[JLS]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
The follow on errors seem to be along the same line. A "compact" formation not in a file (5 races), "Colonial Development" not found (2 races), not having a count on mega evil in a file.. still working on that one.

Im kindof confused on that one since it originally seemed like the problem was missing any speech.txt file. I was going to copy the empire_AI_Speech.txt into each directory and see if it would use it or I had to (painfully) rename each one to the race name.

INTERESTING: And here I thought our discussion was all but over

You do realize that not all MODS use Colonial Development. And it was my impression you were searching for (inactive Ship Sets and stock ready them for se4 v1.91...

Other then AIC or Proportions I am unaware of any other MODS that use “Colonial Development“. Since you post this - I feel a response may become necessary?

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The AIC AI at one time did have an interest in Colonial Development - I decided this Tech was not for them. So for now, the AI will not research it.

Regarding AIC Mega Evil: I decided that a few Races just do not care who is winning - Serine Races would be a good example. Actually, the more aggressive the AIC race is - the more upset that AIC AI Race would get when a Human Player starts wining in a big way. In this way the AI Players do not break their Treaties with Human Players ALL at the same time. And a few like the AIC Honarabe AI Races may never break a treaty or declare war FIRST - depending on the AIC Version you have

In regards to Compact Formations - does your statement apply to AIC?
In regards to any Speech files - does your statement apply to AIC?
AIC should have an AI Speech file in all the AI Players folders

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Briefly with and with total respect to Proportions: This Active MOD also uses Colonial Development, as well; however, if the RACE designer felt that Colonial Development may not have been in that Races best interest - him or her may have just left Colonial Development out of that Races research

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Basically, se4 will not research anything that it does not have the pre-req for.

Very good point Gandalf.
The AI will search its own Race Folder for it’s own RACE_AI_ Speech file. If there is none - the AI will then go to the MODS main AI Folder for the Default_AI_Speech .
However, if there is no Default_AI_Speech File in your Mods main AI Folder in this instance - se4 will CRITICAL ERROR



[ July 09, 2004, 02:22: Message edited by: JLS ]