Forcing the enemy to surrender when they have only ships left

SobeKKh · July 30, 2026, 9:30am

GAME INFORMATION

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GAME BUILD #: V. 201.19.17743.0
GAME PLATFORM: Steam
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11

ISSUE EXPERIENCED

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During skirmish matches against the AI on naval maps, the AI refuses to surrender until almost all of its ships have been destroyed, even when it no longer has any villagers, military units, or production buildings left standing. This issue unnecessarily prolongs the match for a player who has effectively already won. I encounter this problem exclusively when there is enough water on the map for the AI to build ships. The solution I propose is to have the AI automatically lose the game when this situation arises.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS) (in naval maps only)

REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

Start a skirmish battle against the AI on a naval map.

EXPECTED RESULT

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The solution I propose is to have the AI automatically lose the game when this situation arises.

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