Difficulty levels- what do they mean?

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I've found the information for what the different intelligent levels mean, but how does that map on to the greater number of difficulty levels?

In a nutshell, even though I'm a beginner, I am interested in playing against the 100% AI (but no "cheat" bonuses to the AI). I've played a game on tough, and lasted 3/6. Then the Dregin came in with a massive fleet of frigates that my small/medium ships just couldn't tackle. Great fun!

Oh, and one more question. Can you influence a minor race out of their homeworld? Or any race?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've found that there is a strange relationship, or lack of one actually, between the "intelligence" of the individual AIs and the "difficulty" level of the overalol game, even though they are tied together in the game setup screen. Why does the map generator produce a map that is biased towards the AI races farthest from you when on a higher overall difficulty level, but not on a lower level?

As for influence, you can influence any planet owned by any race into a culture flip. I have done it to minor races, and I have even flipped a major race's homeworld, often as the first of their planets to follow me into slav...er...enlightenment.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I believe that it's the tough level that the ai uses max brain power with no cheating econ bonuses...
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yep Pudding's right. TOugh is the hardest non-cheat level. I'm pretty sure the map's aren't biased towards the comp. Luck of the draw perhaps?