[Master Belisarius]

Originally posted by Rexxx:
Yes (sorry, I couldn't resist). Different weapons.

Originally posted by Rexxx:

Small fighters DUC III, medium fighters TKP I. Switching happened immediately after medium fighters were researched. DUCs III were discovered before medium fighters.

Ok, this is the usual behavior: the AI use the biggest available design, without consider the weapon level for the new design.

Originally posted by Rexxx:

By the way, switching back still happened from a large fighter with small TKPs III to the small one with small DUCs III.

Yes, this is my point.
At some moment, the AI realize that can't continue improving the TKP. Then, to design their new fighter, take the best design with other weapon, and then, select the DUC III regardless are placed in smallest designes...

Originally posted by Rexxx:

The only question that remains: why does it wait until DN tech is researched...

Yes. Good question. But think that all this behavior is for the High Tech games.
Usually, the AI upgrade their ships when reach an improvement at some component. But after some time, will not exist more improvements anymore... then, to keep the AI creating new designs, think Aaron did it.

Originally posted by Rexxx:
Yeah, "pathetic" there were. But now only part of Gron history . Thanks again.

Hope was not offensive... and by the way, my AIs had this problem in the past!

Think all the AI modders should know this problem... would you mind to write it and our fix in a new post?? Think your english is better than my "pathetic" language skills!

[ March 19, 2003, 23:23: Message edited by: Master Belisarius ]