confused on EMP files

[pathfinder]

what I have done with my races is decide how I want them to act, put the AI general files in there (after making sure latest patch/MOd is installed) then run a comparison between that and a generic race that as same attribute (eg organic maipulation or temporal) then change the values in research, nbd the build files to go the way I want. also make sure you follow the AI_general/txt file outline in making the empire the first time in the start game (new race). then save game once in (also make sure the new race is the one you are running.

hope this helps.