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Anyone who thinks that a minimally competent AI has no chance against a human............needs to read this thread. [;)]

ORIGINAL: Kull

Anyone who thinks that a minimally competent AI has no chance against a human............needs to read this thread. [;)]

hahahahahahahaha. Good one Kull.

Guess it depends on the human - or what the human has been drinking/sniffing/smoking at the time!!!

Bravo on the great work for an upgraded AI![:)] Looks very promising as I, like many others play only against the AI.
 
My main question is: Will the new AI be more unpredictable in the operations it launches? Is there a chance that a Japanese AI could launch some type of strike on Alaska/Canada/West Coast USA/ or even Panama Canal/or any other Allied installation? If so, it would sure go along way towards long-term playability.
 
I'm looking not for an AI miracle but at least a modest improvement that will keep a Human-controlled player on his toes to the uncertain and unpredictable nature of an AI opponent.
 
Keep up the fantastic work!

Ai will launch attacks where I tell it to there is some conditionality in there but its limited
 
I cannot really say more without spoiling it.
 
Best bet is that after we release some of the forum who have expressed interest in AI or me will put together 5 or 6 alterante scripts for the AI and then you can pick one at random for a game.
 
I am certainly planning on doing a couple after release off my own bat for different AI strategies.
 
For the release version I am going with what worked with a few curve balls thrown in because I can !!!

So the japanses invasion of the Outer Hebrides is off for the moment[8D]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Best bet is that after we release some of the forum who have expressed interest in AI or me will put together 5 or 6 alternate scripts for the AI and then you can pick one at random for a game.

Hi Andy!

How would that selection work - would they actually be different (otherwise copied) scenarios or will AE allow a player to select from different AI scripts available for a scenario when starting it?

No auto selection you would need to cut and paste

How about including the scenario (or scenario number) in the command line like

"J:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific\War in the Pacific.exe" -altFont Scen015 ?

If not too dificult for the designers to implement this way it could be batched (and further randomized).

We are closed for devpts sorry if you want alternate scripts you need to pick em up manually

Roger Wilco [:)]

My suggestion will please be moved to the "WitP II" section to be opened shortly [:D]

You guys are great, thanks for the rapid response! Anything that will make the game more unpredictable and thus different for each play would be much appreciated. [;)] In reality, not sure how wise a Jap. strike on Seattle (for instance) would be, save to ruin some harbor/air facilities and sow seeds of public hysteria. But as a human Allied player, I want to ensure that leaving behind some PT's/Seaplanes to watch the coast can lead to some fisticufts. Likewise for anyother Allied rear echelon base (ie Madras, Perth, S.Pac.Islands?)
 
Months (years?) ago, someone suggested 'Tasks', where random 'assignments/tasks' were given to both sides to accomplish, and if successive would result in victory points. (ie A Task to Allied player to shell Sapporo, if good = 1 VP). Has anything come of that suggestion? Such raiding far in the rear would lend to 'unpredictability' as well.

Unfortunately, no. That fell by the wayside, and would have to wait for WitP II.