How does the AI out tech me all the time?

My settings small-med 9 intelligent AI's
Now we all start off with 1 star system (on a small) 1 lvl10planet + lvl 4planet.
I build a fleet and planet invasion and take over a neighbor or 2. I find out they have just as many or more ships, some that out tech me though, however with attacker initiative and straight attack ships (enough to outdo any defence maybe some starbases). After which i set only 2 planets to ship making, the rest research and money. and then set ALL, ALL my economy to research and reserch... i still do about 1/9 galaxy research when i should be doin at least 3/9 (considering i took 2 races) Not only that they all out tech me, (my tech being at 80 outta 100).

What do they do? pretty sure they dont trade weapons at least not with me. they cant spend their whole econ on reserach because they have large fleets too. All their planets upon takeover ALWAYS have the highest tech buildings which is absurd as those things are impossible build, advanced reserach costs 4000 bcs for upgrade? Especially when their planets all ahve stardocks and factories instead of research buildings... (they are not allied either)

How is the tech thing calculated? I usualy reserach my pre chosen weapon tech and engines to warp and ground troops soldering, then some social improvements.
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Basically at thoses levels the AI gets a few 'bonuses'

It has been documented before that when the Drengin came upon a small blue-white marble in space they decided to investigate it closer. Upon landing their newest Battlecruiser with Mk5 Lasers and Nutrino Shielding the native species on the planet.. A bi-ped calling itself Marn (must be retarded as it tends to shout everything! [NB thismay be there way of facilitating understanding of their desires]) came forward brandishing its latest find.. Sticks with rock points!!!!



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What kind of bonuses do AIs get and on what level?
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At intelligent the AI doesnt get any bonuses.
They may have been lucky with planetary bonuses(+300% research tiles really kick) or have higher research tech than you. Also AIs still tech trade pretty much everything.
At that level the AIs tend to build the technological capital very early which also helps very much with research.

Off topic but still... small-med map and 9 AIs. Try it on a larger map or with fewer AIs for a real challenge.
Reply #4 Top
100 is actually average. So 80 is below average. That is how it works, it is kind of like IQ, where 100 is average intellegence, and higher is better than average.