Re: [Freeciv-Dev] easy AI is too hard (PR#11)

[Peter Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxx>]

beraud wrote:
> 
> Children, let's listen religiously to a professionnal Freeciv looser.
> I mean.... ME. How many times did I tell you tha intelligence on the
> AI is NOT the problem. Even in easy mode, the AI shall not be an idiot.
> But what makes it unbeatable by long time beginners like me (played a
> lot of Civ and CivII games in Chieftain mode, about 30 Freeciv games
> and am still a really bad player. So you can trust me) is it's
> horrible research speed. 
> [snip] 
> It would be a real progress if something could be done at last !
> 
> Alex


Ok, let's try to listen:

One good point that has been made that there is no peaceful AI,
and that some of the AI players should wish for a peaceful victory
(spaceship). Peaceful AI would also conduct diplomacy
(and give / take money).

How about handling the fast researching AI this way:
Easy ai 'cheats' and looks up the total researchpoints by 
the other players, as compared to it's own. If the AI is ahead by more that
2 technologies, it raises tay rate and saves money.

Now what to do with the surplus money ? Maybe have the AI give money to
all other players ( With appropriate messages ).

Think you can do that, Alex ?
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