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Victor posted 03-07-99 08:04 PM ET
Why does the AI cheat a lot in Thinker mode??? When I looked at their production screens, they needed less than half the minerals required to complete a missile, and their industry was not 50% the mineral cost.
Anyone else notice this?
Brother Greg posted 03-07-99 09:26 PM ET
In the top two modes, the AI uses cheats to gain some ground on you. Librarian (3rd from the top) is the one where the AI is on a level playing field with you. The top two levels are for those that REALLY want a challenge...
Victor posted 03-08-99 06:22 AM ET
Hmmm... I wonder if the difficulty buttons are screwed up because I clicked on an easier level... I am the UoP and the Gaians are ahead of me in research! Then again, they were allied with the Hive.
RLeMaster posted 03-08-99 07:03 AM ET
Victor, I had the same thing happen on a citizen game I was playing to get a feel of the game. I was way ahead in research over everyone and all of a sudden I get a message that Morgan was researching Ascent to Trandency or whatever it's called. Needless to say I started production right away and hurried it to where I finished it first.
White Tiger posted 03-08-99 12:34 PM ET
The I have only played throught 2 complete games so far, one on talent the other on librarian. The talent seemed a little easy but going up one notice to librarian but the cool jets on everything. I eventually gained the tech edge but it was a long time in coming. The only instances I have found where the AI is cheating is during some battles. I will have a unit with a Strength 32 and power 20 and they will attack with a unit 17/20. Give our units both have the same power, but mine has the greater strength, I would expect mine to win the battle. However, after losing many battles with this type of S/P ratios, I just about quite. Unless there is something I am missing, I should always win battles with the greater strength.
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Author	Topic: AI CHEATING
Victor	posted 03-07-99 08:04 PM ET Why does the AI cheat a lot in Thinker mode??? When I looked at their production screens, they needed less than half the minerals required to complete a missile, and their industry was not 50% the mineral cost. Anyone else notice this?
Brother Greg	posted 03-07-99 09:26 PM ET In the top two modes, the AI uses cheats to gain some ground on you. Librarian (3rd from the top) is the one where the AI is on a level playing field with you. The top two levels are for those that REALLY want a challenge...
Victor	posted 03-08-99 06:22 AM ET Hmmm... I wonder if the difficulty buttons are screwed up because I clicked on an easier level... I am the UoP and the Gaians are ahead of me in research! Then again, they were allied with the Hive.
RLeMaster	posted 03-08-99 07:03 AM ET Victor, I had the same thing happen on a citizen game I was playing to get a feel of the game. I was way ahead in research over everyone and all of a sudden I get a message that Morgan was researching Ascent to Trandency or whatever it's called. Needless to say I started production right away and hurried it to where I finished it first.
White Tiger	posted 03-08-99 12:34 PM ET The I have only played throught 2 complete games so far, one on talent the other on librarian. The talent seemed a little easy but going up one notice to librarian but the cool jets on everything. I eventually gained the tech edge but it was a long time in coming. The only instances I have found where the AI is cheating is during some battles. I will have a unit with a Strength 32 and power 20 and they will attack with a unit 17/20. Give our units both have the same power, but mine has the greater strength, I would expect mine to win the battle. However, after losing many battles with this type of S/P ratios, I just about quite. Unless there is something I am missing, I should always win battles with the greater strength.