[freeciv-ai] Re: (PR#2644) AI needs 5400 years to get Republic

["ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx via RT" <rt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 11:30:47AM -0800, Per I. Mathisen via RT wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2003, ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx via RT wrote:
> > > > I just want to remind you that this problem was also observed in the
> > > > first contest. With a high research cost the AI didn't research any
> > > > tech which would enable it to build good units and so it built
> > > > baracks. This also wasted all trade -> 100% tax and no science.
> > >
> > > Ok, i think its the fallback where AI builds only barracks and settlers
> > > when it doesn't know what to build. Think we should change it to another
> > > fallback.
> >
> > And here the new fallback:
> 
> Thanks, this is better. I modified it a little and commited it. The
> modified patch is attached.

Ok, the problem now is that AI isn't saving production for better times.
When doing coinage you loose the production points. Why don't we
introduce an additional thing for AI which needs 1000 shields, no upkeep
and is automatically sold from AI. (only available for hard/expe AI).

Think then we get the remaining 18 games to plus.

Thomas