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A great deal of Demigod players are excited and driven about achieving a high ladder ranking. However, the ranking system is flawed in more than one way; one of which is the fact that some players face Artificial Intelligence foes and recieve credit for it.
Because the AI in the game is rather easily beaten at this time, playing a match against them results in an easy victory that improves a player's ladder reputation. Furthermore, that player can cancel matches at the connection screen... thus manipulating the circumstances in order to only face this rudimentary foe.
What's more is that players can sometimes be paired with AI against opposing players (often in the aftermath of a flawed connection at startup) which results in an uneven match off the bat!
In order to prevent these imbalances and further legitimize the ranking system in the game, I request that Artificial Intelligence be removed completely from Skirmish and Pantheon games. Instead, broaden the variables which determine which human players face which other human players in these arenas.
I believe that our community is wide enough for players to be able to face each other without a great deal of waiting. If players wish to face AI, they can do so within the Custom game system matches or in the network or single player arenas.
Online gaming is first and foremost about people facing people: therein lies the challenge. Let's set the table straight and organize Skirmish and Pantheon to more properly show us who is a wise and able Demigod player.
Sincerely,
Boxleitner