[.981][AI bugs] The AI doesn't upgrade its altars and doesn't take on quests

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I'm in turn 400 and none of the AIs have upgraded their altars, so they only get 1 mana per turn from each. Also, from the 2 opponents that are left, Pariden has Weak and Medium quests left even in their own ZoC, but I haven't seen any quests left in Yithril's ZoC, except for the master quest. Is the AI even capable of taking on the master quest? Or casting the Spell of Making?

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I've just cast Curgeon's Volcano on the Pariden capital, with whom I have a non-aggression treaty, and they didn't declare war or anything. They didn't seem to mind me sending their capital into oblivion.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I've noticed that even on challenging, the AI is really bad about cleaning up its homeland.  I saw several easy quests around Resoln's capital before I captured it, and noticed in .98 that Tarth wasn't bothering to clear out lairs that would have posed no threat to Irane's army.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting bbr91, reply 1
I've just cast Curgeon's Volcano on the Pariden capital, with whom I have a non-aggression treaty, and they didn't declare war or anything. They didn't seem to mind me sending their capital into oblivion.
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Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

I'm not sure about the Master Quest, but I can confirm, that the AI is able to cast the Spell of Making.

Also, Relias had Curgen's Hammer in one of my Beta 4 games, so the AI is definitely capable of going on quests. I'm just not sure, if he got it from the Arena quest or the Master Quest. Why is it possible to get this unique weapon twice, anyhow? More importantly, however, is the question of how he got it. Relias was just level 9 and had a couple pieces of leather armor and a battle axe. I could easily crush him and I wasn't even near the power level of a single Obsidian Golem.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Oh yeah I forgot to mention I am always playing on Challenging, so there's no AI nerfing going on. Good to know it can at least cast the Spell of Making.

What about upgrading altars? Has anyone seen the AI do this?

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I saw Resoln use Ancient Grave Elementals. That would require an Earth Temple, but I'm not sure I actually saw Resoln having one.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

So has anyone seen the AI actually upgrade its altars yet? In GalCiv 2 the AI doesn't upgrade its influence starbases even to this day, 6 years after release :S