[Atraikius]

Taera - That is sort of what Oleg was saying. In the DesignCreation file, you have both a Design Name, and a Design Type field. You can have two different designs;

Design Name =:Attack Ship 1
Design Type =:Attack Ship

Design Name =:Attack Ship 2
Design Type =:Attack Ship

With SEIV you could only use the Design Type in the ConstructVehicle file, and it would pick the first on the list, pretty much only building Attack Ship 1; but with SEIV Gold, you are able to use both the Design Type, and the Design Name for the 'Type' entry. So you can call for the AI to build x amount of Attack Ship 1, followed by x amount of Attack Ship 2. You can also get around this to some extent in the pre-gold Version by using either kamikaze or boarding ships as the Design type for one of the two. Take a look at the Vikings, Orks, and I think the Aquilians for the Last pre-gold Version for what I mean, I believe all three were using the kamikaze and boarding ships as alternate fleet support vessels, along with a good example of AI's that will capture planets. For an example for the gold Version, look at the ConstructVehicle file for either the Orks or Zorians; I have used both of those together, the Boarding and Kamikaze for alternate styles of warships, and the Design Name to call for specific ship designs (like hybrid warship/carriers), and different types of Weapons Platforms, Satellites, and Fighters.

[ May 17, 2002, 17:59: Message edited by: Atraikius ]