[Sinapus]

Have the AI go over the facilities built on a planet and if something new (like a robotoid factory, etc.) becomes available that is listed higher on the priority list then scrap a facility that is on the end of the list for that planet type and build that new facility. When it has filled out everything on the priority list to the maximum level, *then* the AI can ignore the list for that particular planet.

Especially domed colonies, so they can build the atmosphere converter and have the planet become something useable when the atmosphere converts. Actually, domed colonies should build a research center or intelligence center first, then follow the script. So tiny domed colonies won't build the space port and cripple a system if the AI did scrap something on that colony to make room for the converter.

(I tend to build extra research centers on worlds in anticipation of future expansion when I get the right tech level. Amount is dependent on the size of the planet.)

Hm. If the AI can be made to do this correctly, then it might be able to juggle things easier than a human can. I tend to build research centers on intelligence compounds until I get applied intelligence and make contact with a spacefaring race. Then I scrap all the research centers on those planets and start building intelligence centers. Manually going to each planet, scrapping 1 facility and building another one would be difficult for me, but the AI might be able to do that.

I'm also hoping this might help the AI with homeworlds somewhat. Or at least have it rebuild the spaceyard facility on the homeworld if it ever gets destroyed.

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"What do -you- want?" "I'd like to live -just- long enough to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a pike as a warning to the next ten generations that some favors come with too high a price. I would look up into your lifeless eyes and wave like this..." *waggle* "...can you and your associates arrange that for me, Mr. Morden?"

[This message has been edited by Sinapus (edited 15 August 2001).]