Mod AI ship building

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I was wondering if anyone could share some info, or point me to the right place regarding AI modding.  I love the SoGE mod, but I don't love having giant battles where the only ships that make a noticable diference are capital ships.  It's pretty easy and straightforward how to limit the player's number of Capital Ships, but the AI doesn't seem to follow the same rules.  

Example, I modified the research .entity's for the MaxCapitalShips to limit to just a total of 4 Caps (just for an experiment).  In game, I could only build 4 caps.  But, the AI still rolls in w/ a fleet of about 10.  Obviously they are following different rules.  Info here would be awesome.  

Thanks !

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

No true modding the AI possible.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Correct...that's what i've read; AI was a poor choice in words.  but obviously they follow some rules that are editable, as I was able to limit the number of Caps that I built, but the AI built a lot more.  So somehow the computer players are being following a different set of rules for MaxCapitalShips.   I'm curious why that is.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Sent you a PM; SoGE put in a bunch of capital ship number increases in various AI-only research files in order to encourage the AI to get them.

I love the SoGE mod, but I don't love having giant battles where the only ships that make a noticable diference are capital ships.
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In the current public build, frigates are actually extremely powerful and can be amassed in large numbers rather easily and effectively. :P They've even been nerfed in the upcoming patch due to this.