AI Not Attacking + Flak Frigate Exploring?

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I was playing a singleplayer custom map, 2v2 the other day (v1.05). I had colonized the chokepoint planet of our 'end' of the star system, and was building up my fleet to assault the enemy colonies. My ally was also building up his fleet, and was gathering them around my planet. I gave him an attack order to help me invade the enemies' chokepoint colony, and he said okay. However, after waiting several minutes all they did was continually moved their fleet back and forth (very slightly) in my planet's grav well, occasionally sending one light frigate forward into the star before sending it back to his fleet. I tried resending the order, but the same behaviour occured. :LOL:

Is this a known A.I bug for v1.05? If so is the AI being updated in 1.1? (Is it even a bug?  :d ) It's a little frustrating, having to fight two enemy factions on my own.

(No idea where this should go, sorry if it's in the wrong forum.)

EDIT: Nevermind, they did attack eventually. They waited until they maxed out their fleet capacity. Not needed, but it gave them a huge advantage lol.  :SURPRISED: 

EDIT2: Okay, I'm beginning to think that my installation of Sins is really messed up lol. My ally had a flak frigate flying around as if it were a scout! I moused over it and the info-card showed it was "exploring". I thought only scouts do that...?

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
in mid- till endgame, when more and more strikecrafts are built, the AI scouts with the flak frigate, because scouts are shot down by strikecrafts very fast. flaks arent and can even shoot them down.
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Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
You can set any ship to explore mode.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
i was wondering about being able to use different ships to explore with as well ... can this be done?? also is there a way to get an AI partner to give you resourses???
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
The AI does like to scout with different kinds of ships later on in the game. (Smart move to. Harder to counter a flak or a light frig when you've set up to counter a scout.)

I don't know of a way short of modding that you can set ships other than scouts to explore.