AI Research

[matthewhively]

Take a look at the status of AI on the current mini-clusters setup. Try to figure out what sort of changes would be most beneficial to boost their average performance.

• Make a backup copy of the existing save file at the current turn # (before we start wrecking the AI)
• Looks like hiver & zuul are kinda fucked. (Gotta check human, see if they are similar to zuul in this setup)

It could be because of the map choice. Lets get a count of how many stars are per cluster in the main cluster maps. And set mini-clusters to 1/2 or 1/3 that number

[matthewhively]

All AI seem to perform rather poorly on cluster type maps. They never do a good job expanding outside of their original cluster. See if there is anything I can do to help them with that (generalized)

[matthewhively]

Anything to get the AI to more aggressively expand would be beneficial in general. (maybe my proposed modification to have unmanned ships for scouting would help?)

[matthewhively]

There doesn't appear to be any purpose defined in affinity_section.csv for the AI to understand how to use the Devourer or gravboats.

~They also don't have wraith abductor defined at all. Nor the DN slaver ship.~ ~They may not know how to use slaves at all. There is no purpose to slaves, just planetary assault.~

~Look for any other missing sections!!!!~

[matthewhively]

• does zuul start with this? CCC_NdTrkZul
• does human start with this? CCC_NdTrkHum

[matthewhively]

Document ANY differences in economic output on starter worlds. Hiver:

• 500mil, 19313io, 251,192c, 154,642c, fusion 41turns

  2000 credits fleet maintenance

• +20mil, +27.5io, +622c, +472c <<<< same each turn

Human:

• 500mil, 16794io, 238,592c, 154,642c, fusion 37turns
• +20mil, +24io, +597c, +472c <<<< same each turn

Tarka:

• 500mil, 18473io, 246,992c, 154,642c, fusion 39turns
• +20mil, +26.5io, +622c, +472c <<<< same each turn

Liir:

• 500mil, 15115io, 230,217c, 154,642c, fusion 26turns
• +20mil, +21io, +572c, +472c <<<< same each turn 11800 credits from 500mil civilians

Morrigi:

• 500mil, 20153io, 204,314c, 123,713c, fusion 43turns
• +20mil, +28.5io, +497c, +378c <<<< same each turn 9450 credits from 500mil civilians

Zuul:

• NA, 8500io, 125,320c, 78,570c, fusion 80turns

  1000 credits fleet maintenance

• NA, size 5 (usually), 4100-5700, 6443io, 74,705c, 39,285c
• Cannot easily check growth rates

[matthewhively]

What happens with a tech that is defined in MasterTechList, but is not defined within the tech-tree 3d model?

• Will it appear in some default location? or will it be invisible?
• Can the AI research it even if it isn't "Clickable"?
  • Could this be a decent way to give the AI special buffs/ships that are not made available to regular Human Players? (eg proposed scouting enhancements)