Which unlocked units do players never build, and is that a balance problem?

If players earn a unit and then never use it, either it is weak, too costly or nobody noticed it. To see this you need to count only those who had a fair chance to use it. This entry shows how to flag dead units without blaming short games.

Why this works

Ignoring a choice only counts against it if the player had a fair chance to use it. Count only people who still had time after getting it, and ask how many ever tried it. A rarely used option points to price, visibility or usefulness.

When not to use it

Do not treat low use as a fault for items meant to be rare or special, such as a last-resort tool, a joke unit or a prize. Their job is not to be common. Judge them by whether the people who used them were glad.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• 29 lines of example code with 3 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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