Has anyone else noticed this?

Jaguar · February 27, 2002, 18:29

It seems to me that awfully frequently, an AI defender will lose hp continually until he is down to one, and after that will win every time and kill your unit. Is it just me, or does this happen a lot?

sachmo71 · February 27, 2002, 18:39

I've seen it happen, but I think it has to do with the random seed being predetermined before the combat begins. So I just sigh and move in another tank...

Calvin Vu · February 27, 2002, 20:16

Yes, it does happen, a lot more than a normal distribution of any randon set of numbers would give. It's not really a one-way AI cheating just to kill your units but more like the "supposedly random" numbers are somehow skewed so that they would swing one way and then the other. The 2-MP units are still very strong despite of this phenomenon though so I'm not complaining

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Anyway, the outcome of the dice rolls is still preset so if you want to cheat, it's still possible by changing the sequence of events.

Dis · February 28, 2002, 05:33

the gods of war side with the ai

I suggest a prayer before each battle like I do.

kailhun · February 28, 2002, 07:00

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Originally posted by FireDragon
It seems to me that awfully frequently, an AI defender will lose hp continually until he is down to one, and after that will win every time and kill your unit. Is it just me, or does this happen a lot?

This happens so much when attacking cities that I generally expect it. I've adapted my tactics: send in 10 units to take city. A couple to soften up the defenders and die, a couple of elites for a possible leader and extra in case things go pear-shaped.

Robert

theEntity · February 28, 2002, 07:37

I've don't think I've seen this more than I should expect from true random numbers. Maybe the game just like me as much as the AI players?

Seriously speaking though: To me, the computer does not seem to cheat when it comes to battle calculations. Humans tend to remember the few special situations and forget all the normal situations inbetween. I'm inclined to think that this is the case here as well.

Jaguar · February 28, 2002, 12:59

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Originally posted by kailhun
This happens so much when attacking cities that I generally expect it.

You know, you're right. It is when attacking cities.

I don't think combat is skewed against the player on regent, but it is on monarch and above. I think warlord and chieftan are skewed to help the human. But I don't mind that. I just think its kinda odd that whenever I attack cities, that happens. An interesting strategy would be to use conscripts firs, to get their elites down to 1 hp, and thn take it. I wonder if that would work.