[1.11] The Katyusha-spam problem [KI] (bug/balance issue)

[Seeme]

Isn't this bug related to the one where the production gets stuck if you are also upgrading the same unit at the armory?
I was playing on Tannenberg as the Soviets with Expert AI Soviet partner against 2 Expert Wehr/PE combo. Just as we were on the edge of the Germans bases my AI partner started producing only command squad, inges, partisans, KV-2 and the occassional Sniper Ace because the production qeues in all the other buildings was stuck. I tried destroying them but the AI never bothered to re-build them and we got pushed all the way back to our bases. 

Thats stilla good combo

[Venoxxis]

This problem is certainly not limited to the Soviets. All factions have this where they spam whatever callin is available to them. Infantry will spam rangers, Luft will spam falls etc. It sucks when you're winning in a 2v2AT against allied bullshit and your ally drops and leaves you with a crap com.

true.
But - these US/Comm. call in units are more expensive than the Katyusha. That forces them to build other units as well!

Just try it, they still do it.
But with the Katyusha - costing only about 300 they always prefer to get a kat instead of a new squard of inf or even a tank. This is how the ai works  - sadly.

[Seeme]

I once blocked the spawn point for the kats and once he built 3, he was forced to build other stuff

[Venoxxis]

I once blocked the spawn point for the kats and once he built 3, he was forced to build other stuff

ohh yea great idea
did that work successfully?
Did you use tank traps?

[Seeme]

IN fact it did.

x= tank traps
[= road
o=spawn point


                      x[oooooooooo]x
                      x[                ]x
                      x[x x x x x x x]x

Dont put wire, it blocks there partisans and useful stuff.

[Venoxxis]

IN fact it did.

x= tank traps
[= road
o=spawn point


                      x[oooooooooo]x
                      x[                ]x
                      x[x x x x x x x]x

Dont put wire, it blocks there partisans and useful stuff.

looks promising 
Maybe i gonna do that the next time to get rid of this damnit spam.!

[Seeme]

I just tried it again, it worked.

IT gets they pop cap, though

[Ressy]

At least they'll fire if anything gets within range?

[Werwolf]

IN fact it did.

x= tank traps
[= road
o=spawn point


                      x[oooooooooo]x
                      x[                ]x
                      x[x x x x x x x]x

Dont put wire, it blocks there partisans and useful stuff.

looks promising 
Maybe i gonna do that the next time to get rid of this damnit spam.!

I agree. They can be very annoying. Still have to try this one, though

[Akalonor]

too bad it will only be efective if they're on your side.