I have just started a game as the Cult, on a large moderately hilly world, with abundant fungus. I start on Transcend difficulty, with randomly choosen opponents.
Right away, my initial scout patrol discovers the uninhabited Monsoon Jungle to the west. Almost immediately afterwards, my initial mindworm discovers the Uranium Flats to the south. I found new bases in both these regions.
My exploring units continue to explore, and I continue to build new bases. Thanks to killed mindworms and pods, my cash is extremely high. Thanks to my planet rating, I keep building up an enormous army of worms and spore launchers.
By this time, I still have not discovered any opponents, but have mapped out a land mass spanning almost a third of the globe, with as yet undiscovered frontiers. I'm getting richer and richer, and more and more powerful, and I have no sign of stopping. I've since discovered the geothermal ridge just off my eastern coast. My new bases keep extending my borders, ensuring that even if I discover an opponent in my next turn, I'll still have an enormous territory.
I am beginning to fear the game. I have never had SMAC or SMAX bless me with such good luck. I fear that the better I'm build up, the harder the game will make me fall. How will the game get its retribution?
Right away, my initial scout patrol discovers the uninhabited Monsoon Jungle to the west. Almost immediately afterwards, my initial mindworm discovers the Uranium Flats to the south. I found new bases in both these regions.
My exploring units continue to explore, and I continue to build new bases. Thanks to killed mindworms and pods, my cash is extremely high. Thanks to my planet rating, I keep building up an enormous army of worms and spore launchers.
By this time, I still have not discovered any opponents, but have mapped out a land mass spanning almost a third of the globe, with as yet undiscovered frontiers. I'm getting richer and richer, and more and more powerful, and I have no sign of stopping. I've since discovered the geothermal ridge just off my eastern coast. My new bases keep extending my borders, ensuring that even if I discover an opponent in my next turn, I'll still have an enormous territory.
I am beginning to fear the game. I have never had SMAC or SMAX bless me with such good luck. I fear that the better I'm build up, the harder the game will make me fall. How will the game get its retribution?
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