Hey guys,
Thanx for the quick replies!
I'll download that adjustment and see what it feels like. I know I wont have time for a 'real' game in the next few days but I might have time to just run the AI a bit and see what it can do.
I played two games with just the 'default' settings of 1 planet start and no bonus. I'd like to see the AIs be functional without artificial bonuses cranked in there as it make them function much more smoothly even when the bonuses are present. In other words, a strong foundation for the AI will make it work better when the extras are added in.
If I ever get into modding again, one of the things I am NOT going to do is to require more of the 'useless' resources!
Its just too much of a complicated can of worms to get the AI to function properly within that new structure. IMO, the payoff is simply not worth the hassle.
Be that as it may, I'll see what kind of feedback I can provide on the changes. One thing that I think would also help is to emulate the TDM races' tendancy to grow like a weed. That alone makes the AI much harder to defeat as well as helps to alleviate the resource shortage issues.
Talenn