TDM Modpack 1.72: non-responding AI players?

[Dragonlord]

Hello all,

I am currently trying a game with SE4 verison 1.35 and TDM Modpack 1.72. (previusoly I tried other configurations but that led to problems). This configuration is almost problem-free. I play against 15 AI players, all races that were included in the Modpack (and thus compatible with it) plus a few neutrals. I played for about 20 turns and encountered one neutral and two other AI races (the Narn and the Colonials).

The weird thing is, the Narn do not respond at all to my diplomatic Messages, e.g. treaty requests. The others respond normally..(they're not interested

IS this normal?

Also, I still notice that when I finish my turn, the AI processes the turns for about 5 or 6 players normally (takes about a second per player) but the others flash by in less than 1/10th of a second. That suggests that those races are not being played/controlled/handled by the AI at all...

Can anyone comment? Has anyone seen this before? Is my game crippled or should I continue it?

Thanks in advance,

Dragonlord.