Can I see what the AI is up to?

smitty · #1 May 26th, 2003, 05:17 AM

I know it would be cheating but I am just dying to know what the AI of one of my opponent races is up to. I mean, the computer is moving fleets of 10-15 ships through my space while I struggle to support my 10 ships total within the empire. Where is it getting all the resources to build and maintain such force? Is it cheating?

pathfinder · #2 May 26th, 2003, 05:29 AM

Depends on the MOD: un-modded I would say that the AI expanded like crazy and got some good resource worlds. Did you give the AI bonus(s)?

to see what AI is up to: click on the menu for save/exit; click on the "players" tab; click on the AI you want to see then click end turn...

[ May 26, 2003, 04:31: Message edited by: pathfinder ]

Fyron · #3 May 26th, 2003, 05:31 AM

You can change an empire to be under human control by going in the Game Menu window (f2), and then Players.

smitty · #4 May 26th, 2003, 06:10 AM

Thanks for the information. For what it is worth, it is TDM mod. And I just had my head handed to me at turn 117. Do I stink or what!?

oleg · #5 May 26th, 2003, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by smitty:
Thanks for the information. For what it is worth, it is TDM mod. And I just had my head handed to me at turn 117. Do I stink or what!?

Not at all. It is possible to get into a no-win position against modded AIs with bonuses if you are unlucky with galaxy setup.

smitty · #6 May 26th, 2003, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by oleg:

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Originally posted by smitty:
Thanks for the information. For what it is worth, it is TDM mod. And I just had my head handed to me at turn 117. Do I stink or what!?

Not at all. It is possible to get into a no-win position against modded AIs with bonuses if you are unlucky with galaxy setup.

Thanks for the confidence

I suspect though that with this being my third game it is simply a case of stinking.

Would starting with no warp points, or not all connected warp points be a good thing?

[ May 26, 2003, 18:36: Message edited by: smitty ]

Suicide Junkie · #7 May 26th, 2003, 09:47 PM

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Would starting with no warp points, or not all connected warp points be a good thing?

I like to use the "not all connected" setting, and then keep regenerating maps until I get one that is naturally connected.

oleg · #8 May 27th, 2003, 12:04 AM

Ahh-hmm. I am a bit lost here. What is "naturally connected" ?

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I dislike "not connected" for solo play - too much burden to AI. AIC mod may process it better, but still...

Phoenix-D · #9 May 27th, 2003, 01:15 AM

Naturally connected means you keep hitting the button until all the warp points are connected. It generates a map that a lot of times looks better than the forced "all warp points connected" map.