new race AI testing...

[trooper]

1)I'm creating a new AI, and testing it.
I would like my race to use capital missiles. But, even if the race have missile I knowledge, the IA prefers to add 3 cannons on its first frigate design. How can I prevent that ?

2)I'm playing with full IA control (all ministers on) to test my AI files. Is that the best method ?

on another subject :
3) Comparisons and history : must they be erased "by hand" after each game ? these informations seems to be kept from the Last game...

[Gandalph]

1)Under "frigate" in the AI_designcreation.txt you will find this;

Majority Weapon Family Pick 1 := 35
Majority Weapon Family Pick 2 := 25
Majority Weapon Family Pick 3 := 0
Majority Weapon Family Pick 4 := 0
Majority Weapon Family Pick 5 := 0
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 1 := 34
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 2 := 25
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 3 := 0
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 4 := 0
Secondary Weapon Family Pick 5 := 0

The weapons are placed in order from top to bottom, so you need CSM weapon number first.

2)That is the way I test my AI's. I will also test using both a low tech start (to verify research) and a high tech start (to verify ship designs.)

3)HUH?

[TerranC]

Numero 3: Are you talking about the files that are saved with the savegames? If you want to erase them go ahead. They really don't do anything after you delete them.

But I preffer to leave them in. Doesn't seem worth the effort http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[trooper]

Originally posted by Gandalph:

The weapons are placed in order from top to bottom, so you need CSM weapon number first.

2)That is the way I test my AI's. I will also test using both a low tech start (to verify research) and a high tech start (to verify ship designs.)

3)HUH?[/QB]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">1) And what is CSM weapon number, I couldn't find the links between Weapon Family Pick and weapons name ?

2) Ok, I thought a moment that the ministers were using the generic strategy files...

3) I was taking about the comparisons graphics and historical events in the empires window. the data from my Last finished game are poluting my enterely new game...

[Rexxx]

Originally posted by trooper:
1) And what is CSM weapon number, I couldn't find the links between Weapon Family Pick and weapons name ?

In the Old Scenario Archive you can find a text file made by Daynarr which contains all component and weapon family numbers. The link is: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Daynarr/Componentsandfamilynumbers.txt

[capnq]

I was taking about the comparisons graphics and historical events in the empires window. the data from my Last finished game are poluting my enterely new game... <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That sounds like you used the same name for the new game's saved game as the previous game. Try saving the game under a different name; I think that should clear the problem.

If you don't have Daynarr's reference file to look at, the Weapon Family is one of the entries for each weapon in Components.txt .

[ October 11, 2002, 21:54: Message edited by: capnq ]

[trooper]

That sounds like you used the same name for the new game's saved game as the previous game. Try saving the game under a different name; I think that should clear the problem.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You're right, I will have to learn to clean my savegame directory....

thanks.

[ October 12, 2002, 07:04: Message edited by: trooper ]