Infected Empire (level)

[njursten]

My strategy is a bit similar to threephi's.

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There's one difference though. I instantly build the max number of trees on the starting asteroid and the next. Then I expand so that I'm just next to an asteroid the AI is building up. This can take some time, the original seedlings are only enough for the first 2 full asteroids plus one single-tree asteroid. At the frontier I sit waiting until he has at least 3 trees on the target asteroid, then I send in my force of now about 40 seedlings. If he has a lot of seedlings on neighbouring asteroids I wait a bit longer. I'll eventually have more seedlings, as he spends all of his on trees. If there is no activity on the target asteroid yet I spend some seedlings building trees at my frontier asteroid. I usually pick one with good stats, so it's not a waste.

[Koss]

Programming AI is improbable, very clever. But it seems to me to win easily enough. In Infected Empire I played two times, both times have won, have tried different tactics. In Infected Empire Epic Edition has played once, and at once has won.

Thanks for interesting level !

[threephi]

Programming AI is improbable, very clever. But it seems to me to win easily enough. In Infected Empire I played two times, both times have won, have tried different tactics. In Infected Empire Epic Edition has played once, and at once has won.

Thanks for interesting level !

How did you beat the epic level?

[annikk.exe]

...I was wondering that.  I've not completed it myself... I kind of assumed it was impossible, actually :P

[annikk.exe]

Thanks for the detailed feedback by the way Threephi.  I'm not going to go back and change it now.. :P  But it's all useful for the next level.  :>

[threephi]

Thanks for the detailed feedback by the way Threephi.  I'm not going to go back and change it now..   But it's all useful for the next level.  :>

You're very welcome, thanks for sharing the levels with us!

[Koss]

How did you beat the epic level?

Fast advancement aside AI. In parallel development of asteroids with the best characteristics. The most difficult is to grasp to win the first asteroid at AI.

P.S. Sorry for my english

[Geisterkarle]

How did you beat the epic level?

I played it right a moment ago and beat it on first try. You definitely have to keep on your toes, but it's not terrible hard! I always try to hit the enemy es fast as I can, building nearly straight way to him. Seems to work

But I got some bugs! Don't know, if it's because of the custom game or a general problem, but I got "white clouds" blocking my vision! Good I was far ahead when it happend, because keeping track of your seeds is difficult, if you have to zoom in big time to get it away...



no, this is NO paint action, this is the game

[Bonobo]

I've also reported this graphics bug, so it is a known bug.

IIRC Alex or Rudolf said they’re going to look at this.

[smeece85]

I just managed to beat the epic level as well. Here's what I did:

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Using the rush attack asap strategy, make a b-line across the system, creating 4 trees on each planet, and trying to claim the most powerful planets possible on the way over.  The reason you make 4 on each planet is it takes a while to get across the system and instead of waiting for each planet to be claimed so you can move on, you could be making more.  Attack the enemy at the first planet you encounter of theirs and continuously move units up from the back.  After taking their planet, attack their next nearest.  This keeps them occupied.  At some point, either on this planet or the next you try to take over, their numbers will start to match yours.  Now the strategy is to claim as many open planets near the front with the strongest stats as possible.  I only planted one tree on each planet at this point.  If they move some units to a planet in anticipation of claiming it, fight them and take it for yourself instead.  Always move units up from the back and continuously claim nearby planets.

At some point they stop focusing on expanding and start gathering units at a planet or two in preparation for attack.  Be sure to be ready and defend their attack.  After fending it off, counterattack and take the planet they were massing at.  You should have enough power if you continuously move units up from the back.  Rinse and repeat!  Always be sure you're continuously taking planets while fending of their attacks.  It also helps to surround them so they can't expand along the edges while you're not looking.

One small behavior in the AI that seems a bit off is this:  Seemingly no matter how many seeds you have at a planet you have yet to claim, as soon as you claim it, the enemy will attack (if they have a mass of units nearby).  So, if I have like 600 seeds at a planet and then claim it, they send their amassed army from a neighboring planet even if it is far outnumbered at 10:1.

[Bonobo]

Annik, I think I never told you how much I enjoyed your levels—after hacking into them and decreasing the initial amount of enemy seedlings :! (No, I didn’t set them below 10 )

So here is my Thank You and I'm eager to see more from you.

Cheers, Tom

[wowo]

hi annikk,

had this level waiting for quite some time, tried easier version first, which was pretty straightforward to beat.

However, original one was pretty tough, needed several attempts, very clever, thanks a lot!

[Jazz Ad]

I hardly believe it but yes, I finally beat this level.