Weapons selection and the AI_DesignCreation file

[God Emperor]

Just wondering whether anyone out there can tell me how to ensure that the AI uses the "best" weapon available.
My observations so far are that the AI equips it ships with the first majority weapon in the AI_DesignCreation file, regardless of whether it does less damage or have less range than a subsequent weapon.

Is this correct? How can we (modders) ensure that the AI selects the best ranged/most damaging weapon?

[Q]

Your observation is correct and at the moment there's no solution to the problem.
The best solution IMO would be a line in the construction vehicle file, that prevents the AI from using a specific design once a specified tech level is available. Like that you could make a ship design for the early game with missiles but once he has lets say shard cannon level V, the AI will not use the missile design anymore.
If you want it to be perfect you could make even multiple tech levels as criteria for the use or not use of a specific ship design and combine them with logical and/or operators.
Another useful change in the hard code would be the possibility to include specific components in the design and not only abilities as it is today.

[Emperor Zodd]

Suggest this to Aaron.

[Q]

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Originally posted by Emperor Zodd:
Suggest this to Aaron.

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Did it, but I am not sure if he read the e-mail.

[This message has been edited by Q (edited 13 April 2001).]