[AE2:DE] - AMERICAN BLACK POWER -IQ BOOSTER[4.5] mod for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Use this with Caution!!! If added to all AI in a game, will lead to gameplay so fun you will never go back. This is my first of many drops. Matches play out very interestingly in the short, mid and long game. Add to multiple AI in a game and be ready to experience war, changing sides, friends becoming foes and more. Let me know if more is wanted.

Features Included
1) Diplomacy - They will respond if favorable to any incoming ally, enemy, neutral stance changes. AI's will also change stance with each other based on military size and best potential for success. Can change stance with any computer just by changing in tribute screen.
2) Economic Debt System - Computer will request resources when low from other computers with this booster installed and change stance based on how much received
3) War Communications - AI sends and receives messages to drive attacking, defending and building bigger army
4) Enhanced AI Communication -Features such as AI exchange information, attack intelligence and AI allied attack have been turned on. So they work together on a code and machine level to communicate
5) Resilience Code - When close to resigning the AI will use tactics to try and stay around and rebuild. Also after each failed town attack on this AI it gets stronger as it builds more castles & towers
6) Military Boosters - Added tons of scenario life hacks that will boost the military output of any AI to compete. Mainly boost the number of unique units that appear to drive more gameplay variety.

Files Included

1)BlackPower.per - Contains the modernized version of the Black Power Mod but with better functionality geared toward all AI games

2)BlackForce.per - Contains the iconic version of the Black Power Mod with minimal changes and updates since the original release on Age of Empires II HD

3)BlackLiberation.per - Contains a new revisioned approach to the Black Power Mod that is based on timers. Leads to more of a Human player friendly AI

4)UserPatchConst.per - Is sourced by each of the other files and needs to be in the same folder and same level as the others.

BE SURE TO TURN OFF TAUNT AUDIO - THESE FILES MAKE THE AI COMMUNICATE AND SHARE INFORMATION TO BE SMARTER>>>> WHICH RELIES ON HYPER COMMUNICATION HACKS IN THE TAUNT SYSTEM

This works on human vs cpu as well but only works if you add it to the file of the computer AI you want play against. I converted it over from AoE2:HD. You can also play as the AI that has this mod added and see how it communicates and plans.

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You can see the performance of my AI that use this IQ booster. I have been converting from old AoE2 & AoE2HD files. Mine clearly dominate the standard AI on Hard, Hardest & Extreme.

Challonge.com - Link to a tournament showing result of many 8 on 8 battles. Each AI is using the files here vs the AI from the game. I'm am modernizing different old AI to play on the new game. I am currently running this tournament to continue to test and fix old AI. Once done will share the AI files etc here.

Updates in 4.5
1)Three Versions Included - For those who requested all the versions of this IQ Booster we now have three flavors included in this mod: BlackPower, BlackForce, BlackLiberation. Try each of the three on the same AI to see how each effects your AI differently. Only use one per AI as each contains alot of the same code just different approaches and tweaks.

Updates in 4.0
1)New Castle Building - Builds castles in better areas targeting defense
2)Better Team Logic - AI will plan with allies against enemies


Updates in 3.5
1)Better Wall Building - AI builds gates and walls instead just walls
2)War Treaty Capability - When about to resign. If less has than 1 villager/town-centers and large army still live then the AI can lobby its enemies to make peace and begin use army as help to fight with thier new allies

Updates in 3.0
1)AoE2 Definitive Edition Compatibility - AI now works even better than the DE, HD, & CD AI out of the box. If want to make computer AI better add a line for this file in the "AI HD Version.per" file. Can add to any other AI as well.
2)Fixed Resigning Issue - Now has better logic and does not resign unless makes sense
3)Resilience Improvements - Now acts more strategically using new AoE 2 DE logic.

Updates in 2.0
1) Improved Teamwork Functionality - AI using this script will build town center and castles near ally's
2) Human Multiplayer Functionality - Now responds to human set-stance commands in multiplayer
3) Improved Attack Functionality - Adds more intensity of battles by land and sea

Commands - Will only respond if makes sense or is willing
86- Attack
60 - Tell computer to build fortifications
33 - Tell computer to create villagers
17x -enter Player number instead of x to tell a computer to make ally with that player (EX:171 for Player 1)
18x - enter Player number instead of x to tell a computer to make neutral with that player
19x -enter Player number instead of x to tell a computer to make enemy with that player
99 - Active the only cheat to give more resources.

[This AI .per file is a booster to be added to your other AI. By adding the booster file to multiple AI in a game. You will give them the ability to communicate with each other, tribute resources, build huge armies and switch sides Based on logic. They also have a resilience script that makes them harder to kill after each unsuccessful attack.]


[Add the following files to your AI folder and the following code to your AI .per file You want to use this booster:]


(load "BlackPower") ; Inserts the US Black Power booster in your AI. Special thanks djmas314.com blkr.us and www.100k.tv


More AI and Content to come soon. Let me know how you like