[Freeciv-Dev] Re: AI again!

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 01:20:43AM -0500, ½²«íµØ wrote:
> There have been so much complaints about the AI codes on the list
> from time to time. The only way getting out of this (IMHO) would
> be to completely rewrite the AI. This is not something could be
> done in a week or two. Therefore, the AI need to be independently
> developed. Also, different people have different opinion on their
> best strategies, thus modifying an AI code from someone else is
> very likely to mess it up totally.
> Again, I would like to call for client-side AI. We need a stable
> protocol or at least a protocol translator which enable coders to
> develop their own AIs without fear of future version mismatch.
> There have been many attempts to write client AIs but none of them
> (AFAICR) can last longer than a few months as it becomes incompatible.
> 
> Of course, we can still maintain the current AI until a good new
> AI (or even some good new AIs) previals.

I agree with you. See my posting from 19 Jul 2000. I would like to
help.

        Raimar

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