AI researchers in Austria have come to the conclusion that a “neurotic AI” is more likely to win real time strategy games than other AI personalities. In a test of four different AI scripts, aggressive and neurotic personalities won all their matches against the default AI in
Entries from October 8th, 2007
Don’t Lie About Our Game – Or Else!
October 6th, 2007 · 7 Comments · Blogs, Religion
Left Behind Games has been sending out letters that threaten legal action against sites and writers who write “false and/or misleading” information about their Left Behind games, based on the best-selling dispensationalist fiction series. They even want bloggers to remove comments that are made in light of the “false and/or misleading” information. The letter is […]
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Asian Dynasties Demo
October 5th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Big Huge Games, RTS
You can get the demo of Age of Empire s III: Asian Dynasties over here. It has a single campaign mission and one new Civ, the Japanese. The Japanese will pose some interesting problems for Age players. First, no hunting allowed. Animals are used to increase the productive output of shrines instead. Build a shrine […]
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First Europa Universalis: Rome Interview
October 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments · Paradox
That took no time at all. The highlights: – 50 playable nations – 280 BCE – 27 BCE (from Pyrrhus’s invasion of Italy to Octavian taking the title Augustus) – No historical events – “Characters” can be given political appointments – National ideas are back – six types of unit (militia, heavy infantry, cavalry, archers, […]
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October Strategy Preview
October 1st, 2007 · 6 Comments · Preview
The leaves are turning and the shelves are filling. October 1 – Seven Kingdoms: Conquest (Enlight) October 2 – Democracy (TriSynergy/Positech) October 5 – Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare (Battlefront/Fury), Crusader Kings: Deus Vult (Paradox) October 15 – History Channel: Great Battles of Rome (CDV/Slitherine), Left Behind: Eternal Forces Expansion Pack (Left Behind Games) […]
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All Roads Yada Yada
October 1st, 2007 · 3 Comments · Paradox
Paradox has announced its next historical strategy game, tentatively titled Europa Universalis: Rome. Europa Universalis: Rome will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options to name but a few, making each […]
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