sly AI

[michael34]

How can I make the AI cleverer? I'd appreciate any help about modding the AI...

[PzK]

Make the AI better? You can perhaps customise it in a way so it will adapt better in a situation. Build more of certain buildings, for example focus more on defence by making walls and towers more of a priority for the AI. But generally making it better would be very difficult.

[michael34]

I don't know, but it seems to me that a good AI is like a clever chess adversary: that's what i mean sly, an AI capable of smelling your weak points. But you are right, it would very difficult.

[michael34]

PZK, do you know how resize aircrafts? I have resized trees and ships in the config.cfg files, but I have'nt been able to change the size of air units (I did the height that they fly at). Nice talking to you after so long.

[PzK]

Try the aircraft.ddf config in db/units and edit the 'scale = 1.79' line to larger number.

[michael34]

Nope it doesnt work i have put the aircraft scale to 4.79 and they continue being ridiculously small!

[michael34]

I've just purchased the official prima guide via ebay, i know is a great thing of a strawtegy manual but nothing more. Does it cover anything about modding??

[PzK]

Nope, sorry it wouldn't. Mad Doc released the modding notes much later than when the strategy guide was released.

Try these two things.

Edit airunit.ddf and change the scale y + x.

If that doesn't work try adding the lines of code
SizeX = 5
SizeY = 5

to the aircraft.ddf.

Also there are ddf files for specific planes such as fighter.ddf, fighter_bomber.ddf etc. Change the scale of those files to see if changes in game.

[michael34]

Thanks, PZK. I have tried all that can be guessed: SizeX-SizeY, Scale, ForceScale, but I've only got that the selection circle grows a lot. I think that it's unmoddable, for you must have noticed the size of tha air units changes on land and in the air, as long as the aircraft ascends. Don't worry I'm not so disappointed by this mod. I want the AI more intelligent, that Russian cityCenters build citizens, and default CityCenters to self-defend. Thanx again.

[michael34]

I think the Russian CityCenter d isn't difficult. I only need to know how can I improve the CityCenter to Russian in the Editor. When I double-click, in the poping up window it says: "No upgrades available". Plz help me...