[Freeciv-Dev] Re: more ai levels

["Mike Jing" <miky40@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Lalo Martins <lalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 09:47:14 -0200
>
> Ok, here are a few things I identified I do and could be used
> on a "very easy" AI. They're not wrong per se, but they slow
> down my advancement (so this would be a "less agressive" AI):
>
> - fight for the wonders, all of them that are useful, starting
> from the Pyramids, then Great Wall, Leonardo's, whatever.
I believe the AI does this, although its choice of wonders is somewhat 
questionable.
> - use Caravans to build Wonders; this means it builds less
> settlers and military units.
It sure does this too.

> - put decent space between cities, and choose better the place
> for them.
What would be a "decent space" for you?  You do realize that if you put them 
too far apart, not only do you lose time for expansion (moving settlers are 
slow and they cost upkeep), but all the trade will be eaten up by 
corruption, especially at the beggining when you are under despotism.
> - give minimal infrastructure to cities before moving on to
> build the next one (irrigation on the city tile and the tile
> where it draws most of its food, and if it's very close to some
> other city, road).
Why do you need to irrigate the city tile when it already has "fake" 
irrigation?
> - build harbour and temple before anything else (if available).
You do need these to grow your cities.

> - worry a lot about happiness, and make sure all cities have
> food surplus.
Only worry about these things when it's time to celebrate and grow.  :)  Of 
course, first you have to grow to at least size 3 (rapture_size).
> And one additional limiting factor could be disallowing this AI
> to attack huts.
The AI is only interested in exploring its own continent.  It never brings 
its explorer across the sea, thus huts on other islands are often 
unexplored.
Mike

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