PvK, I hadn't thought of the colonization minister until you and Primitive brought it up.
It is probably is the most likely solution.
I guess when it enters a system it doesn't realize all the planets are colonized. Then on the next turn, it tries to colonize one. Confused, it stays an extra turn (to colonize it again?), and then eventually moves on.
Arrrrggghhhh. Done in by the AI!
EDIT: Or as you point out, maybe he isn't paying much attention to the game.
RE-Edit: Should have done this earlier...went into the game history and he hasn't missed any turns.
RE-REedit. Yeh, I know I was personifying the AI. It doesn't get confused etc. I was spoofing it...tongue in cheek. But as PvK points out, in following its programing, it can do some very odd things depending upon the circumstances.
[ May 30, 2003, 02:29: Message edited by: tbontob ]
Re: Unusual behaviour
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