In almost every round, Total War: Warhammer 3 you play against AI opponents, whether alone or with other players. However, since its release, there has been a medium to large problem with it: the AI is really dumb and often makes questionable decisions. That is about to change.
This is the problem with the AI:
- Computer opponents should present a challenge to keep the game exciting. To do this, they have an “anti-player bias,” meaning they try to make it a bit harder for the player.
- However, this bias often leads to illogical decisions, such as refusing or breaking reasonable alliances or starting wars, sometimes across half the world, without any prospect of actually conducting them.
- Even among themselves, the AI is questionable, with significant power differences. As a result, of the over 280 factions in Immortal Empires, perhaps only about 100 remain after about 30 rounds.
Here is the plan now: Developer Creative Assembly plans a significant rework of the AI (via Creative-Assembly.com). The AI is to be improved broadly. For this purpose, the developers are addressing several points.
Computer opponents are to evaluate how big the threat from a player is with less bias. This is intended to create consistent behavior. In numbers: Your actions now create between 90 and 120% threat instead of between 50 and 200%.
Additionally, the distance of the foreign faction will play a larger role. Specifically: Armies that have nothing in their range should no longer stand idly in the middle of nowhere but should actually do something.
The AI should also be less aggressive when it doesn’t make sense, meaning they won’t declare war on you just because they can, only to end up in the dust. Smaller factions should also be able to survive longer to provide more dynamism.
Creative Assembly continues to refine Total War, has seductive plans for the future
The AI changes are currently being tested on the beta client of Total War: Warhammer 3, which you can easily download via Steam as the owner of the game. You can find the instructions in the official blog.
When exactly the update will be released is still unknown. The developers are simultaneously working on the next DLC, which brings a new Slaanesh commander, along with two new units.
In the latest update, Creative Assembly has significantly reworked two existing factions, including Kislev, which now plays like a completely new faction, and Tzeentch, which has gained new skill options. The changes for Warhammer 3 are being received quite well.
Total War: Warhammer 3 is still the largest Total War on Steam with over 39,000 players (via steamcharts). With the number of players, it is even larger than all other games in the Warhammer universe on the platform. After a few setbacks and a mixed birthday event, recent reviews have been steadily rising with the latest updates. With the AI improvement, many players should also be satisfied. The game is also among the best strategy games for PC on MeinMMO.
