Steps for finding the intense rivalry rule and other things

[Bertilak]

The first picture is ,I think, the code for the 5 different selections for the AI in the faction files.

[Bertilak]

Now this is the procedure which is called by each of them.

[Buster's Uncle]

scient tells me

a dissembler
 makes doing code analysis much easier

Are you using one?

[Bertilak]

I am only using ollydebugger and my handy intel architecture reference manual. This call is highlighted with my pointer  bar.

[Bertilak]

Which takes you here.

[Bertilak]

Okay, this is the whole rules list except for the randomize faction profile and agenda.

[Bertilak]

This is the code for the rules selection. I noticed case F of this switch is missing.

[Bertilak]

Now I am getting somewhere. The currently selected memory address goes to things like goverment options for the AI. This address also happens to be under the rules section. In addition, it controls various aspects of the random tech (blind research) rule option.

[Bertilak]

Hmmm. It appears that certain social effects have some effect on how the AI behaves.

[Bertilak]

Also, various things like world size effect AI behavior. I am now officially confused and puzzled somewhat by why the rules section is linked so intimately with the AI behavior and why the customized world is also in this picture.

[Bertilak]

Sometimes I feel like I am  this program.

[Bertilak]

Yitzi, you should probably look in the memory register at address 009a649c. However, I am warning you it is contains a lot of references. So far I have found things for the Diplomatic victory option, the iron man rule and scenario rules.

[Bertilak]

Also, this address is referenced at least once in every faction's AI section.

[Yitzi]

Yitzi, you should probably look in the memory register at address 009a649c. However, I am warning you it is contains a lot of references. So far I have found things for the Diplomatic victory option, the iron man rule and scenario rules.

Thanks.  I'm sure that is a bitfield of all the rules; can you figure out which one is intense rivalry?

(If it helps, what I really want is the places where the difficulty level affects the AI aggressiveness; I figure those will also be affected by intense rivalry, which will be an easier way of finding it.)

[Bertilak]

Yitzi, you should probably look in the memory register at address 009a649c. However, I am warning you it is contains a lot of references. So far I have found things for the Diplomatic victory option, the iron man rule and scenario rules.

Thanks.  I'm sure that is a bitfield of all the rules; can you figure out which one is intense rivalry?

(If it helps, what I really want is the places where the difficulty level affects the AI aggressiveness; I figure those will also be affected by intense rivalry, which will be an easier way of finding it.)

I will try.