by 4x scalper
Multiple personalities = brain melt!I have played both ways and enjoyed the experiences. The bots seem predictable until they are past their rally stages and deeper into their flowcharts. Then they become wildly unpredictable. For instance a recent AUC event did something unexpected and literally cleared a dept. of FARC and will help their scoring position likely on their next turn. It is not what I would have done for them but the randomness of the dice roll and selection chart determined that particular outcome. It's a lot easier on the brain as well and just as challenging to win as the Govt.
The only time I cringe is when the cartels are up and their flowcharts says if, and, and, or. You have to go through the map and determine what the proper move is. This is not as cumbersome when playing solo for an extensive period and you are already familiar with what the Cartels currently have going on.
As far as solitaire games go, I can easily overlook that portion whe I think about the cumbersome and semi-complicated path of other solitaire games.