The mod review part 1 (GS5R)

[solarr8]

Lets put some logic back in our lives children.

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[solarr8]

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[Boaster]

Hey, I'm really excited to see that you've provided MP3's of the mod review. As an audio engineer the sound quality is on the low end of the spectrum. Do you still have the original uncompressed sound file?

I'm having trouble making out what you're saying.

Could you compress as a MP3 using LAME encoder at 128 kbps and 44,100 Hz? Hopefully you still have the original source file, otherwise the quality can't be recovered. You may not be able to make it as a board attachment, but you can use free download sites like megaupload or depositfile or rapidshare.

If you could do this, I will give it another listen.

Thanks Solarr.

[solarr8]

nope sorry destroyed it unrecoverable. I'll make anotherone some time later. im buisy with shool now. And since when are you so eager to hear one of my critiques anyway. You get laid or somethin?

[solarr8]

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[Boaster]

Apr 15, 2010 23:24:48 GMT -6 solarr8 said:

nope sorry destroyed it unrecoverable. I'll make anotherone some time later. im buisy with shool now. And since when are you so eager to hear one of my critiques anyway. You get laid or somethin?

No need to be rude. I just think that an audio recording of the mod review is better than just text. A person can really hear what you're saying and how you mean it.

Text is just text, and sometimes the inflection can be misconstrued.

[solarr8]

there ya go

rapidshare.com/files/376729915/Line-In_2_Mic_2_16-04-2010_17-51-08.mp3.html

[Boaster]

Penara map is good for any GS5: GS5B, GS5, GS5R, GS5R2, and soon to be GS5R3.

The AI in the game, on my part, has only been modified slightly. The AI is dumb because the creators didn't have the time or man power to make a very elaborate AI. What they did was impressive enough with what they had.

Mod is intended to improve the game. Not just balance of units among units, champions among champions, lords among lords, creatures among creatures. Also improve interface, with what was available.


Your point about Freeze being prevent by lava. Yes, magic conquers all. I still insist that.

Between the GS5R2 and the GS5R, NOTHING was changed on the AI. Between the GS5 mod and the original, some changes were made.


Now you're arguing Bolt spells versus a Buff spell? Righteous Bolt and Righteous Cause are not the same! One is temporary and the other is permanent!

Yes, I am tuning the mod for myself. I make changes in small steps that I feel make sense. If my changes don't make sense and I can be persuaded, I will do something about it. I make changes which I think will improve the mod. I make changes to make the game better.

You don't agree with the changes, I cannot help that.





The game Mechanics are fundamentally the same between unmodded and modded: Level your army (mainly your Lord), gain strength by artifacts and/or spells, conquer your neighbors, win the game.



You insist on arguing the AI. I insist that I haven't elaborately changed the AI. I haven't made drastic changes to the AI.

You're right about the resources and the AI. But the AI was poorly made.

Depowering of mages? You fucking kidding me?

Special units depowered? Yep, I knew you were going towards Lancelot.

Yes, the Dragons are powerful. They're fucking dragons! They're also END GAME UNITS!


There is not one way to win.

Yes, speed, or rate of accomplishment is also an influence on who will win.


You thinking other players of my mod are blind folded? I'm sure there's a LONG list of shit you're blind folded about OUTSIDE of this mod.


Three issues?
1. Strategy removed? Goes back to the AI. You're critiquing me on something I haven't been able to mod.


Righteous Bolt will NEVER HELP YOU! Wow!

Only one way to play/win? Use only spell buffs? No way.


2. AI again? Never made changes to the AI. Duh!

3. Harping on Special Champions again.




Okay, I'm done. I stopped listening there. Your whining about the AI is just more torture to myself than I will allow.

You are whining/complaining about the same things over and over and over again.

Just because you think the AI is different, doesn't make it different.

Here's what I changed with the AI. Read carefully.
1. Order of Spell Selection, because the AI will try to cast the first spell in a set in it's given situation. There's several situations. Minor Single, Major Single, Minor Multi, Major Multi, Crazy, Heal, Resurrect spells (not the exact names, and there are more, sorry). The HIGHER mana spells, or at least most useful spells, get moved to the front of the list. Otherwise HIGHER mana spells will never get used. Since spell mana costs were changed and new spells were added to the game, NOT doing this would harm the AI.

2. Changed them from being DEFENSIVE to OFFENSIVE in encounters. Remember in the original how, if you had a larger army, they would stay put? I changed the AI's play book option of getinto_defend_play from flank_attack. This effectively means that the AI will not just sit there, they will split up their army to cover the retreat point with one side and then once the retreat point is covered they will go to FLANK you from possibly two sides with a split army.

3. How many charges in Healing or Mana potions the AI will use.



One thing that INDIRECTLY effected the AI was the increase in costs of units. This is why the AI was given more money.





Other than those 3 things, with that ONE indirect thing, the AI is the same as the original. Just as dumb, and just as easy to overcome or exploit.




I tell you what though. I have considered your words about Freeze NOT working on Lava terrain. You're right. Any unit standing on Lava should still get hit by Freeze. But for units standing over lava terrain, here's what I will do: Halve the duration of the spell.


If you have problems with the AI, forward or copy your complaints to Jeff Fiske and/or Mike Gingerich. They will take note of them, but they won't be making a patch for LOMSE any time soon, as they will be too busy and will NOT be able to service that game for legal reasons.


The only differences I can recall is that somewhere along the line, the AI's use of spells got a little dumber for some wizards. Such as a Necromancer trying to cast Visage of Horror multiple times. I haven't figured that part out yet. But you didn't cite that specifically, nor is your beef with the AI's use of spells, just the AI's general stupidity.

I cannot help you with the AI.

I cannot help you with the AI.

You, so far, have been unable to persuade me to make any changes, save for that tiny change. You have not requested any specific changes, only complained, asked questions, or complained, or said "this needs changing" without saying what to.

I do plan to change Freeze. Lava will no longer prevent it, just reduce it's duration.



Here's the 'gs/combatai.gs' documentation as recent as the GS5R2.

userdict begin

/defensive_minor_single_target[spelldict begin burning_skin cloud_of_steam reflection_shield lightning_charge fire_giant_strength feather_sword guardian_winds unholy_strength stone_hands stone_skin heat_shield frenzy immolation righteous_cause quick_silver missile_protection blessed_armor bless entangle rust light_rain cloud_of_war leadership protection random_bolt spirit_arrow righteous_bolt ice_bolt curse flame_dart lightning_bolt rocksling blink end]def

/defensive_minor_multi_target[spelldict begin morale gamble roulette bless protection leadership swiftness summon_chaos_spirit random_bolt spirit_arrow righteous_bolt ice_bolt curse flame_dart lightning_bolt rocksling end]def

/defensive_major_single_target[spelldict begin polymorph_self golgoths_gift shimmering_veil guardian_waves life_regeneration burning_skin lightning_charge cloud_of_steam blessed_armor heat_shield reflection_shield guardian_winds frenzy quick_silver blood_lust bless earth_meld random_bolt spirit_arrow righteous_bolt ice_bolt curse flame_dart lightning_bolt rocksling earth_meld end]def

/defensive_major_multi_target[spelldict begin regenerate_army change_of_fate crusade morale holy_visit bless visage_of_horror life_regeneration blessed_armor heat_shield guardian_winds frenzy blood_lust random_bolt spirit_arrow righteous_bolt ice_bolt unholy_strength curse flame_dart lightning_bolt rocksling end]def

/offensive_minor_single_target[spelldict begin leeches headwind slow fireball balkoths_word rust heat_metal hand_of_fate random_bolt spirit_arrow righteous_bolt ice_bolt curse flame_dart lightning_bolt rocksling blind_rage end]def

/offensive_minor_multi_target[spelldict begin sands_of_sleep decay poison_cloud cone_of_cold fury_fire turn_undead headwind slow fireball balkoths_word spark rust heat_metal random_bolt spirit_arrow righteous_bolt ice_bolt curse flame_dart lightning_bolt rocksling hand_of_fate blind_rage end]def

/offensive_major_single_target[spelldict begin lost_soul possession polymorph_other confusion turn_to_stone stun freeze fury_fire balkoths_word entangle poison_cloud slow headwind fireball hand_of_fate rust heat_metal random_bolt spirit_arrow righteous_bolt ice_bolt golgoths_gift curse flame_dart lightning_bolt rocksling blind_rage end]def

/offensive_major_multi_target[spelldict begin destruction locust_swarm tremor inferno chain_lightning flame_arrows vortex justice ray_of_hope cone_of_cold sands_of_sleep fury_fire turn_undead possession lost_soul confusion turn_to_stone stun freeze balkoths_word fireball hand_of_fate entangle poison_cloud slow headwind end]def

/post_combat_spells[spelldict begin resurrect gift_of_life reincarnation raise_shade raise_skeleton raise_zombie end]def

/crazy_spells[spelldict begin summon_water_element heroic_demise summon_order_spirit summon_life_spirit summon_fire_element summon_earth_element summon_chaos_spirit blood_lust end]def

/control_spells[spelldict begin possession confusion end]def

/summoning_spells[spelldict begin raise_shade raise_skeleton raise_zombie summon_water_element summon_order_spirit summon_life_spirit summon_fire_element summon_earth_element summon_chaos_spirit summon_air_element end]def

/healing_spells[spelldict begin heal gift_of_life cure_wounds heal_self end]def

/regeneration_spells[spelldict begin life_regeneration regenerate_army fire_heal end]def


/playbook_2[
flank_attack ; getinto_defend_play
flee_play
flank_attack
gassault_play
cutoff_play
assault_play_special_spells
massive_assault
attackercity_default_play
defendercity_default_play
pheonix_play
]def

/attackerdict 300 dict def
/defenderdict 300 dict def
end

"gs/aispells.gs"run

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/combataidict exch def combataidict begin /flag 0 def /temp 0 def /temp_id 0 def /ai_army_id -1 def /num_group_in_army 0 def /group_num 0 def /loc 0 def /target 0 def /target_ids 3 array def /ai_special_v 0 def /ai_missile_v 0 def /ai_survival_v 0 def /ai_melee_v 0 def /p_special_v 0 def /p_missile_v 0 def /p_survival_v 0 def /p_melee_v 0 def /ai_melee_total 0 def /ai_missile_total 0 def /p_melee_total 0 def /p_missile_total 0 def /ai_unit_count 0 def /p_unit_count 0 def /play_case -1 def /ai_total_barter_value 0 def /p_total_barter_value 0 def /play_to_play 0 def /play_time 0 def /time_counter 0 def /spell_time_counter 0 def /cast_ready 1 def /balkoth_in_combat 0 def /pheonix_in_combat 0 def /spell_timer_count 0 def /unit_ids 3 array def /casting_spells 3 array def /can_cast_post_spells[3{0}repeat]def /ai_cast_combat 0 def /casters_count 3 array def /play_time_duration 300 def /retarget_time 100 def /spell_casting_interval 20 def /reset_spell_casting_interval 70 def /restart_play_flag 0 def /most_effective_play_spell -1 def /most_effective_play -1 def /is_playing_enhanced_play 0 def /is_playing_enhanced_play_done 0 def /is_merc_battle 0 def /ai_attacker_play_retreat 0 def /setcombatplaytime{combataidict begin combataidict begin /play_time_duration exch def end end}/dummy userdict replace bind def

/setcombatretarget_time{combataidict begin combataidict begin /retarget_time exch def end end}/dummy userdict replace bind def

/get_melee_survivability{combataidict begin /ai_special_v 0 def /ai_missile_v 0 def /ai_survival_v 0 def /ai_melee_v 0 def /ai_total_barter_value 0 def /p_special_v 0 def /p_missile_v 0 def /p_survival_v 0 def /p_melee_v 0 def /p_total_barter_value 0 def /ai_unit_count 0 def /ai_champ_count 0 def /p_unit_count 0 def combatopponent{/id exch def id isarmydead? not{id 0 get_combatai_values /temp exch def /p_special_v p_special_v temp add def /temp exch def /p_missile_v p_missile_v temp add def /temp exch def /p_survival_v p_survival_v temp add def /temp exch def /p_melee_v p_melee_v temp add def /unit_value id armybatervalue def /p_total_barter_value p_total_barter_value unit_value add def /p_unit_count p_unit_count 1 add def}if}enumplayerarmies /balkoth_in_combat 0 def /pheonix_in_combat 0 def myowner{/id exch def id 0 ismercenary?{/is_merc_battle 1 def}if id isarmydead? not{id 0 get_combatai_values /temp exch def /ai_special_v ai_special_v temp add def /temp exch def /ai_missile_v ai_missile_v temp add def /temp exch def /ai_survival_v ai_survival_v temp add def /temp exch def /ai_melee_v ai_melee_v temp add def /unit_value id armybatervalue def /ai_total_barter_value ai_total_barter_value unit_value add def id isbalkoth?{/balkoth_in_combat 1 def id 0 33 needhealing?{id ARMY_OWNER getarmydata WANDERING_MONSTER_PLAYER ne{id 0 ismercenary? not{id armyflee}if}if}if}if id ispheonix?{/pheonix_in_combat 1 def}if id 0 ischampion?{champ_ids ai_champ_count id put /ai_champ_count ai_champ_count 1 add def id 0 isthief?{id 1 stealth}if id 0 isleader?{id 0 25 needhealing?{id ARMY_OWNER getarmydata WANDERING_MONSTER_PLAYER ne{id 0 ismercenary? not{id armyflee}if}if}if}if}if}if /ai_unit_count ai_unit_count 1 add def}enumplayerarmies end}bind def

/is_merc_battle?{combataidict begin /is_merc_battle 0 def myowner{/id exch def id 0 ismercenary?{/is_merc_battle 1 def}if}enumplayerarmies is_merc_battle end}bind def

/get_barter_values{combataidict begin /ai_total_barter_value 0 def /p_total_barter_value 0 def combatopponent{/id exch def id isarmydead? not{/unit_value id armybatervalue def /ai_total_barter_value ai_total_barter_value unit_value add def}if}enumplayerarmies myowner{/id exch def id isarmydead? not{/unit_value id armybatervalue def /p_total_barter_value p_total_barter_value unit_value add def}if}enumplayerarmies end}bind def

/init_units{combataidict begin /temp 0 def 3{unit_ids temp -1 put casting_spells temp 0 put /temp temp 1 add def}repeat /cast_ready 1 def /spell_timer_count 0 def end}bind def

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/setarmycastspell{combataidict begin /temp exch def temp isbalkoth? not{unit_ids 0 get temp eq{casting_spells 0 1 put}if unit_ids 1 get temp eq{casting_spells 1 1 put}if unit_ids 2 get temp eq{casting_spells 2 1 put}if /spell_timer_count 0 def /cast_ready 0 def}if end}bind def

/resetarmycastspell{combataidict begin /temp 0 def 3{unit_ids temp -1 put casting_spells temp 0 put /temp temp 1 add def}repeat /cast_ready 1 def /temp 0 def myowner{/temp_id exch def temp_id 0 ischampion?{temp_id isarmydead? not{unit_ids temp temp_id put /temp temp 1 add def}if}if}enumplayerarmies end}bind def

/start_magic_proc{combataidict begin /start_magic_proc_spell_id exch def /start_magic_proc_army_id exch def ai_champ_count 0 gt{play_to_play 0 eq is_playing_enhanced_play 1 eq or{/is_playing_enhanced_play 1 def /is_playing_enhanced_play_done 0 def}if}if end}bind def

/finish_magic_proc{combataidict begin /finish_magic_proc_army_id exch def /mana_left 0 def ai_cast_combat 0 gt{finish_magic_proc_army_id done_cast_post_spells}{finish_magic_proc_army_id 0 iswizard?{/mana_left finish_magic_proc_army_id 0 getunitmana def mana_left 2 lt{get_melee_survivability /ai_melee_total ai_melee_v ai_survival_v add def /ai_missile_total ai_missile_v ai_special_v add def /p_melee_total p_melee_v p_survival_v add def /p_missile_total p_missile_v p_special_v add def ai_melee_total p_melee_total lt ai_missile_total p_missile_total lt or{finish_magic_proc_army_id finish_magic_proc_army_id 0 check_artifact_potions pop}if}if}{/restart_play_flag 1 def}ifelse}ifelse is_playing_enhanced_play 1 eq{is_playing_enhanced_play_done 0 eq{/is_playing_enhanced_play_done 1 def /restart_play_flag 1 def}if}if end}bind def

/what_ai_can_do_to_this_damaged_army{combataidict begin /damaged_army_id exch def damaged_army_id ARMY_OWNER getarmydata myowner eq{damaged_army_id 0 ischampion?{damaged_army_id isbalkoth?{damaged_army_id 0 33 needhealing?{damaged_army_id ARMY_OWNER getarmydata WANDERING_MONSTER_PLAYER ne{damaged_army_id 0 ismercenary? not{damaged_army_id armyflee}if}if}if}{damaged_army_id 0 25 needhealing?{damaged_army_id ARMY_OWNER getarmydata WANDERING_MONSTER_PLAYER ne{damaged_army_id 0 ismercenary? not{damaged_army_id armyflee}if}if}if}ifelse damaged_army_id check_artifact_healing_potion 0 eq{damaged_army_id 0 50 needhealing?{damaged_army_id do_cast_healing_spell}if}if}if damaged_army_id 0 iswarrior?{damaged_army_id check_regeneration damaged_army_id check_strength damaged_army_id check_dexterity}if damaged_army_id 0 isthief?{damaged_army_id check_strength damaged_army_id check_dexterity}if damaged_army_id 0 isinfantry?{damaged_army_id 0 50 needhealing?{damaged_army_id do_cast_healing_spell}if}if damaged_army_id 0 iscavalry?{damaged_army_id 0 50 needhealing?{damaged_army_id do_cast_healing_spell}if}if}if end}bind def



/check_artifact_healing_potion{combataidict begin /check_artifact_potion_army_id exch def /use_artifact_healing_potion 0 def check_artifact_potion_army_id 0 iswarrior?{check_artifact_potion_army_id 0 50 needhealing?{check_artifact_potion_army_id check_artifact_potion_army_id 1 check_artifact_potions /use_artifact_healing_potion exch def}if}if check_artifact_potion_army_id 0 iswizard?{check_artifact_potion_army_id 0 25 needhealing?{check_artifact_potion_army_id check_artifact_potion_army_id 1 check_artifact_potions /use_artifact_healing_potion exch def}if}if check_artifact_potion_army_id 0 isthief?{check_artifact_potion_army_id 0 25 needhealing?{check_artifact_potion_army_id check_artifact_potion_army_id 1 check_artifact_potions /use_artifact_healing_potion exch def}if}if use_artifact_healing_potion end}bind def

/check_regeneration{combataidict begin /check_regeneration_army_id exch def get_melee_survivability /ai_melee_total ai_melee_v ai_survival_v add def /ai_missile_total ai_missile_v ai_special_v add def /p_melee_total p_melee_v p_survival_v add def /p_missile_total p_missile_v p_special_v add def ai_melee_total p_melee_total lt ai_missile_total p_missile_total lt or{check_regeneration_army_id do_cast_regenerate_spell}if end}bind def

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/champ_ids[3{-1}repeat]def /spell_ids[7{-1}repeat]def /ai_champ_count 0 def /try_play 0 def /play_spells[defensive_minor_multi_target offensive_minor_multi_target defensive_major_multi_target offensive_major_multi_target]def /ratios_get_level{combataidict begin ai_melee_total p_melee_total gt{ai_missile_total p_missile_total gt{4}{3}ifelse}{ai_missile_total p_missile_total gt{2}{1}ifelse}ifelse end}bind def

/spells_ratios_get_play{combataidict begin init_ai_spell_values /best_level 0 def /current_level 0 def ai_melee_total 1 lt{/ai_melee_total 1 def}if ai_melee_total 1 lt{/ai_melee_total 1 def}if p_melee_total 1 lt{/p_melee_total 1 def}if p_missile_total 1 lt{/p_missile_total 1 def}if /best_ai_missile_total ai_melee_total def /best_ai_melee_total ai_melee_total def /best_p_missile_total p_missile_total def /best_p_melee_total p_melee_total def /current_level ratios_get_level def /best_level current_level def /most_effective_play -1 def /most_effective_play_spell -1 def /try_play 0 def 4{play_spells try_play get{/spelldef_id exch def /try_play 0 def /p_v1 0 def /p_v2 0 def /ai_v1 0 def /ai_v2 0 def /temp 0 def ai_champ_count{/source_army_id champ_ids temp get def army_can_cast_spell?{source_army_id spelldef_id get_ai_spell_values /p_v2 exch def /p_v1 exch def /ai_v2 exch def /ai_v1 exch def ai_v1 1 lt{/ai_v1 1 def}if ai_v2 1 lt{/ai_v2 1 def}if p_v1 1 lt{/p_v1 1 def}if p_v2 1 lt{/p_v2 1 def}if /this_level current_level def ai_v1 p_v1 gt{ai_v2 p_v2 gt{/this_level 4 def}{/this_level 3 def}ifelse}{ai_v2 p_v2 gt{/this_level 2 def}{/this_level 1 def}ifelse}ifelse /yes 0 def this_level best_level gt{/yes 1 def /best_level this_level def /best_ai_melee_total ai_v1 def /best_ai_missile_total ai_v2 def /best_p_melee_total p_v1 def /best_p_missile_total p_v2 def}{this_level best_level eq{/b_r best_ai_melee_total best_ai_missile_total add best_p_melee_total best_p_missile_total add div def /n_r ai_v1 ai_v2 add p_v1 p_v2 add div def n_r b_r gt{/yes 1 def /best_level this_level def /best_ai_melee_total ai_v1 def /best_ai_missile_total ai_v2 def /best_p_melee_total p_v1 def /best_p_missile_total p_v2 def}if}if}ifelse yes 1 eq{/most_effective_play_spell spelldef_id def /most_effective_play try_play def}if}if /temp temp 1 add def}repeat}forall /try_play try_play 1 add def}repeat most_effective_play 3 eq{/most_effective_play 6 def}{most_effective_play 2 eq{/most_effective_play 5 def}{most_effective_play 1 eq{can_do_cutoff_play?{/most_effective_play 4 def}{can_flank_attack?{/most_effective_play 2 def}{/most_effective_play 3 def}ifelse}ifelse}if}ifelse}ifelse most_effective_play -1 gt{is_playing_enhanced_play 0 eq{/play_to_play most_effective_play def /is_playing_enhanced_play 1 def /is_playing_enhanced_play_done 0 def}{ratios_get_play play_to_play 0 eq{is_merc_battle 1 eq{/play_to_play 3 def}{/play_to_play 1 def}ifelse}if}ifelse}{ratios_get_play play_to_play 0 eq is_playing_enhanced_play 1 eq and{/play_to_play 1 def}if}ifelse play_to_play 1 eq{myowner WANDERING_MONSTER_PLAYER eq{is_playing_enhanced_play 1 eq{/play_to_play 3 def}{/play_to_play 0 def}ifelse}{is_merc_battle 1 eq{/play_to_play 3 def}{isattacker? ai_attacker_play_retreat 0 eq and{/play_to_play 3 def /ai_attacker_play_retreat 1 def}if}ifelse}ifelse}if end}bind def

/cast_most_effective_spell{combataidict begin /target_army_id exch def /source_unit_num exch def /source_army_id exch def /spelldef_id -1 def most_effective_play_spell -1 gt{/best_spell -1 def /spelldef_id most_effective_play_spell def army_can_cast_spell?{/best_spell spelldef_id def}if /spelldef_id best_spell def}if end}bind def

/init_com_eval{combataidict begin /temp 0 def 3{champ_ids temp -1 put /temp temp 1 add def}repeat /temp 0 def 7{spell_ids temp -1 put /temp temp 1 add def}repeat /ai_champ_count 0 def end}bind def

/isstrongenoughtoattack?{combataidict begin /play_to_play -1 def init_com_eval get_melee_survivability /ai_melee_total ai_melee_v ai_survival_v add def /ai_missile_total ai_missile_v ai_special_v add def /p_melee_total p_melee_v p_survival_v add def /p_missile_total p_missile_v p_special_v add def /AI_player_id myowner def /AI_Surv ai_survival_v def /AI_Melee ai_melee_v def /AI_Missle ai_missile_v def /AI_Special ai_special_v def /Human_player_id combatopponent def /Human_Surv p_survival_v def /Human_Melee p_melee_v def /Human_Missle p_missile_v def /Human_special p_special_v def ratios_get_play myowner WANDERING_MONSTER_PLAYER eq{1}{ai_unit_count p_unit_count 3 mul ge{1}{play_to_play 2 lt{0}{1}ifelse}ifelse}ifelse end}bind def

/analyze_combat{combataidict begin /play_to_play -1 def /is_merc_battle 0 def init_com_eval get_melee_survivability /ai_melee_total ai_melee_v ai_survival_v add def /ai_missile_total ai_missile_v ai_special_v add def /p_melee_total p_melee_v p_survival_v add def /p_missile_total p_missile_v p_special_v add def /AI_player_id myowner def /AI_Surv ai_survival_v def /AI_Melee ai_melee_v def /AI_Missle ai_missile_v def /AI_Special ai_special_v def /Human_player_id combatopponent def /Human_Surv p_survival_v def /Human_Melee p_melee_v def /Human_Missle p_missile_v def /Human_special p_special_v def ai_champ_count 0 gt{spells_ratios_get_play}{ratios_get_play}ifelse ai_unit_count p_unit_count 3 mul ge{/play_to_play 3 def}if end}bind def

/check_all_spells_can_cast{combataidict begin check_cast_defensive_minor_single_target check_cast_defensive_minor_multi_target check_cast_defensive_major_single_target check_cast_defensive_major_multi_target check_cast_offensive_minor_single_target check_cast_offensive_minor_multi_target check_cast_offensive_major_single_target check_cast_offensive_major_multi_target end}bind def

/isbalkoth?{combataidict begin 0 UNIT_TYPE getunitdata unittypedict /deldr get eq{true}{false}ifelse end}bind def

/ispheonix?{combataidict begin 0 UNIT_TYPE getunitdata unittypedict /licr5 get eq{true}{false}ifelse end}bind def

/istroll?{combataidict begin 0 UNIT_TYPE getunitdata unittypedict /eawmi get eq{true}{false}ifelse end}bind def

/do_combat_play{combataidict begin play_to_play 2 eq{myowner getplayerfaith AIR eq{/play_to_play 5 def}if}if balkoth_in_combat 1 eq{/spell_casting_interval 5 def /reset_spell_casting_interval 15 def ai_unit_count 7 gt{/play_to_play 6 def}if}{/spell_casting_interval 20 def /reset_spell_casting_interval 70 def}ifelse is_merc_battle 1 eq{/play_to_play 3 def}if pheonix_in_combat 1 eq{/play_to_play 9 def}if playbook_2 play_to_play get end}bind def

/can_do_cutoff_play?{combataidict begin ai_melee_total p_melee_total 2 mul gt{ai_missile_total p_missile_total 2 mul gt{1}{0}ifelse}{0}ifelse end}bind def

/get_citywall_defending_location{combataidict begin /loc_index exch def gate_dir 0 eq{loc_index 0 eq{gate_x 3 sub gate_y 1 add}{gate_x 3 add gate_y 1 add}ifelse}if gate_dir 2 eq{loc_index 0 eq{gate_x 1 sub gate_y 3 sub}{gate_x 1 sub gate_y 3 add}ifelse}if gate_dir 4 eq{loc_index 0 eq{gate_x 3 sub gate_y 1 sub}{gate_x 3 add gate_y 1 sub}ifelse}if gate_dir 6 eq{loc_index 0 eq{gate_x 1 add gate_y 3 sub}{gate_x 1 add gate_y 3 add}ifelse}if end}bind def

/gate_dir -1 def /gate_y -1 def /gate_x -1 def /get_citygate_info{combataidict begin getgateinfo /gate_dir exch def /gate_y exch def /gate_x exch def end}bind def

/army_die_proc{combataidict begin myowner eq{ai_attacker_play_retreat 1 eq{/ai_attacker_play_retreat 2 def}if}if end}bind def

/should_ai_attack_from_city?{combataidict begin /m3 0 def /m4 0 def 3 getplayarmy -1 ne{3 getplayarmy isarmydead?{3 -1 setplayarmy /m3 1 def}if}if 4 getplayarmy -1 ne{4 getplayarmy isarmydead?{4 -1 setplayarmy /m4 1 def}if}if /temp2 0 def combatopponent{/temp_id exch def temp_id 0 ismissile?{/temp2 1 def}if}enumplayerarmies temp2 0 ne{/temp2 0 def myowner{/temp_id exch def temp_id 0 ischampion? not{temp_id 0 ismissile?{/temp2 1 def 3 getplayarmy -1 ne{3 temp_id setplayarmy}{4 getplayarmy -1 ne{4 temp_id setplayarmy}if}ifelse}if}if}enumplayerarmies temp2 0 ne{false}{true}ifelse}{false}ifelse dup not{m3 0 ne{3 getplayarmy -1 ne{3 getplayarmy 0 get_citywall_defending_location findmovetoloc}if}if m4 0 ne{4 getplayarmy -1 ne{4 getplayarmy 0 get_citywall_defending_location findmovetoloc}if}if}if end}bind def
"gs/aicast.gs"run
end
}forall

{combataidict begin army_die_proc end}bind armydieproc /combataidict{isattacker?{/attackerdict}{/defenderdict}ifelse}/attackerdict attackerdict replace /defenderdict defenderdict replace bind def

[solarr8]

as far as not being spacific not sure how i can be more spacific with my problems with the knight and how i feel your counterpoints dont tip the scales enough to matter. as far as the whole balencing theory i have heres the audio

rapidshare.com/files/376787411/Line-In_2_Mic_2_16-04-2010_23-11-11.mp3.html

same file different site

www.megaupload.com/?d=A0K0MR1M