"Mega Evil" in setting.txt

[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by Ratqueen:
Could someone explain to me exactly what the following lines in the settings.txt file do?

AI Uses Mega Evil Empire := True
AI Mega Evil Empire Threshold Score Thousands := 500
AI Human Mega Evil Empire Score Percent := 170
AI Computer Mega Evil Empire Score Percent := 250

I've read in MM's FAQ that they have to do with how soon all computer-controlled players break their treaties with our empire and declare war. They do so a little too quickly for my taste and I would like to modify the related setting. I'm just not sure which one it is.

What if I put "False" in the first field? Would it turn it off completely? (I'd rather just make it so they declare war a little later though.)

Thanks.

If you set the first line to false you'll turn off Mega-evil completely.

If you set the second line higher you'll delay the time when it starts because it won't check until scores are over that threshold.

If you increase the other two lines you'll also delay it somewhat because that's the ratio of the leader's score to the 2nd place score that triggers it.

However, the line I think you are looking for is not IN the settings.txt file! The annoying way that the AIs just decide you are a threat and break off relations in 1 or 2 turns is controlled by a setting in each individual AI_Anger file.

Mega Evil Empire := 50

Tells the AI to get 50 points angrier EVERY turn after it decides you are Mega-evil. A bit excessive when the scale only goes from 1 to 100, isn't it? I changed it to 30 and it's still a bit strong for me. I'm considering setting it to 20 next. That's still a very, very strong push towards war. You'll have a hard time delaying the loss of all your allies and certainly won't be able to prevent it in the long run even at +20 anger per turn. But it is rather tedious to have to go and change that in 21 AI_anger files.

[ May 21, 2002, 18:13: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]