AI Using Starbases

April 14, 2003 8:50 AM from

Okay, some people have expressed concerns about the AI's use or lack thereof of starbases.

I think I saw that go by the wayside last night. I was engaging in a war of extermination against the Yor (the Butlerian Jyhad?), and came into a sector with - right in front of me - a maxed cultural/manufacturing/military bonus starbase *not* placed on resources. Since I had dreadnoughts, I just blew it up 'cause, you know, it had military bonuses. After I conquered one of the worlds, a second starbase - in that same sector - became visible, with the same modules. Again with the blowing it up, but I found out why the two Yor systems had such HUGE production for much of the game.

Mind you, this is maxed out for dreadnought level tech, so they didn't have huge bonuses. Even so, it was kind of cool.

~SDC~

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Reply #1 April 16, 2003 7:54 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

With the new patch, I saw the AI build multiple starbases in my territory, turn one of them into a terror star, and nearly turn the second into same. Fortunately, by that time, I had Excaliburs, and +300% attack, defense, and hit points, so clearing them out was simply a matter of time (and I was about four turns from a tech ascension anyway).

Anyway, lots more of the AI building cultural starbases in my sectors, building up manufacturing starbases in its sectors, and less with the "solely building on resources" thing.

~SDC~

Reply #2 April 16, 2003 9:21 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

I had a game that I patched midway - instantly SBs popped up like dandelions on a lawn EVERYWHERE. Winning this game just got a lot tougher

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