[Rollo]

Re: AI and armor

When the Armor ability is called for in a design the AI uses the armor with the highest tech level requirement. That means the highest number of tech levels required.
In case of a tie, it uses the armor that is farther down the components.txt file.
Adding standard armor IV - VI or adding redundant tech requirements to Armor III as well as reordering the file will help the AI, because now it will use standard armor when it is called for.
Special armor can be called for by their specific abilities.

Btw, the same is true for other components that use abilities that don't have a value attached (for example Point-Defense ability).

Hope that clears things up,
Rollo

[ July 27, 2003, 23:14: Message edited by: Rollo ]