Custom AI on Migration type maps

Hello! So, I've been wondering if anybody has had any luck with scripting up a well working AI on Migration type maps. From what I gather around the interwebs, it would appear that the AI scripting is not really capable of working on such maps due to the AI centering its eco around one TC and build-forward TC is not really a good idea. Is that true, no workarounds for that? Not even with userpatch? I am interested in AOE2HD, but AOC UP is interesting as well.