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I sort of imagined the AI would only research the diplomatic techs that suit its game temperment. For instance, if the AI's trait is that of an 'aggressor', then it would research just enough techs that allow it to enter a non-aggression treaty with a player -- while still prepairing to conduct an 'Operation Barbarossa' against him. Or perhaps, give the AI enough clout to influence a vote by pounding a shoe on their delegation's desk at some Genera

After looking up the specs on your rig -- seems the out-of-box configuration of an HP a820n only came with just 512 MB of memory. Assuming that still the case for you (as you didn't list any other system specs), then you might consider a memory upgrade by adding two 1 GB PC3200 DDR (184 pin) SDRAM DIMMS at an average cost of $50 (USD) per stick. Another consideration is that, while you can still find some high end PCI video cards, your HP a820n might not have a power supply capable of

[quote]The question then becomes, are carriers an efficient use of resources RELATIVE to other units (not to how much you have total). The answer, in my opinion, is no.[/quote] [font="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"][/font][size="2"][/size]I stopped using the Aeria Drone Host with 1.04 and really haven't missed them. They always seemed to me as something of a liability being thin skinned and usually the main target of an AI fleet. Anyway, I agree that the return on investment for carriers