May I suggest a simple AI rule?

[JuDomines]

BGH guys, will you eventually implement this simple AI rule: when a unit is getting hit by a defensive building/troop, attacking unit switch to this target? It's frustrating to see riflemen, artilleries or machinegun being decimated by a mortar, tower or redoubt in their range while they focus on level 4 farm or useless (and HP heavy) vault...

 

[Cannibals]

Yup it almost makes you wish you could have trained a tank!

 

[GailWho]

Artificial Idiocy

 

[Chinadoll]

I don't understand the complaint to improve the troop AI.

Defense is already massively under powered. For balance, we need a bump in defense or a nerf in offense.

If you don't like the behavior because it's "stupid" there are plenty of other things to complain about being stupid. It's stupid that a catapult doesn't kill your troops. It's stupid that a cannon/archer never misses. It's stupid the only way to blow up a wall is to commit suicide.

Ultimately it comes down to game play. Attacking is already easy enough. If the troops were any smarter, what is there to do when attacking?

 

[atramar]

We don't expect troops to be smart, we expect them not to be dead stupid.

 

[JuDomines]

Brian, it depends how high are your expectations. I personally never recognized a 1-2 star victory is a real victory. I aim each battle for a 4-5 stars win. 100% clean up. In that light, defense are not under powered by any measure and a proper AI is welcomed.