necrosmith
Warlord
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That was a great system. Make the governmenets more customizable.
SMAC Governments System
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searcheagle
Emperor
How did SMAC do gov's?
Tell all of us non-SMAC players!
Tell all of us non-SMAC players!
Cuivienen
Deity
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Basically, certain techs gave you the ability to choose certain specifics. There were four categories and you chose one of each:
Values (Survival [no + and -], Wealth, Knowledge, Power)
Economics (Simple [no + and -], Planned, Free Market, Green)
Politics (Frontier [no + and -], Police State, Democratic, Fundamentalist [would obviously be different in Civ])
Future Society (not applicable to Civ, but: None [no + and -], Cybernetic, Eudaimonic, Thought Control)
Each had its own advantages and disadvantages, and some factions and Secret projects (civs and wonders) removed penalties form certain choices or gave bonuses to certain categories. There was no such thing as a "revolt," but it cost Energy Credits (money) to switch a social choice.
EDIT: SMAC's socio-political categories
Efficiency (Corruption or lack thereof -- only energy [money] was lost to corruption in SMAC)
Morale (Similar to promotions in Civ)
Planet (Environmental Friendliness)
Probe (Spying, which was very important in SMAC)
Growth (affects amount of food needed to grow)
Police (Military Police limits)
Industry (benefit to industry, not industry itself)
Research (benefit to research, not research itself)
Economy (benefit to economy, not economy itself)
Support (units supported per base [city])
Values (Survival [no + and -], Wealth, Knowledge, Power)
Economics (Simple [no + and -], Planned, Free Market, Green)
Politics (Frontier [no + and -], Police State, Democratic, Fundamentalist [would obviously be different in Civ])
Future Society (not applicable to Civ, but: None [no + and -], Cybernetic, Eudaimonic, Thought Control)
Each had its own advantages and disadvantages, and some factions and Secret projects (civs and wonders) removed penalties form certain choices or gave bonuses to certain categories. There was no such thing as a "revolt," but it cost Energy Credits (money) to switch a social choice.
EDIT: SMAC's socio-political categories
Efficiency (Corruption or lack thereof -- only energy [money] was lost to corruption in SMAC)
Morale (Similar to promotions in Civ)
Planet (Environmental Friendliness)
Probe (Spying, which was very important in SMAC)
Growth (affects amount of food needed to grow)
Police (Military Police limits)
Industry (benefit to industry, not industry itself)
Research (benefit to research, not research itself)
Economy (benefit to economy, not economy itself)
Support (units supported per base [city])
Yeah. I havent posted here much but. Yeah SMAC's government system was good. I think parts of it should be implemented to allow versatility.
The unit workshop was a pretty good idea in my opinions. It might not work in Civ4, but it could also be implemented in some way.
The unit workshop was a pretty good idea in my opinions. It might not work in Civ4, but it could also be implemented in some way.
Phoenix
Creating Scenarios
This sounds like a great idea - I've never played SMAC but I was already thinking before hearing of this about a similar idea. This way each civilization would have very slightly different governments (like in real life) to refelct the needs of their people (or not).
anarchywrksbest
Deity
I suggested this a few weeks ago along with bringing back the ability for allies to occupy the same tile.
sampedestal
Warlord
interesting... i suggested this a few weeks ago as well :-D i'd once again like to point out that part of the government creator should be manipulated by sliders, like "oppressiveness" and "capitalism"
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