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I usually don't get gamesite articles on my news feeds, so not sure how highly this site is rated. Also, not sure of some of the titles that are on this list, but of course it does include Alpha Centauri, with the following props: ...boasts not just a deep sci-fi story but also complex...

Heah Petek, its been a while since I updated the repository here. I can have a list of new additions available in short order, so if you are interested then you could just grant my account moderator privilege's again, and the repository could be updated in about a half hour. D

"Hello there, would you like to colonize a world with me?". You can't believe your eyes -The Sid Meier is asking you to colonize a world with him! You stand there dumbfounded looking at the vidscreen for a second before responding, "yes, yes, absolutely yes!". Sid smiles, nods, then says "The...

In the Fall of 2016 I flew out to join my wife in Rapid City, South Dakota, for a 2+ week vacation touring the sights. And just like those Greeks from millennia ago who took a years long celebration tour around the eastern Mediterranean, we took a rather circuitous route before heading back to...

Foreword: Alpha Centauri was never meant to be played as the 8th Faction. As such I've had to make a lot of allowances in this game, as well issue a lot of warnings to the player: these are documented below and should be reviewed before starting the game. Premise A planet drifts through the...

In honor of Chaos Theory: RIP my old friend - you are not forgotten! I hope you look down upon this, and that it makes you smile. In Defense of All that is Holy! In response to Devine direction from the Protector High Priest, the Progenitor Faithful activated Manifold Ten, and then awaited...

Many years ago a player named Googlie did a very good walkthrough on how to generate a SMACX scenario. Since the site that walkthrough was at (CivgamingNetworks) disappeared into the mists of time I thought I'd honor my old friend Googlie and do a walkthrough on SMACX scenario generation here...

Having played SMACX a long, long time (like since the first week SMAC came out!), I've noticed very few people ever play Cha Dawn or comment on him (i.e. people don't include him in games they set up), and I think to a large extent people don't play the Cultist faction due to the poor energy...

Hi All, First off, what is the alphax.txt file: It is the file which contains the rules for the game Alpha Centauri. Simply put, you change the rules, and you change how the game plays. Background on the low grav experiment: with a few notable exceptions (The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The...

The Short Version Sister Miriam has captured Aki Zeta 5, and is conducting a digital detox on our favorite cyborg on a secluded asteroid (read: low gravity environment). Provost Zakarov has hired you, a Data Angel specializing in locating and retrieving missing artifacts, to rescue Aki Zeta...

A couple months ago a player named slaughterfish had mentioned that he had been playing around with one of the hidden Firaxian factions that comes with SMACX, and it got me to thinking that no one had ever made a scenario with these hidden factions, so once I got the opportunity I thought I'd...

Welcome to the SMAX Spartans Scenario "One if by Land, 2 if by Sea". History on this one is that I recently CMN'd a PBEM for Kirov and Kataphraktoi, and while playtesting the PBEM I thought to myself that this would make a great scenario. This game is the result. Highlight of this scenario is...

BACK STORY Location: Dynesian Low Grav Training facility, Greater Pol Sphere Background: with a gravity of only 0.623 standard and little atmosphere, the Dynesian Low Grav facility is considered one of the best training facilities for low gravity warfare in human space. Episode 1...

PeteK (a.k.a the Godfather of Jumbo maps!), this one is for you! :) Directions 1) In your Scenarios subdirectory create a folder called "Odyssey", and download and unzip the “Odyssey” files into it. 2) Start up SMAX, then select "Scenario", "Play Scenario", and then go to the...

This is the Altera Centauri Scenario Repository Development thread. This thread will remain locked. If you wish to comment, or if you have any questions, please post here: Disscussion Thread for SMACX Scenarios The format for each entry will consist of the following: Scenario Name SMAC or...

Received the following error message during the installation of Steam: Error Steam.exe (main exception) ERROR: deleted Steam.exe but file is still there I did not have Steam on my computer before I initiated the Civ5 installation process. C++ and DirectX9 seemed to install np. Any...

This is the initial release of the Beta Lyrae mod for SMAX. In a nutshell this mod combines my first attempt at the Beta Lyrae mod (circa 2004) with everything else that I have learned about the game since. Acknowledgements: I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the...

Hi All, I am posting here for the benefit of those who only post at CFC. In about 10 days I'm going to release my mod for SMAX, which is titled Beta Lyrae. Here is the preface for the mod: BACKDROP: In MY 2433 several factions discovered the wreckage of a Progenitor interstellar...

One of the things that has always bugged me about the maps that were randomly generated was that in a lot of cases they were extremely blocky. There was no randomness to them, no inlets/ bays, small lakes, isthmus', etc. This also especially applied to the landmarks, as they typically seemed to...