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AI Testing
By Gequi
Classification of more than 100 types of Artificial Intelligence mods after testing +400 hours.
   
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Overview
DEFAULT AIs 
AI MOD INSTALLATION 
WATER MAPS 
LAND MAPS 
BROKEN AIs 
LINKS 
Comments
DEFAULT AIs
CD (year 1999)


  • It plays original map types and sizes and it was updated to understand the new ones (year 2013 and 2019). However it may crash with some of them and it can't play properly water maps (isle, archipelago, etc.)
  • It uses cheats to have more resources in high difficulties.
  • It can build walls, but no so well.
  • It plays old settings and civilizations, but it was updated to understand the new ones. However it may crash with some of them.

HD (year 2013)


  • It also plays some of the new map types and sizes, but it was updated to understand those present since year 2019. However it may crash with some of them and on water maps (isle, archipelago, etc.) sometimes can be useless depending on the last update.
  • It does not use cheats for resources.
  • It does not build walls.
  • Very competitive.
  • It plays some of the new settings and civilizations, but it was updated to understand those present since year 2019. However it may crash with some of them.

DE (year 2019)


  • It plays all map types and sizes, but on water maps (isle, archipelago, etc.) sometimes can be useless depending on the last update. Reported to the developers, not fixed yet.
  • It does not use cheats for resources.
  • High speed and difficulty.
  • It does not build walls.
  • It plays all the new settings and civilizations.



AI MOD INSTALLATION
Some AI mods can be found inside the game. Just click on the "mods" button on the main screen and search them in the upper tab, then click the subscribe button.

https://cs2bus.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3491612596

You may need to reset the game to make it work.

Other AI mods can be found outside the game. I will put the links of every one so you can check my testing and download the files. Usually there are, at least, an .ai and .per files that you need to copy in this folder:

C:\...\Steam\steamapps\common\AoE2DE\resources\_common\ai



WATER MAPS
This AI mods can play on water maps like isle, archipelago, etc.



They can use transport boats to move terrain units from their own island to the enemy place. However they are not perfect, some of the creators are still improving them.

List ordered from best to worst (according to my testings):

New AIs (you can use new maps, settings and civilizations)

Old AIs (you should use old maps, settings and civilizations)


LAND MAPS
This AI mods can only play properly on land maps like arabia, yucatan, etc.




They do not build docks, or in case they do, transport boats are not used to move terrain units from their own land to the enemy place.

List ordered from best to worst (according to my testings):

New AIs (you can use new maps, settings and civilizations)


Old AIs (you should use old maps, settings and civilizations)

List ordered from best to worst (according to my testings):
  • Legacy AI Pack (+20 AIs)[www.aiscripters.com]: Coteti_bot_vsH, ApricotKnight, TheBerserkReloaded (only vikings), FrenchFly, Megrim, Belisarios, WhiteKnight, VilLain, Goku, Oumasan, Hannibal, ASUTEKA, garfish, SoberBusinessmenOfThePacific, TeutonicPlague & Nestoris
  • AI Pack mod[www.ageofempires.com]: TRiBaL_Warrior, Barbarian, Pharaon, Promi, The_Unknown2 & Yggdrasil
  • Confederated Losers[forums.aiscripters.com]
  • Chameleon[forums.aiscripters.com]

List ordered alphabetically:

Legacy AI Pack mod (+70 AIs):[www.ageofempires.com]: 105, Anti_TRiBaL, Arabian_Knight, ARFFI-De'gel (only aztecs), Beginner, Black Bart, BTG_Training, Calynndohtor, CPS_Alexander, Crusade, Daedric, Demon, Eagles Revenge (only aztecs), Egbert the Saxon, ElephantMan, Esty the TutoMaster, goemul, Goose, II2N_AZTEC, Is_UPMachine, Juggernaut, Lather, Mini Eel, Mininaut, My first AI, Nemesis, NightMare, Odette, Pharaon, Phyrexx (only huns), PUMA Lade, PUMA Snake, rAge, Rattlehead, Reactionary, Robin, Snake, Subjugator, The_Unknown3, Torisan, Training, TRON, Ulysses, Valkyrie Warriors, Vetrix, Vicky the viking, VNS_IORI, Woody woodpecker (only celts), Xafaxarcos & Yggdrasil


BROKEN AIs
This AI mods are not working, some of them since the last game updates. Several errors are present when starting the match, or villagers are idle, etc.





LINKS
Related info:


Versions

- 2025/07/13: Update with Propagation, Hannibal, mini_cpu_v203 and v257 AI mods.
- 2025/07/02: Original


Thanks for your time. Please comment below for questions and feedback. Cheers !



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Gequi  [author] 13 Jul @ 12:52am 
Update with Propagation, Hannibal, mini_cpu_v203 and v257 AI mods.