Frustrating AI & Game Mechanics...

Right, this is off the bat after a frustratingly 1star attack in war..which should have been a 2, maybe even a 3 :p
Ive wanted to make a post about this since ive started playing, but always thought SC would sort it out. Its been 6 months now, an although these things do not happen EVERYTIME..they still linger...frustratingly!


1 - Triggering enemy CC troops?

Im getting really annoyed now with this, its happened the last THREE wars for me! Send in a giant, to trigger them..nothing happens. Send in my CC troops (with giants), which attack the SAME WALL..an they trigger?? Kinda defeats the object ya?

2 - Hero Building Targeting?

Do heroes attack nearest buildings? Well they should, an used to for me...on occasions now, I watch them run around the outside of the towns, even though Ive cleared ALL the buildings on the side ive deployed them! Surely they should be attackin the closer buildings infront of them, rather than running for 20secs, around 2 or 3 corners to attack a builders hut on the opposite side, ignoring all the juicy stuff in the middle..!

3 - AQ is the most frustrating unit!

6 Skeletons beating up your AQ, who doesnt notice them an gets killed! All whilst shes shooting a meaningless wall. Sound familiar? Can sometimes walk (literally) past a couple of turrets, to shoot buildings BEHIND them.

4 - WTH?!?!?

At the end of many attacks, sometimes dozens of units are left attacking meaningless walls, even though there are pathways around them. Wouldnt be so bad if they were all attacking the same wall, but as im sure, we have all seen them attacking walls next to each other..in a somewhat contest to see who gets killed first!


Thanks for a cracking update SC, an thanks for future ones! But please, also work on some of the basic AI that has frustrated many of us since we started playing ;) Or at least me :(

I recorded a video of this issue and will post it of i can. All my troops went inside the base then decided to turn away from the target thats 1 tile away to attack a wizzard tower completely outside of their range.

And dont even start on the "troops are only as smart as the player". You can clearly see it in the video how stupid it is.

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Originally Posted by Rolfy

Right, this is off the bat after a frustratingly 1star attack in war..which should have been a 2, maybe even a 3 :p
Ive wanted to make a post about this since ive started playing, but always thought SC would sort it out. Its been 6 months now, an although these things do not happen EVERYTIME..they still linger...frustratingly!


1 - Triggering enemy CC troops?

Im getting really annoyed now with this, its happened the last THREE wars for me! Send in a giant, to trigger them..nothing happens. Send in my CC troops (with giants), which attack the SAME WALL..an they trigger?? Kinda defeats the object ya?

2 - Hero Building Targeting?

Do heroes attack nearest buildings? Well they should, an used to for me...on occasions now, I watch them run around the outside of the towns, even though Ive cleared ALL the buildings on the side ive deployed them! Surely they should be attackin the closer buildings infront of them, rather than running for 20secs, around 2 or 3 corners to attack a builders hut on the opposite side, ignoring all the juicy stuff in the middle..!

3 - AQ is the most frustrating unit!

6 Skeletons beating up your AQ, who doesnt notice them an gets killed! All whilst shes shooting a meaningless wall. Sound familiar? Can sometimes walk (literally) past a couple of turrets, to shoot buildings BEHIND them.

4 - WTH?!?!?

At the end of many attacks, sometimes dozens of units are left attacking meaningless walls, even though there are pathways around them. Wouldnt be so bad if they were all attacking the same wall, but as im sure, we have all seen them attacking walls next to each other..in a somewhat contest to see who gets killed first!


Thanks for a cracking update SC, an thanks for future ones! But please, also work on some of the basic AI that has frustrated many of us since we started playing ;) Or at least me :(

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I never experience any of these probs

Just had an attack where my BK was targeting a wall, and just before it was destroyed he switched targets to another wall that entered the same compartment.

What was frustrating was that my barbs and archers finished the wall that he was originally working on and he continued to working on the pointless new wall segment while being shot by a cannon that was originally out of range.

GRRRR hero AI is an issue for sure.

Watch the king. Wall broken, storages literally right in front of him and he leaves it for a elixor outside tje walls. Also the archer amd wiz with him does the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BSj...e_gdata_player

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Originally Posted by umpalumpa

Watch the king. Wall broken, storages literally right in front of him and he leaves it for a elixor outside tje walls. Also the archer amd wiz with him does the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BSj...e_gdata_player

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This video is just sad. Horrible AI.

My theory is: The opposition king lured your king/archers/wizards inside. After killing him, instead of recalculating a new target from their current location, they reselected their new target based on the location where they were lured from.

I don't think SC wants to fix these kinda bugs. I think they love to frustrate users and then see them heckled even more by their blind fanboys who just say and believe anything and everything in support of SC.

This is a brilliant game. SC was a great company. They made a great game and deserved all the money it brought along. But now, money is the only thing they care about. I know it is a business and not a charity, but the lengths they are going to force people to spend money is sad.

I hate loving this game. The AQ AI is reason enough not to play. Heading off to shop the App Store for something less annoying.

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Originally Posted by Boboboyboy

I never experience any of these probs

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C'mon..really?

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Originally Posted by ThePeskyDingo

Just had an attack where my BK was targeting a wall, and just before it was destroyed he switched targets to another wall that entered the same compartment.

What was frustrating was that my barbs and archers finished the wall that he was originally working on and he continued to working on the pointless new wall segment while being shot by a cannon that was originally out of range.

GRRRR hero AI is an issue for sure.

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Yes mate, I understand exactly what your saying. I also find that heros tend to put themselves into a position, where defenses can reach them on purpose.

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Originally Posted by umpalumpa

Watch the king. Wall broken, storages literally right in front of him and he leaves it for a elixor outside tje walls. Also the archer amd wiz with him does the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BSj...e_gdata_player

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Insane AI! Truly Ridiculous...

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Originally Posted by yjagota

This video is just sad. Horrible AI.

My theory is: The opposition king lured your king/archers/wizards inside. After killing him, instead of recalculating a new target from their current location, they reselected their new target based on the location where they were lured from.

I don't think SC wants to fix these kinda bugs. I think they love to frustrate users and then see them heckled even more by their blind fanboys who just say and believe anything and everything in support of SC.

This is a brilliant game. SC was a great company. They made a great game and deserved all the money it brought along. But now, money is the only thing they care about. I know it is a business and not a charity, but the lengths they are going to force people to spend money is sad.

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I pretty much am where u are, on how things stand, an seem to be moving forward!

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Originally Posted by TAD

I hate loving this game. The AQ AI is reason enough not to play. Heading off to shop the App Store for something less annoying.

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Hahaha...I feel that way alot lately too, but I always return empty handed lol

I just want to ask something. Is this happening on the current updated version or not?

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Originally Posted by HydroPenguin

I just want to ask something. Is this happening on the current updated version or not?

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All these things have happened to me, on a fairly regular bases in the 6 months ive been playing. Well except the CC luring, which has only started in the past week or two.

Yes they still occur, after update.

But has ive said, its not ALL the time..just sometimes, an more frustratingly when it really matters (war, big loot etc).