AI

[Falcon_D]

Hello,
Yup been seeing NPCs ramming straight into asteroids since doing the bounty hunting CG. Rammed into an asteroid myself. The only problem I have with smarter AIs is that the more they behave like players the less number a single player can take on. In a PvP fight you usually expect to go one on one or even one against a wing. But once the fight is done you move on, i.e. Either you win and leave the fight instance or loose and run/re spawn. Either way your ammo/SCB/armour are pretty much used up. You don't really fight wave after wave of ships. How are players expected to fight waves in CZs and REZs if AI have the same ability as players?
Yes, sometimes in a CZ you have backup. In a Haz REZ so far I've only had back up twice. (NPC backup)

Have fun, fly safe.

[FANTA5M1C]

Capable AI is all well and good, but new players are still going to need an army of mooks to sharpen their skills on. Hopefully if the devs continue to improve AI they'll widen the gap in skill from harmless to elite. Right now the only real difference I've noticed between them is the quality of their outfitting and weapon selection.

[Leinad]

AI is still my biggest gripe with this version of Elite. I mean, what is an Elite AI doing pirating in an Eagle or Sidewinder? They'd of obviously upgraded much earlier in their life as we would as players. A bit more common sense wouldn't go amiss.

[Gorf]

AI is still my biggest gripe with this version of Elite. I mean, what is an Elite AI doing pirating in an Eagle or Sidewinder? They'd of obviously upgraded much earlier in their life as we would as players. A bit more common sense wouldn't go amiss.

Theirs is a high-risk career. Given the number of "I didn't have enough for insurance now I'm back in a sidewinder" posts on the main forum, I'd say the AI is mirroring exactly what some CMDRs do...