TDM - race Piundon

[Taera]

Hi all.

I dont know if this is still true to the latest Versions of the mod, but thought i'd post my comment here:
I've been playing a game against 7 races, and my closest neighbour were the Piundon.

I thought i'd go offensive. So i did. When i arrived with my destroyers DUC-5 PDC-4 Sensor+ECM and Planetary Napalm-3, the enemy was still with destroyers with CSM-1, PDC-3. Later when my shielded and armored LCs came to play, the enemy had LCs with CSM-1 and PDC-3.

Now the race is almost crushed by myself and some other race. Only now they start to use different weapons - LVL3 crystalline weapons on their latest colonies.

Is there anything wrong?

As i said, this could have been fixed already. still, check the AIs

[Tampa_Gamer]

Hi there - do you have a save game I could take a look at? My time is very limited these days, but I can try and take a crack at it.

Thanks
-TG

[Taera]

Tampa_gamer : Sorry but no. But still, check Piundon's research and design files at TDM modpack because as for being one of the rare aggressive crystalline races Piundon are realy needed in my games.

[Jmenschenfresser]

Bored at work I took a look at their AI files and here is what I found.

Crystallurgy is, i think, the 28th entry into the research file, by this time they have already researched troops, lt cruisers, and intel. Crystalline weapons is, I think, the 33rd entry.

The Piudon research DUC lvl 3 and PD lvl 3 right out of the gate, but then all weapons development stops till they open up the crystalline weapons. I scrolled half way down the file and didn't see any missile research.

The two types of attack ship don't use missles. Only a few types of carriers and boarding ships use them.

Seems that the Piundon research defensively through the first 30 techs, developing mines, warheads, armor, shields, and intel. I think because you started so close to them, you saw how weak they are in the early game....however, if left alone for a long enough time, they may develop.

Although, I have never played a game where they are on top.

[Alpha Kodiak]

Originally posted by Taera:
Tampa_gamer : Sorry but no. But still, check Piundon's research and design files at TDM modpack because as for being one of the rare aggressive crystalline races Piundon are realy needed in my games.

On a side note, if you are looking for a Crystalline race to play against, you might try out the Tylmai. I believe that they are on the Gold CD in the Universal Shipyards shipset pack, or you can get it directly from Universal Shipyards.

I don't know if they are terribly aggressive, but they should build up pretty well, and might give you a few surprises.