AI Players and (lack of) Research

[Instar]

The computer does not cheat at all. Unless you purposely give it a bonus.

[Arralen]

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Originally posted by Talenn:
Anyone have yet to see the AI truly try and keep up on research points?

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Yeap - demo Version .99 (from patches - this seems to make a difference );

In 1 of 4 games, 1 of 7 AI put really massive effort into research .. but as I started with "Hydrogen/Gas/Bio", I was in the lead all the time nevertheless

Arralen

[henk brouwer]

I had a game were I started with rock/CO2 and begun in the same system as the Eeee (gas/CO2). we started with low tech 3 planets, on turn 5 the Eee had constructed their first cruiser(!!!) only researching ship building level 3 took me 5 turns (not researching anything else)I did give the computer a high bonus though.

( I was lucky, I managed to defeat the Eee by trowing plague bombs on their worlds, they couldn't find one of my colonies)

[Tomgs]

I have started giving the AI a bonus and it does help, you can really tell a difference even with a small bonus. The AI seems to research point defences to stop the early "missle rush" strategy and they do seem to be able to get higher tech levels in shipbuilding earlier than I do. They also seem to protect their home planets a bit better, I was in one protracted battle on a homeworld that had 10 medium and 16 small weapon platforms that between them had 80 plasma missles and 10 point defences. That really makes it hard to get close enough to the planet to take out those WPs. This was only 4 years into the game (40 turns) so it was still fairly early.

[Talenn]

I've also finally been able to go through the AI Facilities file and alter a bit to encourage more research. Coupled with a small AI player bonus its finally starting to do well in some situations.

Now if I could figure out how to make the AI players more aggressive and less likely to be 'treaty happy'...

Talenn

[Seawolf]

FYI

AI is being constently tweaked. Expect it to get better and better.

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Seawolf on the prowl

[Arralen]

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Originally posted by Seawolf:
FYI
AI is being constently tweaked. Expect it to get better and better.

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Getting worse would be real difficult, wouldn't it ? ?

Arralen