Posts from [2x2 Tournament] Double Up [SoD]

Once again, I don't have the source code, but it's obvious that the AI in Heroes was programmed to move towards the nearest stack (or the stack reachable in two turns), and the fact that it wasn't taught to ignore one fly and go for a larger stack can be attributed to laziness or the developers' skill level. But the fact that a unit under Berserk becomes completely uncontrollable, that the Berserk effect doesn't wear off, that the unit doesn't move, and that it behaves differently than expected – that's just a bug.

Is that the same for you? Well, lol, then what else is there to add.

I have thoroughly studied the AI in combat by analyzing the executable file and fixed the Berserker bug. I can say that the difference here is not that significant.
The thing is that the Berserker bug is not a coding error (like a typo or inattention), but an error in the algorithm itself – some possible scenarios have not been taken into account.
Such bugs are also difficult to fix: for example, fixing the issue where neutral creatures pass through walls (which is the result of a coder's inattention) takes about 20 lines of code, while fixing the Berserker bug takes about 250.

Regarding the possibility of controlling the AI with single units, it is difficult to say whether this was intended or not (I think it wasn't), but the fact that the AI passes through fire walls without hesitation is definitely a bug/feature of the same kind as the Berserker bug: the AI has all the calculations for the danger of the fire wall, but they are used incorrectly.

Very interesting, tell me, was the initial idea behind the reaction to the wall of fire only to find a way around it? For example, if the same Moon attacks with a single unit and completely blocks it with a wall, making it impossible to approach without taking damage, I would defend and wait for the mana to run out instead of attacking. This is logical from the point of view of minimizing losses. If, for example, you have to attack directly, despite the increased damage, because otherwise you will take even more damage, then you can wait two turns. Or can't the AI think two moves ahead?

It seems to me that the AI's behavior is something that it shouldn't even try to do. It's designed so that it goes through walls - let it go, it runs gnomes after the serpent - let it run. The AI doesn't care. But with the berserker, it's a different story, it's a bug.

The g2 team is ready to play today between 10 and 11 PM Moscow time, according to the regulations.

I have thoroughly studied the AI in combat by analyzing the executable file and fixed a bug related to the Berserker.

and I think few people want to change anything here. Perhaps that's right...

It's not included in HD, just like the fix for the neutral units' pathing. But if Baratorch wants to include it in HD (Berserker, of course; he no longer wants to fix the pathing), I will provide him with the code.

And also, if there was a smart AI, I would only play against it.

It's not included in HD, just like the fix for the neutral creature pathing issue. But if Baratorch wants to include it in HD (naturally, the berserker fix, he doesn't want to fix the pathing anymore), I'll provide him with the code.

The Berserker definitely needs to be fixed in Necropolis +

Imagine, you're playing as Galtran and attack fast neutral creatures, like snakes. They start running around the battlefield to avoid you, so you can't catch them and have to retreat :D