What tech does the AI not use and why?

Heavy-D · #1 September 2nd, 2002, 10:00 PM

I'm a dumb newbie. Did a search but couldn't find what I was looking for. It doesn't use Stelar Manipulation and what else?

Deathstalker · #2 September 2nd, 2002, 11:50 PM

If 'properly programmed' it will use stellar manipulation (Warp Openers, Closers etc). AI will not use Remote Miners, Emergency Supply Pods, Emergency Movement pods, none of the Ancient Techs (massive ionic weapons etc) are used by default (but like Emissive Armor it will be used if modded correctly into the AI txt files).

Hmmmm.....anything else guys?

TerranC · #3 September 3rd, 2002, 01:54 AM

Computer Virus
Master Computers
Monolith Facilities
Racial Facilities *Excepting Temporal and Religious*

Heavy-D · #4 September 3rd, 2002, 02:20 AM

Since my programming skills are non-existant,has anyone made an AI Mod which gives the AI the same choices as a human player?

Yama001 · #5 September 3rd, 2002, 03:03 AM

I'm a relative newb myself, but it looks like the TDM mod is what you are looking for. I have seen the AI use many of these techs in TDM games.

oleg · #6 September 3rd, 2002, 04:31 AM

TDM' AI uses all available racial buildings, computer viruses (Cue Cuppa build nasty CV+AS ships

) Some races also put master computers to help the crew. True, AI cannot make pure MC ships and only uses MC as a gimmick. It is possible to make AI build Monoliths - simply restrict the research of extractors/mines/farms to level 1 and force AI to research several levels of monolithes ASAP and it will build them !

Arkcon · #7 September 3rd, 2002, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TerranC:
Computer Virus
Master Computers
Monolith Facilities
Racial Facilities *Excepting Temporal and Religious*

The Cue Cappa in the default AI will build psycic training facilities. Since these affect the entire system, it's fairly effective.

Alpha Kodiak · #8 September 3rd, 2002, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TerranC:
Computer Virus
Master Computers
Monolith Facilities
Racial Facilities *Excepting Temporal and Religious*

I know the Namovans will use temporal facilities, and I am fairly certain I have gotten the AI to use religious facilities in the past, but I will have to verify that.

As for Monoliths, once the AI researches stellar manipulation 3, it will use a monolith in place of any level 1 resource extractor. My races are usually set up to research mineral extraction to higher levels but not organics or radioactives. That way, when they get stellar manipulation 3, all the calls for organic or radioactive facilities will get build a monolith.

Atraikius · #9 September 3rd, 2002, 03:55 PM

I've seen the TDM Norak use Religeous facilities, and I've had the Zorians use them.

capnq · #10 September 3rd, 2002, 10:05 PM

I've seen the TDM Sergetti use Massive Planetary Shield Generators.