AI Overpowered?

[MR SQUIRREL]

Haven't played in afew updates, but me and a friend ran into overpowered AI on Easiest Difficulty & Standard. Within 5-10 mins of playing we got ambushed by 20-30 fire ships from multiple factions. We used to be able to play casually without having the need to rush to build an army.
It's not even worth playing with these overpowered AI. I would expect this behavior from only the more advanced bots but not the Standard/Easiest ones...its just silly.

[Laptop]

You can still play the old AI if the new one is too difficult.

[MR SQUIRREL]

Is that what the conquerors AI was? I wasn't too sure what it was so I didn't select it.

[Laptop]

Originally posted by MR SQUIRREL:

Is that what the conquerors AI was? I wasn't too sure what it was so I didn't select it.

Yes, that's the old AI.

[MR SQUIRREL]

Thanks Laptop! Really appreciate the help. But I mean, this should be something they should look into. I'd like to see the new AI smarter, but not too overpowered.

[eveame]

I know. Doesn't make any sense.

[Promiskuitiv]

Again, the new AI is going to be easier on lower difficulty levels in the next update. :)

[MR SQUIRREL]

Originally posted by Promiskuitiv:

Again, the new AI is going to be easier on lower difficulty levels in the next update. :)

Woolooolooooooooooooo :D
+1 BigDaddys Given
+1 E=Mc2Trooper Given

[Stellar_Fungk]

I don't have the "Conquerors I" on my game. Where can I find it?

[-Dare Devil/x/]

Originally posted by Stellar_Fungk:

I don't have the "Conquerors I" on my game. Where can I find it?

-When you're about to play, you should be able to click on the computer's name for a drop down.

[minWanabe]

Originally posted by Promiskuitiv:

Again, the new AI is going to be easier on lower difficulty levels in the next update. :)

You guys had any thoughts towards allowing each AI player to have its own unique difficulty instead of the old school global AI difficulty option? It'd allow for even better difficulty selection than current as it's a bit limited when you're playing with people of various skill levels.

[Mr_Mints_Taboo]

So glad I found this thread. Played it a couple of time with my nine year old son, we really enjoyed it on medium. A couple of weeks later, we get slaughtered in about ten mins, whack the AI to easy and same result. We had just about decided to never waste our time on this again. Cudos to developers for listening to players wanting a more challenging game, but more so for leaving it accesible to beginners; I just wished they had warned us of this as it is embarrassing when I rage quit before a nine year old!
I believe all games should have a casual setting - if I wanted stress, I'd do overtime - I am far more likely to buy a sequel to a game I actually finished (Borderlands, Far Cry, hmmm can't think of any Strategy games though, although I did have AoE many years ago, and I bought the HD version cos I remember having great fun building huge armies and rampaging about the map, so I am counting it)
Also I agree with minWanabe - differing levels of AI for the AI would be excellent, and allow more tweaking.

[Cysion]

@deadman101: you can always select the old, "Conquerors AI" for a more laid back game. This AI is the old one and is still available for everyone. The next patch will also have the difficulty lowered on the lower levels.

[Mr_Mints_Taboo]

Thanks Cysion. I was really applauding the developers for that decision, but it definitely bears repeating, as if I had missed that whole Conquerers thing, I would have binned this great game, which would have been a shame. Now if only the Devs at Fallen Enchantress would do something equally enlightened..........

[hot_gril]

It's more powerful on the easy modes than it should be, but it's still too weak on hardest for me to play against enjoyably. There's always something you can exploit with the AI to win easily, and that's how it is with every game to varying degrees.

[Laptop]

Originally posted by deadman101:

Thanks Cysion. I was really applauding the developers for that decision, but it definitely bears repeating, as if I had missed that whole Conquerers thing, I would have binned this great game, which would have been a shame. Now if only the Devs at Fallen Enchantress would do something equally enlightened..........

People have been complaining about the 'dumb' AI for years. Now they're complaining it's too difficult :p

At least they left the old AI in.