"So how can the monsters get this tech?
* ruins: they don't colonize
* research: monster tech now has 99 levels at base cost 200k. Since the monster research file only contains monster tech, it should take them a while to finish that and start working on projects that are not included in their file (didn't realize the AI would do that until lately)
* surrenders: the monsters do not send "demand surrender anymore"
* gifts/tributes: the monsters don't accept them anymore
Did I miss anything?"
Don't think so. Only one way to find out, AIs being AIs
Phoenix-D