Most popular AI techs
 

OK, Rags' comment on my AI modder thread has just got me thinking.

Of all the fan-created races, I can think of loads which take organic tech, quite a lot of psychics and a few that take religious or temporal. I can't think of a single fan created crystalline race. Can anyone prove me wrong?

Actually, it would be interesting to use this thread to get some statistics: If you have created and released an AI (not counting an improved AI for one of the stock races), please fill out the following form for each race and post it here:
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* *
* Race name: *
* AI by: *
* Organic [ ] *
* Temporal [ ] *
* Religious [ ] *
* Crystalline [ ] *
* Psychic [ ] *
* None [ ] *
* Modded Tech [ ] *
* *
*******************</pre><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I can't be bothered to include propulsion experts, natural merchants etc.

When posting dies down I'll count up all the results and see which of the racial techs is most popular. I'm betting a round of drinks in the cantina that organic comes out a long way on top. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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most common, in order:
1. Organic
2. Psychic
3. Religious

AI's hardly use temporal. people consider crystallurgy to be too much of disadvantage and only put it into organic/crystallurgy combo.

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Taera: How do you know that? Have you counted them up?

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">There are some. Tholians for example.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">There are some. Tholians for example.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Heh, I hope someone updated that AI. The Tholian AI I included in the original Trek Mod was just a Cryslonite AI with the descriptive lines changed in the AI_General file. Nothing very original.

Geoschmo

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Dogscoff - i have a very selective race choosing, and i always try to include one of each racial trait for the computer to use in my SP games.

I can say, those two words that dont go together:
crystalline, good
temporal, a lot

so far i've only seen three to four custom races using temporal. as well only the original Sallega use temporal and their AI had never been updated.

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The Piundon Empire (done by Tampa Gamer and included into the TDM), it's probably the best Cristallurgy AI race.
Also, I remember the Version of the Phong Empire, that did "Q". A very good race too.

About Temporal, think the Namovans and Pyrochette are good chioces.

[ January 07, 2003, 23:39: Message edited by: Master Belisarius ]

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The Tylmai (available at Universal Shipyards and on the Gold CD) has a Crystaline AI that I put together. I don't know how good it really is, as I put it together quickly, but it should work.

[ January 08, 2003, 15:09: Message edited by: Alpha Kodiak ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">FYI: The original Xiati also use temporal tech. I think the only original Religious race is the Norak.

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@Taera,
I'm just doing my final play tests on a modded AI for the Sallega! (and Toltayan).

Must admit that Religious, Psychic and Organic seem to me to be the most interesting and challenging. Crystalline isnt bad. Temporal doesnt seem to be that brilliant.

Regards,

GE

[ January 10, 2003, 16:47: Message edited by: God Emperor ]