DaBigBabes and AI

[Jorge_Stanbury]

I read it is not advisable to play DaBigBabes against the AI

But my question is: If I am playing as Japan, are they measure that can be taken to mitigate Allied AI's shortcomings? maybe follow a very historical play? maybe go with "very hard" AI difficulty?


thanks in advance

EDIT: Would the AI hold is ground for 6 months? 1 year? I guess it will probably fail to plan good offensive campaigns.. but as long as it can play the defensive phase, it will be good.

[Yaab]

I would also like to hear the answers. Heard so many warnings not to play against Allied AI in DaBigBabes. Is it really that bad?

[Alfred]

Any mod which uses the enhanced map ie the one with the extra bases, is quite unsuitable for play against the AI because the AI scripts have not been rewritten. Thus the AI does not recognise and therefore does not plan for, the new bases.

Symon has been quite clear on playing the AI. Provided it is the standard map, the stock scripts retain their value for play against the Japanese AI. The AI doesn't really use properly the different logistical units introduced into DaBabes. This tends to impact more on the Allied side and is a factor in why playing the Allied AI is not recommended.

However, if a player shows considerable restraint, there is always some benefit in playing against the AI notwithstanding which mod is used.

Alfred

[Sardaukar]

DaBigBabes works (decently) only against Japanese AI. Against Allied AI, it's no go.

DaBigBabes is more for PBEM, but you can get decent game vs. Japanese AI. If you want fully functional game vs. AI on both sides, play DaLiteBabes. Latter is compatible with AI scripts.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Thanks for the answers

A pitty there is no way to play Japan; in my current scen1 game; it had become too easy to build bases from scratch in multiple places at the same time

but I will go Da-Babes as soon as I move to Allies

best regards

[pcellsworth]

Go ahead and modified the scripts. Its not real hard. I notice that it takes the AI a long time to attack Subic Bay. It will do so eventually.

[Tanaka]

The AI cannot use the extended map but can it use the new asia roads or does that include the extended map as well? Is there a version of the vanilla map with new asia roads?

https://sites.google.com/site/dababeswi ... asia-roads

[Symon]

ORIGINAL: Tanaka
The AI cannot use the extended map ....

Sigh … Once again, I must respond to misinformation. Tanaka, I thought you knew better. You been around long enough to understand the gloss on the AI thing. Gosh !

The AI certainly CAN use the extended map. There is NOTHING that says it can’t. The extended map has extra bases and a (very) few of these are in new hex locations.

The EM bases, like Abadan and Aden are in exactly the same slot locations as they are in Stock, so that is a non-issue.

Then, there’s AB’s North India slot expansion. Since nobody ever goes there, it’s WTF. If they ever do, the AI plays on its “INTERNAL” calls and will do this and that, without regard to scripts.

Then, there’s the other new bases and hexes (in new slots), like Subic Bay and Shortlands, and a couple places in Malaya. The “scripts” can’t see these, but they are all next door to a “script initiated” target, so the “INTERNAL” AI will recognize them and deal with them in the normal course.

If you play a BabesLite Scenario B, using the Extended Map, you are completely and totally compatible with any and all AI files written for Stock, including Andy’s latest and greatest.

Is there any way I can make this more clear?

[Sardaukar]

Is there any new(er) AI files that'd work well with DaLiteBabes A? Even better if DaBigBabes A? [8D]

[Symon]

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar
Is there any new(er) AI files that'd work well with DaLiteBabes A? Even better if DaBigBabes A? [8D]

Every AI script, ever written, uses the basis Stock LCU slot listings. ALL the AI files use that basis. AndyMac's new stuff uses those same listings but sends them off on unusual missions.

IF A SCEN IS COMPATIBLE WITH STOCK AI, IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH ANY OTHER AI FILE WRITTEN FOR STOCK, TO EXACTLY THE SAME DEGREE.

BabesLite (A, B, or C) is compatible with any and all AI scripts written for any and all stock scenarios. BabesLite (A, B, or C) is AI compatible with the Extended Map. BabesLite (A, B, or C) is AI compatible with Stacking Limits for the human player: the AI will not recognize them for computer play.

DaBigBabes (A, B, or C) can be played against a Japanese AI, no matter what AI files you use, just like BabesLite, or Stock.

DaBigBabes (A, B, or C) can be played against an Allied AI, but requires a great deal of thought and attention.

Ciao. JWE

[Big B]

.... yes.... but, ...will it work with the AI? [:D]

ORIGINAL: Symon
Sigh … Once again, I must respond to misinformation. ...

The AI certainly CAN use the extended map. There is NOTHING that says it can’t. The extended map has extra bases and a (very) few of these are in new hex locations.

The EM bases, like Abadan and Aden are in exactly the same slot locations as they are in Stock, so that is a non-issue.

Then, there’s AB’s North India slot expansion. Since nobody ever goes there, it’s WTF. If they ever do, the AI plays on its “INTERNAL” calls and will do this and that, without regard to scripts.

Then, there’s the other new bases and hexes (in new slots), like Subic Bay and Shortlands, and a couple places in Malaya. The “scripts” can’t see these, but they are all next door to a “script initiated” target, so the “INTERNAL” AI will recognize them and deal with them in the normal course.

If you play a BabesLite Scenario B, using the Extended Map, you are completely and totally compatible with any and all AI files written for Stock, including Andy’s latest and greatest.

Is there any way I can make this more clear?

ORIGINAL: Symon



Every AI script, ever written, uses the basis Stock LCU slot listings. ALL the AI files use that basis. AndyMac's new stuff uses those same listings but sends them off on unusual missions.

IF A SCEN IS COMPATIBLE WITH STOCK AI, IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH ANY OTHER AI FILE WRITTEN FOR STOCK, TO EXACTLY THE SAME DEGREE.

BabesLite (A, B, or C) is compatible with any and all AI scripts written for any and all stock scenarios. BabesLite (A, B, or C) is AI compatible with the Extended Map. BabesLite (A, B, or C) is AI compatible with Stacking Limits for the human player: the AI will not recognize them for computer play.

DaBigBabes (A, B, or C) can be played against a Japanese AI, no matter what AI files you use, just like BabesLite, or Stock.

DaBigBabes (A, B, or C) can be played against an Allied AI, but requires a great deal of thought and attention.

Ciao. JWE

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Big B

.... yes.... but, ...will it work with the AI? [:D]

ORIGINAL: Symon
Sigh … Once again, I must respond to misinformation. ...

The AI certainly CAN use the extended map. There is NOTHING that says it can’t. The extended map has extra bases and a (very) few of these are in new hex locations.

The EM bases, like Abadan and Aden are in exactly the same slot locations as they are in Stock, so that is a non-issue.

Then, there’s AB’s North India slot expansion. Since nobody ever goes there, it’s WTF. If they ever do, the AI plays on its “INTERNAL” calls and will do this and that, without regard to scripts.

Then, there’s the other new bases and hexes (in new slots), like Subic Bay and Shortlands, and a couple places in Malaya. The “scripts” can’t see these, but they are all next door to a “script initiated” target, so the “INTERNAL” AI will recognize them and deal with them in the normal course.

If you play a BabesLite Scenario B, using the Extended Map, you are completely and totally compatible with any and all AI files written for Stock, including Andy’s latest and greatest.

Is there any way I can make this more clear?

ORIGINAL: Symon



Every AI script, ever written, uses the basis Stock LCU slot listings. ALL the AI files use that basis. AndyMac's new stuff uses those same listings but sends them off on unusual missions.

IF A SCEN IS COMPATIBLE WITH STOCK AI, IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH ANY OTHER AI FILE WRITTEN FOR STOCK, TO EXACTLY THE SAME DEGREE.

BabesLite (A, B, or C) is compatible with any and all AI scripts written for any and all stock scenarios. BabesLite (A, B, or C) is AI compatible with the Extended Map. BabesLite (A, B, or C) is AI compatible with Stacking Limits for the human player: the AI will not recognize them for computer play.

DaBigBabes (A, B, or C) can be played against a Japanese AI, no matter what AI files you use, just like BabesLite, or Stock.

DaBigBabes (A, B, or C) can be played against an Allied AI, but requires a great deal of thought and attention.

Ciao. JWE

Hard to say ... John is really fence sitting on the whole question here. Wish he would stop beating around the bush and just answer the question. [:D][:D]

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[oldman45]

You two just have to poke the bear don't ya....[8D]

[Symon]

Does a bear shake in the woods? Ummm, you betcha.

[oldman45]

Oh thats a good one!!

[Sardaukar]

Excellent! [8D]

[Tanaka]

ORIGINAL: Symon

ORIGINAL: Tanaka
The AI cannot use the extended map ....

Sigh … Once again, I must respond to misinformation. Tanaka, I thought you knew better. You been around long enough to understand the gloss on the AI thing. Gosh !

The AI certainly CAN use the extended map. There is NOTHING that says it can’t. The extended map has extra bases and a (very) few of these are in new hex locations.

The EM bases, like Abadan and Aden are in exactly the same slot locations as they are in Stock, so that is a non-issue.

Then, there’s AB’s North India slot expansion. Since nobody ever goes there, it’s WTF. If they ever do, the AI plays on its “INTERNAL” calls and will do this and that, without regard to scripts.

Then, there’s the other new bases and hexes (in new slots), like Subic Bay and Shortlands, and a couple places in Malaya. The “scripts” can’t see these, but they are all next door to a “script initiated” target, so the “INTERNAL” AI will recognize them and deal with them in the normal course.

If you play a BabesLite Scenario B, using the Extended Map, you are completely and totally compatible with any and all AI files written for Stock, including Andy’s latest and greatest.

Is there any way I can make this more clear?

Thanks this sums it up nicely! Thanks for your work!

ORIGINAL: Symon

Okay. Here’s the deal with the new BabesLite. All Babes (BabesLite, BigBabes, IronBabes) will have the same base file data (devices, planes, etc..). All Ship Classes will be the same except for C versions (and yes, we are adding a BabesLite-C) which have the reduced cargo capacities. All Ship files will be the same except for IronBabes which has AndyMac’s Hakku Ichiu additions. What’s different is the Locations file.

The TO&Es will be redone so everybody has the same TO&E section. However, the OOBs will be very different. BabesLite will not have the OOB additions and modifications of BigBabes. This is so BabesLite can be played using ANY stock GC AI file.

Think this should work out nicely. BabesLite will become 90+% of BigBabes and be AI compatible. Players can work themselves up against the AI before they tackle a PBEM opponent using DBB without worrying too much about getting blind-sided by lots of new stuff.

It also lets us update things between and among the scenarios more efficiently.