AI Questions

[Val]

Thank you both. Didn't realize the AI wouldn't use the cargo ship.

How do you force the AI to use a standard hull rather than a "Cargo/Transport" Hull?

[Mephisto]

Just don't use these lines:
Num Must Have At Least 1 Ability:= 1
Must Have Ability:= Cargo Storage

but instead something like:
Num Must Have At Least 1 Ability:= 1
Must Have Ability:= Weapon

[Rollo]

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Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:
Just don't use these lines:
Num Must Have At Least 1 Ability:= 1
Must Have Ability:= Cargo Storage

but instead something like:
Num Must Have At Least 1 Ability:= 1
Must Have Ability:= Weapon

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I think that is not correct. The "must have" abiltity does not determine the hull type that is used, but the majority component is. It goes like this:

majority component -> hull type used

colony -> colony ship
cargo storage -> transport hull
fighter launch -> carrier hull
anything else -> normal hull

So if you want to use normal hull for your transports, use weapon or point-defense, or medical bay (that is something good to put on pop transports, btw) or whatever for your majority component. You can add the cargo storage later as a misc. ability or seconday component.

Rollo

[Mephisto]

Rollo, you are right. Every day I learn something new about SE4.