Space Empires IV: AI Races/Ship Sets

God Emperor · #1 December 27th, 2002, 07:33 AM

Updated Jraenar, Klingons, Praetorian, Romulans, Shadows, UraTal and Borg Variant 1.78h.

Following on from the AI Death Match, I have undertaken an update of my AI.
The AI_Construction_Vehicles files have received same major attention whilst the AI_DesignCreation and AI_Research files have just been tweaked a little more.
I have also created an AI_strategies.txt file for the races in order to improve their combat performance.

I have zipped the files up in a directory structure to assist those who havent gotten used to fiddling around with SE4 files. The zipped files just need to be transferred into your corresponding SE4 directories.

1040967138.zip

I have play tested each of the AI individually for 100 turns without any snags and have played a multiplayer Version through to turn 100 too.

DesignCreation.txt:
After watching how the AI is now using Minesweepers and deals with mines, I've decided to disarm the Minesweepers and remove minesweeping components from the attack ships.

I have also optimised the attack ships by creating designs for several hull sizes.

Research.txt:
The only significant change is that Combat Sensors and ECM have been advanced further up the research tree.

Components.txt - as per 1.78f
The Borg now have a Shield Depleting Weapon which becomes available at the same time that they get boarding parties.

Strategies.txt
New file created to support Maximum Weapons Range combat strategy.

Regards

God Emperor

Atrocities · #2 December 31st, 2002, 10:40 AM

ASTmod Patch 2 V1.2
12-31-2002

[ January 01, 2003, 06:53: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

pathfinder · #3 January 2nd, 2003, 09:03 PM

1041534166.ZIP

Some files I am experiemnting with to rid the B5 MOD of range check errors.

Rexxx · #4 January 3rd, 2003, 10:48 PM

Attached you can find the Gron Hive. A psychic-religious AI coming with a great shipset by Richard Meic.

1041626847.zip

Have fun!!!

Regards
R.

A newer Version of the Gron Hive (written for SE IV v 1.84) has become part of the TDM-Modpack v 3.30.

[ February 06, 2003, 09:03: Message edited by: Rexxx ]

Atrocities · #5 January 5th, 2003, 08:24 AM

Update Patch 4 ASTmod - 1-12-2003

Update Patch 3 ASTmod

[ January 11, 2003, 20:06: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

Shapeshifter · #6 January 7th, 2003, 12:36 AM

Here is my first shipset the Wing Commander Confederation WCC.

1041892475.zip

pathfinder · #7 January 8th, 2003, 03:30 AM

1041989240.ZIP

Latest B5 AI from the salt mines

. Hopefully the changes to the AI_designcreation will prevent any further Range Check Errors. Also added in structural supports and armor.

Addendum to readme: I forgot to add that that I deleted the "standard movement" entries from each ships description in AI_designcreation.

[ January 08, 2003, 01:31: Message edited by: pathfinder ]