Re: whatis filler tech, exactly?
 

The filler techs add a lot to the game. The AI definately researches better with them.
I don't think the AI will lose many research points unless you modify the total amount of research the race will build to. Most races are limited to the 100k-300k range. By turn 100 or so all desired research items will probably cost about 100-200k each so they don't get hurt by the filler techs. If you have changed the AI to have 500k-1M research then you may run into problems.

Re: whatis filler tech, exactly?
 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by capnq:
1. Dune
2. Dune Messiah
3. Children of Dune
4. God Emperor of Dune
5. Heretics of Dune
6. Chapter House Dune

GEoD was probably my favorite book of the series. I have a boxed set of the first four in paperback around here somewhere.
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Frank Herbert's son has started a new trilogy, set as a prequel to the original Dune. First book is out, called "Dune:House Atreides". Second book will be called "House Harkonnen". The first book dealt with Leto becoming Duke, Shaddam becoming emperor, and the Harkonnens start mining spice on Arrakis/Dune...

Re: whatis filler tech, exactly?
 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Frank Herbert's son has started a new trilogy, set as a prequel to the original Dune. First book is out, called "Dune:House Atreides". Second book will be called "House Harkonnen".<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>House Harkonnen is already out; I have copies of both but haven't read them yet. The authors of the new trilogy are Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

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Cap'n Q

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the
human mind to correlate all of its contents. We live on a placid
island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was
not meant that we should go far. -- HP Lovecraft, "The Call of Cthulhu"

Re: whatis filler tech, exactly?
 

God Emperor,

Good Job.