Medium is actually harder for battles?

**thecactusman17** · May 10, 2007, 03:09 PM

So battle difficulty only determines enemy actions on the batlefield, and not how the enemy positions/builds their armies on the campaign map?

Man, VH must be extremely easy. No bonuses/penalties to either side except in weighing autocalced battles? It's time I gave that a shot.

**Germanicus75** · May 10, 2007, 03:20 PM

AFAIK battle diff only affects how the AI behaves when you are transported onto the battlemap. Campaign AI affects AI army composition, movement/position and attack parameters.

**Ludicus** · May 10, 2007, 03:37 PM

how the AI behaves

And my question is exactly about the AI behaviour.
Is it more agressive? Or is it smarter?

**Germanicus75** · May 10, 2007, 03:40 PM

Also AFAIK harder battle diff means the AI only reacts *faster* - plus the previously mentioned morale and fatigue parameters are present of course.

The question is: does this faster reaction offset the advantages to the player it is alleged he gets from playing an AI on VH as the AI cannot apparently use the morale and fatigue parameters to its advantage?

**Ludicus** · May 10, 2007, 04:19 PM

The question is: does this faster reaction offset the advantages to the player it is alleged he gets from playing an AI on VH as the AI cannot apparently use the morale and fatigue parameters to its advantage?

Yes,Germanicus,that is the question.
According to Sporkyness (Sega Tester) it is preferable to play in lower settings,because:

in the lower difficulties the enemy will stay longer in combat and is more likely to kill more of your troops

Who knows?

**Germanicus75** · May 10, 2007, 04:45 PM

Lusted will know :-)

**The Walrus** · May 10, 2007, 05:21 PM

This is very interesting. SO now unlike Rome, in M2TW on vh(or easy, which one?

) The AI will have better "moves"/maneuver better?

**bodkin** · May 10, 2007, 06:08 PM

in the lower difficulties the enemy will stay longer in combat and is more likely to kill more of your troops

What the hell does this mean? Harder difficulties mean what? that ai troops
run around and don't engage?

**avesta** · May 30, 2007, 08:33 AM

After reading this thread, is it correct to assume that on VH, the AI gets tired faster and his morale drops quicker than on Medium? But on Medium the AI is less agressive?

This means that Medium would produce more prolonged battles, but not necessarily harder, because it is less agressive no?
Can anyone clarify?

**Lusted** · May 30, 2007, 08:34 AM

After reading this thread, is it correct to assume that on VH, the AI gets tired faster and his morale drops quicker than on Medium?

Yes and no. The troops on both sides get tired quicker, and the effect of morale is increased so troops near general will fight longer, but shock attacks that reduce morale will have more effect.

This means that Medium would produce more prolonged battles, but not necessarily harder, because it is less agressive no?

Sort of, very hard can have just as long battles as medium.

**alpaca** · May 30, 2007, 08:52 AM

I was told by a dev that on VH only the player should get fatigue and morale problems whereas the AI stays on medium (the AI always plays on medium).
This seemed to be true in my games, but I can't really say I tested it extensively. So it could be there's yet another bug in it.

**avesta** · May 30, 2007, 09:10 AM

I like it when BOTH armies stick around for the battle for a long period of time. It's a lot more fun to watch when the two lines have collided with eachother and everyone is engaged in the battle. Then you can just sit back and watch the carnage, and manoeuver a few cavalry units here and there. I think medium difficulty may produce this result more often no?

**Germanicus75** · May 30, 2007, 09:50 AM

I've found M battles on SS 3.2 are lasting a long time!!
However, the AI does sadly seem to lose just as badly...

**Hellmut34** · May 30, 2007, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Germanicus75

I've found M battles on SS 3.2 are lasting a long time!!
However, the AI does sadly seem to lose just as badly...

Yes i agree....it is substantially better with 3.2.

Yes the Ai does lose alot, but just recently i have found the battles getting tougher and tougher. This is as the Danes.
As the Knights Templars its..............."Help!"

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