Questions/comments about the AI...

serpwidgets · #1 April 9th, 2003, 07:17 AM

Question: The phong stole ship plans from me for a frigate that has the wormhole-opener component on it.

1- does that mean they now have that technology?

2- will the AI even use those technologies?
(I haven't played that much to know if they use that and the planet making/destroying stuff, but since I've yet to see any of them develop colonization technologies (Rock/Ice/Gas) I'm guessing they won't do anything to change the map.)

Seems WAY too unbalancing if only the human players use it.

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I was already buddies with the Ukra-tal, and we had both started colonizing rock and ice planets in a system. The Phong then came in and set up colonies on other rock planets. The Ukra-tal took ships over and wiped out about 3 or 4 of the Phong colonies in that system.

A few years later, those two are best friends, and the Phong hate my guts. I can understand them being territorial about the rock planets I colonized in that system, but still, I've had other empires get mad at me, apparently because a few of their retarded ships kept running into my mines (over and over) and they just can't get over it. What gives?

And a comment: If I demand two of my partners (who are at war with each other) make peace, and they both accept and say "OK, we will extend the olive branch," I would expect them to actually make peace... for at least a few turns. Instead they both continue demanding that I stop being friends with the other one and getting mad at me.

Also...

I currently have a partnership and a military alliance with two races whose attitudes toward me have been "murderous" from practically the time I met them. (?)

I until recently had a partnership with the Ukra-Tal, and they were "Brotherly" but they got mad... after two of their other partners (they're in bed with EVERYONE) had been mad at me, attacking me, sabotaging me, etc. without provocation for like 50 turns, I finally brought in a fleet and mopped up 3 of their planets. And instantly when I attacked the first Eee planet, the Ukra-tal broke their treaty with me and within a couple turns went to "murderous."

Is there anywhere I can find information about how much effect certain things (like gifts of resources, techs, ships, or planets) have? Is it possible to have a war with an ally's ally without them getting all pissy about it?