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Re: Why I say computer has advantage over human players in WCII

#368
From: ne... nexus
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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Subject: Re: Why I say computer has advantage over human players in WCII
Date: 1996/01/04
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