What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

I'm a dumb newbie. Did a search but couldn't find what I was looking for. It doesn't use Stelar Manipulation and what else?

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

If 'properly programmed' it will use stellar manipulation (Warp Openers, Closers etc). AI will not use Remote Miners, Emergency Supply Pods, Emergency Movement pods, none of the Ancient Techs (massive ionic weapons etc) are used by default (but like Emissive Armor it will be used if modded correctly into the AI txt files).

Hmmmm.....anything else guys?

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

Computer Virus
Master Computers
Monolith Facilities
Racial Facilities *Excepting Temporal and Religious*

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

Since my programming skills are non-existant,has anyone made an AI Mod which gives the AI the same choices as a human player?

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

I'm a relative newb myself, but it looks like the TDM mod is what you are looking for. I have seen the AI use many of these techs in TDM games.

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

TDM' AI uses all available racial buildings, computer viruses (Cue Cuppa build nasty CV+AS ships http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif ) Some races also put master computers to help the crew. True, AI cannot make pure MC ships and only uses MC as a gimmick. It is possible to make AI build Monoliths - simply restrict the research of extractors/mines/farms to level 1 and force AI to research several levels of monolithes ASAP and it will build them !

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Cue Cappa in the default AI will build psycic training facilities. Since these affect the entire system, it's fairly effective.

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I know the Namovans will use temporal facilities, and I am fairly certain I have gotten the AI to use religious facilities in the past, but I will have to verify that.

As for Monoliths, once the AI researches stellar manipulation 3, it will use a monolith in place of any level 1 resource extractor. My races are usually set up to research mineral extraction to higher levels but not organics or radioactives. That way, when they get stellar manipulation 3, all the calls for organic or radioactive facilities will get build a monolith.

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

I've seen the TDM Norak use Religeous facilities, and I've had the Zorians use them.

Re: What tech does the AI not use and why?
 

I've seen the TDM Sergetti use Massive Planetary Shield Generators.