Greetings!
I have been playing CW2 for years, logging many hours in the standalone and recently loaded the Steam version. After playing the recent versions 1.0.5+ (Both Union and Confederate) in the PC and Steam versions I have noticed that the AI seems dead. It reacts, purely defensively, when I attack. It has never attacked. I have loaded up a saved game and noticed that the opposing side doesn't spend any funds, nor build any new units, etc. I would have assumed that the AI was deactivated but I have verified that the AI is active in the game menu. I have tried multiple different AI settings which ultimately makes no difference. I have tried running CW2 in compatibility mode, etc also with no change.
In my most recent example I started an April 1861 campaign game as Union, didn't build a single unit and evacuated Washington leaving only the garrison and the CSA did not attack or make any aggressive moves. After 2 years there was no change in the CSA deployment in any department.
I don't remember it being this way in the past. Has anyone else noticed this lack of behavior in the AI?
Both Steam and PC Versions: 1.06+
System OS: Windows 10 Pro