Why game is so easy?

[oleg]

I experimented a little and think it is possible to get AIC games almost the same momentum as an unmoded game (first 30-40 turns will be slow still). Basically, your race setup should have O1 and MP options. Pour racial points into Propulsion Experts and max out research and construction. Research Fast Colonizers and contr-terran engines ASAP. That will give colony ships speed 5 - almost like normal game. O1 option will remove the need for population transports. MP will give you Research centers and Miners with 50% extra output - to compensate for slower building rate. Finally, construction bonuses/penalties add up, not multiply. That means if you have -75% from low population and +25% from the race ability, fresh colony will have only -50% construction. Ten turns later with O1 and it will build basic buildings in 2 turns ! Of course, if you run into xenophobic AI, all plans off.

[Fyron]

First 30-40 turns being overly slow is generally very detrimental to PBW games... and forcing everyone to have vastly similar empires just to play is not a good plan.

[ January 26, 2004, 00:59: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[tesco samoa]

fyron.... kwok names each ship differently.

you will never see adjate 0075 on his ships...

[Captain Kwok]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
fyron.... kwok names each ship differently.

you will never see adjate 0075 on his ships...

Sometimes I'll name support ships (repair, supply, resource, transports) with numbers, for example UJFS Replak 01, or UJFS Suplik 01. But all military ships get names for sure!

Sometimes I think it takes longer naming the ships than giving orders in some PBW games.

[Fyron]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
fyron.... kwok names each ship differently.

you will never see adjate 0075 on his ships...

Umm... duh... that is exactly what he said... Nothing I said would indicate otherwise.

[Grand Lord Vito]

Originally posted by oleg:
I experimented a little and think it is possible to get AIC games almost the same momentum as an unmoded game (first 30-40 turns will be slow still). Basically, your race setup should have O1 and MP options. Pour racial points into Propulsion Experts and max out research and construction. Research Fast Colonizers and contr-terran engines ASAP. That will give colony ships speed 5 - almost like normal game. O1 option will remove the need for population transports. MP will give you Research centers and Miners with 50% extra output - to compensate for slower building rate. Finally, construction bonuses/penalties add up, not multiply. That means if you have -75% from low population and +25% from the race ability, fresh colony will have only -50% construction. Ten turns later with O1 and it will build basic buildings in 2 turns ! Of course, if you run into xenophobic AI, all plans off.

Ten turns later with O1 and it will build basic buildings in 2 turns !
I like your idea Oleg

And regarding AIC zeno races, if you run into a Human Player that does not want you to pass the same is also true, good thing there are only 2 xenos players in AIC

[ January 26, 2004, 12:59: Message edited by: Grand Lord Vito ]

[Grand Lord Vito]

Originally posted by Vasiliy:
Hi

I set Computer Player Difficulty/Bonus in High. But it is very easy to defeat all computer players anyway.

How I can create more hard game?

Thanks

Vasiliy

Try the AI Campaign MOD.
The AIC AI is awesome
Be warned (Play the AIC at NO or just a LOW AI bonus at first.)

In AIC I can beat the AI in a medium setting, but it is very rare.
If you set the Computer to Medium or Hi in AIC it will be more of a chalange then you want. This setting is used in AIC Multiplayer games.

[ January 26, 2004, 13:16: Message edited by: Grand Lord Vito ]