AI made more than 2 cap ships each it would be more of an interesting fight

 

rofl x3

Reply #34 Top

Maybe if the AI made more than 2 cap ships each it would be more of an interesting fight



rofl x3
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Which replay?  2 Caps in a fleet is pretty normal, but some of the Advent AI's were making as many as 4 caps in a fleet sometimes.