Getting allies to attack?

[themoonflow]

How do you get your allies to attack? I know that there is a command to ask them to attack, but does that work? Will your allies in a game attack on their own?

[Weltschmerz01]

To get them to at least send troops to a location, you can press Numpad 0 and click on the map position, then type 19 in the chat. 19 is the "attack" voice command, and most of the time if you do those two things together they will send some troops to that location

[themoonflow]

Do your allies ever attack on their own?

[Weltschmerz01]

Of course. They'll attack whenever they have an army that they feel is large enough, but you can't always rely on them attacking when/where you need them to

[Fedomar]

there are much more commands to give AI

Getting resources
4 id="NEED_FOOD" - I need Food.
5 id="NEED_TIMBER" - I need Timber.
6 id="NEED_METAL - I need Metal.
7 id="NEED_WEALTH - I need Wealth.
8 id="NEED_OIL - I need Oil.

Giving resources
10 id="NEED" - Do you need resources?

Giving computer strategy plan order
13 id="BUILD_TROOPS" - Build more troops.
14 id="BUILD_WONDER" - Build a wonder.
15 id="BUILD_ECON" - Work on your economy.
18 id="BUILD_ECON" - Wait for my signal to attack.
16 id="BUILD_AIR" - Work on your air force.
17 id="BUILD_NAVY" - Work on your navy.

Commanding computer to attack
19 id="ATTACK" - Attack!
20 id="ATTACK" - Let's get 'em.

Asking computer for help on combat
11 id="HELP" - Little help here... --> (then signal place on map with insert Lmouse button)
12 id="HELP" - This noob's rushing me.--> (then signal place on map with insert Lmouse button)
22 id="HELP" - Move troops here --> (then signal place on map with insert Lmouse button)
21 id="GUARD" - Guard my artillery.

Telling computer your strategy plan
As far i know it doesnt do anything, except him giving a command back
24 id="BOOMING" - Gonna boom.
25 id="RUSHING" - Gonna rush.

[Weltschmerz01]

Those commands that he stated are extremely useful. I use them on a regular basis, and the AI responds to them fairly well. Although sometimes they'll just flat out ignore you

[[AS]_Leonidas]

Originally posted by Fedomar:

there are much more commands to give AI

Getting resources
4 id="NEED_FOOD" - I need Food.
5 id="NEED_TIMBER" - I need Timber.
6 id="NEED_METAL - I need Metal.
7 id="NEED_WEALTH - I need Wealth.
8 id="NEED_OIL - I need Oil.

Giving resources
10 id="NEED" - Do you need resources?

Giving computer strategy plan order
13 id="BUILD_TROOPS" - Build more troops.
14 id="BUILD_WONDER" - Build a wonder.
15 id="BUILD_ECON" - Work on your economy.
18 id="BUILD_ECON" - Wait for my signal to attack.
16 id="BUILD_AIR" - Work on your air force.
17 id="BUILD_NAVY" - Work on your navy.

Commanding computer to attack
19 id="ATTACK" - Attack!
20 id="ATTACK" - Let's get 'em.

Asking computer for help on combat
11 id="HELP" - Little help here... --> (then signal place on map with insert Lmouse button)
12 id="HELP" - This noob's rushing me.--> (then signal place on map with insert Lmouse button)
22 id="HELP" - Move troops here --> (then signal place on map with insert Lmouse button)
21 id="GUARD" - Guard my artillery.

Telling computer your strategy plan
As far i know it doesnt do anything, except him giving a command back
24 id="BOOMING" - Gonna boom.
25 id="RUSHING" - Gonna rush.

Fedomar nicely explained it! Like a PRO :)