I got the AIC Blues... ::singing::

narf poit chez BOOM · #1 April 26th, 2004, 10:05 PM

What did you set your maintenance rate as? I forget to improve it in my koth game and MB is beating me with a big stick.

PsychoTechFreak · #2 April 26th, 2004, 10:41 PM

IMHO, AIC has just gone too far regarding AI bonus (in almost every aspect). High AI bonus in stock game is ridiculous compared with it. Overdone...

Yef · #3 April 27th, 2004, 12:37 PM

What is this AIC mod?
Is it there a link?
How it difers from other mods?

Thanks.

Alneyan · #4 April 27th, 2004, 02:34 PM

It can be downloaded here . It is based on Proportions (whose hallmarks are a slower pace of development, a stronger emphasis on the homeworlds, and numerous other changes), and tweaks the AI by giving it bonuses in order to give the player a challenge.

[ April 27, 2004, 13:59: Message edited by: Alneyan ]

oleg · #5 April 28th, 2004, 12:03 AM

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Originally posted by Yimboli:
Is there something wrong with my copyof the mod? I'm at a stagnant point, and this is nearly unplayable and very frustrating

-Tim

How thin is your population spread ? It may be more beneficial to have one good planet with 100M than ten mediocre with 10M each. Do you build adavnced facilities like cities on your best planets ? HW has two redundant slots - spaceport and resupply. Scrap them and build robotoid factory and central computer complex. You chose temporal trait. It makes resource management very tricky - temporal centers and cities produce less minerals. Try to trade or convert your radioactives. Finally, use fighters - no maintenace

Yimboli · #6 April 30th, 2004, 05:21 AM

no, the population spread isn't that bad. I can't afford to transport my people because the starliners cost 1k minerals maintenance, so the 6 i have is already stretching it. as for the cities on my best planets, they take so damn long to build that i only have a few on each one.

How do i lower the maintenance cost? (other than the racial traits) that would even it out a LOT.

-Tim

oleg · #7 April 30th, 2004, 02:39 PM

Use Engeneering Section on all your ships. IIRC ship construction 5 + advanced design gives a better module. Did you build Industrial complex III on home world and System complex in the system ? I hope you don't build cities from scratch. Always build colony settlement and then upgrade to city. That saves ~50% of the cost !