AI and Terror Stars

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I've played few TA games. Shortish ones. Only once i've used TS. A mop up operation. To be honest, TSs are pretty useless... cool but useless.
But i'm going to play a long game. Maybe i'll find TS useful then. But one thing nags me...and prevents me starting the game... will the AI use Terror stars? If they don't, i'm going to be the victor (probably doesn't really matter but that'd make the game interesting). (I play challenging, max CPU usage on)
For some reason i've feeling that they won't. Does anyone have any experience about this?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've seen an AI build one...or at least get the first constructor to start it. Them actively pursuing all 5 techs AND making it operational AND effectively blowing up a planet? Nope.

My guess is that only the higher intelligent AIs would know how to use a TS, however they also know the downside to using one, so thus they never get used...
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Also, they effectiveness economically and chronologically is very lacking. I could though see the Thalans/Iconians having a use for them. With tech trading off, they have either low pop planets and/or very little soldiering ability, thus blowing up the planet may be a better option in conjunction to a proper invasion.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
By the time things like terror stars become an issue I'm usually light years ahead in the tech race in every game I play. I have found them useful sometimes. Their best use is blowing up barren systems that noone has planets in since you can turn that colonization resistant rock into very nice asteroids. Terror stars are also nice if the enemy has 3 or so planets in a single system and a lot of population. The key is building the star right near the system so its only a few turns away from detonation once hostilities start. Once you have the techs its very very easy to make multiple terror stars. Just put one at the edge of each enemy system and presto, a 5 turn war. If you don't have the edge of territory requirement from united planets you can be really cheap and place the stars plus an escort right next to each sun and start/end the war with 4 full detonations. If somehow you are fighting a stronger opponent you can take him out instantly in that fashion.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Sad... i had hope AI'd actually use them and try to scare player....

Hopefully AI will get upgrade once againg 2.0