Allied Naval AI and Axis Control of the Atlantic

[Edwin P.]

Occassionaly, in SC1 the Allied AI will find itself facing Axis naval superiority in the Atlantic.

How does it respond to this? It sends a stream of transports frm the US to the UK and they are sunk. It does not build new subs, cruisers, or battleships or bombers. It acts as if the Axis does not control the Atlantic.

In SC2 I would like to see the AI adopt a strategy to counteract Axis Naval Superiority when and if it occurs.

Perhaps by building Naval Ships and Bombers to provide air cover to transports. Perhaps by stationing Bombers in Eastern Canada and Western Ireland to provide cover to American transports. Perhaps by researching naval bombardment. Perhaps by saving up its MPP production to produce several warships at once so that the Axis can't focus their attack on one ship at a time. Perhaps by sheltering their ships under air cover until a large enough fleet is built to engage and sink the enemy.

[ August 09, 2004, 08:22 PM: Message edited by: Edwin P. ]

[Edwin P.]

1. The key question here is at what point should the US AI adopt a control the Atlantic naval superiority strategy.

Axis Naval Units in the Atlantic > Allied Combat Naval Units (excluding transports) in the Atlantic?

Axis Naval Units > 5 and > than Allied Combat Naval Units in the Atlantic

Axis Naval Units have 2:1 or Better Combat Naval Superiority in the Atlantic and Axis Naval Units in the Atlantic > 5.

Any thoughts on what should guide the AI in making this choice?

2. The next question is what it should do when it does adopt a naval superiority strategy.