Modding/Scenario question & Idea

[Taera]

Hi all. I have an idea for interesting scenario set but i am wondering at one thing which is can it be done that in the start of the game i build research centers and research all i want, and when im all done with the scenario preparations i go to the data files and remove the research facilities from availability, scrapping all the facilities as unneeded? Will the game work after this is done?

And second question, is it possible to alter AI files that way it would not do certain tasks e.g diplomacy, research, espionage... etc?

And finaly i have an idea for all the people here doing scenarios. I know its a pain to start the game and begin researching all the stuff you want for the scenario. There is a solution - given you use a different "mod" folder for each scenario and DONT want anything new being researched, delete all the unwanted research levels/trees and set the starting tech to maximum! Certain weapons and components can be restricted by racial technologies...