Make a planet more important to the AI
 

I wonder whether there's a way to make a planet more important to the AI in GC mode.

In other words: when a planet is of great strategic importance or enables building a unique unit, I want the AI to recognize this and defend the planet more fiercely (if it is controlled by the AI) or put more effort in trying to conquer it (if it's controlled by player).

I tried to accomplish this by increasing the Planet_Capture_Bonus_Reward or the Planet_Credit_Value, but this seems to have no effect.

Any ideas? Perhaps somewhere in the LUAs?

Re: Make a planet more important to the AI
 

I would think it'd be in the LUAs... or something scripted but other than that, good luck!

Re: Make a planet more important to the AI
 

In the data/ai/perceptualequations folder...basicgalactic equations...

<GenericPlanetValue>
( 15.0 * Variable_Target.BaseIncome +
1.0 * Variable_Target.MaxStructureSlots +
2.0 * Variable_Target.MaxGroundbaseLevel +
2.0 * Variable_Target.MaxStarbaseLevel +
10.0 * Variable_Target.TradeRoutes) / 30.0
</GenericPlanetValue>
Planets with high income, max structures, groundbase level, max starbase level, and if it's on a trade route are marked up as more desireable.

In galactic markups for the Alderaan's demise campaign these planets are given a priority for the story arc....

<Ryloth>
<Chokepoint>1.0</Chokepoint>
</Ryloth>

<Sullust>
<PriorityTarget>3.0</PriorityTarget>
</Sullust>