Borg AI question

God Emperor · #1 September 7th, 2002, 01:46 AM

@gregebowman
Hmmm, not sure what the problem is. Been playing a game myself for 230 turns without any problems.
I havent downloaded the latest Version of Mod-pack myself (been busy at work and have been happy to continue my long game) but I will do so on the weekend and check the files to see if something has crept in.
Have just completed an update which I just need to playtest a little before I can post.
Will get back to you on Sunday night.
Regards,
GE

Urendi Maleldil · #2 September 6th, 2002, 04:31 PM

The Borg in SE4 are just plain wimps. Somebody please make them really scary and menacing. Try crossing them with the spacemonsters tech and AI.

God Emperor · #3 September 8th, 2002, 02:38 AM

@gregebowman
Have downloaded the 1.78 path for SE4Gold and noticed a few changes that may have affected the Borg technology. I have modified the files and will post shortly.
Have just run a new game with all tech for 15 turns without any problems. Will begin a new game with normal start and see if I can find any problems.
I suggest that you download the new files and give it a try too.
Regards,
GE

PS: @Urendi: I am a little surprised with your comments regarding the Borg, if you are referring to my AI (there are several around).
I have found that in large galaxies with low bonus and high AI difficulty, the Borg are invariably in the top three for most of the game. Hopefully the files I have tweaked will make them even tougher.

[ September 08, 2002, 01:39: Message edited by: God Emperor ]

God Emperor · #4 September 8th, 2002, 03:18 AM

@gregebowman
Just a question, did you use the Borg AI from Atrocities download set?

I just downloaded Atrocities set and he has two sets of DesignCreation.txt and Research.txt files. One set is mine but contains an error in the Research.txt file as a Tech Area called "Special Technology" is referred to instead of "Borg Technology". This maybe the error you have encountered as the Components in his files are still tied to Borg Technology, not Special technology.
If this is the cause of your error, please use the new files I have uploaded into the Races Archive.
(I will get in touch with Atrocities to let him know of my update.)
Regards,
GE

Urendi Maleldil · #5 September 8th, 2002, 11:57 PM

Well, it's one thing to make the AI tough and it's another to make them Borg. The only Borg AI's I've seen out there behave just like every other race: they colonize, glass planets, and destroy their opponents stuff. I'd like to see a Borg race that makes me afraid to face them. I want them to assimilate everything in sight so that when you come in contact with the Borg, you know you've come in contact with the Borg; oodles of planets, ships, and stations captured and assimilated; warp points opening all over my empire. That's Borg. Even if they have to make separate troop ships that's Borg.

Master Belisarius · #6 September 9th, 2002, 02:30 AM

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Originally posted by Urendi Maleldil:
Well, it's one thing to make the AI tough and it's another to make them Borg. The only Borg AI's I've seen out there behave just like every other race: they colonize, glass planets, and destroy their opponents stuff. I'd like to see a Borg race that makes me afraid to face them. I want them to assimilate everything in sight so that when you come in contact with the Borg, you know you've come in contact with the Borg; oodles of planets, ships, and stations captured and assimilated; warp points opening all over my empire. That's Borg. Even if they have to make separate troop ships that's Borg.

Sorry, but believe that you never could see this with the SEIV AI.

[ September 09, 2002, 01:33: Message edited by: Master Belisarius ]

gregebowman · #7 September 9th, 2002, 03:25 AM

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Originally posted by God Emperor:
@gregebowman
Just a question, did you use the Borg AI from Atrocities download set?

I just downloaded Atrocities set and he has two sets of DesignCreation.txt and Research.txt files. One set is mine but contains an error in the Research.txt file as a Tech Area called "Special Technology" is referred to instead of "Borg Technology". This maybe the error you have encountered as the Components in his files are still tied to Borg Technology, not Special technology.
If this is the cause of your error, please use the new files I have uploaded into the Races Archive.
(I will get in touch with Atrocities to let him know of my update.)
Regards,
GE

Yes, I think I mentioned earlier that I had downloaded v1.77, which used your AI with Atrocities set. I also noticed the Borg Technology/Special Techology thing, but I wasn't sure if that was really the problem and didn't want to edit the text file without knowing. I just downloaded your latest Version, and I want to thank you. I haven't even run into these Borg yet in my game, but now that I have the latest Version of the AI, I'm sure it will be memorable. Thanks