[Master Belisarius]

Originally posted by Urendi Maleldil:
I still have the tech files I used for the old AI Challenge. They were used for a playaer controlled observer race since one player race is needed to run a game and a human player with full AI control runs differently than a full AI player.

You did a great effort this time... more considering that you needed to do it manually all the time.
I can see your point about the human race. But I have decided a different approach: have created a lone system, without warp connections far in the left down corner for the human player. Then, I don't need special tech files: simply the human player will be out of the battle. And if one AI can open a hole to this system (what I doubt), good for them!

Originally posted by Urendi Maleldil:

With your SE4batch program running, 1 on 1 duels should go very quickly. The only problem I see is if two friendly players ally with each other and remain approximately equal in score. Then they will never fight each other (no MEE).

I never knew 2 so peaceful races... but would be possible, I think. At this case, the race who will manage the resources better, or the race that could colonize more fastest, will make more points than the other race and would be the winner.

Originally posted by Urendi Maleldil:

Might I offer a suggestion to judge races on style and originality as well as brute combat effectiveness?

I can remember that you included this point in your contest. I liked the idea. But the problem is that to determine the winner, would be based in my subjective judge!
And my subjective judge believe that the United Flora, should win every style and originality contest hands down! And because I wanted to do the more objective contest possible, have decided to exclude other kinds of prizes.
But, if you want to be part, and judge the races considering style and originality, I have not problems!

Hey, nobody like to vote for any AI? Please don't let me select the 16 AI races myself!