AI wish list

capnq · #1 March 26th, 2002, 10:36 PM

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The minister should always re-evaluate current orders of the colony ships in order to optimize the overall process.

Constant re-evaluation is one of the things that's wrong with ministers now. They have no memory of previous conditions, so they'll do things like recall an attack fleet before it reaches its target because it's running low on supplies.

Alpha Kodiak · #2 March 26th, 2002, 11:11 PM

I think that what is needed is intelligent re-evaluation of orders, especially of colonizers. It should at least be able to determine when supplies are running out and refuel if there happens to be a resupply base within a certain deviation from its current path. I hate watching the AI chug a speed one, out-of-supply colonizer by a resupply base that would have only been a couple of spaces out of its path.

Gryphin · #3 March 27th, 2002, 03:10 PM

I strongly agree with the re-supply issue for All ships. Currently it requires you to plot each movement to make sure they resply. That said, It is not too hard, (more of a hassle), to put re-supply near most routhes to make sure you can re-supply.
If the AI used the re-supply rule I would not be aerating AI Battle Cruisers low on fuel with desperation driven destroyers armed with Capital Ship Missile.
I put this AI request above all others.

Edit: My keyboard makes the strangest spelling mistakes.

[ 27 March 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]