<t> is "probably balanced" the servile version of unbalanced ? <br/>
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If you want to be polite, ok. But recall how many suggestions Marshal ignored in the past, and I doubt he gets "probably balanced".<br/>
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Of course Dancing Bear was right when he asked for a fix "without the +1 for 1 ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Marshall Ellis<br/>
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Well actually the plan would be to ONLY use heavies. I don't think the bonus comes into play without lights.<br ...

You need to reflect the past if you want to learn from the mistakes made in the past.
Thresh, which decisions do you have in mind that can´t be undone ?
Is this "can´t be undone" your contribution ?

exactly - the toy does not work. I am glad we agree [;)]

But does that make life tough ? Take it easy [:)]

I'm a little behind on some issues

LOL! No, no Marshal, don´t worry, just go on with your great work...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Hi Ashtar,<br/>
a French controlled Swedish fleet can enter a French port (without fighting the blokcade on the way in)<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Isn´t it true that any fleet can enter a port without being stoped from a fleet in a blockade-box ? <br/>
No proportional ...

Marshall still did not get the rules and needs to ask for assistance to understand how the game works- how can you expect a decent AI from such a person ?
There is no chance for a working decent AI.

But I think you don´t need it to understand (and "learn") EiA itself.

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>It's simple. You cannot blockade someone you are not at war with and this is a core function of the engine. It is a lot more difficult to overcome this than it sounds.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Indeed, it is simple- Marshall, after all these years you still don´t ...

Marshall obviously misinterpreted this rule from EIA, so it is more a rule deviation than a bug.

So funny- you only need to play one game of EiA to know that it does not work the way Matrix EiA interpreted it.

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Holy COW! I'm not sure I will live long enough for this Jimmer LOL!

Don´t worry- you might become 200 years old without any risk to get it right.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Why don't you guys chime in on some type of UMP rule for AI? This could add more value to the diplomacy aspect of the AI game! Tell me some yeas and nays if you would... <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Why don´t you use the forum search and find out what you had been told ...

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2. Goes against true EiA (Which I am learning is wrong and hazardous).

Oh, come on! Why start to care about this now ?

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Hi all, haven't posted here before and don't really know alot about the game.<br/>
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Is there a thread or resource that lists the differences between the computer game and the board game?
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This one ...

Hi Marshall- you´r here ? Bug-hunting finished ?&nbsp; AI works ?&nbsp; Oh, well... bye.

<t> well, if only Marshall would be half that creative, there might be hope...<br/>
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The game is still a mess, and I bet we will have the same discussion about "playable" in 2 years, if some guys go on and refuse to ignore the reality.<br/>
&nbsp;Borner, if you expect the AI to be ai, it is ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>even after a YEAR, this game still can't calculate PP correctly<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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don´t be that unfair, Marshall is doing a great job- for years now, and we all should be lucky if he goes on to do this great job for several more years- hurra!<br/>
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<t> dear iamspamus,<br/>
I would get mad if the AI-programmes of my chess software would see it the same way [;)]. But you got a good point there, no question- cheating may "improve" a weak AI in a way that the game becomes more challenging.<br/>
But making the AI cheat should be the last option ...

maybe recall what AI means at all ? just a hint: no, it is not about cheating...

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I agree completely with DCWithworth.<br/>
AI should run the minors.<br/>

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ie: France decalres war on Bavaria, Austria takes control of Bavaria, and Austria furthermore declares war on France, so ...

<t> I was offered refund for BOTH games, I relpied that I need only refund for ONE because I did recive one game after I payed for two - I send you a copy of the mail again (please read it from bottom to top so you can see how it started and went on).<br/>
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(just tried to send you the ...