Re: IQ

What is the computer attack strategy with an IQ of 200?

--- In [email protected], Peter Commons <peter@c...> wrote:
> on 10/6/04 8:12 AM, larry_fluke wrote:
> 
> > 
> > What exactly does the computer players' IQ affect. I assume it 
lets
> > them research faster. Does it also affect their fighting luck,
> > terraforming, mining, ship building, or anything else?
> 
> Actually IQ has no effect on the speed at which the computer 
players can do
> things. They are subject to the same rules that you are for 
spending, and
> don't get to "cheat" and terraform, mine, research technology, or do
> anything else any quicker than you can.
> 
> Rather, the highest IQ represents the best quality AI we were able 
to design
> for the game, and as you lower the IQ, this AI is "dumbed down." For
> example, the lowest IQ computers, when deciding to attack, look at 
how many
> ships they'd need to build to defeat you (based on their best info 
about
> what you have at your planet) and then send only 50% of the 
required force.
> 
> Peter





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