Questions/RFCs from a newbie

[neofit]

Also, is there a use for subjugation? If I need to be 10 times as strong, wouldn't it be better to simply capture its planets and get 100% of the resources instead of just 40%.
Maybe in the endgame, when capturing planets becomes very costly against a technologically advanced empire?

[Suicide Junkie]

Along with the "AI difficulty" and "AI bonus" settings, there is "Number of AI Players"

Low Medium and High define a range of numbers.

Lots of AIs can also encourage infighting along with the resource shortages, but too few can leave you alone long enough for you to build up an insurmountable lead.

[Wardad]

Now you know why we play with modded AI. I wish I had my files here with me, but it's probably too early for the NEWBIE to learn to edit AI scripts.

I toughen up the stock AI by requiring them to have more Colony ships. I also expand their limit on research and intelligance points. They will build more of those facilities. (Stellar Manip requires lots of research points). I also have a better AI file for building facilities and another for choosing planet types (mineral, reseach etc..).

Maybe one of the other guys could recommend some MODPACKS with tough AI.


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INCOMING!!! another damn upgrade!

[TerranC]

Subjugation and Protectorate is usually for Play by web games

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the only time I've got an Protectorate to another AI race was when the guy had One mining planet and One ship surrounded by a fleet of 12.

Crushed them anyhow but Really not beneficial.

[oleg]

Neofit:

To change number of empires, edit setting.txt file in data folder. It contains lines that set the range for "low", "medium" and "high" number of random empires.

TDM is not really a mod, it contains only improved AI and some new races for standard SE IV.
The Version on your disk is the most recent one.