Does AI use troops ever (TDM Gold modpack)?

hickmanj · #1 March 14th, 2003, 11:07 PM

I tried a search but have a slower connection and couldn't get a return.... I would love it if the AI does this but have never noticed it.

Also, if I re-do some of the AI races characteristics (say re-do the Praetorians to have a different set of percentages) and then save it under their headings (i.e. Praetorians 5000) does this interfere with any of the AI routines or mod changes? I don't want to mess with a masterpiece

Thanx,

Jason

Fyron · #2 March 14th, 2003, 11:10 PM

Yes, AIs will use troops to invade sometimes. Some AIs (I forget which) are better at invasions than others though.

Master Belisarius · #3 March 14th, 2003, 11:58 PM

If you can, download some games of the AI contest that I'm running.
You will see that most of the best TDM AIs invade planets VERY often...

primitive · #4 March 15th, 2003, 12:52 AM

Two AIs that have used troops effectively on me

are Orcs and CueCappa (this was one patch down, 1.78?)

hickmanj · #5 March 15th, 2003, 01:46 AM

Um... this may be a noob question - but what do you mean by AI contest? How do I download and where do I find it? (of course, I just read it and haven't tried looking yet

) but .... just in case.

Also, could someone answer the second half?

Atrocities · #6 March 15th, 2003, 01:52 AM

The AI always uses troops in my games. If I attack and capture planets, the AI will do the same.

Fyron · #7 March 15th, 2003, 01:54 AM

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Also, if I re-do some of the AI races characteristics (say re-do the Praetorians to have a different set of percentages) and then save it under their headings (i.e. Praetorians 5000) does this interfere with any of the AI routines or mod changes? I don't want to mess with a masterpiece

Only if you change the advanced characteristics by adding or removing racial tech traits. If you just do something like give them more minerals production bonus, it won't alter their behavior.

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Originally posted by hickmanj:
Um... this may be a noob question - but what do you mean by AI contest? How do I download and where do I find it? (of course, I just read it and haven't tried looking yet ) but .... just in case.

Look in this thread:
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=008233

[ March 14, 2003, 23:55: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Master Belisarius · #8 March 15th, 2003, 02:41 AM

Fyron answered your question about the AI Contest: http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=008233

Here you can find all the save games and all the details: http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...0;t=000002;p=2

And here a recent game when an AI used many times the troops to invade planets.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...Piundon_B5.zip
Take a look to the Devonshire planets in the final savegames.

[ March 15, 2003, 00:47: Message edited by: Master Belisarius ]