04-07-2004 02:06									#1
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I have summarized the AI traits below:

code:

 
    
    
 
      
Civilization
 
      
Rational/Aggressive
 
      
Civilized/Militaristic
 
      
Perfectionist/Expansionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Romans
 
      
-
 
      
Civilized
 
      
Expansionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Russians
 
      
Aggressive
 
      
Militaristic
 
      
-
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Celts
 
      
Rational
 
      
-
 
      
Expansionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Babylonians
 
      
Rational
 
      
Civilized
 
      
Perfectionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Zulus
 
      
Aggressive
 
      
-
 
      
-
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Japanese
 
      
Aggressive
 
      
Militaristic
 
      
Expansionist
 
    

    
    
 
      
German
 
      
Aggressive
 
      
Civilized
 
      
Perfectionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
French
 
      
Aggressive
 
      
Civilized
 
      
Expansionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Vikings
 
      
Aggressive
 
      
-
 
      
Expansionist
 
    

   
    
 
      
Egyptian
 
      
-
 
      
Civilized
 
      
-
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Aztecs
 
      
-
 
      
Civilized
 
      
Perfectionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Spanish
 
      
Rational
 
      
Militaristic
 
      
Expansionist
 
    

   
    
 
      
American
 
      
Rational
 
      
Civilized
 
      
-
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Chinese
 
      
-
 
      
Civilized
 
      
-
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Persian
 
      
-
 
      
-
 
      
Perfectionist
 
    

   
    
 
      
Greek
 
      
-
 
      
Militaristic
 
      
Expansionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
English
 
      
-
 
      
-
 
      
Expansionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Carthaginians
 
      
-
 
      
Militaristic
 
      
-
 
    

   
    
 
      
Indian
 
      
Rational
 
      
-
 
      
Perfectionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Mongols
 
      
Aggressive
 
      
Militaristic
 
      
Expansionist
 
    
 

    
    
 
      
Sioux
 
      
-
 
      
-
 
      
-
 
    

What I am curious about is what is the thought on how this applies to the game? I think we all know that the Agressive/Militaristic Civs are more likely to declare war and the Rational/Civilized/Perfectionist civs are more likely to build large well developed cities, but how does each trait influence the individual AI civs? (City production for instance).

Anyone with insight care to post?

* Sparrowhawk

	05-07-2004 00:12									#2
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There are several columns in RULES.TXT that specify default "desirability" values for each tech along with modifiers for more "civilized" and more "militaristic" civs. This affects what techs they choose to research themselves, as well as how much they value a tech you offer in trade or ask to buy.

My feeling is that the first column has to do with general military and diplomatic decisions, the second with tech issues, and the third with issues of resource allocation between exploration/expansion and city buildup.

Nice color scheme, BTW.

	06-07-2004 09:21									#3
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And the varied characteristics of the different civs also predispose them to certain kinds of scrolls at the beginning of the game. The Scouse Gits posted some very interesting material on this, some of which is probably in the Great Library.

Monk

	06-07-2004 14:33									#4
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Great Work with that Table, Sparrowhawk.

	06-07-2004 21:35									#5
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IIRC, the Scouse Gits' commentary in the GL on which civs are prone to starting with which techs is named "A is for alphabet."

	15-07-2004 12:51									#6
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yup -- something like 3000 starts analysed - A is for Alphabet is the correct title

Stu