I couldn't find a question like this here on the board so forgive me if I missed it and this has been asked before:
When the computer uses AI races, does it use the default AI files under some circumstances, or does it always look in the directory where the shipset bitmaps are contained?
I was wondering this since I have three Star Wars based shipsets (1 rebel, 2 imperial) loaded into my game and after seeing what Mephisto's EA mod did w/building hordes of fighters I figured that it would be neat to just install that mod into those three races since they used tons of fighters in those movies. So I copied the text files into each directory, renamed them to match the bitmap names and then edited some of the files so it wouldn't say "Earth Alliance" for each. Then I started a game and used the Imperial shipset w/Vader in charge as one of the computer-controlled races, loading the .emp file I made for them. They didn't build any fighters. Had plenty of resources, but didn't build fighters. Didn't even -design- fighters. In fact, it looks like it's using the default AI design set. I've played with the EA in the game and they do fine, even when I used the .emp file that came with Mephisto's mod.
While the Super Star Destroyers with meson (I think) and high-energy weapons are neat, I think they need tons of TIE fighters to go with them.
Any helpful hints on convincing the computer to use the right files? One thing I've noticed about the EA is that after awhile they have research center IIs, since Mephisto put that pretty high on the research list. Vader's minions are still using research I's... (I'll check the game when I get home from work.)
Vader is also using mines. Not as many as I do, but they are using a lot.
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