16-11-2003 20:22									#1
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If possible, please tell me the extact changes in each difficulty level. Thank you.

	17-11-2003 07:38									#2
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If I remember right, the level effects how much and who the game penalizes. (ie you or the AI players...)

The most notable change is production. The AI gets a penalty to it's production for the first few levels. After that it gets bonuses. Also the AI tends to be more aggressive as level incresses.

- It's sort of like whatever side of the dificulty scale you choose, the AI gets the opposite.

The difficulty "Librarian" is considered a fair fight for both the player and the AI.

In "Citizen" the AI is really bogged down and you get a combat bonus. This is for people who are new/horrible at the game. This is a special mode where you don't have to pay for SE changes. The AI is always so friendly

Specialist is a mid way between Citizen and Talant.

Talant gives you a nice game while keeping the AI sort of friendly.

Librarian: The AI won't hold back if they have a grudge with you.

Thinker: The AI gets angry with you fairly fast, the AI factions start off upset at you and may not trade tech with you. The AI also gets slight bonuses.

Transend: The AI gets many unfair bonuses against you. Everyone hates you. Expect sneak-attacks often. Factions may well declare war on you on first meeting.

	17-11-2003 09:31									#3
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Confirming:The difficulty "Librarian" is considered a fair fight for both the player and the AI. If possible please tell me which difficulty level you think is the most realistic. (eg. AI don't start a war for no reason, not unrealisticly aggressive, logical...) I always wanted to play a fair and realistic game but couldn't find the correct difficulty level. (Kept losing on Transend)

Thank you.

	18-11-2003 10:56									#4
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Well, the Librarian level is a fair fight, and the AI is niether too friendly, nor too aggressive. Librarian may be the most realistic level in the game.

	19-11-2003 01:06									#5
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If you browse through many old threads on this forum and if you get (and read) Vel's strategy guide, you'll find transcend quite easy, however.

	19-11-2003 03:22									#6
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Thank you all very much. This is a great help.