Russian AI Suggestion

[Edwin P.]

Although it is hard to make relevant AI suggestions without having played the game, here it goes;

I would like to see the Russian AI able to launch a campaign to take Finland early in the game if the initial Axis assault is weak and poorly organized.

This duplicates the strategy followed by many players when similar circumstances present themsevles. Of course the key is how to quantatively identify a weak Axis assault.

What is a weak Axis Attack?

Perhaps Number of Units in Russian front < X or Combat Strength of Attacking Units in Russian Front < XXX or a comparative ratio of Axis vs Russian units assigned to the Russian front.

Initial Axis Russian Assault Weak + Beginner AI + No German Units in Finland = 5% Take Finland Early Strategy. The beginner will rarely see the Russian AI go after Finland early in the game.

Initial Axis Russian Assault Weak + Intermediate AI + No German Units in Finland = 25% Take Finland Early Strategy. An intermediate player with a poorly executed attack will sometimes see the AI take Finland early in the game.

Initial Axis Russian Assault Weak + Expert AI + No German Units in Finland = 50% Take Finland Early Strategy. An Axis human player that launches a poorly executed attack against the Expert AI will often see it take Finland early in the game so it can focus its units on one front.

Simarlily I would like the see the Russian AI have a varied selection of production and related research strategies.

[ August 20, 2004, 09:06 AM: Message edited by: Edwin P. ]