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« on: December 04, 2012, 09:38:04 PM »
I just had an Aurora take several minutes to kill another Aurora which had 88 hull. Mine would always back off when the enemy Aurora got high on flux. Elite crew vs. regular, mine was custom. Eventually the AI made a mistake and overloaded. I'm not convinced unintended chivalry is dead. Conversely it seems to have no trouble with pouncing on an overloaded or venting enemy - as long as it hasn't already backed off.
First question: is the autopilot AI different from true computer AI? Am I noticing it having brain farts because I watch it closely, or because it calls different code? So I'm going to test whether I can get the AI to do the same to me.
Edit1: The hyperion won't teleport after an opponent hyperion that's venting, has its engine disabled, or to persecute a high-flux target.
It's interesting how much the battle depends on where the opponents start relative to each other. However, usually it is because the simulated reaction time causes one to execute an ambush decision just before the other decides to vent. The first tries to run away, but is helpless against its AI directive to tear into targets in range, and is smart enough not to waste a teleport.
For my next test, a speed-boosted Aurora vs. stock.
Edit2:
Elite crew, augmented engines and unstable injector. Pulse lasers instead of blasters for efficiency.
Result: It seems my issue is with a feature of the swaying motion it uses to attack. The reverse velocity in the latter half makes it very hard to catch its target, (often, even with +70% speed) and the target will usually open up in the latter half. Secondly that it will not abort the motion until the shield actually goes down. Yes, this won't normally show up in fleet battles because the sways will not usually be synchronized. However, most fleets are small enough that I've seen it happen before.
By reorganizing my Aurora, I managed to line up the opponent's decision to back away with my Aurora's decision to chase it. (There's a correct number of vents and capacitors.)
