SOLVED AI TROOP INVASIONS

[Cranex]

1. I chose Abbidon race and went to the AI_Design Creation file in Abbidon race and put the ability "Drop Troops" /50 at the bottom of the Troop Transport. Changed #of abilities +1.

2. I went to TechArea and set "Troop Weapons" start level 3 and "Troops" at level 3 so troops are available from turn 1.

3. I went to "Components" and set Troop Cockpit at 0$ cost and troop weapons at $0 cost so AI would make more troops per turn.

4. In the default AI construction Vehicles file (I wasn't using any mods so I altered the default AI file), I added two entries at the bottom of each AI state:ex exploration, infrastructure etc:
Entry # Type Troop
Planet Per Item 20
Must have atleast 50
Entry # Type Troop Transport
Planet Per Item 80
Must Have atleast 1
At turn 30, 1 race brought two cruisers and 1 troop transport into my system, but for some strange reason(perhaps cause it was a small transport), it didn't invade. At turn 53, another race attacked with a medium transport with about 60 large troops and captured my planet.
I did't use any mods, I used patch 1.49,high difficulty, low bonus, no racial bonus's except any ones that are default when you install the game. I set the game so large troops with level 3 cannons are available from turn 1(techarea adjustment-which I like)

Have fun!
All the races will use it if you add
Name Drop Troops"
Spaces Per One 50
to their Design Creation Files and add the two above entries to their Construction Vehicles file if they have one or make sure the AI default Construction Vehicles file has the two entries in each each ai state.
[This message has been edited by Cranex (edited 25 October 2001).]

[This message has been edited by Cranex (edited 27 October 2001).]

[This message has been edited by Cranex (edited 27 October 2001).]