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  • #31
    There are? We should bugger them for sequel then. First SMAC was released after Civ 2, so SMAC 2 should be released after Civ 4. Trouble is, that Bryan Reynolds abandoned Firaxis and founded BHG so there won't be a sequel or it will be a faulty remake by Sid like current Civilisation sequels.
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    • #32
      Great to see that they haven't just pulled it. As long as there is no sequel, there should be support.

      Talking of sequels... I would be happy with a SMAC 1.5. Update the guts of the game to make it work flawless on new systems (OSX/WinXP), include SMAX and the best scenarios available. Maybe add a race or two to incourage sales. Include a printed strategy guide.

      I would buy that as I'd love to have an OSX compatible, complete package.
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      • #33
        The game runs well...there isn't that much incentive to fix the few bugs left.

        And about OSX....Firaxis has nothing to do with that release so you can't really criticize them. That's a publishers decision.
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        • #34
          No critisism here. Just wishful thinking.
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          • #35
            Originally posted by Apocalypse
            The game runs well...there isn't that much incentive to fix the few bugs left.
            Ehhh?? We're insane perfectionists, dontcha know

            We're after creating secret projects and other stuff...
            I once was a slave to the Alderbaran 2 project!
            Now I shall work towards cIV:AC!... Oh Wait, that's dead too...
            It's Nword like 'lord' and 'sword'

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            • #36
              Originally posted by Googlie


              Not at all. You can still get them at Apolyton itself

              Here's a cut from that page with the 7 SMAX factions, profiles, etc. The 7 SMAC ones will be on the smac page

              (EDIT: Apologies - for SMAX, only the Angels and Cyborgs full data is there - the other refer you to the now extinct official Firaxis pages)
              Huzzah. And the psych profiles for the other SMAX factions aren't difficult to predict. Especially Cha Dawn. One assumes that the words 'evil', 'vicious', 'little' and 'bastard' are liable to be used in close conjunction...

              Thanks muchly.
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              • #37
                Originally posted by Illuminatus
                Trouble is, that Bryan Reynolds abandoned Firaxis and founded BHG so there won't be a sequel or it will be a faulty remake by Sid like current Civilisation sequels.
                At one point in time (probably around Civ2), one would have thought that SMAC would be a great game cause it had Sid's name on it. Then after a while you realized that it was actually more Brian's doing. So now you think we have to have Brian Reynolds to have the next SMAC. Don't worry, SMAC2 could just as easily be designed by some up and coming intern with the right stuff.

                Not that I don't respect Sid and Brian for their accomplishments, I do. Both, great men in the pantheon of game designers. I just don't hero worship.
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                "Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to greater danger. It works the same in any country." -- Hermann Goering

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Illuminatus

                  Please accept our apologies for the difficulties you are having accessing the SMAC site; we have not purposefully discontinued fan access or its maintenance.

                  I got reply. They still haven't forgotten us after all.

                  Yeah, on their new site layout, there's a button "Visit Official Site", which sends you to a disclaimer that you're leaving the Firaxis site.

                  SMAC:
                  http://firaxis.com/games/game_detail.php?gameid=7#

                  On the Pirates page, the button sends you ultimately to Atari, but from the SMAC page, it seems to be looking for, but 404ing:

                  http://www.firaxis.com/smac/game.cfm

                  Since the same problem with the same button happens on their Civil War page ( http://firaxis.com/games/game_detail.php?gameid=8 ) it's safe to bet that it's a glitch, and we'll be seeing a support page resurface soon.

                  But dead links on a relaunched site? Maybe I should apply for that webmaster job at Firaxis....

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                  • #39
                    Dumpster diving for The Planetary Datalinks, I've come across this old official site:

                    http://alpha.owo.com/mainframe.htm

                    It has old Flash files with SMAC faction data, but also, versions of six of the original html faction pages (incl. Lal, but not Morgan) are here:

                    http://alpha.owo.com/factions.htm

                    and all the versions of the first seven wallpapers are here:

                    http://alpha.owo.com/coolstuff.htm

                    Nothing on SMAX, of course...








                    I think I'll have to put a call into this Briggs....


                    GFC
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