Help on AI here - Page 2

Taz-in-Space · #11 August 10th, 2002, 05:32 AM

Oleg, I think that those settings are marked: Warning - use only if your first name is dog spelled backward!

I've been playing for 6 months and I don't think I could beat that.

Raging Deadstar · #12 August 10th, 2002, 12:41 PM

Lol another way to get my *** kicked lol, i'll give it a go, i don't go for logical stratergy! I'll let you know

pathfinder · #13 August 10th, 2002, 02:34 PM

Deadstar: Me no expert on the AI but, in designcreation you put the number (found in techarea.txt file) for your prefferred weapon in the primary slots (eg wave motion #1, null in #2, etc). Secondary I normally use for PD. That at least will get weapons sorted out for you.

Next area is research: there you can, if feel comfy doing it, get you fav weapon researched early. Just make sure that any pre-required weaon/technology is researched first.

If ya want a MOD with variety, the B5 MOD, when finished will ahve plenty of that. Each primary race has its own, special weapon system(s) and techs. It is in beta stage atm with not all race tech fully implemented.

Like Rollo and oleg said: max out the bouns, etc for the AI races and have the ones mentioned as your enemies. They'll give you a go ....

[ August 10, 2002, 13:36: Message edited by: pathfinder ]

Raging Deadstar · #14 August 10th, 2002, 09:49 PM

Ok thanx for the support guys! can't wait to try out your suggestion. It wud be so funny that an older newbie actually succeeding where many veterans have failed lol. Bets please. Chances of winning 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000/1 all money handed in now please

Rollo · #15 August 11th, 2002, 01:00 AM

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Originally posted by oleg:
First thing after getting Gold - install TDM and start a game in small galaxy, maximum AI diff. and bonuses, no neutrals. Restart game untill you get Rage/Aquelians/Pyrochette/X'chung as neibouhrs. Then tell us about your experince.

Why not just handpick them with "Add existing Empire", instead of multiple restarts?

Rollo

dumbluck · #16 August 11th, 2002, 12:34 PM

Wasn't there a designcreation cheat sheet out at one time? I think Atraikas (sp?) did it....

[ August 11, 2002, 11:40: Message edited by: dumbluck ]

Raging Deadstar · #17 August 11th, 2002, 10:46 PM

Anyone have that design creation sheet? I'm getting there, i had to download about ten modding spreadsheets to find out what families weapons were in

oleg · #18 August 12th, 2002, 01:01 AM

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Originally posted by Rollo:

quote:
Originally posted by oleg:
First thing after getting Gold - install TDM and start a game in small galaxy, maximum AI diff. and bonuses, no neutrals. Restart game untill you get Rage/Aquelians/Pyrochette/X'chung as neibouhrs. Then tell us about your experince.

Why not just handpick them with "Add existing Empire", instead of multiple restarts?

Rollo

No,no, my comment was directed to have them right next to you

Any sort of buffer zone increase yor chances of survival manifold. Handpicking of your pest enemies is course preferable !

dumbluck · #19 August 12th, 2002, 09:02 AM

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Any sort of buffer zone increase yor chances of survival manifold.

What kind of engine does a "survival manifold" come off of? I think I might have found one in some ruins in Junkyard Wars 2, but I can't colonize Gassy planets, so you'll have to come take a look at it yourself...

[ August 12, 2002, 08:13: Message edited by: dumbluck ]

Atraikius · #20 August 13th, 2002, 01:31 AM

Heres the doc on design creation that I did, I haven't updated it for a long time but it may help some. I also posted a revised Version of the AI spreadsheet I put together that fixed a few miss-spellings in the original.

1029151720.zip