I did not at all feel you were bashing AI Campaign. Actually, many of the AIC Players do like the AIC Hull structures and the options that they provide thru out the game and that many of the AIC Hulls - will not fall obsolete
Se4 is very far from a limited game engine, and the se4 AI is not as stupid as you may believe.
It is my belief that the se4 programmers made some wise decisions at the time Space Empires 4 was published, with respects to market a product that the majority wanted and at that time it may have meant at some very small AI expense; however the overall se4 Gold game package is vast in depth and we expect even greater things to come with se5
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Mathematical formulas are tangible to contrive an accounting of something of everything;
however, mathematical formulas are intangible, no mater how one wishes the contrivance - it will never fill the void and can not ever answer the final questions.
[ July 26, 2004, 22:50: Message edited by: JLS ]