07-07-2005 08:00									#1
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It's been a very long time since I have heard those words. It felt good to go pod popping again. To walk the halls of Sparta Command. Go toe to toe against Yang and his evil utopia.

The girlfriend was away and I was all alone except for the cat. I looked through my pile of games and came across good ole Alpha Centauri Crossfire. I put it in the drive and to my horror rememberd that I had unistalled all of it so I had to hunt up Alpha Centuri and sure enough it was on the very bottom of my cd pile. After a brief install I was once again on Planet listening to Morgan, Yang and Sven telling me how puny I was. Well I was but I got back into the swing of things and soon Sparta was once again on the move.

Conclusions: this really is a great game. Something that still keeps me up until the sun comes up and wondering where the time went.

	07-07-2005 08:37									#2
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I do the same thing with AC and Civ2. Sadly, I don't find Civ3 to be as emersive as Civ2.

	07-07-2005 12:06									#3
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quote: Conclusions: this really is a great game. Something that still keeps me up until the sun comes up and wondering where the time went.

Exactly!

where was I last night?

	08-07-2005 11:53									#4
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I learned my lessong about uninstalling games such as this.

I always end up with the urge to play, but I hate installing games.

I currently have 16 full sized games installed on my hard drive right now. SMAC is one of them. I haven't played smac in a couple of months though. But a couple of months ago, I was really in a smac mood. I played several games.

	09-07-2005 21:16									#5
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Serveral? Well, that's not good enough, you got to play more...

	09-07-2005 22:00									#6
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and more and more.

	10-07-2005 01:31									#7
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SMAC never leaves my HD. And if I need to format it, SMAC is the first game to be reinstalled. ALWAYS.

	10-07-2005 14:03									#9
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quote: Originally posted by binTravkin Exactly! where was I last night?

	12-07-2005 00:17									#10
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SMAC is #1 with me-- I don't get to play it nearly enough

If I needed a change then MAYBE CIV2

	12-07-2005 01:30									#11
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SMAC is always on my computer and ready to go. Its the most played game on my computer! If the computer crashes, its the first game loaded back on!! Been playing since the game came out!! My CD's for it are in a protected area on my desk...not just anyone can touch it!!

If my Husband only knew how many hours a week I spend sitting here playing SMAC.......

Darn in this new house I cant hear the Garage door opening when he comes home!!! Just kidding!!

Lori

	12-07-2005 02:06									#12
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Kuci! Over here!

	12-07-2005 02:38									#13
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quote: Originally posted by LoriTX Darn in this new house I cant hear the Garage door opening when he comes home!!! Just kidding!! Lori

Ya know, there's a saying, you can't con a conman. Well, you can't lie about your SMAC addiction to fellow SMAC addicts.

	12-07-2005 03:16									#14
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Nah, it took me at least four years before I stood up here and proclaimed that I was a smaxaholic - though, it hasn't helped a bit to admit my abuse

	12-07-2005 03:54									#15
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Everytime I decide to read up on CivIV I get the urge to return to CivIII. And and I love it, for the first 20 turns. Then I re-realize how trite it really is.

So then, I notice that SMAC folder sitting there. I try not to, but the mouse seems to just jump over there.

And finally, I realize that my poor butt is sore, the sun is up, and I am already 30 minutes late for work.

If a SMAC2 is ever released, I may just have to quit my job and roam from wireless enabled coffee-shop to wireless enabled coffee-shop, laptop in my grungy bag of possesions...

	12-07-2005 05:24									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Kinjiru If a SMAC2 is ever released, I may just have to quit my job and roam from wireless enabled coffee-shop to wireless enabled coffee-shop, laptop in my grungy bag of possesions...

But roaming would take valuable time away from SMAC.

	12-07-2005 18:39									#17
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I've probably bought well in the range of 30-50 games since I bought SMAC.

I always keep coming back. I'm starting to understand why that is with me, but I'm wondering what you guys think?

Why do you keep playing SMAC?

	12-07-2005 20:10									#18
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For me, it is the exqusite balance. I actually only play SMAC, not SMAX (though I have it also).

The rich story involving the factions really draws you in and each of the original factions has a distinct personality.

To be successful, you really need to play to the personality of the faction. Thus, the replayability is huge because you are forced to develop new methods of play if you want to do well as each of the factions.

This balance and 'loveability' is lost as soon as the available factions start to grow. While I thought Cinder Roze was pretty cool, I just didn't care about the expanded factions as much as the originals.

Plus, I love being able to name the features of the landscape on the random maps.

Lastly, the game is fast. With an equal number of factions on an equal size map, SMAC plays about 6 times (by my calculations) as fast as CivIII. Meaning you can quickly iterate your strategy and learn from your mistakes.

Dammit, how can you people expect me to work now. It is only 11:00 in the morning and now my workday is shot. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

	14-07-2005 02:30									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Kinjiru Dammit, how can you people expect me to work now. It is only 11:00 in the morning and now my workday is shot. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Been there-- when I wasn't working the intense amount of smax was the benefit. Now with a regular job and a 2 year old son, I try to sneak a turn at 7 am.

	15-07-2005 06:59									#20
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That's why I'm glad I'm still in High School...I can play SMAC ALL DAY LONG!!!! Well, at least until the social worker comes and tells me to go to school...

I even used some quotes from the game for a school project...I replaced Morgan's name with Milton Friedman, and Zakharov's name with some Asian doctor that no one has hear of...

	15-07-2005 11:25									#21
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Yeah enjoy all those free time while you can.

	15-07-2005 21:41									#22
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Damn real life!

	15-07-2005 22:57									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe Damn real life!

yup

I played until 2 am on Wednesday and then crashed Thursday night only to have my son be sick so I didn't get much sleep--

So now its Friday-- I'm sleep deprived and at work, with a half played SMAX game beckoning me at home and a ton of job and home related stuff to do as well.

	15-07-2005 23:36									#24
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tick tock tick tock ... must finish solstice .. tick tock tick tock ... one more turn just until i get that tech and see whats available next .. tick tock tick tock

	16-07-2005 23:48									#25
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Kinjiru,

You nailed it. Even when I think I'm tired of SP and then try it again I'm surprised when I get sucked in. I guess I identify with the personalities (Gaians especially), but find I can immerse myself in the personas of all the factions except the Believers (I've never played them).

Playing PBEM also keeps it fresh.

Hydro

	17-07-2005 15:25									#26
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I finished solstice at 4:25 am my time. First time in a long time I played that late

	18-07-2005 07:44									#27
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Just when I thought I was out....it pulls me back in

There is no piece of software that has "wasted" more of my life than SMAC. Not Civ I, not Civ II, not MOO II, not even Freecell. And now I'm back into it again. I found the CD under a pile of stuff and that was it for another few weeks...so far. It's like those movies where there's some guy rummaging through a pile of old books and then comes upon the Necronomicon or something and it calls to him with terrible unearthly power and his hands lose all ability to resist opening it and tasting its dark secrets.....yeah, something like that.

Apart from just being a hopeless tragic for turn-based 4x games in general, I think it's just the sheer DEPTH of the game. You can play it in Civ-lite mode and not even use 90% of the options and still do respectably and have fun, but then every new game you discover new things to give you a little leg-up on your opponents. I still remember the epiphany I felt when I first figured out the sheer power of Morgan. It's been years now and I'm STILL discovering new tricks. Certainly not something I can say for Civ 3.

And the factions have become like old friends (errr acquaintances maybe) - I can pretty much predict exactly what each of them will say anytime the comm channels are opened. And I love their ideological quirks, too. Some of the new factions as well - I'm hopelessly in love with the Drones.

Also PLANET BUSTING ENTIRE CONTINENTS INTO SAD LITTLE PUDDLES
It's somehow even more satisfying than Stellar Conversion....

	18-07-2005 18:05									#28
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quote: I even used some quotes from the game for a school project...I replaced Morgan's name with Milton Friedman, and Zakharov's name with some Asian doctor that no one has hear of...

great idea

	20-07-2005 19:10									#29
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I'm on holiday in Australia with Skanky, and I'm playing SMAC. I suck at life

	20-07-2005 20:45									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Jamski I'm on holiday in Australia with Skanky, and I'm playing SMAC. I suck at life

12700+ posts on 'poly and only now do you have doubts?

Keep the faith strong brother, believe in the SMAC.