Which AI provides the greatest challenge?

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Howdy all. After thoroughly stomping the hard AI in multiple scenarios I am looking for a larger challenge. Am I stuck waiting for a Very Hard AI, or is one of the flavors of AI harder than the rest? I usually just pick random so I might be getting easy pulls. Thanks!
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
I usually play against a couple (or more) AI's that are locked on the same team for the most challenge.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Well I guess I meant, aggressive, guarded or technological (I think those are the 3 types). In Master of Orion the technological opponents and expansionists usually kicked butt. SoaSE doesn't have quite the breadth of AI options, but I thought there might be some agreement on which AI was the most difficult to overcome 1 on 1.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
The AI isn't generally too hot in 1v1, especially on smaller maps.

I'm afraid I tend to play with random Hard AI, so I couldn't say which of the AI 'flavours' is toughest. I suspect a lot will depend on your style of play, as well.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
I agree that AI isn't too good 1 vs 1 for any game. Like in most game the only way to have a 1v1 AI challenge would to give the AI a head start.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
I agree that AI isn't too good 1 vs 1 for any game. Like in most game the only way to have a 1v1 AI challenge would to give the AI a head start.


GalCivII manages to do it :)
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
GalCivII doesn't do it, I forget but after 3 or 4 difficulties above normal it doesn't get smarter the computer just cheats with bonuses to industry, money, and research to make it harder.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
If you look at the customize AI option in galciv, on normal the AI is handicapped at 80% income. It's not until you go one higher that the comp equal to the player and the rest above are just cheating by a lot.
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
Economic is probably more deadly than Aggressor. Aggressor makes stupid attacks with 1 light frigate :/