Two questions for the modders out there.

[someone]

First, can anyone tell me how to get the AI to use troops on planets. Or point me in the direction of a mod that already does this.
Second, can anyone tell me how to use the Do Not Allow Components of Custom Group and Only Allow Components of Custom Group settings in the Vehicle size file. Are they attributes? Lines that need to be added? What and how would be nice, thanks.

[Phoenix-D]

Custom Groups don't work.

Phoenix-D

[Puke]

the 'space orks' and the 'space vikings' both are supposed to use troops, however i have not tried either of them. they should be in the downloads section on this board, though.

[dumbluck]

A few links about AI modding:

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/For...ML/000019.html
The download Archive. Search here for the Dubious SE4Modders Guide and Atraikius's Designcreation_CheatSheet.

Several discussion threads about AI modding:

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...23&t=003981&p=

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...23&t=004096&p=

Happy Modding!

[Rollo]

someone,
here is another link that deals with the AI using troops. Check out the Aquilaeian, and Orks (both included in the TDM-Modpack) as well as the Vikings (download available in the Mod Archive) for inspiration on troops and transports.
Sorry, I can't answer your other question. I have only done AI so far.

Hope that helps ,
Rollo

[someone]

Thanks for the help! It's a pity about the custom Groups, but the answers to my first questions helped alot! Now my infantry can come in useful.

It is a shame that you can't add custom design types to the AI. Oh, well.