~ StarNet AI

Small announcement Heavily recommend trying another AI mod, Startech. It's more science-oriented and, I believe, will provide more fun experience for most players. Description This mod intends to create an action-packed experience with AI not only being able to manage their economy, research and military but also willingness to put their fleets to use. It's my best attempt to create the galaxy that will feel as "alive" as possible, with AI empires attempting to create their own destiny. Everyone will be trying to grow by all means necessary, be it peacefully, forcefully and if despite all efforts somebody else manages to grow better, unite against the galactic threat. This version of the mod is compatible only with live version. If you are playing a version between 2. 2 and 3. 0 check my workshop, it has legacy version for every patch. What are the main differences with vanilla? AI is drastically less likely to drive themselves into an economic crisis, even at low difficulty levels. Unlike in vanilla economical priorities of AIs will depend on surroundings and their empire. There isn't that much value in alloy-spam when you are a technocrat surrounded by federation allies and it's not really a good idea to try to tech-rush to megastructures when you are a swarm neighbouring a purifier. Tech-choices are more streamlined. Instead of picking a random or a slightly-weighted random tech, AIs will try to climb the tech tree and get the juicy technologies asap. Economical recovery is much quicker (and more importantly, it happens) compared to vanilla. Whenever anything goes wrong AI will be able to recover and get back to join the galactic race. With better crisis management and smaller chance of crisis occurring, the mod can afford to focus harder on what the empire is trying to achieve. AI is able to specialise planets and squeeze much more alloys/research than vanilla. Better growth management. The 3. 0* patch introduced logistics planetary growth that makes planetary mana