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Better AI

INFO ABOUT 1.1: Paradox integrated A LOT of Better AI into base game so I don't know whether I'll continue to work on more fixes. Gonna try playing with vanilla, then I'll decide if it's worth the effort.

DID YOU KNOW that Paradox intentionally makes AI stupid and blocks it from using various game mechanics just so you'd have better time and not lose? DID YOU KNOW that Paradox is actually pretty lazy because they never bothered to create system where AI would choose lifestyles according to traits and not education (hello there, sadisitic, cynical, gluttonous level 1 educated priest with theology focus!) [they also didn't bother to create many more things for AI, hello there AI not using matrilineal marriage.... *fixing this is on my to do list)
NOT ANYMORE WITH THIS MOD.
AI is better at roleplaying, finances and warfare WITHOUT ANY CHEATS. I'm slowly trying to teach AI to act more like human being than computer...
Updates will be delivered every 2-3 days.

1.5
- Many little fixes that I'm too lazy to write here...
- Integrated "Stay in Russia Rurik" mod
- Removed changes to childbirth
- Now prestigous dukes can form cadet branches

1.4
## Major ##
- Integrated Vikings Bordergore Contained mod
- Improved war AI

## Factions ##
- Lowered penalty to AI joining independence faction when liege is de jure

1.3.2
- Little fixes and reverted changes to tribal MAA

1.3.1
- Fixed find spouse interaction not showing foreign courts

1.3
## Major ##
- Integrated Sin with Fervor mod
- AI should build more often

## Other ##
- Only NPCs with prowess bigger than 6 can be knights
- AI will use claim title dynasty interaction against rivals
- Removed blockade on AI that prevented it using some dynasty interactions against player
- AI will break-up with lovers sometimes (when negative relations, being impotent, incapable etc.
- AI will be slightly more reasonable when executing prisoners
- Increased diplomacy of Heinrich IV to let him deal with vassals

## AI ##
- Slightly lowered AI aggressivness
- Reduced number of possible AI wars as a step to reduce border gore...
- AI should build more

## Focus ##
- Theocratic AI will almost always choose theology focus if not having hard blockers (low learning, cynical trait etc.)

## Factions ##
- Better AI logic with joining or creating independence faction

## Marriage ##
- Further improvements on marriage AI

## Decisions ##
- Further reduced cadet branch spawn, now only independent or kingdom tier rulers will create cadet branches

1.2
## Focus ##
- Major overhaul of lifestyle focuses. Now AI will decide what lifestyle to pursue basing on their traits and skills, not education.

## Factions ##
- AI will no longer seek independence when having de jure liege and rank lower than king

## Marriage ##
- Numerours fixes to AI logic when marrying...
- AI should prioritize good skilled young spouses more than prestigious old milfs

1.1
## AI ##
- Reduced AI aggressivness (AI will focus more on internal affairs than conquering)

## Military ##
- AI will be *better* at fighting wars (more priority given to battles and siegeing capitals)
- Somewhat weakened arbitrary blockades on AI wars
- AI should be better at raiding
- Vassals AI's are less likely to raid
- AI has better logic at dealing with raids
- AI will be better at retreating and looking for defensive positions for battles
- AI will no longer recruit mercenaries while in debt

## Decisions ##
- Reduced AI cadet branch spawn (decision requires third level of prestige to enact)

## Other ##
- Increased size of the courts for players and AI

1.01
## Fixes ##
- Fixed tribals not having any realm laws

1.0
## AI ##
- AI will actually use spouse councillor positions instead of placing it on default assist ruler
- Overhauled AI building preferences - AI will prioritize buildings based on holders traits and skills. Overall money was given bigger priority than levies
- Overhauled AI lifestyle focus preferences - AI will actually pick focuses based on skills and traits. No longer default AI pick would be medicine...
- AI more likely to change vassal contracts to give more money than levies
- AI is actually going to go for absolute crown authority (in vanilla it is impossible) if ruler is ambitious and has high diplomacy.
- AI can reduce authority on its own (from absolute to high) if the leader is craven or has low diplomacy

COMPATIBILITY:
Mod edits vanilla files (obviously) so if you want to use other mods, place Better AI AT THE TOP of your load order. If you have problem first check if it still occurs when playing without any other mod than Better AI.
Not achievement compatible.
Not supporting any overhauls, just vanilla game.

SIDENOTE:
I mostly test this with 1066 start date.

MODS I RECOMMEND FOR ULTIMATE, IMMERSIVE, BALANCED ETC. EXPERIANCE ARE IN MY COLLECTION!

ALSO - I WANT TO FIX VIKING OPMS GETTING LAND IN BRITAIN BUT ITS HARD, OK? I'm not going to make artificial -1000 restrictions like PDX likes to do but I want to teach them to act reasonably.

FOR AI FEMALES NOT MARRYING CHECK: AI matrilineal-marriage (AI入赘) by 3071683009 - it's some kind of solution (doesn't alter AI but adds decision for AI rulers that forces matrilineal marriage.