In the last patch there are still some small bugs like corps acting strangely or not obeying even if I switch out the AI or units not moving although they are in good condition and I switched out AI. This happens very rarely at least.
Hello oho !!
if you are playing "solo" you will notice this. In the earlier version of the game the AI went on an all out attack (I liked this behavior)
defense was stronger then attack in this case, it seemed to me that once the order was given to Advance (the red line you draw behind the enemy position) the fighting started no matter what.
Today the game does the same and better in my opinion, although the 'obstacles' in the map tend to create other
behavior which is not familiar (in my brain) in the brain of the program all goes according to calculation.
For example the 'tete du pont' scenario... Arcole, Marengo, Hanau, Tidone Creek, Trebbia, Leipzig. an attack over an obstacle like a
river is no longer a problem for the AI to master but the attack/advance at your command develops with the AI clock and not necessarily
with your liking: if you are impatient and want to endow your attack with the esprit de corps like throwing a switch, well I've never see it
and I'm not sure that I want to see it.
In Tidone Creek scenario : Victor's division does cross the bridge to engage the Austrians defending the high bank , the behavior is cautious and calculating, one does not want to fall into a trap once on the other side ,especially with full FOW on.
The brave Austrians defend and in my last replay a whole regiment gets erased by artillery fire... it was to the last man.
When I let the AI play both sides and watch the action (Tidone Creek) I see the AI puts the whole army on defense...not much happens
to the Austrian side because this side its weakest at the start and waiting for reinforcements to arrive.
So one begs a question: with such superior numbers why does the AI controlling France act so meekly ?
Is there a 'firewall' between the two AI's ? or is the information shared invisibly (the Allies get superior numbers later ergo the French AI
calculates that defense is a better posture...dammit
)
I have a Christmas wish for JMM a dozen good programmers on his Team ...the ones with the green cap under his tree at Christmas !!
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