Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: Artifical Intelligence for World in Flames (10/30/2005 8:48:56 PM)
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I have been hammering away at designing the AI Opponent so it can play a respectable game (against you!). There is a ton of work to be done to handle all the little decisions that have to be made when playing WIF but I thought you might be willing to help me out at the highest level of the AIO’s design. What I am looking for are grand strategic plans for the AIO. As I see it, China and France have limited strategic options and Italy has only a few choices because of its geographical position and smaller production and military capabilities. The other 5 major powers, on the other hand, have a lot of choices at the strategic level. I would like to have several strategic plans for each of the big 5 from which the AIO can choose, with a lot of optional little pieces that could be included or excluded. What I have created for the AIO in writing my other war games is an ambiguous starting position and early action choices/movement of units, so the human opponent isn’t sure exactly what the AIO intends to do next. If you would like to provide me with some advice on strategic plans for any of the major powers, I would greatly appreciate it. If several people choose the same country, that would be fine too, because, after all, I am looking for multiple strategic plans. There are 11 scenarios in MWIF, so if you want to just advise on Barbarossa or one of the other scenarios, that would be great. The obvious starting place is the player notes are the end of the rule book, but here are some specifics that I am looking for: (1) Victory cities to be taken and/or defended. (2) Which major powers to declare war on, when, and any associated conditions concerning same. (3) Which minor countries to declare war on, when, and any associated conditions concerning same. (4) Which minor countries to align, when, and any associated conditions concerning same. (5) Expected areas of conflict: with whom, where, type of combat (land, naval, air, convoys). (6) A master production plan by unit type and/or gearing limits. This does not have to be detailed, just a broad outline. (7) A time line for the strategic plan’s major milestones. I have probably forgotten something, so add anything that you believe to be important. I thank you for your continuing support. Steve P.S. I am still looking for people to help on the more detailed aspects of the AIO (Steve@PatternDiscovery.us)
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