DarkBlizz

I tried to use SC2ALLin1 - version 4.7.0. Chose Terran vs. 3 Terrans on Lost Temple map. The game started and I was Protos.

Also I chose Starcrack 7.0 as the AI, and was asked to select a difficult level, which does not make any sence - just use the settings in the AIDifficulty.galaxy file, that's what it's there for!

I could read the documentation, but there is none. (I will not read 35 pages of forum postings to see if the answer is hidden somewhere in a posting).

Is this a cheating AI, or does it actually have to see your units before it adapts?

There is something that does not add up:

AI_Config.galaxy:
const fixed AI_HarvestBonus = 0.01;

Map:
(4) - AI - Metalopolis (1x).s2ma
(playing Terran, againt 3 other terrans)


1. scenario: "I send a SCV to an opponents camp and watch"

In 3 min. he builds 2 supply depots, 1 refinery and 1 barracks, costing 425 minerals.

He probably also produces some SCVs, but I'm not counting.

He must harvest at least 425-50 = 375 minerals to do this.


2. scenario: "I hardvest minerals as much as possible"

In 3 min. I produce 10 extra SCV and builds a supply depot costing 600 minerals.
After this I have 750 minerals left, which is 700 more than when I started.

All in all, I have harvested: 600 + 700 = 1300 minerals.


My opponent has harvested at least 1/3 of what I have (having produced a unknown number of SCVs, and having SCVs occupied building 3 more buildings than I did, this number could be must higher.)

At a setting of: AI_HarvestBonus = 0.01, he should have been able to harvest 15 minerals! That is obviously not the case!

Quote from: LRD on March 13, 2010, 08:56:32 AM

Quote from: Flame02 on March 13, 2010, 05:51:34 AM
What is the exact meaning of: AI_HarvestBonus?

I've tried setting it to 0.1 and -0.9, without noticing any significant change?

It's the AI Mineral/Gas Harvest BONUS.

For example: 1.0 means 100% (no bonus) and 1.5 means 150% (a bonus of 50%).

Does that mean that at 0.0 the AI can harvest all he likes, but he is not getting any minerals/gas, or does values below 1.0 not have any effect?

What is the exact meaning of: AI_HarvestBonus?

I've tried setting it to 0.1 and -0.9, without noticing any significant change?