[freeciv-ai] Re: (PR#2644) AI needs 5400 years to get Republic

["Raimar Falke via RT" <rt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 10:35:02AM -0800, ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx via RT 
wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 10:10:56AM -0800, Per I. Mathisen via RT wrote:
> > 
> > [ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - Tue Dec 24 15:35:14 2002]:
> > > after playing a little bit with the experimental AI i saw that the AI
> > > isn't able to make the step to Monarchy or The Republic in some 
> > > cases.
> > 
> > What was the reason - lack of the technology or didn't it decide to 
> > change?
> 
> It's lack of technology. And a situation where all money is needed for
> the buildings. 
> 
> New game with actual cvs:
> 
> 100% tax 21 baracks + 16 courthouses, no libraries. 30 cities.
> 28 settlers.
> 
> Known technologies 1000 AD: 
> Alphabet, Code of Laws, Literacy, Map Making, Writing.

I just want to remind you that this problem was also observed in the
first contest. With a high research cost the AI didn't research any
tech which would enable it to build good units and so it built
baracks. This also wasted all trade -> 100% tax and no science.

        Raimar

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