Sub Normal vs Normal Ai

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I've noticed a big difference here. Have you guys?
There's a big jump in difficulty between sub-normal
and normal.

Doug
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
They don't start cheating at normal, cheats don't happen until you reach the levels above 'intelligent'.

Yeah, I noticed the difference as well, the AIs colonize and increase their population much more effectively at 'normal' in my experience.
Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I just beat sub-normal :D . It took me about 2 weeks of playing time :notsure: I guess I should lay out the next month or so for normal then

~SDC~
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
No, intelligent.

~SDC~
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
I played and won my first game at sub-normal. Pleased with myself I bumped all the AIs but to normal and got my ass handed to me. After a week of playing at sub normal and losing at normal I'm finally winning in an all normal game. So yeah, there's quite a difference between sub-normal and normal.
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
I'm on Intelligent right now. I never played Sub-Normal, but there is QUITE a leap from Bright to Intelligent as opposed to Normal to Bright, from my experience.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
After beating normal the first time I decided to hike the AI level all the way up for my next game. Just for kicks. A little into the game I was crying so hard I shorted out my keyboard :notsure:
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
I dunno. I didn't find Normal to be that much harder than Sub-Normal. It is harder, but not by a lot. IMO.

~SDC~
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
In my two Sub-Normal games, I seemed to out-colonize the AI by a significant margin. When I started my first Normal game last night, the AI was doing a much, much better job of colonization. I tend to think that the AI might start using leases to get its first few colony ships at Normal. Any thoughts on that?