Swarm AI Issues

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Amariithynar
Militia Commander
Militia Commander
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Joined: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:58 pm

When there's 10~ ships, they tend to use relatively smart tactics- Coasting around their target in a rough circle, shifting constantly but keeping a good distance away, pelting it from all sides.

...However, add 10 or more to the mix, and suddenly all pretense of tactics goes out the window and they fly directly at and over the target like a swarm of bees. If anything, they should hang back further and make an even bigger ring of fire directed at the target. Why the sudden and blatant self-destructive change? They should know better. :E

Can be duplicated on the start screen by spawning an iocrym Command Ship and then a swarm of any other ship type. You can see the distinctive change in tactics as it progresses.
Lmoy
Commonwealth Pilot
Commonwealth Pilot
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Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:41 pm
Location: Canada!

The AI in this game is prone to predictable patterns and suicidal charges. It would be nice to see it polished up, but that's not really a big issue imo :P
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