AI Cheating?

[patton]

This is something Stauffenberg has mentioned a few times and now I am convinced it is true. It seems that when you get close to winning, the AI starts to cheat and slant the odds way in its favor. Battles seems to go 5-1 or 10-1 against me turn after turn after turn. Overpowered Allied Corps get slaughtered by pathetic Italians and the Germans can run right over anything.

I know zilch about AI but what would explain this?

[Peter Stauffenberg]

Why do you keep on playing the AI? There are many players around so you can certainly find some at your level.

[patton]

I want to play a human eventually but I think I am nowhere near ready.

[richardsd]

you will never be ready, its too different

I got slaughtered in my first two games against people, but it has to happen to learn the difference

now I am on my way to getting close to average!

I would be happy to play you and coach at the same time (with what little I know)

also, you want to be the allies at first as this is easier to learn (although the early years aren't much fun)

[patton]

Yeah, I should do that. I don't mind losing but I hate getting slaughtered, which is why I hesitate.

[richardsd]

let me know when you are ready

duncan_richards_2000@yahoo.com

[patton]

This is really absurd. Air battles are totally one-sided. Lose five steps every time, inflict none, and 50% of the time have no impact on effectiveness either.

Can someone explain how the AI can be so strategically stupid and yet self-aware enough to blatantly cheat like this?

[richardsd]

the odds are just a table based calculation which it caneasily load, thinking however is very difficult!

stop playing the AI, you will give yourself a heart attack!