What do you want in an AI?

[Saxon]

Deathstalker has a good point, a race that does something with the alliances of which it is a part. It would be great to see an AI throw some might behind a common war. Of course, this would be easy to abuse on the part of humans, but I would really like to work together with an AI. Right now, the treaty system is a way for me to know that Empire X won’t attack me, rather than one where I can ask for some help.

Don’t know if this is something that can be done, but you did ask for what I wanted… I think the Rage is pretty much in line with 4X gaming, they expand, explore, exploit and so forth. That is what most humans players do. To do well, generically, you have to grow like a cancer, pulling in resources, no matter what your style is. It is hard to do a peaceful race that will be credible in 4X gaming, the system is geared towards conflict at some stage. Also, a co-operative race is tough to do, as they can be taken advantage of.