[1.12][AI] Shrill armies don't attack pioneers

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Until now I have managed several times to land a pioneer right besides a shrill army. Although I had assumed that they should be among the shrill's favorite fodder, they were never harmed. In two cases, one of my armies also stood nearby and was attacked by the shrills, which were wiped out without causing any damage. Is this behavior intended?

My difficulty is "challenging", which is advertised as using the best algorithms without cheating. EDIT: And I am not Tarth (see below).

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Who are you playing?  If you are Tarth, or used a custom with certain scouts they will not get attacked by monsters.  I typically play challenging and the shrills are one of the more common monsters that wander and attack, even troops.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Ah, missing information. No, I'm Altar.

They attack troops (as I wrote) although they don't stand a chance. They don't attack unguarded outposts. Maybe something changed for the worse in version 1.12?

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top


It can be pretty random what the monsters do, what level are you playing?

 

***challenging****good lord, way to read.  Challenging is suppose to be even.  If you play lower than challenging than the monsters do not attack you as much.  Challenging seems to be the break even point.  As one of the people who thinks the monsters completely ignore the AI and seem to be an extra faction against the player, I am not sure.  In the games I play, I seem to get attacked all the time.  Pioneers, Armies, reinforcements moving to army, outposts, cities---they all seem to be fair game for monsters.