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Gregurabi
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Lorain, OH, USA
Jun 1999
time: 05:12
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CTP has better graphics and user interface. It also has stacked combat (stacks of units can fight in one big battle), and a greater emphasis on non-traditional units (Cleric, Slaver, Abolitionist, Lawyer, Corporate Branch and so on).
It seems that CTP is more extensible. There are some amazingly comprehensive "mods" (user add-ons) available here on Apolyton.
SMAC has better AI/diplomacy, allows you to customize combat units, and is (IMHO) more balanced overall. It's also got some unique "alien planet stuff" (xenofungus, native life forms that attack you, etc.).
Each SMAC faction has its own unique strengths and weaknesses (e.g., Miriam gets +25% attack strength but has research penalties; Zakharov gets a research bonus and free Network Nodes (which are like Libraries), but gets unhappiness penalties; etc.), and the system of "social engineering" (government style choices) is two-dimensional instead of one-dimensional.
In short, they're both good games. 
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