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why are there so many orc shamans (built by the AI)?

They're a diversion. Whats hilarious is when they have all those shanans on the front lines and they never attack because they're too busy buffing all the other shamans. Lol

Honestly the ai sucks. One on one with a human, it is just weak. Two on one human, the ai makes a slow steady retreat that speeds up as research happens and TCs are taken. Three ai on one human is what it takes to actually be difficult. These shamans are an example of why. Now if they were used properly to buff say an uruk hai with double strike, strengthen, and trample and a troll shaman to keep it healed, then a swarm of them could be powerful.

Sunrise Samurai wrote:Honestly the ai sucks. One on one with a human, it is just weak. Two on one human, the ai makes a slow steady retreat that speeds up as research happens and TCs are taken. Three ai on one human is what it takes to actually be difficult. These shamans are an example of why. Now if they were used properly to buff say an uruk hai with double strike, strengthen, and trample and a troll shaman to keep it healed, then a swarm of them could be powerful.

The biggest issue is that they only build the weakest units; that, and the ai (even in AOS) dont attack in formations, they just send all their units as far forward until they reach a unit, then they huddle up and turtle, tanking all the damage. I would love to see the AI make tactical decisions as far as retreating and regrouping goes, but i may be asking too much.