Unexpected first-contact with golems.

[junkdog]

I was under the impression that Golems were not utilized by the AI, unless "Golems - Hard" has been enabled? I'm playing with golems set to medium, against 7:fortress baron/7:entrenched; in my two latest games (5.022), I've had two encounters with Armored Golems. The first one sent humanity down the drain, but I was more lucky with the second one, thanks to it being somewhat less particular about its approach vector.

As someone still new to the game, I might have misunderstood the AI:s use of golems. Is this normal - or can I pat myself on the back for surviving something I wasn't meant to battle?

If memory serves, both golem encounters happened somewhere around 6h mark with AIP ~400.

[Hearteater]

You aren't playing against a Golemite are you?

[junkdog]

Nope, both AI:s were set to random easier.

[keith.lamothe]

Is Spirecraft Hard or Fallen Spire on?

Without any of those on, and no golemite AI it shouldn't be sending golems.  Dunno how it would

[junkdog]

Yes, Spirecraft are set to hard, fallen spire I've decided to leave off until I actually manage to best the AI once

Are Spirecraft Hard enough to give the AI:s golems of its own? It came unannounced both times, not as part of a Spirecraft wave.

[keith.lamothe]

Are Spirecraft Hard enough to give the AI:s golems of its own? It came unannounced both times, not as part of a Spirecraft wave.

Golems are eligible to be picked for spirecraft-hard exos, yes.  Spirecraft are also eligible to be picked for golems-hard exos.

I'm not sure why the golem would have come after one of the exogalactic strikeforces, but it must have been spawned during one of them.  I really have no idea how it could be coming about some other way

[junkdog]

Ah, that could explain it, good to know. The details are a bit sketchy, I don't remember it happening close to an exogalactic strikeforce, but otoh the Golem monopolized my attention quite effectively.

Guess it's time to extend the HQ buffer perimeter by one jump... or two.

Thanks for the speedy replies!

[keith.lamothe]

Our pleasure

[Spikey00]

Just a quick q:  I recall occasionally see AI implosion Spirecraft on planets even with easy/easy, is this normal? 

[Wanderer]

Just a quick q:  I recall occasionally see AI implosion Spirecraft on planets even with easy/easy, is this normal?

Normal, yes.  Correct, not sure.  They seem to pop up as guardian replacements occassionally.  In particular, it's the Implosion Artillery.  Haven't seen a Siegecraft or an H/K get popped up as one yet.

[keith.lamothe]

Those are Implosion Guardians, though it looks an awful lot like the spirecraft.