AIC Mod in finite vs. infinite resource settings

Yimboli · #1 May 13th, 2004, 09:05 PM

I griped a while ago about how high maintenance costs were in AIC, and how it was killing my economy (literally, 20 warships - 10 frigates, 10 destroyers - were enough to set my income to the negative). This game was with infinite resources. I quit that game cuz i got sick of it. I started a new one on finite resources, and notice that the maintenance costs are MUUUCCHHH lower. Has anyone else noticed this? what is the logic behind this? i don't mean the obvious answer that infinite resource games have more resources... that much i realize. but the damper that maintenance put on my economy rendered my first AIC game (infinite resources) unplayable, while my finite resources game I have going now is nowhere near as bad. why?

-Tim

[ May 13, 2004, 20:14: Message edited by: Yimboli ]

Yimboli · #2 May 14th, 2004, 06:34 AM

nevermind. i just made my first attack ship, and maintenance was over 1000 minerals. this is practically unplayable... thus, I guess I shall stop playing AIC.

[ June 08, 2004, 15:23: Message edited by: Yimboli ]

QBrigid · #3 May 14th, 2004, 12:10 PM

I am sorry that AIC is not for you and that you do not think a level 3 AIC Destroyer should cost 1000. Your AIC home world alone gives you about 15000 minerals and with mineral extraction right from the start and you should be able to get another destroyer or more then several smaller combat missile ships for every 2 or three Mining Facilities as long as you develope your Planets then your economy will develope and then you can aford a large fleet.

I like this about AIC there is a great deal that goes into infurstruture first but I can see how this can be frustrating. You really should play TDM it is a MOD with just a very basic economy and the AI is up to date.

I would like to say this. I just built a level two Destroyer in se4 with the STOCK Abidon. With only 2 level III Shields and Emisive Armors both at level 2 and 2 Phychic Projecters with lvl 2 Combat Sensor and ECM and it cost 1600 maintenance EACH, thats about 500 more maintenance then AIC.

Tim what do you think a Destroyers maintenance cost should be?

[ May 14, 2004, 12:28: Message edited by: QBrigid ]

oleg · #4 May 15th, 2004, 01:35 AM

Yimboli, do not play Temporal if you have this problem. Pick up MP* option for the empire. That will give you better mining facilities. And ship more people around to build cities faster !!!

I sometimes have the problem with maintenance but only if my home system is poor.

QBrigid · #5 May 15th, 2004, 01:39 AM

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Originally posted by oleg:
Pick up MP* option for the empire. That will give you better mining facilities. And ship more people around to build cities faster !!!

I sometimes have the problem with maintenance but only if my home system is poor.

Great post Oleg, wish I thought of posting this.

[ May 14, 2004, 12:41: Message edited by: QBrigid ]

oleg · #6 May 14th, 2004, 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by QBrigid:

quote:
Originally posted by oleg:
Pick up MP* option for the empire. That will give you better mining facilities. And ship more people around to build cities faster !!!

I sometimes have the problem with maintenance but only if my home system is poor.

Great post Oleg, wish I thought of posting this.

Thanks

Another idea - if maintanence is such a problem, lower default value in settings.txt from 100% to 90 or 80. That should cure it

It won't be the same AIC mod, but what a heck, it is YOUR game

As to finite resources, don't play it untill you master infinite. Even then, always chose Religious and build Nature Shrine III ASAP.