Are some AIs better at tactical warfare?

I know that there are four categories of AI. Does the category affect "startegic" actions only or also "tactical" ship movment, i.e. are some AIs smarter than others in moving/positioning their ships? (e.g. not leaving undefended transports within striking distances, not chasing weak ships into ambushes etc) Thank you!
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No, but that might make for an interesting racial ability.
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If Frogboy could work out a way to make the tactical AI better, he'd do it for all the races.
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I believe there r differences.

I have always found the Altarians and Arceans very competent in war. Strange, u would expect it to be one of the evil races. Not sure if those use the same AI script or not.
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I agree Meglobob. I have noticed that if they get big enough, Altarians get pretty smart in war. Thinking that were peace loving, I have ignored them at times and regreted it. They also seem to hate me. Could be because I am ALWAYS evil.

I think that evil races should be better at war. If it could even be done(unlikely) you could have that as a race went to war more and more, the got better at designing ships and deploying forces.
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This is easy. The human (non-AI) player is the best.

I don't know why they can get the AI players to half-play
like some of the humans.

Maybe they want the humans to win. I guess that can't be
all bad.
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Yes.  Some compuer players are better than others. Each one has its own AI.
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Yes. Some computer players are better than others. Each one has its own AI.

That's just teasing. In what order would you rank their fighting ability?
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Somehow I get the impression that Frogboy isn't going to tell us that one Mumblefratz.
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Somehow I get the impression that Frogboy isn't going to tell us that one Mumblefratz.

I was trying to cajole a response out of him, but you probably just spoiled my chances (no hard feelings though). Actually, I doubt even he could give a definitive answer, but I would think his subjective opinion would be better than most.
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Has anyone noticed that the Thalans r the most friendly of all races?

Game after game, they always just go to friendly and stay there. If I have just military conquest on they r usually always the last race I have to conquer and I always feel a little guilty conquering them.  
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I was trying to cajole a response out of him, but you probably just spoiled my chances (no hard feelings though).


  oops   wasn't thinking   
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oops wasn't thinking

Actually, IMHO humor has the best chance of eliciting a response. In fact our interchange has probably increased our odds.
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I think that evil races should be better at war.


You don't think free men fight better than slaves?

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You don't think free men fight better than slaves?

Great comment.