Does the AI have no technology will of its own??

[Granatenwerfer]

Hello,

I'm in my 1st run. I play as soldier and as Germany. It is March, 1917.
I have the feeling that the AI has no technology will of its own. The AI just seems to get the same techs that I chose.
I started the game and researched logistic things first. So I neglected other tech trees.

Examples (I play in German language, hence it is a little bit difficult for me to find the right English translation) :
I did not research gas - my AI-opponent has neither gas, too.
I did not research siege artillery - my opponent has neither siege artillery, too.
I did not research air mines (German: Luftkrepierer) - my opponent has neither air mines, too.
I did not research undermining- my opponent has neither undermining, too.
I did not research bomber-technology - my opponent has neither bomber in his wings, too.
My AI-opponent got tanks at the same time I researched tanks.

So far there have been no encirclements in my game.
I haven't been attacked in years. I find all a bit strange.....
I wonder what the AI is developing?

 

[FinalAdvance]

Hello,

I'm in my 1st run. I play as soldier and as Germany. It is March, 1917.
I have the feeling that the AI has no technology will of its own. The AI just seems to get the same techs that I chose.
I started the game and researched logistic things first. So I neglected other tech trees.

Examples (I play in German language, hence it is a little bit difficult for me to find the right English translation) :
I did not research gas - my AI-opponent has neither gas, too.
I did not research siege artillery - my opponent has neither siege artillery, too.
I did not research air mines (German: Luftkrepierer) - my opponent has neither air mines, too.
I did not research undermining- my opponent has neither undermining, too.
I did not research bomber-technology - my opponent has neither bomber in his wings, too.
My AI-opponent got tanks at the same time I researched tanks.

So far there have been no encirclements in my game.
I haven't been attacked in years. I find all a bit strange.....
I wonder what the AI is developing?

I have no evidence of this. But I think some of the research upgrades have no effect on the AI. I researched chemical weapons pretty late game one time but never got hit by it. But that may also have been because I got all the chemical mask upgrades as well. I also have never been on the receiving end of siege artillery

 

[LordWahu]

I've seen the AI research planes and tanks before I have in a few campaigns

 

[FinalAdvance]

Hello,

I'm in my 1st run. I play as soldier and as Germany. It is March, 1917.
I have the feeling that the AI has no technology will of its own. The AI just seems to get the same techs that I chose.
I started the game and researched logistic things first. So I neglected other tech trees.

Examples (I play in German language, hence it is a little bit difficult for me to find the right English translation) :
I did not research gas - my AI-opponent has neither gas, too.
I did not research siege artillery - my opponent has neither siege artillery, too.
I did not research air mines (German: Luftkrepierer) - my opponent has neither air mines, too.
I did not research undermining- my opponent has neither undermining, too.
I did not research bomber-technology - my opponent has neither bomber in his wings, too.
My AI-opponent got tanks at the same time I researched tanks.

So far there have been no encirclements in my game.
I haven't been attacked in years. I find all a bit strange.....
I wonder what the AI is developing?

I can say with reasonable certainty that the ai absolutely does have a technological will of its own. During a personal challenge I only had logistics researches. The AI soon had planes flying overhead, sent spies against me (of which I know for certain the central powers does NOT start with) and I felt the moment they got the improved helmets upgrade.