AI ship design cheat?

I am playing a suicudal game, 1.4x. I know the AI gets bonuses at this level, namely economic (I read +300%).

But, does the AI also get miniaturization bonuses as well? If not, then there is a bug.

Example: Yor colony ship, containing
5 Ion Engines, totaling 40 space
5 Basic Support, totaling 20 space
1 Colony unit, totaling 25 space

Thats a whopping 85 worth placed on a 55 space cargo hull.

According to the diplomacy screen, they do not have any miniaturization techs.

I don't mind at all seeing the AI build fast colony ships, as long as it does it within the game limits. Likewise, last game I noticed the AI with a single ship that had 400+ missle and 400+ PD ratings. Even with all the mini techs, I could not even come close to matching that. But alas, I could not document the components as it was in orbit. (and no, they did not have the double appearance improvement built).

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I'm not sure if the suicidal 200% bonus applies to miniaturization, but the Yor do get a 20% racial miniaturization bonus.

AI with a single ship that had 400+ missle and 400+ PD ratings

Don't forget that military resource mining will contribute to this plus any racial ability. This should be evident from the stats tab under the foreign relations screen.

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If I remember rightly, the bonuses apply to everything.

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kryo

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But, does the AI also get miniaturization bonuses as well?

Yes.

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I did not know about the miniturization bonus on higher levels. Any chance of someone (whether from Stardock or who just someone who knows) posting exactly what the advantages given at higher levels are?

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There is a 200% bonus applied to "everything" on Suicidal, I believe (from other threads). Never occurred to me that it would apply to miniaturization, and I would second getting a confirmation on this. The 400 defense/400 attack is quite possible. Keep in mind that ships in orbit get a bonus to their stats. I commonly build ships with 1000+ attack at end game...There is no real point to a ship with that much attack other than points though.

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Kryo did confirm it. It's right above you.

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