AI modding: AI only builds small ships while designing big ones

[Ragnarok-X]

Hi everyone,

another AI modding topic.

I have a problem with my AIs. They design both small and big ships, but when it comes to constucting big ones, it lacks.

Example: AI designs a lot of escorts, cruisers and battleships. Unfortunally it will only build escorts, maybe 2 or 3 cruisers and which much luck 1 battleship.

I remember a thread where i read it somehow is linked to the order of the designcreation file...?!? can someone help me ?

TY !

[pathfinder]

Yeah, take a look at the B5 MOD. Latest size researched needs to be on top...IE Battleship on top of Battlecruiser, etc in AI_designcreation.txt

[JLS]

Originally posted by Ragnarok-X:
Hi everyone,

another AI modding topic.

I have a problem with my AIs. They design both small and big ships, but when it comes to constucting big ones, it lacks.

Again not knowing the MOD, I would guess you have all the ships Design Type := Attack Ship.
And your Vehicle Construction File only is calling Attack Ships and this will give you the results mentioned and if the Ships are listed Smaller to higher displacement - with tiny at top of that AI Design File.

List the Ships as mentioned; however, name each design individually and Call them individually from the Vehicle Construction File only if you want multiple AI Hull Classes in continuied service.

The AI Construction_Vehicles File will call your intended Vehicle from its Design ( Name := or Design Type := )

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Reference - Example only

Race_AI_DesignCreation
Name := Base Ship
Design Type := Attack Base
Vehicle Type := Ship
Default Strategy := Optimal Firing Range
“~”

Name := Flag Ship
Design Type := Attack Ship
Vehicle Type := Ship
Default Strategy := Optimal Firing Range
“~”

Name := Battleship
Design Type := Attack Ship
Vehicle Type := Ship
Default Strategy := Optimal Firing Range
“~”

“~”
“~”

Name := Attack Frigate
Design Type := Attack Ship
Vehicle Type := Ship
Default Strategy := Optimal Firing Range
“~”

Race_AI_Construction_Vehicles File
AI State := Infrastructure
Num Queue Entries := 41
Entry 2 Type := Base Space Yard
Entry 5 Type := Defense base
Entry 6 Type := Defense Ship
Entry 7 Type := Attack Frigate
Entry 8 Type := Attack Ship
Entry 10 Type := Battleship
Entry 11 Type := Flag Ship
Entry 12 Type := Boarding Ship
Entry 13 Type := Mine Sweeper
Etc.

[ July 26, 2004, 23:52: Message edited by: JLS ]

[Ragnarok-X]

JLS, i already creates extra design types to call thanks for the hint anyway


pathfinder: thats exactly what i needed. thanks a bunch !

[JLS]

Anytime

Then when you called a Battleship did the AI not build that Large ship for you?

[Ragnarok-X]

actually i messed things up.
I wanted to AI to build ships of all sizes, not only big ships. So in fact i created Groups, attack 1, attack 2, attack 3 and so on. I put small and big ships in every "group". So in fact it called for attack 2 or attack 3 but still constructed small ships because they were at the top of the designcreation