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Synergy of Cooperation
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Synergy of Cooperation
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| Author | Topic: Synergy of Cooperation |
| Koo |
posted 03-18-99 12:24 PM ET 
In a recent game I tried this strategy, which sadly does not work so well with the AI but might be great for multiplayer: I conquered the UoP early on and decided to try letting them do research in cooperation with me. So, I started giving them bases that I'd conquer, and every once in a while he'd send out some unit to say "Here's some tech." By midgame, however, I was so far outpacing him in research that the Pact was useless (I started terraforming FOR him, the AI is so incompetent at city management). But in a current game, my AI Pact Brother actually said to me, "You research X and I'll research Y." Unfortunately there's no option, right now, for you to ask the same of the AI. If you're not conquest-minded, this kind of cooperation can lead to a Transcendence victory very early, because the allied factions aren't duplicating research efforts (plus you'd get the econ bonus). With the AI I'd only do this with a conquered faction, b/c the faction personalities are so bizarre and unpredictable. (Note: after a period of many years, the conquered faction stops being "submissive," but they still behave as a conquered faction... I think). |
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