Map Generation Question

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My bud and I started a new map. Large galaxy, random type, occasional everything except I think habitable planets were uncommon. It looks like it was a cluster map as there were large gaps through the middle and a few other spots. We both spawned on the lower half and found almost nothing worth much to colonize. I had 7 including 2 4 stars, he had something like 8 with 1/2 below 10. This was about one habitable planet per 5ish stars we explored.

I teched up and got across the rift to the north. I created special explorers using cargo hulls, lots of range mods and fairly fast engines as well as many sensors.

I was able to scout a lot of the Altarian's area ae the Terrans apparently blew up most of their fleets and starports. With a starbase, I was able to take out ports the Terrans couldn't reach. I was able to out run and dodge any remaining ai ships because of my range and speed.

What I found was their area of space had a habitable planet on almost every star! Both Terran AND Altarian had many planets, most size 10 or higher! Several were double planet systems with many of over 10 each! All in a much smaller area than my bid and I explored.

Perhaps it was just a fluke, but I was bitching over teamspeak every time I went to a new star and there was yet another colonized nice planet. It was probably 75% stars with habitable planets vs our 20%.

So my question is, does the AI get a bonus or able to ignore the rules of the galaxy in their area? Is there something that says there will be this many habitable planets in each cluster?

Whatever the answer, I am building up my military tech. Time to take advantage of the Altarian weakness while the Terrans are messing with them!

 

 

 

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

RNG is RNG.  Some games you get a bunch of great planets right around you, and sometimes you get nothing.  I'd be absolutely stunned if it was tuned toward giving the AI an advantage.  Stardock afaik has never been one to increase difficulty through AI "cheating" like so many other companies are wont to do in 4x games.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I totally get the RNG, but that RNG was at the galaxy far far away RNG \o/

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top


So my question is, does the AI get a bonus or able to ignore the rules of the galaxy in their area? Is there something that says there will be this many habitable planets in each cluster?

You can see exactly what bonuses the other Factors (the AIs) get in the startup menus, where you can select what factor you want to play (for now, What happens when you can select optional bonuses has not been exposed to us yet).

And Brad has consistently insisted through the entire GC series that the AI will never be able to cheat.

On another note you may wish to visit the "databanks" to see the back story beginning with GC1, since there are statements about the factors other than the Terrans knowing everything about all of the planets in the galaxy.