Info Screen Question

[lymond]

Okay, I play with the BUFFY mod and have a question about the Info screen. Since many here play with BUG or BUFFY, I thought I'd post here first.

I've really started to monitor the Info Screen a lot lately, especially to check my power rating on the graph. Maybe I've just noticed this issue now since I do check it more frequently. What I've notice is that on the graphs, certain CIVs graph lines are not present. Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it. One minute I can clearly identify where I stand against other CIVs and then all of sudden I have no clue.

Has anyone had this problem. Is it standard and I'm just missing something?

thanks

[Shurdus]

It depends on the amount of espionage points you have accumulated. To be more precise, it depends on the ratio of total espionage points you have generated compared to the points the AI has.

Afaik it matters little if you spend the points afterwards, just having generated them matters... Although I am unsure of the precise mechanics.

[Leventis]

Yeah, you need to direct EPs towards the other civs. Check the Espionage Screen to see how many points you need under 'see demographics' (or something like that).

[lymond]

Oh...I didn't realize that EP points effected the graphs on the Info Screen. Several of the AIs seem to have a significant amount of EP points to me, so it certainly may be the case. I assume they are dropping Great Spys on me to accumulate that many points. I don't go out of my way on EP points other than the normal builds. Occasionally I'll increase the weight for certain civs but regardless if they are dropping Great Spies there's no way to catch up.

Any thoughts on factors playing into how the AI emphasizes EPs. I take it that as far as great spies are concerned the AI is going to drop them on the human player regardless of how good the relationship is.

[z0wb13]

Originally Posted by lymond

: Any thoughts on factors playing into how the AI emphasizes EPs. I take it that as far as great spies are concerned the AI is going to drop them on the human player regardless of how good the relationship is.

it's not even great spies. on harder difficulties, any large ai civ will outproduce you just from their buildings.

[r_rolo1]

Originally Posted by z0wb13

it's not even great spies. on harder difficulties, any large ai civ will outproduce you just from their buildings.

That happens because, unlike most human players, the AI builds espionage buildings and uses the espionage slider . It is perfectly possible to outspy the AI in higher levels as long as you want to....

[z0wb13]

@r_rolo1: they use the slider too? and i can't ever out-spy the ai past emperor. but then, i only ever push the slider if i have a specific tech that i want to steal.

[r_rolo1]

Originally Posted by z0wb13

@r_rolo1: they use the slider too? and i can't ever out-spy the ai past emperor. but then, i only ever push the slider if i have a specific tech that i want to steal.

Typical AI city screen:

Spoiler: