Morgan on the waves

[swisscheese4]

Hi all, I have done bits and pieces of mods in the past and have been reading the post here for a while now. I find this one of the most interesting aspects of the game and with the addition of the SMACX faction Editer I have had great fun playing aruond with it.

But I have come up with an idea you guys may want to try (if you haven't already). Change a faction that already exists into a sea-faction or an alien faction (just for fun mind you) and have a go. If any one does (or has done) tell me what you think.

[Qilue]

I had a similiar idea one day and I merged the Spartans and the Pirates, but the result was overpowered.

TECH, DocFlex
AQUATIC, 0
FREEABIL, 26 (marine detachment)
FREEABIL, 3 (amphibious)
FREEFAC, 28 (Naval yard)
SOCIAL, +MORALE
SOCIAL, -GROWTH

^+1 MORALE: {Well-armed survivalist movement}
^-1 GROWTH {Culture does not place high emphasis on family}
^Free NAVAL YARD with discovery of Doctrine: Initiative: {Skilled shipwrights}
^Enhancements may be built in ocean and trench squares with the discovery of Advanced Ecological Engineering: {Trained for life at sea}
^Sea colony pod & sea former prototypes FREE: {Advanced oceanic technology}
^Bonus mineral from ocean shelf squares: {Culture and technology adapted for the ocean}
^Marine Detachment ability FREE to all naval combat units upon discovery of Adaptive Doctrine
^All units can make amphibious landings upon discovery of Doctrine Initiave
[This message has been edited by Mouse (edited April 21, 2000).]

[swisscheese4]

Have you ever tried it we a builder faction?

i.e Morgan?

[AlexanderIII]

A while ago I seem to remember a sea-based scenario which never quite lived up to its potential because of all the SMAC 4.0 factions being land-based. On a world totally covered in sea, base production was confused and almost no one did any sea terraforming. ICS was also rampant.

Now the sea-based world scenario idea can be revisited. Just change all the factions to AQUATIC, and voila! Though the pirates may have an undue advantage even so. That would be a scenario I'd pay good money to see produced.

[korn469]

here's a question...can u have an aquatic alien faction? or must alien factions be land based?

korn469

[Doug325]

That is very similar to a Marines faction I just developed. The characteristics are

+1 Morale (Military training)
-1 Research (They are soldiers not scientists)
-1 Growth
NoDrone 1
Free Amphib Pods
Free Marine Detachment
Techs : Doctrine:Mobility & Doctrine:Loyalty
Agenda : Power
Aversion : None

This is NOT an Aquatic faction