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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 18th, 2003, 09:27 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ah, I think I see why we seem to be miscommunicating now. Obviously I was not clear. First...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 18th, 2003, 04:16 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you have good ratios like 1 support ship for every 4 attack ships, and maintain that through all the doublings of the queue, then I don't see...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 17th, 2003, 10:37 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree, and as your example illustrates it is critical to control and properly formulate the initial exploration and not connected construction...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 17th, 2003, 10:11 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bug/Problem 3a)
Yeah the only solution I see is to use designs with rapidly changing tech so they will always be different. I have done this for...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 17th, 2003, 09:48 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree with you.
Honestly, I prefer that the AI retrofit the engines of a ship into a planet without Resupply Depot, than keep more than one...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 17th, 2003, 09:36 PM
Replies: 4,045
Views: 476,555
Posted By cybersol
Re: Are you tough enough to be the "King of the Hill"?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is an open tournament so if you want to participate just send a message to me.[/b]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 17th, 2003, 09:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,015
Posted By cybersol
Re: New Race: Tessellate

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you want to fix it yourself, it is pretty simple. And even if it is obvious it could not hurt to explain how. First Look for "Race Opt 2...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 15th, 2003, 11:08 PM
Replies: 880
Views: 82,718
Posted By cybersol
Re: *** Star Trek Mod Discussion ***

Ouch, that is really bad news for all of us, but especially for you Kwok. Sorry your HD had such a lousy sense of timing. I was (and still am if possible) really looking forward to this mod.
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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 15th, 2003, 09:48 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am learning a lot about modded AI's. I looked into your Puntherraian AI and I see "Emergency Resupply" calls for resupply bases. Looking at the...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 15th, 2003, 09:22 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,015
Posted By cybersol
Re: New Race: Tessellate

Thanks MB. I look forward to playing against the updated tessellate. You make some wonderful AI's.

And, since I am now working on my own AI's, I will also be using them to benchmark how well they...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 15th, 2003, 09:12 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

Still looking for novel solutions to the following AI bugs.

Problem/Bug 3a)
Is there anyway to stop the AI from trying to retrofit to a “newer” Version of a ship that is in fact the same as the...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 15th, 2003, 08:50 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They say it is bad when you start talking to yourself. But here it is nonetheless. Ships with supply storage components at least still have some...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 15th, 2003, 08:40 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If the AI disbands and reforms fleets without good reason, then any fleet training that had managed to happen by chance will be undone since the...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 14th, 2003, 09:17 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 18,432
Posted By cybersol
Re: Strategy Articles!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, I didn't mention this but it does work. Once again, do a few case studies because for every system there are disadvantages.
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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 14th, 2003, 08:47 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 18,432
Posted By cybersol
Re: Strategy Articles!

It might be obvious, but no one has explicity mentioned it. If you really wanted to build the monolith economy, but still gain maximum resources as soon as possible. Would you not build the normal...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 14th, 2003, 01:32 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

They just keep coming! Is anyone reading anymore?

9) Any way to force the AI to do engine retrofits at planets with both a shipyard AND a resupply base? For instance, is there a way to get it to...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 13th, 2003, 11:41 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hehe, I just looked at the AIC small transport hull for the AI. Yeah, that is a different beast altogether. 30% Cargo storage requirement with...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 13th, 2003, 11:02 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I tried it, and as expected this results in a ship with 9 cargo storage and 1 mine layer components. I recommonend at least changing the...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 13th, 2003, 10:10 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,922
Posted By cybersol
Re: Highliner Mod - 1.04b - PBW Observations & Patch

I hope you wade your way through all the limitations because this mod is a great idea. I too really loved the whole idea of the massive jumpships hold a dozen or so dropships in the battletech...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 13th, 2003, 09:58 PM
Replies: 4,045
Views: 476,555
Posted By cybersol
Re: Are you tough enough to be the "King of the Hill"?

[non-KOTH member with future aspirations]

Wow, I wish there was a way to watch pbw games. Watching the title game between the strategy article master and the AI design master sounds really...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 13th, 2003, 09:41 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

I'm going quoteless here, but these are all responses to Grand Lord Vito.

First of all, read the entire thread by the TDM modders that I quoted earlier. It is great advice, though some of it is a...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 13th, 2003, 08:17 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, most will not be apparent from the players point of view. But they can be very frustrating for the aspiring AI modder.

<font size="2"...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 13th, 2003, 08:20 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

Thanks, guys for answering my questions.

Summary of what I have learned from the questions so far:
1) If you use a cloak on ship space yards, don't expect any production. But this might be a good...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 13th, 2003, 07:45 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, I finished testing this and you (as usual) are correct. It seems to start at the top of the queue for that ai state every turn looking for...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V June 12th, 2003, 09:26 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,180
Posted By cybersol
Re: My AI Design Q&A

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks SJ, that is what I was trying to say the sentence before that.

Any thoughts on questions 1-7) from the P&N Master?
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