Is the expansion (Alien Crossfire) worth it?

[Alinestra Covelia]

I bought SMAC full price when it came out.

I bought SMAX full price when that came out.

Later, I thought for one gut wrenching week that I had lost them, and so I bought a copy of Planetary Pack full price.

Each single one of these outlays was well worth it. I cannot stress that enough.

Other games by similar game designers have been proven to be not worth the plastic of the CD itself. But I digress. SMAX is faithful, SMAX is true, and SMAX won't let you down.

[CEO Aaron]

Yes. Even at $99.00 US. Yes.

[spartak]

Well, maybe not at $99 but its still worth getting your hands on a copy somehow...

[Rogan Josh]

Originally posted by Uchuu-kun[SM42]
What? What I said wasn't enough of a hint? Maybe if I do boldface and underline, and put 'em in bright orange...

Thanks for the advice, but for those of us not used to these things it might have been useful to point out that AC + Alien Xfire are not only underdogs, but are the underdogs.

[Hercules]

I always look in Electronics Boutique discount or used section for further copies as I know people search for the games.

SMAX is worth it and achieving the Alien victory is good fun.

[Mr. President]

Money: temporary. SMAX: entertaining. Usurpers: kick-ass.

[Jamski]

What's $99 buy you these days anyway? A couple of pairs of pants? 8 trips to the movies. I'd rather have SMAX than 8 trips to the movies. I always complain about the film anyway, or tell everyone who cares how it was ripped off from (insert classic movies here) Buying a game is a good investment - especially if the game is as good as SMAX

Just my 99 dollars worth

-Jam

[Hydro]

My elderly laptop (almost) munched my SMAX cd, prompting me to install the crack. However, I did take that as a divine message to get a backup SMAX CD, which I did. Copy protection prevents me from making a backup, which is more than irritating.

Did the Brit company (forgot the name) stop selling SMAX? I bought my replacement copies from them for less than $10 US/each a year+ ago. Shipping was extra, so I bought 2.

[Alinestra Covelia]

My brother found a way to crack the SMAX protection and we have a few copies lying around the house just in case we have accidents.

I paid the makers my money for it twice and I enjoyed their game a lot. I can't bear to think what would happen if I broke a real copy and couldn't get another one, courtesy of EA's "inspired" limited edition run idea.