I think the AI wants to vent a little too much right now. I think there should be some minimum distance in which the vent AI will not vent (a distance of 400?).
I was playing around with some AI 1v1s in the simulator just now, and it seems like whichever ship hits 70% flux first immediately starts venting, and the other one either also vents or ganks it with harpoons or something. Especially true with frigates and destroyers.
I agree, but because of a different reason: it seems that the venting AI does not look for incoming projectiles or anything when it vents. So I'm testing Paragon builds at the moment, and they keep eating missiles and Joyeuse blasts to the face because they vented at 15% flux.
I know its probably hard to check for incoming threats, but I'd say 85% of the damage this Paragon is taking is caused by the overzealous venting. Of course it then has lower flux so is better later, but the "enemy is venting, I should vent" (forgets about incoming missiles and high damage projectiles) is a routine occurrence.
Again, this was testing with a Paragon, so I haven't done as much testing with other (more maneuverable) ships.