I hate a cheat

[couslee]

yes, it's the stock Phong. I did select the highest setting for the AI, but had no idea those would make one turn resupply possible.

my race has +25%, plus the PRT for another 25%, and with population bonuses I get a decent construction rate, and it still hits below 6k per (5400).

the AI population on this new planet was only 2m. the colony ship was nearly empty.
Even if the AI doubled the construction rate in race setting would it be able to have 6k rate on a new planet? no ship yard? no population bonus?

I agree the AI needs all the help it can get but this seems funky to me, which is why I posted the topic.

1.4.1 AI bonuses applies to intelligence, research and resources, exist in x2, x3 and x5. Construction rates: Low x1.5, medium x2, high x3 (Suicide Junkie, Rexxx)

Well, in retrospect, I guess it could with the 3x rate. when I plop a colony down, I get 2k, so IF the Phong had the same settings I do, 3x for high bonus would make one turn RD. it just caught me off guard.

so they not only get the 5k points to spend but extra bouns on top of that too? Perhaps I was viewing the AI bonus selection in an incorrect light. Aside from that.

Like I said before. I just want to understand the game mechanics, too an extent, without memorizing 5k lines of text.

Having the AI be able to build these in one turn is just as much a benefit for me as them, if I decide to capture planets instead of glassing them. If they can have such a construction rate, they would be better served building a WP instead.

side note. it's 2407.5, and I just hit MEE threshold. I haven't even met half the races yet. lol