THE Q V1.52
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THE Q V1.52

THE Q is the VGA Planets Artificial Intelligence for VGA Planets play, designed specifically TO PLAY AS A HUMAN PLAYER would play VGA Planets.

SpaceLord is a Host-side tool. That means it uses the data found in the host game directory.

Q ABILITIES & OPERATION:

This version of THE Q has three distinct differences from human players that are inherent to all races played by THE Q:

1. THE Q has aquired Ram Scoop technology and has fitted all its ships with the Ram Scoop device.
   This a racial ability of THE Q and it cannot be acquired by capturing Q ships.
2. THE Q makes many of its decisions based on sensed planetary contents and sensed enemy presence.
   This information is gathered by THE Q not unlike Dark Sense.
   This is also a racial ability.
3. THE Q will assume defeat if the race it is operating ever begins a turn with 0 planets.

Other than these three Q differences, THE Q is bound by all the same rules and restrictions that any other VGA planets player is.
In other words, it will operate in ALL RESPECTS AS A HUMAN PLAYER WOULD (of course, with the use of its own devious and thought out strategies).

A non-aggressive Q race will consider attack over defence of its home systems. Attacking and pressure on its enemies is the priority.

A non-aggressive Q race will consider defense of its systems its priority, thereby protecting itself much better than the aggressive version.

Any Q race can be placed in one of 5 teams, human or Q operated.
As part of this team, The Q race will treat members of its team as allies (making use of the Host 3.22.007 and later ally features).
NOTE: THE Q will break an alliance that is abused by a human allied race.

Player Instructions

1. There are none.

However, here are some things to think about:

You can raid THE Q's freighter lanes, attack its mineral deposits and even rob its ships of fuel. But be warned, THE Q will also rob, disrupt, attack and strategize to destory you.

THE Q is NOT A BLIND C-PLAYER PROGRAM attacking anything that moves and driving blindly into minefields and alike.
THE Q is a thinking, strategizing, planning, economy developing computer player that knows to attack when it has the advantage and to retreat when threatened, lay mines in the paths of enemies yet sweep to the edge of enemy fields, build economies in safer locations to support more volatile fronts, use its racial abilities to their best use while being very aware of enemy racial advantages and planning for them if that enemy is near.
THE Q reacts to each situation by employing a long list of strategies (originally designed by some of the best VGA Planets players from world Tournaments and alike) that best deal with each situation.
BUT don't think for a minute that THE Q is predictable - THE Q also works on percentages so its solution to a situation may be very different next time the exact same situation occurs.
Can't let you anticipate or you would have an undeserved advantage :)