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.
