[Master Belisarius]

Originally posted by Jarhead0331:
Well, I finally broke down and bought SEIV: Gold and I liked it initially. It was really easy to get into, seemed to be very rich in options and I definitely had that all too rare these days feeling of "just one more turn...promise!" However, after playing for a few hours and trying multiple games, I'm beginning to think that the AI is very bad. This surprises me because all that I had read about the game seemed to indicate that the AI was very good.

I keep getting weird AI behavior in my games though and its making it pretty difficult to get very far in the game. For instance, some races constantly offer to make trade agreements and then they break them a few turns later for no reason...then they re-offer a few turns after that. Also, upon first contact, a races first action is to destry my colonies, and after they do that, they still have a warm or positive attitude towards me on the race screen. Also, many of the races are too often xenocidal...I mean they just mercilessly attack for no reason...you can chalk it to it just being in the nature of that particular race, but it has happened with many of them and with ones that aren't described as being that hostile...its getting to the point where its no longer fun...

Just my .02

Semper Fi

Yes, the TDM really improve the AIs. But be prepared to see again aggressive AIs (yes, they will attack you without reasons too).
I did 3 AI scripts and honestly prefer this way: is more easy to take advantage from the friendly AIs (for example, exchange 10 FG without engines or weapons, for 1 Colony Ship!).
As was wrote here, the diplomacy with the AIs is not the strong side of the game...