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[florin79c]

Originally posted by Mart
An additional note. If you are going to have one of the first or the first multiplayer pbem game, that would be more an adventure one, maybe play with the pods. They really give the game some flavor. The same goes for random events, have them in the game. Have more interaction with AI, maybe I will give very little enhancements to them, so it won't be a big hassle for you, just enough to keep things interesting.

Guys dont get me wrong

No scatter : No - means not to activate No scatter units function

There for we will have pods, i like pods

Random events i dont like, but we can put that to vote. We are 4 players so you still have a chance, but i still dont like random events

[aarghhh]

Is there any use for building a biology lab if there are no random events?

[Mart]

yes, biology lab gives you morale to mindworm units and +2 research points, that get some bonus multiplications.

There is somewhere old version 3 SMACX strategy guide for download by Velocyrix. Version 4 (or 5) is for purchase and is revised. The ver. 3 has still a lot of basic and useful info.

[vyeh]

Vel's guide is available at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/SMAX-Guide-Christopher-Hartpence/dp/1588984907/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204251978&sr=1-4

[drow21]

im not keen on random events either

[Mart]

Originally posted by florin79c

No scatter : No - means not to activate No scatter units function

I mistook that too. it's double negative...

I think I can start making a map for 4 players and 3 AI.
map will be with pods. It will be SMAC game ver. 5.0

And factions for the moment:

Gaians - Bachmann1234
Hive - Drow21
University - Aarghhh
Morgan - AI
Spartans - AI
Believers - AI
PK - Florin79c

I will give you 3 colony pods and 3 scouts for more interesting early turns.

[florin79c]

ok, thx mart

[drow21]

when will this start?

[Mart]

We will start with the settings that are discussed so far. Let me complete the scenario. You can pm me your preferred password. If not, I will assign one for you and pm it to you.

[Mart]

I plan to add few units to pre-defined list, to spice the game a bit.

A special addition, 2 unity supply droids for each player. They are low cost (1 mineral row vs. normal 3) crawlers. Cannot be built and since only 1/3 cost of the first regular supply, they give little advantage when using for Secret Projects. They are the best for early crawling of additional resources.

More full data of additional units is here:

Probe Cruiser, Cruiser, Probe Team, Scout, 11, 0, 0, DocInit, -1, 000000000000000000000000
XX Missile, Missile, Conventional, Scout, 0, 0, 0, Orbital, 8, 000100000000000000000000
Unity Supply Droid, Infantry, Supply, Scout, 10, 1, 0, Disable, -1, 101000000000000000000000
AA Team, Infantry, Laser, Scout, 1, 0, 0, MilAlg, -1, 000000000000000100000000
AA Foil, Foil, Laser, Scout, 6, 0, 0, MilAlg, -1, 000000000000000100000000
SAM Team, Infantry, Laser, Scout, 4, 0, 0, DocAir, -1, 000000000000000000100000
Mobile SAM, Speeder, Laser, Scout, 4, 0, 0, DocAir, -1, 000000000000000000100000

Probe Cruiser makes AI to use sea probing.
XX Missile, a chemical warhead. AI may use it later in the game.
Unity Supply Droid, as described above cannot be built, you get some in the start only... AI also.
AA two units, I found that declaring them makes AI use this ability more often. It's more difficult to use needlejets and copters against AI. Later, they are redesigned to better armors by the game.
SAM Team and Mobile SAM, in the games I was using the rover version, AI could effectively destroy planes that I left above their territory.

These new units can give you new experience in the game, if you haven't met these designs previously.

[drow21]

sounds fun my email is spookyghosty AT gmail DOT com

[florin79c]

ok, let's give this a try

[aarghhh]

Yay, game will start soon! Bachmann and I have spring break, next week so we might be away for a day or to, on the day we travel bach home. We have internet at home though so it should be fine.

[Mart]

I'm testing the game now.
Apart from usual details that need fixing, I'd like to take a closer look, how AI develops. My concern is that they may be too strong for a beginner game. Give me one more day...

It might seem strange, as AI generally doesn't compete well in smac, but once I enhanced AI too much in the game I played - I barely survived a long AI campaign against my faction, and I played Spartans...

[Mart]

The game is launched:
here

Check rules and notes. Bachmann and Aarghhh need emails to be listed, but first turn is posted.