Freaky AI Ships

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Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that the AI can build its own custom ships in response to what I throw at them, but.....

Have you ever zoomed in close and looked at them? The ones I've seen have like 3 lasers on one wing, another sticking out by the cockpit, an engine on the end of the other wing... you get the picture.

It would be better if the AI put components on symetrically. If the 1st laser goes on the left wing of fuselage, the second goes in the same spot on right side. If there is an odd number put the last one somewhere on midline, or make them radially symetric around the centerline.

I'm sure the devs have a lot on their plates right now, and something like this would probably be low priority, but with such good graphics as this game has, to see such haphazard (spelling?) and shoddy looking design on the AI's part takes something away.

Great game though, I've really enjoyed my playtime so far. About to try my 1st metaverse game, wish me luck!
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, just yesterday I saw a Drengin freighter with no components except a large trade module sticing out of the left cockpit more or less.. looked super silly.. if they cannot design ships in a symetric way maybe they should use the default ones
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
i actually think that looks kinda cool - i had one terran ship with missiles on one wing and lasers on the other.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Generally the AI ships look good, but yes, there are occasional ones that would send small children running away screaming in horror (and not in a good way). I like finding them just to see what crazy designs they come up with next.

I saw one yesterday (drengin I think) with two support modules on one wing, delicately balanced by an engine and a giant laser cannon on the other (i think also with a large piece of jewelery). It's a good thing aerodynamics don't matter in space.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It's a good thing aerodynamics don't matter in space.


Poorly placed engines could still send the ship into a nasty permanent spin..
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I too think it's cool. I saw a drengin ship with about 9 lasers all over the top of it!
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
thinking of what would be cool future features... if the designs i save were uploaded to the Metaverse at the end of a game, where they would be picked up automagicly by other players starting Metaverse games, not for their own use, but for use by the AI players!
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
One thing the placement of everything means nothing because you can't destroy parts of the ships they have all equiptment till they are destroyed...even it make no sence they can have the engine in front all laser or missels or guns at he back and the ship will fire in the direction where the enemy ship will stay ..the disign is only a eyecandy not more not less
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
LoL, I don't mind the goofy designs. My ships just look that much better when they're blowing the AI's out of the sky.
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The AI does not size the components to fit the size of their hulls,or at least the ones I have noticed.
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
..the disign is only a eyecandy not more not less


the eye candy is mostly why i play!

if i want tactical combat and higher game complexity, i fire up Moo3.

i still think it would be cool if the AI races would come at me with ship designs that other players had made while playing that race...