Inca AI (HD version) can't build settlements

Age of Empires II: DE II - Report a Bug
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:play_button: GAME INFORMATION

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  • GAME BUILD #: Version 10.1.103.48086.0 (# 179158) 23798925
  • GAME PLATFORM: Steam
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11

:play_button: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

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When playing a skirmish game against an Inca AI (HD version), l’IA doesn’t build settlements and is stuck in dark age.

The other version of the AI (Definitive and CD versions) are not affected.

Tested in a skirmish game at the moderate difficulty level.

:play_button: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

:backhand_index_pointing_down: How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST!

  • 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

:play_button: REPRODUCTION STEPS

:backhand_index_pointing_down: List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptive!
Play a game in skirmish and play against an Inca AI (HD version).

:play_button: IMAGE

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HD Version (can’t build settlements)

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Defenitive Version (Everything is fine)

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CD version (Everything is fine)

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In another game, the HD version after 50 minutes of gameplay (the AI ​​is stuck at age 1)

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Hello @Stark22e this is already tracked, thanks for your report :slight_smile: