[oleg]

Sun Devil, AI does not need Space Yard Tech at all !

Take a look at "AI Space Yard":
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Name := Space Yard Facility I
Description := Large indusrial Facility for this planet which allows the construction of ships and assists infustucture.
Facility Group := Space Yard
Facility Family := 38
Roman Numeral := 1
Restrictions := None
Pic Num := 16
Cost Minerals := 7000
Cost Organics := 0
Cost Radioactives := 0
Number of Tech Req := 2
Tech Area Req 1 := AI Balance Tech
Tech Level Req 1 := 1
Tech Area Req 2 := Ship Construction
Tech Level Req 2 := 1
Number of Abilities := 6
Ability 1 Type := Space Yard
Ability 1 Descr :=
Ability 1 Val 1 := 1
Ability 1 Val 2 := 1500
Ability 2 Type := Space Yard
Ability 2 Descr :=
Ability 2 Val 1 := 2
Ability 2 Val 2 := 1500
Ability 3 Type := Space Yard
Ability 3 Descr :=
Ability 3 Val 1 := 3
Ability 3 Val 2 := 1500
Ability 4 Type := Component Repair
Ability 4 Descr :=
Ability 4 Val 1 := 10
Ability 4 Val 2 := 0
Ability 5 Type := Palace
Ability 5 Descr :=
Ability 5 Val 1 := 1
Ability 5 Val 2 := 0
Ability 6 Type := Supply Generation
Ability 6 Descr := Can generate unlimited supplies each turn for ships.
Ability 6 Val 1 := 0
Ability 6 Val 2 := 0
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See, there is NO requirement for Space Yards ! Just Ship Construction.
I don't know what is going on with your game. Is it possible AI have not been set up with
"AI balance tech" ?