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RavenX posted 07-17-99 04:03 AM ET
What's with the Former AI? It seems that formers can only go for a short period of time (on auto-improve-base) before they just start moving in circles not building anything... And if you set them on full auto, they often build stuff outside your city limits! Lastly, why do they build sensors right next to your city? Since sensors are only good for two spaces out, you're wasting half of their effectiveness if you don't put them on the outer squares or even one square outside your perimeter.
Vinny posted 07-17-99 06:45 PM ET
First lets restate the obvious: the AI is dumb. The only automation i use in my games is farm+solar+road and farm+mine+road. I actually use sensors for the +25% defense bonus as much as i do for detection. As for early warning i put some near land boundaries and sprinkle them along the coast.
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Author	Topic: Former AI
RavenX	posted 07-17-99 04:03 AM ET What's with the Former AI? It seems that formers can only go for a short period of time (on auto-improve-base) before they just start moving in circles not building anything... And if you set them on full auto, they often build stuff outside your city limits! Lastly, why do they build sensors right next to your city? Since sensors are only good for two spaces out, you're wasting half of their effectiveness if you don't put them on the outer squares or even one square outside your perimeter.
Vinny	posted 07-17-99 06:45 PM ET First lets restate the obvious: the AI is dumb. The only automation i use in my games is farm+solar+road and farm+mine+road. I actually use sensors for the +25% defense bonus as much as i do for detection. As for early warning i put some near land boundaries and sprinkle them along the coast.