Dug-in AI Troops

[kevinkins]

Will these troops move from their improved positions if the situation warrants it? Or do they stay put for the entire game?

Thanks

[varangy]

In my experience they stay put unless routing.

[kevinkins]

In that case, it might be good to have the designer select some AI units to be dug in, and some not. The non-dug in troops could serve as a reaction force.

Kevin

[Adam Rinkleff]

ORIGINAL: kevinkin

In that case, it might be good to have the designer select some AI units to be dug in, and some not. The non-dug in troops could serve as a reaction force.

Kevin

There definitely needs to be possibility of AI counterattacks. Several different ways to implement that, and I'm not sure which is best.

[kevinkins]

Seems w/o scripting the only way to go is the copious use of objectives to coax the AI. Formations could be held in reserve and released per a countdown timer.

[Veitikka]

They can counterattack.

[kevinkins]

So dug-in troops can move out of their improved positions? I will keep an eye out for that ... [8D]

[Veitikka]

ORIGINAL: kevinkin

So dug-in troops can move out of their improved positions? I will keep an eye out for that ... [8D]

Yes. Just like almost any formation, they can counterattack when the player captures objectives. Sometimes they do it, sometimes not.

[kevinkins]

Thanks, that's really good to know.

[Perturabo]

ORIGINAL: Veitikka

ORIGINAL: kevinkin

So dug-in troops can move out of their improved positions? I will keep an eye out for that ... [8D]

Yes. Just like almost any formation, they can counterattack when the player captures objectives. Sometimes they do it, sometimes not.

What does it depend on? I remember encountering regular counter-attacks in the early freeware game. But later not. Was surprised to read someone here posting that they still counter-attack because it never happens to me.