Check this out - a DesignCreation file that disrupts AI state

[God Emperor]

Jeez, dont know how I missed the double space! Must have spent hours staring at the file.....

With respect to mine sweepers, I am testing them as regular combat ships but with mine sweeping capability. Other combat ships have been modded to include 1 or 2 mine sweepers. The rationale is that given the AI cannot coordinate ships very well, they need to be designed to do a bit of everything.
My latest design looks as follows;

Name := Mine Sweeper
Design Type := Mine Sweeper
Vehicle Type := Ship
Default Strategy := Maximum Weapons Range
Size Minimum Tonnage := 10
Size Maximum Tonnage := 5000
Num Must Have At Least 1 Ability := 1
Must Have Ability 1 := Mine Sweeping
Minimum Speed := 4
Desired Speed := 6
Majority Weapon Family Pick 1 := 120
Majority Weapon Family Pick 2 := 40
Majority Weapon Family Pick 3 := 8
Majority Weapon Family Pick 4 := 2
Majority Weapon Family Pick 5 := 0
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 1 := 0
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 2 := 0
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 3 := 0
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 4 := 0
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 5 := 0
Shields Spaces Per One := 1200
Armor Spaces Per One := 150
Majority Comp Spaces Per One := 1200
Majority Comp Ability := Weapon
Secondary Comp Spaces Per One := 500
Secondary Comp Ability := Weapon
Num Misc Abilities := 14
Misc Ability 1 Name := Point-Defense
Misc Ability 1 Spaces Per One := 95
Misc Ability 2 Name := Combat To Hit Offense Plus
Misc Ability 2 Spaces Per One := 10000
Misc Ability 3 Name := Quantum Reactor
Misc Ability 3 Spaces Per One := 10000
Misc Ability 4 Name := Combat To Hit Defense Plus
Misc Ability 4 Spaces Per One := 10000
Misc Ability 5 Name := Extra Movement Generation
Misc Ability 5 Spaces Per One := 10000
Misc Ability 6 Name := Solar Supply Generation
Misc Ability 6 Spaces Per One := 395
Misc Ability 7 Name := Sensor Level
Misc Ability 7 Spaces Per One := 10000
Misc Ability 8 Name := Shield Regeneration
Misc Ability 8 Spaces Per One := 275
Misc Ability 9 Name := Master Computer
Misc Ability 9 Spaces Per One := 10000
Misc Ability 10 Name := Scanner Jammer
Misc Ability 10 Spaces Per One := 10000
Misc Ability 11 Name := Self-Destruct
Misc Ability 11 Spaces Per One := 10000
Misc Ability 12 Name := Mine Sweeping
Misc Ability 12 Spaces Per One := 295
Misc Ability 13 Name := Component Repair
Misc Ability 13 Spaces Per One := 150
Misc Ability 14 Name := Combat Best Experience
Misc Ability 14 Spaces Per One := 10000


[This message has been edited by God Emperor (edited 15 June 2001).]