I got the AIC Blues... ::singing::

[Yimboli]

I'm having a problem with the AIC mod. My maintenance costs are so ridiculously high, I can't afford to do anything. I have a fleet of about 10 destroyers, and i have one of about 10 frigates, and I have about 6 starliners roaming along with about 6 bases with temporal base space yard I's. I can barely use my construction queues cuz anything I try to do puts me at a defecit!

To top it off, the cue cappa stroll in with an enormous fleet of 44 ships (luckily, they are allied with me against the cryslonite) to resupply at my planet, and I have NO IDEA how I am supposed to combat that kind of firepower! They have over 100 ships, and I can barely support 40. What am I doing wrong??

extra info: I have the third highest number of planets of all, the highest population, and the 5th most resources. I've teched up about 3 levels into the resource extraction facilities (i.e. mining colonies, etc.)

Is there something wrong with my copyof the mod? I'm at a stagnant point, and this is nearly unplayable and very frustrating

-Tim

[ April 26, 2004, 21:02: Message edited by: Yimboli ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

What did you set your maintenance rate as? I forget to improve it in my koth game and MB is beating me with a big stick.

[PsychoTechFreak]

IMHO, AIC has just gone too far regarding AI bonus (in almost every aspect). High AI bonus in stock game is ridiculous compared with it. Overdone...

[Yef]

What is this AIC mod?
Is it there a link?
How it difers from other mods?

Thanks.

[Alneyan]

It can be downloaded here . It is based on Proportions (whose hallmarks are a slower pace of development, a stronger emphasis on the homeworlds, and numerous other changes), and tweaks the AI by giving it bonuses in order to give the player a challenge.

[ April 27, 2004, 13:59: Message edited by: Alneyan ]

[oleg]

Originally posted by Yimboli:
Is there something wrong with my copyof the mod? I'm at a stagnant point, and this is nearly unplayable and very frustrating

-Tim

How thin is your population spread ? It may be more beneficial to have one good planet with 100M than ten mediocre with 10M each. Do you build adavnced facilities like cities on your best planets ? HW has two redundant slots - spaceport and resupply. Scrap them and build robotoid factory and central computer complex. You chose temporal trait. It makes resource management very tricky - temporal centers and cities produce less minerals. Try to trade or convert your radioactives. Finally, use fighters - no maintenace