Proportions Mod 3.0.1 available

[PvK]

The colony ship hulls _do_ require a colonizer module. The problem is, the AI can ignore requirements like that. I have a few ideas for how to get around this, though, one or more of which I think will probably work. I'll post results tomorrow.

PvK

[PvK]

Ok, I got the dang AI to use the right colony modules, without causing evil side effects. I had to use bogus AI tags, though. Grr. Anyway, the Amon Krie AI will now research and build working colonizers, but I need to go edit all the others' dang AI design files... grumble.

PvK

[PvK]

Ok, done. Time for sleeeeep...

[TheDeadlyShoe]

Cool.

It was mildly difficult, but I did manage to get the AI to research colonizers in 1.2 years. But I completely scrapped that plan when I decided to get the AI to build Large Stations w/ Orbital SYs first. (Problem being that I can't seem to get the AI to design both 500kt and 1000kt SY stations at the same time... at least with the SY I).

[Aiken]

TheDeadlyShoe said:
Problem being that I can't seem to get the AI to design both 500kt and 1000kt SY stations at the same time... at least with the SY I.

Name := Base Space Yard
Design Type := Base Space Yard
Vehicle Type := Base
Default Strategy := Don't Get Hurt
Size Minimum Tonnage := 500
Size Maximum Tonnage := 500

Name := Large Base Space Yard
Design Type := Base Space Yard
Vehicle Type := Base
Default Strategy := Don't Get Hurt
Size Minimum Tonnage := 1000
Size Maximum Tonnage := 1000

Entry M Type := Base Space Yard
Entry M Planet Per Item := ?? (your choice)
Entry M Must Have At Least := ??
Entry N Type := Large Base Space Yard
Entry N Planet Per Item := ??
Entry N Must Have At Least := ??

[PvK]

Mmm, yes, getting them to build two kinds of orbital base will be a minor chore. It should be possible, but will need to use a named type of base with a specific size in the design file, matched with a request for the smaller one by name in the construction file.

PvK

[PvK]

(Wow, simultaneous post!) Yes, Aiken gave a good example of what I was saying. Be sure that later entries will need to have a greater number than earlier entries of the same basic type, so if you want X small bases and Y large bases, it would read:

Entry M Type := Base Space Yard
Entry M Planet Per Item := ?? (your choice)
Entry M Must Have At Least := X
Entry N Type := Large Base Space Yard
Entry N Planet Per Item := ?? (your choice)
Entry N Must Have At Least := X+Y

(Where you do the addition and put the resulting number in place of X or X+Y.)

PvK

[TheDeadlyShoe]

That's exactly what I tried...

You guys are looking at it from the wrong angle. WHen you get the Orbital Space Yard, the AI stops putting SYs in the smaller BSY. O_o