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girlfight_club
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on an alternate Chiron
Feb 2004
time: 05:22
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Originally posted by #endgame
How much of the ideology can you give away without breaking the plot? |
Er, plot wouldn't matter much, but it's a spoiler all the same. I mentioned the movie because "The World of Tomorrow" will ring a bell for SMAC players-- not because it'd make a playable faction.
But the question wasn't rhetorical... indeed, how long before some ook out there decides Chiron is burdened with another movie faction...?
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Originally posted by livid imp
Even if it is half as lame as 99%(a literal 99%, not a figurative one) of the custom factions out there, I still hope I never find out.
All I can do is reiterate this thread |
I read that thread. I think when it comes to faction balance, there are only so many that can fit all the parameters of:
a) realism of society concept
b) current build of the game
c) balance with existing official factions
d) balance with best current, standard play strategies
Most of the factions at networknode.org were originally designed in sets of seven; now they're all bunched on a list. I think sets of 7 factions can be well-balanced with each other, even if they would be too weak or too strong when played against official factions. I'm pretty sure the designers on SMAX had this dilemma.
 But perhaps I should be posting all this in that thread....
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23-09-2004 09:13
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