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[quote]I just finished a huge map with 4 medium opponents, and I really don't understand how people had such a problem with diplomacy. [/quote] Try a huge map with 9 opponents and you will see the problem. Even the tactics you mention above will not help you when four or more AI opponents band together and decide to have some fun with you. I had not realized that this thread was here- I had started another thread: [link="https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/?forumid=

[quote] The diplomacy certainly could, and probably will be improved. As for AI-vs-AI being rare... well, not really, in my experience, but it's certainly true that the more the human players challenge for the best planets the more the AI will choose the human as a significant opponent. If you want to see AI-vs-AI for yourself you can either lock the teams, thus guaranteeing it, or you can use the diplomacy system to get one or more AI on your side. Those aren't the only th

Thanks for the replies -- I did not realize that 'Lock teams' meant that the diplomacy is turned off and that AIs will not ally with each other -- I will try that. I looked forward to seeing some AIs go after one another. Some posters have said they have seen this, which I have no reason to doubt, but it must be a rare occurrence rather than a common one. I still believe that diplomacy is flawed, with teams are unlocked. If I had participated in diplomacy, and had convinced two

In single player games, FFA should be renamed as AIvH (AI versus Human) given the current state of the AI. Case in point: a huge map game, 10 players, FFA, normal AI (random). I stayed alive for five hours, during which time I reduced one AI opponent to a neglible factor and had a decent fleet of 10 Cap ships and the usual small hordes, plus well developed military tech trees. However, then the 'rainbow' coalition showed up, a huge fleet of at least four AI players, all sin

In the status report after the game, there is a category for credit income that is titled "credits from other sources" or something like that. The AI always has much more than me in this area, what are the 'other sources'? Thanks...