[Grand Deceiver]

Ok here is the question....How do you keep up with the AI in unit production?

I have paid close attention to AI production rates..for example I now have 155 ships and approx 2200 units...while most other AI empires are very close to me in number of ships but average at least 9-13 thousand units. I am in 2-3rd place and KNOW I have more production capacity than #18. It is evem more apparent in the first few turns of a game, AI and Myself can produce the same amount of bases in turns 1-5 (which takes all my production capacity) but the AI can also produce several hundered units at the same time and I can't.

I know that some empires have a Unit Production.txt (not sure of actual file name) that reserves a % of points each turn for the AI to produce units. Does turning on the Troop/Mine Minister, Pruduction Minister, etc..do this for the Human player? If so what combinations of ministers?

Any Ideas?