[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [Freeciv] rfc: autoattack

["Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Gregory Berkolaiko wrote:
> My opposition to the AA patch is based on the feeling that it will have
> unpredictable consequences on game 2. Attacking a city with AA units
> requires great degree of coordination between units. Right now AI has
> only very basic coordination and will certainly not be able to do anything
> against AA. It is easy to teach AI to employ AA. It is far harder to
> teach it to overcome it.
...
> I therefore ask for it to become an option.Possibly a three-way option:
>  1. AA doesn't work.
>  2. AA doesn't work against AI players.
>  3. AA works.

I agree it should be an option. I disagree with your estimation of how
difficult it will be to adapt the AI to defeat AA, and also with your
claim that the AI code will need to be "branched" in a AA mode and a
non-AA mode.

To the contrary, the same tactics that are good against AA mode is going
to be good against non-AA:
        - coordinated ground attacks
        - move bodyguard before charge (trivial)
        - coordinate aircraft and sea units with ground attacks
        - bodyguard diplomats and transports

Perhaps only useful for AA mode:
        - bodyguarding aircraft

  - Per