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dpc
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Newbie question.

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While I manage to play quite well with AI opponents I've noticed I'm able to do this only because computer is not smart enough with picking right units to do the job. However I'm wonder from where does AI have all that power to produce such masses of units while I'm always low on funds.

I always try to get power module fast and upgrade power generators. I got fair share of oil resources. Any ideas?
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Re: Newbie question.

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AI has that much power partially because higher difficulty modifier means more free power, and partially because it spends less on researching than the average human player.
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Zarel wrote:AI has that much power partially because higher difficulty modifier means more free power, and partially because it spends less on researching than the average human player.
so you mean that the AI is using (allowed) cheats? :augh:
yay, lolcakez! *omnomnomnom*
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Ubermad wrote:so you mean that the AI is using (allowed) cheats? :augh:
Yes, pretty much.
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Zarel wrote:
Ubermad wrote:so you mean that the AI is using (allowed) cheats? :augh:
Yes, pretty much.
The AI are already terrible, if they didn't cheat it would just be sad.
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Zarel wrote:
Ubermad wrote:so you mean that the AI is using (allowed) cheats? :augh:
Yes, pretty much.
Oh, OK.
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Computer = Cheating Bastard. Always. Well, not in SC2, unless you turn the comp to Insane. Then it has full map vision.
"There is no greater Void than the one between your ears." - Void Ray, StarCraft 2.
Especially the Void between the ears of people who think that No VTOL is a good idea, and won't lead to arty wars. I've won one, and I have to say: I hated it.