Do you like AI's that are stupid, or would you prefer a more advanced, skilful AI?
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Absolutely, a more advanced skillful AI!
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Oh, so it is another bug hunt then... -
Advanced
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The AI doesn't have alot to do with the difficulty, the plugin maker compensates to make the level as hard as he wants. But if he's compensating for a stupid AI, he'll give the computer an advantage in ships, and for an intelligent AI, less of an advantage. There's the same level of difficult for more ships to annihilate. Also, the AI will probably affect the player as well, making his own forces as competent as the enemy, thus creating no difficulty at all; merely raising the bar.
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That depends. Adjustable AI offers the best of both worlds.
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Originally posted by Joveia:
**The AI doesn't have alot to do with the difficulty, the plugin maker compensates to make the level as hard as he wants. But if he's compensating for a stupid AI, he'll give the computer an advantage in ships, and for an intelligent AI, less of an advantage. There's the same level of difficult for more ships to annihilate. Also, the AI will probably affect the player as well, making his own forces as competent as the enemy, thus creating no difficulty at all; merely raising the bar.**
Not true. You seem to be forgetting that, in addition to the ship AI, there's a player AI. Theoretically an intelligent player would do anything possible to protect their transports, but they're pretty easy to take out in Ares. There are other examples, but I have to go.
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"Once, just once, I'd like to be able to land somewhere and say, 'Behold, I am the Archangel Gabriel.'"
"I fail to see the humor in that situation, Doctor."
"Naturally. You could hardly claim to be an angel with those pointed ears, Mister Spock. But say you landed someplace with a pitchfork " -
Wellllll, it depends on the situation. Ares AI is sufficient and when its not you just up the number of their ships(always works:-).
However i find that certain times Ares AI can be lame. To beat an Ares AI just zoom around and around them and shoot at their backsides. The monty python trick has worked a few times as well.
If this was fixed then the AI would be Very hard to beat.(unless you got a gateship and gave the AI a little fighter;-).
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I agree with Sundered. However, if adjustable isn't an option in a game (like most games), I'd go with advanced.
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Advanced AI, definately...
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