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  • #16
    I think HongHu was refering to the third question in that statement. It could be taken to mean that the third question can only be answered by people who've answered yes to moving the CBA.

    I voted for Advanced Spaceflight to move the CBA to, but I'd like to change my vote to N-Space Compression. Adv.Space seems already overpowered in reterospect, so N-space seems a better choice.
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    • #17
      Originally posted by Jamski
      No rules changes I want to play SMAC/X
      I agree completely. I think we get far to carried away with modding, and should leave the game as it is.

      Originally posted by conmcb25
      Look at it this way:

      The game should last longer this way, weren't you the guy who was on the campaign to save the ACDC because it was going to end too soon?
      Well, this DG has taken over a year already. ACDGI took 9 months or so, and seemed, IMHO, to be a much better length. People even got bored towards the end of the first one, and it seems the personel turnover has been high this time. Very few original people are still active, because they got bored. I think having a longer game is worse, IMHO. New people will be needed to keep it going. if we get them, great. If not, we have a bit of a problem.
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      For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next
      But he would think of something

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Jamski
        That's how the game works. Choppers ARE the überweapon.

        Ah well... I suppose it's a democracy game, and we have to accept the will of the majority.

        I thought we agreed to play SMAC/X though.

        -Jam
        And Progenitors are the überfactions, but rarely I hear people wanting to play them or against them. Those are also part of SMACX.
        He who knows others is wise.
        He who knows himself is enlightened.
        -- Lao Tsu

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Drogue
          Well, this DG has taken over a year already. ACDGI took 9 months or so, and seemed, IMHO, to be a much better length. People even got bored towards the end of the first one, and it seems the personel turnover has been high this time. Very few original people are still active, because they got bored. I think having a longer game is worse, IMHO. New people will be needed to keep it going. if we get them, great. If not, we have a bit of a problem.
          Well, we could hold a poll for a flying start. Things get moving faster then.
          He who knows others is wise.
          He who knows himself is enlightened.
          -- Lao Tsu

          SMAC(X) Marsscenario

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Drogue
            Well, this DG has taken over a year already. ACDGI took 9 months or so, and seemed, IMHO, to be a much better length. People even got bored towards the end of the first one, and it seems the personel turnover has been high this time. Very few original people are still active, because they got bored. I think having a longer game is worse, IMHO. New people will be needed to keep it going. if we get them, great. If not, we have a bit of a problem.
            Good point, I intend to stick around if hat is an consolation............
            *"Winning is still the goal, and we cannot win if we lose (gawd, that was brilliant - you can quote me on that if you want. And con - I don't want to see that in your sig."- Beta

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Chaunk
              I think HongHu was refering to the third question in that statement. It could be taken to mean that the third question can only be answered by people who've answered yes to moving the CBA.

              From my first post:
              I made this a seperate question, so people who would prefer not to change the prerequisite can still decide what tech the CBA moves to in case if they'd be in the minority in the second question.
              In other words, this third question would only be valid of on the second question a majority voted for "yes".
              Contraria sunt Complementa. -- Niels Bohr
              Mods: SMAniaC (SMAC) & Planetfall (Civ4)

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              • #22
                I certainly intend to stay, and I am sure that there will be a slow, but steady influx of new players.
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                The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --G.B.Shaw

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                • #23
                  Well, like I said, we are a democracy game, so we have to live with not getting all the descisons going our way always.

                  It would be a shame if we played with changed rules though, as then I wouldn't be able to actually play the turns. I'm not going to install and uninstall a mod every time I want to play a PBEM turn.

                  -Jam
                  1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                  That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Jamski

                    I thought we agreed to play SMAC/X though.

                    -Jam
                    We ARE, unless this all moves to the Civ3 DG forum.

                    Uberweapons are unbalancing. It becomes a rush to the one or two things that win/lose the game. That sucks. DGs are all about using your collective brains to come up with good (and new) strategies, not just getting stuck in the old.
                    Consul.

                    Back to the ROOTS of addiction. My first missed poll!

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                    • #25
                      You know, I think we should just give every unit a 1-1-1.
                      To balance them all out, of course
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Jamski
                        It would be a shame if we played with changed rules though, as then I wouldn't be able to actually play the turns. I'm not going to install and uninstall a mod every time I want to play a PBEM turn.

                        -Jam
                        Ok this is a very very important factor. If what you guys are talking about means that people have to install and uninstall something every turn, I would have to oppose to it greatly. Most people are in a couple pbems, especially the ones that with good gaming skills. If that means they have to switch back and force I can foresee the limitation this would bring to actual players for each faction.

                        I would appreciate a clarification about whether this is true.
                        Be good, and if at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure will be back in fashion soon. -- teh Spamski

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                        • #27
                          I assumed that changing the alpha.txt will apply these changes to all games.

                          -Jam
                          1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                          That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                          Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                          Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Chaunk
                            I think HongHu was refering to the third question in that statement. It could be taken to mean that the third question can only be answered by people who've answered yes to moving the CBA.
                            Sorry Maniac. It was my fussy head over 6 hour sleeping again. Chaunk was right that I was intended to say that "I did not see an option in the third question for people who voted no to moving the CBA so I voted banana for the third question."
                            Be good, and if at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure will be back in fashion soon. -- teh Spamski

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Jamski
                              I assumed that changing the alpha.txt will apply these changes to all games.

                              -Jam
                              If you change those values in your alphax.txt file, then, yes, they will apply to all games you play that you initiate

                              If you are playing in PBEM that was started by a CMN as a scenario, then "multiplay scenario", certain of the changes that the CMN had in his alphax.txt file become embedded in that PBEM. However only the #rules and #units are carried through - the other items don't. So, for example, if the CMN wanted to give base defenders 200% AAA bonus that would happen for all players in that PBEM, but you wouldn't see it in any other game you play

                              Unfortunately the facilities and tech mods that are around don't carry thru PBEMs - you would have to amend your text.

                              I've heard of some players with programming skills who have written applications that when you load a PBEM turn, will look for and substitute both an .ini file (to give the correct graphics for the game being loaded), and an alphax.txt file to incorporate any mods needed.

                              I, alas, lack such skills.

                              G.

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                              • #30
                                Ok what does this mean? Do we or do we not need to change things back and force? I will have to fight violently if it is a yes.
                                Be good, and if at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure will be back in fashion soon. -- teh Spamski

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