Mega Evil Empire settings

[CtrlAltDel]

What is the Mega Evil empire settings?
I spotted a question about this on the official FAQ and my friend told me this is a very annoyinh function. What exactly does this mean? I found the location of the Mega Evil Empire function for the AI in the Settings.txt file. Can I just place the value for AI Mega Evil Empire use to false? This will just disable it presumably, so should I do this?

[dominion]

Once the first person pass a certain value (e.g., 500,000 points), all computer opponents declare war on that person. I usually am not the first one to pass the mark, so it doesn't bother me.
Yes, you can put the value to be false, or set it to a lower/higher number.
------------------
"Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"

[This message has been edited by dominion (edited 09 June 2001).]

[Marty Ward]

You have to pass the value and your score must at least a certain percentage higher than the second place player. Both are adjustable and it can also be turned off.

[mottlee]

Dang I usaly get nailed by that one http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

------------------
mottlee@gte.net
"Kill em all let God sort em out"

[Phier]

Its the only thing that keeps the game interesting.

I'm off the glass the galaxy.
Phier

[Aristoi]

The AI is weak enough as it is in the basic game. If you disable MegaEvil Empire, you just have the task of beating them up one at a time. I always enjoy it more when I have everyone throwing their fleets at me.

[Marty Ward]

If you like to be Mega Evil Empire you can start the game with all computer opponents agianst you in the game set up.

[raynor]

IMHO, a serious drawback of the AI is that AI anger is only triggered when your score is much, much higher than theirs. I think it should also be triggered when your score is significantly lower than theirs. As it is now, we have a touchy-feely kinda AI that rarely breaks a treaty with a tiny empire next door that has great planets but nothing defending them.

[Aristoi]

I frequently do play Human vs AI games. I always know where I stand with the AI. It's funny when you meet them for the first time and they say "You have defiled us for the Last time!"

[Q]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by raynor:
IMHO, a serious drawback of the AI is that AI anger is only triggered when your score is much, much higher than theirs. I think it should also be triggered when your score is significantly lower than theirs. As it is now, we have a touchy-feely kinda AI that rarely breaks a treaty with a tiny empire next door that has great planets but nothing defending them. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well that's rather easy to change in the politics file:

Break Treaty Anger Modifier For Percent Weaker Player := 50
Break Treaty Anger Modifier For Percent Weaker Player Amount := -100

That should make the AI break almost certainly the treaty with an empire that has less than 50% of it's score. You can do the same for the war declaration:

Declare War Anger Modifier For Percent Weaker Player := 50
Declare War Anger Modifier For Percent Weaker Player Amount := -100