Postcards from Africa (screens regarding AI behavior, ITA vs GB, 1940)

[Anraz]

ORIGINAL: gwgardner

Now how does it react, when the enemy blitzes through that front line and begins encirclements? Does it counterattack? Does it retreat from indefensible pockets?

Just after I had spotted those questions I stared to push the “Print-Srcn” key...

[Italy (AI) and GB (AI) are fighting in North Africa, Vichy is already created and I, as Germany, observe this the straggle in Africa and in the same time I am making my own “business “ in Balkans, it is accidental moment, all screens are made in German turns which are after British turn, Italians are attacking, but GB repel the attack and takes initiative, so finally... ]

9 IX 1940 / Turn 50
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/doxsdxgex.png

16 IX 1940 / Turn 51
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/tjdqymkqk.png

24 IX 1940 / Turn 52
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/vcsrkymtb.png

1 X 1940 / Turn 53
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/uneoqqsot.png

9 X 1940 / Turn 54
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/djurnnvcf.png

16 X 1940 / Turn 55
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/uurucyxut.png

24 X 1940 / Turn 56
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/gpyqxclud.png

1 XI 1940 / Turn 57
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/aerqegiyv.png

9 XI 1940 / Turn 58
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/vdlhuldds.png

16 XI 1940 / Turn 59
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/ncxjetsyf.png

24 XI 1940 / Turn 60
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/xwtdshstp.png

1 XII 1940 / Turn 61
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/udbxxbldd.png

9 XII 1940 / Turn 62
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/eadfsynsw.png


[...I have to save the day - DAK arrives to Tripoli and is redeployed near to Tobruk...]

16 XII 1940 / Turn 63
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/oiwqnotus.png

[meanwhile in Greece]
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/pewubmcjg.png

[...DAK gather strengths...]

24 XII 1940 / Turn 64
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/kjdvmdhcv.png

[... and push back two British corps!]

1 I 194I / Turn 65
http://screen.bitterglory.com/in/09-06/lvvkuvipo.png

[Notice that now units are much more likely to withdraw if they are outside the city and after the fight their strength goes under 50%]

Still it is not 100% ideal AI, but it is defiantly much better and game is much more exacting

[gwgardner]

not shabby at all!

AI against AI, and one got the sense of a real battle of maneuver followed by reorganization and reestablishment of a front line.

[sapper_astro]

You mean divisions right?

The AI seems to take an interest in any case, which is better than most games.

[Anraz]

Divisions and corps.