[Arkcon]

Originally posted by geoschmo:

It's a defense mechanism given to the AI because they aren't smart enough to analyise the situation and be able to tell if you are a legitimate threat. So they are told to assume you are a threat as soon as you get close.

Geo

The question is, does the A.I. have any ability to make a decision like that. It seems to try to match fleet strength to the opponents. And to make other intelligent decisions with regard to mines, weapon platforms, etc.

Can it really not tell the player doesn't yet pose a threat.

I can see that it's a logical choice that the human player will eventually declare war so why not do it first, but do you think some decision-making steps are hard coded?