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Yarkis' Reduced AI Cheating Mod

This was one of the lost TWC gems by Yarkis de Bodemloze, I'm just re-uploading here (also deleted few entries to ensure compatibility). Their description is below:

"The AI in S2 has a cheat that enables it to get superstrong armies by converting low level units like ashigaru into better units like samurai. That's why you sometimes see "impossible" AI armies the AI could not have build the regular way. It does so only with units not yet spotted by the player. This mod reduces this kind of cheating without completely eliminating it, because the same mechanism is also used to balance AI armies out.

The mod should work with any other mod. However, it does not seem to work on savegames. You have to start a new campaign."

To stress again, this does not eliminate AI cheating, just reduces a particular cheat to sane levels. Doesn't touch the bonuses AI gets from difficulty levels (income, morale etc.). Also works with ROTS and FOTS. Note: AI only starts getting those bonuses on harder difficulties (Hard, VH, Legendary), so the AI on Normal doesn't have them.

You can find more information here:
https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?519382-Yarkis-Reduced-AI-Cheating-Mod

I tried to reach out to Yarkis (a few years ago, it seems) for permission, but haven't heard back, I hope it's fair to upload here. All credits go to the original modder. I'm actually using this merged with UAI Revived (strongly recommended), but they should work without problems even if you don't merge them.

If you enjoy this mod, rate it! Rating brings more subscribers and (hopefully) more feedback, which'll lead to better mods. Check my workshop for similar mods that enhance the vanilla game.