On 2009-01-06 22:12, Fattierob (x2 Black Keys) wrote:

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On 2009-01-06 18:17, Enterprise wrote: Wait, you don't see a problem with players having to work through hell to get a planet just to have it snatched away back without even a fight? -Ent

Personally, I do. I only suggested such things as a quick fix. Really, as a long term idea, all of Procyon should be capable, but the number of extra ships the MI have above normal AI limits increases as the number of planets they have decreases.



example:

formula while planets held is >= 5: (max planets to have) / ((planets held - 5) + 1) [round down]


formula while planets held is < 5: (max planets to have) / (planets held + 1)

[Round Down]

Number of Planets to have: 50
Number of planets currently owned: 50
Extra ships: 50 / 45 = 1

Number of Planets to have: 50
Number of planets currently owned: 30
Extra ships: 50 / 25 = 2

Number of Planets to have: 50
Number of planets currently owned: 10
Extra ships: 50 / 5 = 10

Number of Planets to have: 50
Number of planets currently owned:5
Extra ships: 50 / 1 = 50

Number of Planets to have: 50
Number of planets currently owned:1
Extra ships: 50 / 1 = 25

The idea is that the AI appears in a huge cluster during a "back to the wall" situation, but if the humans manage to capture the remaining few planets, the numbers begin to drop. Obviously, 50 extra AI on a server would be quite excessive, but this is just an example using made up numbers