Something interesting in my current game...

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Wow, the Drengins and the Torians both started colonizing lower PQ planets (13s and 14s) in my sector! I didn't even notice it until I suddenly started getting them by culture flipping, then I was like 'whoah, what happened there?' I've never seen the AI do that before... Anyone else see that?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
i've seen the altarians do it after losing a race to a pq15 planet and when they need to extend their reach further to trade with another civ.
this was in v1.11 & 1.10
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
That could be what it's meant by "+ AI colonizes more intelligently".

I didn't see that in my last 1.12 game as it was rare habitability (few 13&14s).

That's a good improvement. With Maso PQ bonuses, those become 16s & 18s instantly.

In fact, Maso AIs should also colonise PQ12s to get 15s.

~SDC~
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Yeah, except that my cultural influence was really strong and I almost immediately got them. :) Though, of course, the PQ went tumbling back down as soon as I got them.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
If they do this kind of colonising in the early game, they could overwhelm us easily with their influence bonuses.

~SDC~
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Then perhaps players will NEED TO settle the borderline PQ's in their own space themselves, just to prevent an AI from doing so. Wouldn't that be a riot. :)

Of course, I always grab them anyway, so that won't affect me negatively.

In my second 1.12 game just now, I can confirm that the AI's did NOT settle anything below a 15. There were empty 13's and 14's all over the place. But the AI's were also all confined to their own clusters, more or less, so there probably wasn't much "racing" going on to grab worlds.

In other news, colony ships and transports still stay loaded when in orbit. That is a design flaw that simply must be fixed, IMHO.


- Sirian
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
I saw the Drengins (I think) do that colonize PQ14s in v1.11 game.
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Doesn't the AI get a +PQ bonus on Masochistic? This would make the 13s and 14s very worthwhile?
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
Yes maso ai's have a big PQ bonus that could make even PQ12 worth settling for them.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
That game must have been an anomaly, because I haven't seen them do it since... Strange.
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
Seems to happen quite regularly for me in V1.11 and 1.12....

Alex


~SDC~
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
It has been mostly hit or miss with me. Some games, there won't be a spare planet to be found, but others, I have found "very strategic" habitable planets within the enemies lair. :)


~SDC~