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Article #368Re: Why I say computer has advantage over human players in WCII
From: ne... nexus
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <4c6mog$5...@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com>, russ...@ix.netcom.com says... > >"Christopher T. Moore" <ctm...@psu.edu> wrote: > >>johnny james wrote: >>> >>> >My suggestion (Blizzard, are you listening?) is to add an option to >>> >handicap the AI in the following way: I think that there should be a >>> >user-configurable delay built in to the AI's decision engine. The delay >>> >would consist of two parts - a variable delay and a fixed delay. The >>> >variable part represents the time it takes to find the next unit (the >>> >farther away it is, the longer it takes to find) and the fixed part >>> >represents the time it takes to change from one command to the next. >>> >The option could go from higher delays (Go Easy On Me) to non-existent >>> >(Hurt Me Plenty). Right now, I feel that the AI (in the multi-player >>> >and custom scenarios) will not allow me to look around, think about what >>> >I want to do, build a base and then move out. There is no time for >>> >reflection or organization - I know that the computer is going to attack >>> >with 10 units before I have the barracks half built. I would really, >>> >really (maybe a late Christmas present?) like to see this put into a >>> >patch. Then each person could select the pace they wanted. It would >>> >really help to balance the game... >>> > >>> Man, you must have never played a human opponent because if you had, >>> you would realize that the AI is not that good at all. Humans take >>> advantage of weaknesses just like you described. That's why man is such >>> a good war fighter. That's why man likes wargames so much! Join the >>> Army! >>> >>> JohnnyIn agreement with Johnny, you must become more proficient Grasshopper! > >>Play till it hurts... If that don't work try slowing down the speed in >>the options menu and (game speed button). >>-Chris >The slowest speed on WC2 is a lot faster than what it was on WC1. > >It's extremely difficult to keep up with the computer's capabilities >even at this slower speed. I would like to see it slowed down some. > > I don't know if you can say it is faster, but I must say that if you cann't hack the speed maybe your system is a slower. I find that that I can keep up with the computer in every thing expect casting heal and bloodlust spells on the slowest setting. On the other hand when I have played it on my friends slower system ( a 486 33) I found the system sluggish and slow and the comuter much more difficult to keep up. If you can't hack the level maybe you should use the cheats!
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From: ne...@direct.ca (nexus) Subject: Re: Why I say computer has advantage over human players in WCII Date: 1996/01/04 Message-ID: <4cfvr2$ssj@grid.direct.ca> X-Deja-AN: 134158139 references: <4bgh1o$gvi@masala.cc.uh.edu> <4bia7m$d45@spectator.cris.com> <30E1FE6E.643B@american.com> <4bulin$118@sleet.snowhill.com> <30E43DFF.2AB3@psu.edu> <4c6mog$5ur@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com> organization: Internet Direct mime-version: 1.0 newsgroups: alt.games.warcraft Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit