Minister Question
 

Would I be correct in saying that when you turn on all minister(full AI)your empire behaves just like one of the comp controlled players? The only difference being that you can watch the progress? If so, then this would be the way to go when testing ones custom race?

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Re: Minister Question
 

yeah. notice that in race creation there is a check box for using the minister style from your race file or some such. will work for your custom ministers too.

Re: Minister Question
 

What fun would that be? I am sorry, the only ministers I use are for auto building, and mybe, if I get board, Intel and Research. But the latter two are only maybe's.

I don't get why you would just want to watch when you could be playing? Besides, the ministers are kinda dumb, and do things that most players would not do. Just an FYI. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Re: Minister Question
 

You can also test your custom AI by giving it contol of a race and then every now and again switching to player control of that race to examine how it's doing, then switching back to AI control. This way, as Atrocities said, you could play and test. Much more fun.

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Re: Minister Question
 

Is there a way to have a minister build weapons platforms and defensive satellites?
I hate having to go back and build them manually.