ORIGINAL: battlevonwar
Incredible feedback, this looks like a very deep game and I enjoyed all of your banter. Plus informative detail... It appears that getting into this will take more than a month or two to truly get the deeper feel. I think shall take the time but boy playing a game or even a scenario would seem an undertaking. I only feel that humans offer good opponents as I know AI stacks things to take advantage of you. So you're basically facing a dumb set of bricks vs a person that will out think you. I would of died to have played SSIs games vs humans back in the day. So this looks pleasing. The price is hefty but I may see if there is a Holiday Sale?
Or just make an impulsive purchase!
I have been reading around some of my other opponents from other games are camping out in here so... I can just see games like these becoming epic, long and wonderous!
I would agree on the game taking a while to fully get to grips with but once you get going, pieces soon begin to fall into place and you find something else now makes sense. Reading the manual and some of the posts, a fairly obvious procedure can seem fiendishly complicated.. Not because the manual or posts are poorly written but imagine if you were to write out comprehensive instructions on how to make a cup of coffee. It could run to several pages and still seem complicated.
The ai will never be able to 'think' like a human but it's been very well programmed and isn't remotely as predictable as the ai of some older games. I believe it has several random routines to follow and will not simply produce the same reaction to your move every time. I'm no computer expert but someone will be able to clarify that.. But I agree. Playing against another human brain will always be preferable.
Go on, make that impulsive purchase. You know you want to. [;)]