[Raapys]

I've noticed the same thing. I believe it is because combats now doesn't stop anymore before the time runs out, which makes AIs in war take forever on their turns because of the slow combat resolution system. Definitely needs a huge fix, it's become unplayable for me when a single empire can spend up to like 5 minutes some turns when they're at war( and someone always are).

The problem is actually twofold, though. First, battles themselves are taking way too long( is AI vs AI combat actually any faster than 8x strategic combat for the player? ), and secondly the AI spend many combats each turn hunting down fleeing enemy ships; combats that can last the full 5 minutes allowed.

In my case an AI empire spent 8 combats in a single turn hunting down a single harmless, fleeing frigate with 5 of his ships. Needless to say, that turn took forever to process. And that was *one* empire and *one* ship.

Should be a #1 priority for Aaron, as I see it. Most annoying part is that the AI isn't even using any of that time for 'intelligent thinking', he's just using it for chasing after a few unimportant ships.