Wishlist for AI

[Tampa_Gamer]

Agree on all your points (I had posted some of these in my "Wishlist" post a few days ago). If you are looking for a defensive ship design, I included one in my Mod posted to the scenario/mod section of this message board. The Mod also incorporates the design more heavily into the default AI routine.

[thecyclemania]

Interesting points,
I have a question though,
what do you consider to be a defense class ship ?
What is the difference in your design for defense and offense ships ?

Your defense ships don't have suppy storage, or they have more armor or they have more point defense phaser ?
Or maybe they have medical component or stuff like that (to prevent plague)?

I'm just curious to understand how you caracterize them.
Guess the same thing could be said about defense base and offense base.

- thecyclemania

[Seawolf]

Ai always need to be treaked but it pretty good right now. Just a FYO defense ships not always needed since you can build defenses on planets in the for of weapon platforms and satilates

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[Mephisto]

I personally don't build "defence" ships as they would look like my offense ships.
The difference is in how the AI uses these ships, i.e. in offense or defense. At least in SE3 the Ai needed defense ships otherwise it would not defend itself with the ships.

[Shadow99]

Well in modern militaries their are defense shps they call monitors (maybe we should design a new hull type?) Monitors are slow, use trusted older techs, aren't expensive, etc. Though they still can accomplish their jobs pretty well figuring they are supposed to already be already at whatever location they are defending (or darn near it).

I use defense ships in SE4 though & for me defense ships are slightly slower (maybe drop 1 or 2 engines below max), use cheaper weapons, have alot of shields (almost twice what my normal ships carry), & generally can assist other units in defending planets & warp points... Oh they also don't carry resupply/quantum reactor/supply storage containers either figuring they'll be near a resupply pt. at all times. For an example I've built defensive missile cruisers (standard cruiser with only missiles & PD) & they normally hold their own quite well unless massive numbers of ships attack & they have PD as well...

[Danny]

How about getting the AI to use Master Computers and Quantum Reactors, haven't seen one ship use them yet.

Although MM did a good job of getting the AI to use Carriers, troops, and WP. Even seen AI mines.

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[greghacke]

I've done something like the monitor (actually, i called it a monitor calss ) It's limited to 4 engines and has a reduced maintenance cost. I also eliminated the ability to place re-supply onboard. The combination makes it an excellent in-systen defense ship...