Computer AI Steals Tech?

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I noticed one, lets call it computer AI problem. As I finished off the terrans, that left the torians (all others were elimated including minors). so I had 5 turns for a culture win and we all know I was going to declare war. So before I declare I went into the political screen, talked to the leader to not only see if I could threaten (which would be a nice add on), but to see what tech I could trade him and see how far behind me he was. The best weapon he had was harpoon II (as it offered me to trade him harpoon iii and up). I was on Photon III almost to anti-matter torps.

After going to war and ripping through his first fleets, by the 3rd turn his ships were equipped with photon torps. I was kinda mad. I won anyway but how is that possible?? I know espionage is a possibility, but for him to take the one tech that could keep the ai in the game was odd to me. Perhaps some anti-espionage would be nice, but im open to ideas or how can one track this?
Any thoughts?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Well if you already had photon 1 & 2 researched, and it didn't show up for the AI, it is possible that he had the exact same techs researched as well. This is the main problem with using the Trade window as your substitute for espionage. It can be hard to figure out the techs the AI has when they are the same as you.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You can steal from them, so perhaps they can also steal from you.

Tony
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I should hope they can steal from us since we can steal from them.

You might also seek your intel somewhere other than trade window deductions.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
HEEGZ is right as well as CTB. The AI can pretty much do alot of the things you can do. Also never really use the trade window for espionage always try and click through their planets and guage their weapon capabilities that way they like to keep their best ships in the middle of their empire so a quick AWACS run can reveal a lot more than a trade window.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You can steal from them


Eh?! How do you steal tech?
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've never done it, but I think you have to have a high level of espionage against them. Don't know the exact amount, but you might try using the search function on the left for "espionage"
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
When you have advanced level of espionage on a race you have a chance to steal techs (doesn't happen often to me, but it DOES happen)
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've never done it, but I think you have to have a high level of espionage against them. Don't know the exact amount, but you might try using the search function on the left for "espionage"


Yup, after your intelligence gets way up there on a race, you get an occasional message that says something like "Our agents have stolen the plans for Laser II, we will have them in our hands by the end of the day." Sometimes you get something really cool, and sometimes you get something like Laser II when you already have Phasors.

Tony