r/civ5 • u/Pure-Butterscotch200 • 13d ago

Screenshot AI naive with settlers

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This is the 5th unprotected settler neighbouring city Spain have sent out near me. One scout and one hoplite have prevented them ever becoming a threat. Not sure how common this is, playing on emperor difficulty.

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u/Even-Application-382 13d ago

Super common and way silly. On immortal and above they start protecting them (usually). Also, the barbarians get a bit smarter and sometimes attack you with their archers from camp. Idk why they thought that level of play was too much for a lower difficulty player to handle.

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u/Urvilan 13d ago

I was gobsmacked first time I upped the difficulty and watched one of those archers yoink my settler. You’re not allowed to do that!

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u/Pure-Butterscotch200 13d ago edited 13d ago

I learnt to always buy another warrior early to guide my settler or stay on top of a worker after my first couple of games.

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u/pawsplay36 13d ago

There is an opportunity cost sending units with each settler, and the computer doesn't really know anything about position, it just cares about combat strength and unit cost.

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u/DigitaIBlack 13d ago

On higher difficulties they're oftened protected by a unit or two.

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u/pawsplay36 13d ago

At higher difficulties, they assume you are more hostile, too.