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ACDG: ELECTION RESULTS
(3 October 2002, 08:16 | SMAC) Commissioner DeathByTheSword reports on the Alpha Centauri Democracy Game:
Well the elections have ended and the people have spoken. here is your new government UNP citizens:
Commissioner: DeathByTheSword
Alpha Talent: Diablero
Director of Foreign Affairs: GeneralTacticus
Director of Exploration and Intelligence: Lemmy
Director of Base Production: Makahlua
Director of Science: TKG
Director of Industry and Energy: Manaic
Director of Peacekeeping Operations: Darkness Edge
Director of Terraformation and Colonization: Pandemoniak
Director of Social Engineering: ---
As you can see we havent got a DoSE yet but extra elections have started click on the link to vote!.
Other news is that our former Commissioner has started a debate about a new constitution and for the changes in the old one More in Darkness` reform poll. Finally, a court of law may be introduced in our lives, more information at the forum.
ACDG is always open for new members! - MarkG
DIRECTORY: SMAC SCREENSHOTS&ART
(3 October 2002, 08:05 | SMAC) 
A somewhat delayed announcement:
SMAC Screenshots and Art has been added to our Directory! 117 Images are separated in three categories: Pre-Release, Release and Alien Crossfire.
Check them out! - MarkG
REYNOLDS INTERVIEWED FOR `JEFFERSON`
(2 October 2002, 22:18 | Misc) Local Baltimore newspaper The Jefferson has interviewed Big Huge Games President Brian Reynolds about their upcoming debut title, Rise of Nations, and the work that has led up to this point.
"Fortunately in this industry if you manage to get associated with some games that were hits it makes it easier to sign the next deal and get the next round of funding", Reynolds says [to TJ reporter Bob Allen] of the relative ease with which he landed his company`s multi-million-dollar funding from Microsoft. [..] "I`m well-enough known in this industry to walk into Microsoft and get a deal... It makes the doors open a lot easier". [..]
"Ten percent of the products in the gaming industry make 90 percent of the money... On the other hand if you do have a hit, the potential revenue stream can be very large. Big games sell 2 million to 4 million units and create revenue streams of $70 million[US] to $80 million[US]".
Reynolds does conclude by saying that he does intended to retire from the industry -- some day, but not today.
At 35, Reynolds describes himself as a grizzled veteran in an industry dominated by 20-somethings. [..] "Really, I have absolutely no plans to not be doing this in my 60s", he laughs.
Thanks for the news tip goes to Roxi657. - DanQ
NEW FC SERVER PURCHASED
(2 October 2002, 21:55 | Alt) Paul Zastoupil will be floating the Freeciv project a loan to help pay for its new server, purchased today on eBay for $745US. For those interested in the basic technical specfiications, it`s a Sun Ultra 2 Enterprise Server with Dual UltraSPARC-II 400MHz Processors with 512MB RAM and a 9.1GB SCSI Hard Drive.
For more on the new hardware acquisition, and the game in general, check out its its official website. - DanQ
STORE: STEINS (ARE BACK!) +FLEECES
(2 October 2002, 03:46 | About) Older products are back and new are introduced for the fall period in our Store
Current US shipping offers are FREE shipping for orders of $40 or more and 5$ Flat Fee Super Saver shipping for orders of less that $40.
- MarkG
FIRST `HOTSEAT MESSAGE` SCREEN!
(1 October 2002, 17:31 | Civ3) 
More in-game eye candy from Civilization III: Play The World has found its way online.
The first publicly released screenshot known to show an example of the "Hotseat Message" dialogue box from Hotseat play has been exclusively provided to Apolyton by Jonah Falcon, the UGO.com previewer whose second part of his preview of the expansion pack was posted yesterday (the first part went live on September 25th).
CivIII: PTW is presently slated for commercial availability beginning later this month. - DanQ
