Do you play Alien Crossfire or classic SMAC?

[socrateach]

I'm just wondering how many SMAC players choose Alien Crossfire and how many prefer classic. Personally, I like Alien Crossfire because I have more choices for factions. I also like some of the new landmarks, such as the Unity wreckage. Alien Crossfire also lets me play my (usually) favorite group, the Nautilus Pirates.

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[dreadhead7]

I play them both, but I like Alien Crossfire a lot better. I play either the Pirates or the Angels. Sometimes, I play the Caretakers. I created my own faction within Alien Crossfire, and I sometimes play them.

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[spycatcher34]

sorry but i dont agree im a die hard SMAC fan i've tried alein crossfire but it just cant[in my opinon] compete w/ the origanal.

 

[kundor]

I play the original SMAC, just because from what I've heard Alien Crossfire isn't really worth the investment... I find plenty of variety in the original 7 factions.

 

[Sprayber]

Alien Crossfire was what got me make into the AC world. Smac had grown a bit dull and I hadn't played it for a long time until I discovered Crossfire.

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[TrailblazingScot]

I play SMAC only...I hate SMACx...the new factions are lifeless...the pirates for gits and the aliens just a pain in the neck.

I play SMAC for its atmosphere...personable factions and the thrill of exploring and conquering by science, war, diplomacy or economy a harsh new world!

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

Both, I have smac with no patches on one machine and smax with the lastest patch on another (faster) machine.

 

[Mothman]

I only play Alpha Centauri cos i am to cheap to buy the expansion

 

[kundor]

Mothman, my feeling exactly.
You expressed it better than I could have too!

 

[spycatcher34]

It a good thing you are cheap cus u would of wasted that money

 

[Father Time]

I play the original Alpha Centauri. I don't have the expansion pack yet.

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

What exactly IS Alien Crossfire? I've seen it while passing by in stores, but never really had a close look. I play the original, but if someone could impress me with a description of the expansion version, I might have to grab that as well.

 

[spycatcher34]

IMO its not worth the buy but who knows maybe im missing somthing (i doubt it) i hear the new factions arent that creative and its exactly like the old one cept has like two new sp and like three new base facilites.

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[This message has been edited by spycatcher34 (edited August 09, 2001).]

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

I prefer smax but typicaly use more of the 7 old factions than of the new ones.

 

[Scrooge]

I prefer SMACX - it has a higher version number, so I think it has some of the bugs fixed (but which I don't know). I also like the new Landmarks.
I play my forever Duckland custom tribe a lot which is a very commercial-militant faction. But then, the militant aspect is just for preemptive self-defense.

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[Lord Owen]

SMACX is not a necessity, but personally my favourite faction from all the 14 are the Manifold Caretakers.

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

What are the characteristics of these 'Caretakers'? +what, -what, etc.

 

[Lord Owen]

The Manifold Caretakers:

Faction Features:
+1 Planet, +25% defensive strength, Recycling Tanks free in each base.
Starting Techs: Biogenetics, Information Networks, Centauri Ecology.
No Social Engineering restrictions(but Planned is their Agenda).

Features(because of being alien):
No Trade(Use Energy Grid instead: +1/2 energy for every installation build, +2 for every Secret Project)
Doesn't participate in Parlament.
All units have Deep Radar ability.
Bonus Techs: Progenitor Psych, Field Modulation.

Also, Caretakers may not win by Trascend, but can achieve Progenitor Victory(which is easiest, I think), and Mind Worms tend to avoid them.

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

Sounds like a 'super' faction almost. No negatives? Do they unbalance the game at all?

 

[Lord Owen]

Don't think so. Remember they cannot win by Trascend or Diplomacy. Also, all human factions are automatically "aggresive" towards them, and the other alien factions(in a game with aliens, there can't be only 1 alien faction; minimum of 2) have a perennial Vengeance with them: an alien cannot sue for peace with an alien, never.