[Q]

I didn't see it myself but IIRC someone in this forum saw the AI use troop to capture planets. But it is certainly a rare event. The main problem is that the AI does not include troop transports into fleets (Again how useful would be a fleet design file for the AI!!!). And a lonely troop transport will be destroyed if there is any decent defense of the planet.
However if you have a fleet with a troop transport and give them the order "capture planet" and "fire till all weapons gone" the strategic combat works very well. So it should be possible someday to make the AI conquer planets.

[This message has been edited by Q (edited 15 May 2001).]