AI War:Minor Factions
What Are Minor Factions?
A: Minor factions are smaller AI forces that can be enabled in games of AI War starting with AI War 3.0. The most interesting thing about minor factions is that they can be enabled in any combination with each other, and in combination with the usual larger actual AI types. These minor factions exist on existing or player AI planets, or arrive from hiding deep space. Minor factions tend to add a bit more complexity to the game, however, so they are not recommended for new players on their first campaign or two; by default, all of the minor factions are turned off and must be turned on when players are ready for them. If new players really want a minor faction to play with, the Human Resistance Fighters, Zenith Traders, and Zenith Dyson Spheres are generally the easiest to deal with.
AI War 3.0 introduced three new minor factions:
- Human Resistance Fighters, which occasionally show up to help the player against AI planets.
- Human Marauders, which occasionally show up at player or AI planets during large fights to attack both parties.
- Human Rebelling Colonies, which occasionally call for aid -- rewarding the human players with income and new ships if they answer, or causing an AI Progress increase if the rebel colony perishes.
Additionally, the expansion The Zenith Remnant added four new minor factions:
- Zenith Traders roam about the galaxy, willing to trade with humans or AIs alike. For more information, see How Do I Work With A Zenith Trader?
- Zenith Devourers have a one-track-mind: destruction. They vacuum up smaller military ships to power their own craft. For more information, see How Do I Survive A Zenith Devourer?
- Zenith Miners are also rather destructive, but their goals are more grand: they destroy entire planets for their own selfish purposes. To prevent this sort of localized apocalypse, see How Do I Kill A Mining Golem?
- Zenith Dyson Spheres have harnessed the power of an entire star inside their golem, and can be interacted with in a couple of ways. For more information, see How Do I Interact With A Dyson Sphere?
