Yet Another Favorite Faction Poll

[Mr. President]

Yep, that's it. I never pay attention to such things myself.

I used to like the Pirates, but I came to see Svensgaard as a total prat.

[waab]

The rollover bug is a growth bug. When you have reached 127 in population the base rolls over to 1 next time the base will go up one level. But I have a small reminder that it would be fixed with the 2.0 patch for alien crossfire.

[waab]

Or I think that is the roll over bug

[Akka]

I always play as the Spartans. Not because I agree with their ideology, but because I like the idea of elite fighters, and mainly just because their color is black, and black rulez
I NEVER played any other faction. So I was ready to click "Spartan". But then I saw a picture of Deirdre, and I just couldn't NOT vote for her

[Jac de Molay]

Trying out the morgans for the first time - very tough. Trying to be a small, tech-advanced true nation, but that damm pop limit almost forces me to spit our more c-pods. Thankfully, I found vel's strat guide.

dave

[Jethro83]

Originally posted by DetroitDave
Trying out the morgans for the first time - very tough. Trying to be a small, tech-advanced true nation, but that damm pop limit almost forces me to spit our more c-pods. Thankfully, I found vel's strat guide.

dave

Oh yeah. Early on, it is difficult using the Morganites. Once you're well established and have plenty of facilities in each base though, you're racking in the cash to support huge military, buy all University technology and dominate Planet.

Ideologically though, I hate them. I hate them so very much (but not as much as the Believers). Despite hating them, I have to try them, see how exactly they work, so that I can destroy them easier.

[Mongoose]

The AI for Morgan is probably the weakest in the game. You can learn a lot of bad habits by watching it too closely.

[Mr. President]

AI Morgan would be better if 1. He didn't have the size 4 population limit and 2. If the Free Market social choice wasn't so punishing. You really cannot fight an AI-style war in Democracy / Free Market as Morgan. He usually switches to Fundamentalist / Simple, but that screws up his research so that he can't fight anyway.

[Capt Dizle]

no offense but if you get 127 pop you need to quit playing with yourself...

[Mongoose]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
no offense but if you get 127 pop you need to quit playing with yourself...

*Mong scratches head*

JT, where did this 127 come from? Either I'm missing some obscure point, or I failed to find the reference in this thread, which I reread twice.

Never mind. Third time's the charm!


BTW, I agree, jt.

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by LordAzreal


"You may speak of order and security Chairman frankychan, but your so-called Police State is just another brutal dictatorship and a slap in the face to all who regard life."

Seriously, I see no problem with the Hive's utopian vision. But a little bit more democracy wouldn't hurt.

"Brutal dictatorship...?" Let me find a worthwhile quote and I'll get back to you.

[Jethro83]

Originally posted by Mr. President
AI Morgan would be better if 1. He didn't have the size 4 population limit and 2. If the Free Market social choice wasn't so punishing. You really cannot fight an AI-style war in Democracy / Free Market as Morgan. He usually switches to Fundamentalist / Simple, but that screws up his research so that he can't fight anyway.

Why would he need research? As I said, he can just set it down, let the cash flow in and BUY IT from another faction.

And it is tough to fight a war as the Morganites. Switching to Fundamentalist means that to capture bases, it is a simple matter of sending probe teams in and subverting the bases. The Fundamentalist probe bonus helps here. With the huge amounts of cash, the whole war can be fought this way, right up until a small force can march in and take their HQ.

[Blake]

Originally posted by waab
The rollover bug is a growth bug. When you have reached 127 in population the base rolls over to 1 next time the base will go up one level. But I have a small reminder that it would be fixed with the 2.0 patch for alien crossfire.

Apparentely there is some confusion... the rollover bug I mentioned specially afflicts the data angels.
It is that +4 probe becomes 0 probe for purposes like mind control. It is particulary bad because when you get Pre-sent algorithms you your bases get the covert ops centers and that +2 probe, bringing the probe rating at all bases to +4 (0) and making it easier than it should be for enemy to mind control bases (if it worked correctely, you should get the 'mini HSA' effect that believers+fundie enjoy).
But you still get elite probes and stuff and enemy shouldn't be probing your bases in any case. (and I build so many probes that they have to get through my probes first).

I actually never noticed the rollover bug, I just assumed it was a feature, that the believers got 'fanatic' mind control resistence and the DA's didn't, because they aren't fanatics, just happen to be good with the probing equipment.

[waab]

"no offense but if you get 127 pop you need to quit playing with yourself..."

Actuly I haven't reached 127 I haven't gone over 45 in tranched so...I have no idea have I will be abel to get a base to 127, but I have a small reminder that it was something in the 4.0 patch about it, but with my memorie it was probely not in there. I didn't now that about the probe thing...mayby because that I don't like thieving to get good.

Now one question is it somebody who nows how to play a peacefull morgan? I am always drown into war that I can't fight, I guess that the problem is that I hate evrything Morgan stands for...

[Jethro83]

Originally posted by frankychan


"Brutal dictatorship...?" Let me find a worthwhile quote and I'll get back to you.

Yang definitely has some great quotes associated with mind and matter. But I don't see any that justify his brutal dictatorial approach to building up his faction.