Anyone working on AI for standard SE V?

Q · #1 January 22nd, 2007, 02:23 PM

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If I look at the AI files I understand the reluctance!
For me these files are very hard to understand. Just for instance how do you chan g e the AI design creation?

But I thought you were Q

I am used to snip my fingers to get what I want and not to modify some text files!

On a more serious side it is very bad that the AI design creation is so complex, as it is just terrible in standard SE V: I wiped out a fleet from a well developped AI empire with 7 light cruisers and high level anti proton beams because they didn't have combat sensors and ECM (although they had researched it to a high level). My 3 destroyers didn't take any damage at all!

Suicide Junkie · #2 January 22nd, 2007, 05:46 PM

That issue is partly the design AI, and partly the mod itself.

Allowing sensors and ECM to be *so* critical is risky. Having solid shields also means that any hits which do land, don't do anything.

Captain Kwok · #3 January 22nd, 2007, 06:00 PM

The problem with the stock design creation is not that it's too complex, but that it tries to everything with the same functions. In doing so, it does a half-*** job with all designs.

To elaborate on why I called the design creation script file the most complex is that it has the most connections to other scripts and variables, so changing the file often requires making changes in a few other script files at the same time.

President_Elect_Shang · #4 February 2nd, 2007, 01:40 AM

Kwok were did you get your info from on the below list of AI files? I am wondering because I am rewriting all but two or three from the ground up and I am coming to a few different conclusions. Minor points but I would like to know if you made these yourself or if they come from Aaron? If you made them I will pass the differences off as nothing. If they are from Aaron than I may need to "spot check" over my work.

Captain Kwok · #5 February 2nd, 2007, 01:53 AM

I just made it up at the time. What were your issues?

President_Elect_Shang · #6 February 2nd, 2007, 02:21 AM

No issues yet. So far I am coming along nicely. I just came to minor, very minor points of differences. For example the Global Research is like the Research but it appears to be a stepping stone for what is needed to attain the next level in every area. Then is the age repeat which appears to be set if the specific species lacks a setting already. Which is another minor point but one I can't figure out the purpose of since every species should have a set research program. I am going to say this is a backup fail safe system which Aaron appears to have included for just about everything. Such as the call for what makes a mine layer a mine layer. No, no problems yet... unless you count tired eyes! At this point there is only you and I to bounce this stuff off of. I asked Aaron about adding another weapon call besides the primary, heavy and special calls there are now. He told me how to but I am past that point so I will add it to the tweak list. I would like to add missile and beam to the list then call for an attack ship which is loaded with beams and label it something nifty like a wp assault ship. Set the call for armor and shields too. Should give the average player a nasty surprise know what I mean?