[1.291][AI] pioneers are NOT an army Procipinee

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I really like one of the AI fixes in 1.291 where the AI doesn't send out it's heroes alone like before. Sadly Procipinee in my current game seemed to think that 5 pioneers form a great army. She surprise attacked one of my towns. Nice move, but when I saw her 'army' consisted of pioneers only my militia had no troubles killing just Procipinee herself to succesfully defend the town.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

She's done that on earlier builds, and she's not the only one doing it...

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

sounds more like a mob of hungry refugees than an army

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Here is Magnar with his retinue of Heroes, slightly better than pioneers... but only slightly  }:)   This is on Challenging AI level on a large map with 9 opponents.  And then three of them cast gift of iron  X|

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

A similar thing - the AI would send out armies of pioneers, unprotected by any real warrior.  These are easy prey.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting nikolaypavlov, reply 4

A similar thing - the AI would send out armies of pioneers, unprotected by any real warrior.  These are easy prey.

I do so too myself, they should protect them if they are entering "Wild" territory (Fog of war is what I call wild), but when moving within its own borders they should let them get to the destination asap.

Sincerely
~ Kongdej