Problems with Happiness bug??

[rdouglass]

I don't know what happens or why either, but in my current game I have gotten 2 AI's to surrender and they're constantly going back and forth between angry and rioting all the time. Have been for about 40-50 turns now. I built Urban Pacif III's in all the systems and have fleets of up to 10 ships in those systems (about 12-14 systems are rioting) -even ground troops and fighters - and nothing seems to help.

The two races are totally different - 1 is a bloodthirsty race but should be happy 'cause I've been at war with another AI for about 25 turns now. The other race was a peaceful merchant species so I can see why they may be rioting.

It might be in the game settings 'cause I play all the AI bonuses, bad events, etc. to try and make it a little challenging. All this rioting makes it more of a challenge. Especially while I'm trying to build my first ringworld (for this game anyway) and they (the captured AI's) are supposed to be providing me with all those minerals from my slave mines.........

[Lupusman]

I sure would like to be like Shadow and Cryptotec too. I don't usually get too much rioting, but would like the extra bonuses that come with a jubilant population.
Did you guys boost up your happiness factor as one of your attributes, maybe pick artisans or something?