Question for Atraikius/ other AI modders

[Jubala]

The top of AI_DesignCreation.txt:

Name := Attack Ship
Design Type := Attack Ship
Vehicle Type := Ship


An entry from AI_Construction_Vehicles.txt:

Entry 2 Type := Attack Ship
Entry 2 Planet Per Item := 100
Entry 2 Must Have At Least := 1

What if MM added a line to Entries in AI_Construction_Vehicles.txt for Name? Then we could do this:

Name := Missile Boat
Design Type := Attack Ship
Vehicle Type := Ship

Entry 2 Name := Missile Boat
Entry 2 Type := Attack Ship
Entry 2 Planet Per Item := 100
Entry 2 Must Have At Least := 1

With that change it would be possible to tell the AI exactly what design to build and how many of that design. Haven't mailed this suggestion to MM yet as I want your feedback. Good idea or not?

[Deathstalker]

That would be PERFECT for AI construction, you could have certain #'s of pdc ships etc. Would make AI's much more varied and versitle while leaving the base AI's that come with the game unchanged (ie, no massive overhauling for MM) as the name would be the same as the current ship.

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Tampa_Gamer]

This idea has been forwarded to MM since the beginning days in Nov '00. I think it would add tremendous amount of flexibility. . .

[Jubala]

I agree with you Tampa_Gamer. This is the second time I posted it and I'm sure others have had the same idea as well. The question is, how often has MM had it mailed to them? If enough fans ask politely (read: scream their heads off) for it we might just get it.

[Atraikius]

Deathstalker - I'm not sure exactly how the AI decides which design to build, but it seems as though it may evaluate the combat effectiveness of each ship design in comparison to the others, possibly like the the simulator, and builds whichever one turns out to be more effective.

I'd love to see the design name added though, it would make it a lot easier to get special ships to be built.

Added duplicate ship designs without the APB's to the Ork and Zorian DesignCreation files, AI should build whichever design is more effective.

[This message has been edited by Atraikius (edited 12 June 2001).]