3 new Sid Games announced

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Jamski
SMAC2

They need to think about what sort of improvements they can add.

[Apocalypse]

It's pretty obvious what the direction to go in for SMAC2 is. Basically what it really had in its favor from other strategy games (aside from a pretty good storyline and the ability to really terraform a planet) was the whole detailed governments. You can just expand on that pretty easily, just making sure it stays fun instead of micromanaging. It's rather RPGish really. You are filling slots with better choices basically.

[Urban Ranger]

You need more than just more Social Engieering choices for a sequel.

The first thing they could change is, instead of restricting population for bases, they could change it to the happiness/health model of Civ 4. Maybe they also add more interesting resources (certainly more than just minerals, food, and energy).

The unique terrain is a great touch, though. Maybe they can back port that to Civ 4

[Apocalypse]

Well duh they'd have a lot of improvements from Civ. Still, the restricting population somewhat was pretty good. You had to know how to play Morgan the right way in the beginning to be powerful later. I had an incredibly high winning percentage in SMAC MP and it was pretty much all due to knowing how to play Morgan right.

But I really believe social engineering is how you would make it different.

[Imran Siddiqui]

3d terrain was great fun. And maybe ramp up the story (the best part, mind)... add 3d modeling for all the leaders.

[Apocalypse]

I'd personally like a real globe this time around. All you'd need is hexes with 6 pentagons. Just fit the pentagons into the story somehow

Leaders are a great part too of course. Along with the story. I wonder what Mike Ely is up to these days. I don't think he is the same one who made the terror alert level extension for Firefox but who knows.

[Adagio]

The screenshots of Railroads doesn't look interesting at all, I hope it wont be like RRT2 + 3

And CivCity sounds pretty much like Caesar, or am I missing something?

And we knew the XP to Civ IV would come, but exactly what changes it will add to the game is still unknown

[Jon Miller]

I liked the original one best

JM

[vee4473]

Originally posted by Jamski
SMAC2

[lord of the mark]

Remember, Sid has long said that Civ was inspired by Simcity. I think hes been aiming at a citybuilder for a long time.

Though selecting ancient Rome as the setting, just when Caesar 4 is coming out, I dont know .......


But at least we know what to call CivCity informally



Sid's Caesar

[vmxa1]

Wow those screens look great, never played any of the railroad games.

[Adagio]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Remember, Sid has long said that Civ was inspired by Simcity. I think hes been aiming at a citybuilder for a long time.

Though selecting ancient Rome as the setting, just when Caesar 4 is coming out, I dont know .......

He should have made a city builder game that takes place from 4000 BC to present day

[:) Smiley]

CivCity, eh? Odd name, and one I've seen before... in the form of a Civ2 modding utility.

[Unspeakable Horror]

Originally posted by Adagio


He should have made a city builder game that takes place from 4000 BC to present day

[Apocalypse]

Originally posted by Adagio
The screenshots of Railroads doesn't look interesting at all, I hope it wont be like RRT2 + 3

And CivCity sounds pretty much like Caesar, or am I missing something?

And we knew the XP to Civ IV would come, but exactly what changes it will add to the game is still unknown

Yeah, you can't really tell about Railroads. I don't know...it seems kinda just a moneymaking deal.

CivCity does sound like Caesar. The more I read about it and look at screenshots, the more it seems to be similar to Stronghold though.

So far with Warlords, it just looks to had more dynamic to the fighting.