Ai testing : what to do when the AI stops building ?

[JLS]

Originally posted by Atraikius:
I've had this happen with a couple of races, where they stop building anything. Every time, the race in question has had no storage facilities, and a fairly low income {<10000} the race then seems to just quit and not do anything {they have even stopped using the satellite and mine layers they did have}. All of them have started to build again if a starage facility was built or they were able to colonize a new planet with an existing colonizer.

I have never seen the AI stop building, when it had a positive income! That was using a Unit Construction File and or there was a need for the AI to fill the PPI for Ships or Bases! As requested from the vehicle Construction file..

This in coincidence and consistent with the AI having the Maximum Empire Resource Storage, complete and filled.
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However, I have seen these below conditions met by the AI with construction slowed or even halted, providing other AI files or conditions are true.

From TDM Abbidon settings: Maximum Maintenance Percent of Revenue := 80

From TDM Unit File: Percentage of Resources To Reserve For Unit Construction := 20

It is my opinion; that the above entries from TDM , are right on! Above, was used only for this example.

John


[ March 19, 2003, 16:58: Message edited by: JLS ]