Ashara AIs

[ashara]

[IskatuMesk]

[Bhodi]

[IskatuMesk]

I like using goons against zerg because most zerg often end up getting split up, and dragoons are decent enough in 1v1 combat that they can be useful vs zerg, and their range and firepower is great in offensive maneuevers. However, I tend to favor air and zealots over dragoon spam for zerg (Dragoons just compliment them well), and air/melee against terran for sure.

Hydras are great to spam because they can produce swarms of them just like that, and their numbers alone will conquer opposing AI and often players. Coupled with ultras they are seriously nasty if the AI doesn't softlock and keeps them coming.

[ashara]

New version of Ashara AI for humans, the Protoss should give a fair idea of what this AI will be : random opening and random end game strategy.
Zerg was modified to provide a longer game. A good way to play this version could be PlayerVsZerg_Protoss, making attacks on Zerg first.

This AI is the first I did using PyAI, thanks again poiuy_qwert

I didn't put defense commands, I don't know if it's a good idea or no.

[IskatuMesk]

Defense commands are pretty much critical. If the AI gets attacked and he has none he's in serious trouble and often will either softlock or hardlock until the threat goes away - typically after he's dead. This also leaves the AI especially vulnerable to things like air rushes and dt rushes and stuff like that.

[ashara]

The thing I want to avoid is that when a computer is attacked, its ally build troops to defend and send them stupidly. It's probably better to let the other computer die and make a grouped attack, especially in early game.

I will probably change that for late game though.

[Abaddon]

Ok, man. Pretty cool. He's a silent killer.
Either you manage to detect him soon enough or he cuts your throat. I like that sneaky style about him.
Against PZ like you recommended, it's pretty sick. That replay is nice to watch imo.
I only managed to beat him with continues stressing. That zealotrush together with a zerglingrush is very, very nice.
No-ais can be beaten quite easily by a player that know the races weaknesses, but against two ais it's a tough game. I like the idea, that you made them work together. Against 3 it's already too sick for me. They wipe the floor with me after the first set of waves.
The speed/adrenaline upgrade packages change zerglings into tough bastards. Before they have it, they just seem good enough to make some stress, but nothing seriously. Do you know how long the comp needs to fast-tech to adrenaline?

[ashara]