Do you still play Alpha Centauri?

[Mr. President]

Hey Prez, WHAT would be someone doing in this very same forum, had he quit to play the game the forum is about?????????

Increasing his postcount.

[Alex]

So, let's increase it. +1

No, seriously, I play it sporadically. My problem is that I am a compulsive game buyer, I recently bought Commandos Ammo Pack and Tropico and have not played neither so far. I have so many games to play that I rarely find some time to play the only two games that really mean something to me: Civ3 and SMAC.

But I just can't uninstall the others, it would make me feel guilty.

[big_canuk]

Re: Re: Do you still play Alpha Centauri?

Originally posted by MariOne

I MUST play some single player SMAC turn

Oh my....

I have just been struck by lightening.

I thought I would never see the day that MariO again played against the artificial idiot (possibly he gave it that name.)

And I know of one game (CW1) that MariO is playing that is just on hold till a couple of players get back from vacation. That one, at least, is not dying.

I play the game several times a week, but also only PBEMs. I have a couple of partially completed scenario challenges saved, and I might continue those, if I get withdrawl pangs. These could happen, if I go too many days without having a PBEM turn show up.

So I guess I empathize with you MariO.

bc

[Dis]

well I just started up a game today after 3 years. So I guess that would be sporadically.

but damn if I remember many things.

Exactly what do monoliths do? and does the effect go away?

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Dissident:

Monoliths:

-- Change production in the tile to 2/2/2, regardless of underlying terrain or improvements. (Energy production can be boosted with Economy ratings or the Merchant Exchange, and the mineral production can be added with factories. If it's in fungus, any bonuses you get from fungus are added, too.)

-- Can give units a one-time morale upgrade.

-- Can repair units.

Morale upgrades are permanent (IMHO, shouldn't morale be experience instead?).

There's a random chance that a given monolith will disintegrate after being used (1/32, IIRC).

I still play sporadically, in long binges (typically, pick it up after three or more months and play it almost constantly for a few weeks, then move onto another game).

Alex:

You haven't played Tropico yet? Play it, it rocks.

[Alex]

Vlad: I finally played some Tropico last night and I have to say you're right: the game rocks! It is funny, full of nice little touches (interesting animations, rain patterns) and a deep economic simulation (I'm still trying to get the hang of it, balancing wages and construction expenditures is not so easy)...

Back to the thread subject: I played SMAC again because of this thread! Only a few turns, but I had all those "aahhhs" and "ooohhhs" again.

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Yeah, having lots of people named after world leaders (I've had at least one Russian priest named Boris Yeltsin-- no lie) and baseball players (lots of Garciaparras, a few Nomars-- strangely, I've had one "Manuela Ramirez", think Manny would be offended?) is a nice touch. (No Tejadas yet, or Minosos, or Clementes.)

[Tommara]

Grrr, haven't played SMAC since I posted here. Dang EQ...

[Pandemoniak]

I play SMAC several times a week, while i play SMAC/X every day...

[Mongoose]

Heh. In Lost Secrets, I have a monoloth on a nutrient special - 4-2-2 !! WooHooo!

[Pandemoniak]

Mongoose, if you play with Gaians, you get the same at ther first turn for a monolith with fungus on it.

[Mr. President]

What is the premise of Tropico? I don't think I've heard of that game.

[aaglo]

Yes indeed I do. I had a long (about 1 year) period, when I didn't play SMAX at all. My mind was on Mom, Moo, Moo2, RailRoad Tycoon Dx and Colonization...

But recently (since I joined Apolyton) I've started playing that game again. It actually gets better with time. (since hardly nothing better is born)

[Alinestra Covelia]

I like SMAC and I play it SP. My last PBEM fell through and I think my partner has sworn off SMAC forever

[Cybergod]

I've reinstalled the game yesterday and played as Gaians on abundant lifeforms on Transcendi I must say I started enjoying it again. Now, if only I could change my vote in this poll...