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[Wintermist]

Any estimate on how far off the Dark Crusade version is?

[thudo]

When we release 3.30 AI for SS, then I'll re-update to DC.

[jONES1979]

It will be good, if you add a link to 2.6 DC version in current topic at first post, unitl ver 3.3 will be backported.
It takes time to search it again and again every time when anybody ask me about last DC Advanced AI

Edited by jONES1979, 18 November 2010 - 05:39 PM.

[thudo]

People play DC? Gawd how bygone.. Yeah dowfiles has the 2.6 DC AI still there.

[Kilkakon]

Haha yeah I do, I'm still playing my unreleaseable TC for it.

[jesbro]

When we release 3.30 AI for SS, then I'll re-update to DC.

When will it be released?

[thudo]

Undetermined, Jesbro.. its basically TBD.

[Cylarne]

If there were to be a 3.3 ai mod, what would you add, fix, change?

PS: Gawd, testing the AI mod must be one heck of a HARD.

Edited by Cylarne, 05 August 2011 - 07:26 AM.

[thudo]

We're determining this, bro.

[Aleksej89]

Still having awesome fun with Dawn of War 1 series!

Will there be a new Dawn of Skirmish SS AI version?

[thudo]

Why the current AI too easy for you?

Yes there might be a new version... maybe..

[JPI]

Hi new member here.i just like to ask does the ai change strategies depending on difficulty level? im playing campaign and i don't like to have a handicap over the computer but i do want them to be just as aggressive as they are in hard mode.

Edited by JPI, 19 December 2011 - 04:43 AM.

[thudo]

Hi JPI! Glad to see new members are still interested..

does the ai change strategies depending on difficulty level?

Nope AI has basically the same strat but only Easy/Standard skill he gets less resources coming in so produces slower whereas Harder and up he gets more. You can also change the way the AI build up using the AIControlPanel.exe found in the AI project.

im playing campaign and i don't like to have a handicap over the computer but i do want them to be just as aggressive as they are in hard mode.

It should play the exact same as if you were playing against a HARD AI in Skirmish. If still not difficult enough, I would raise the skill level of the campaign.

[Soul Reaver]

Hey Thudo, I read on the Relicnews forums that the Necron Lord in Soulstorm doesn't use the Nightbringer/Deceiver transformations... is that true?

 

In the single player campaign the transformations get used during the stronghold mission against the Necrons but since those are pre-triggered I suppose it works in a completely different way than in the AI.

 

I'm pretty sure the Necron Lord used to use the Nightbringer transformation using Dawn of Skirmish 2.60 DC in Dark Crusade though - what changed in Soulstorm?  It it fixable in any way?

[thudo]

Yes the AI does convert to Nightbringer but because stupid Iron Lore did not export the AI functions to allow for two choice transformations (remember that DC only had the NB) the AI does not support the Necron Lord's dual-option possession. :( Trust me.. we looked at it deeply even before Mar'08 when SS wasn't even out yet (got an "advanced" copy months before har har). Iron Lore totally botched SS but thats Relic/THQ's fault for the out-source fail. oh well.. 

[Soul Reaver]

So does that mean that with the Dawn of Skirmish Mod in SS, the Necron Lord will still transform into the Nightbringer, but never the Deceiver?  Or has the addition of the extra transform choice completely broken it and now he won't turn into either one?

 

I don't suppose the AI can be instructed to do the equivalent of just 'press UI button in command card position xy' or 'push the "x" hotkey' instead of being given a specific action command?

Edited by Soul Reaver, 11 April 2013 - 04:32 AM.

[thudo]

Neither. Again this has been talked about 4+ years ago bro.. we know the issue and IL totally fcuked us on this back then.

[SunRay]

*Necroposting* Yeah, I'm still waiting for the update in 2018 year 

[thudo]

Maybe... someday..