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Originally posted by QBrigid:
Mineral Scaners will give you an extra 15 to 45%.
Don't forget Planet Engineering to raise the Value of the Planets.
Ring World Placement should give you the sure win over the AI if you can manage one or two.
AIC is designed for you to have or even need a few hundred war ships for most of the game and you should pass the AI, not by much depending on the AI Bonus you started with.
You need all sorts ships in a combat fleet from Destroyers to a few Battleships and Dreads 
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Mineral Extraction will be raised as per the previous post, Eco Farms and Rad Colliders will be quicker to establish - all in AIC next Version, this to further address the Human Player needs from the se4 v1.91 upgrade. Followed by the AIC AI refresh and then I am done. On with Star Fury and se5!!!
Planetary Engineering and SM Super World Placements are not needed in AI NONE Bonus games.
However, you will need some Planetary Engineering in a AI LOW Bonus Game to sustain a thorough offensive capability.
In a AI MED Bonus Game you will need all of the se4 tools to win.
It is unlikely you can win a AI High Bonus game - this is meant for certain LAN Games.
Above all and this is the key: stabilize your borders first - then GO from there
It is very difficult for Battleships, Dreadnoughts or Base Ship to hit a Destroyer and it can be almost impossible for them to hit a Frigate. A Mixed fleet is your best option - just follow the AI players lead with Ship Displacements and try not to get far ahead of them. Infrastructure investments are just as important as weapons of war - perhaps, more so in most situations
[ July 19, 2004, 20:06: Message edited by: JLS ]