11-02-2003 04:02									#1
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I like the nature people...

	11-02-2003 04:23									#2
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You mean the Gaians? I like the Morgans and the University

	11-02-2003 04:59									#3
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uhm, what religion people are there other than the believers? _{ok, maybe the cult...}

i guess i'll vote "the knowledge people"

	11-02-2003 06:07									#4
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I vote for "the warrior people" a.k.a. Spartan Federation

	11-02-2003 10:04									#5
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this is a stupid poll

how about some options?

	11-02-2003 18:40									#6
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It's her very first post after all, be kind

	11-02-2003 18:44									#7
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I like this poll. I'm going with the knowledge people, as when I don't play Zak, I really miss the free network nodes. That's the only reason.

-Jam

	11-02-2003 18:54									#8
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Knowledge is power.

Even when I don't play as the University, I tend to emphasize on getting techs more than anything else. Getting Industrial Automation very early rocks

	11-02-2003 19:03									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Ivellios Knowledge is power.

Try telling that to the Social Engineering Table

-Jam

	11-02-2003 19:15									#10
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Power is power. Drones.

	11-02-2003 19:18									#11
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Jimmytrick, I have heard your self-delusional rantings about power and now the time has come to take millitary action to stop you.

-Jam

	11-02-2003 20:00									#12
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I almost hoped you would say something like that.
Stamping out your unethical researchers once and for all
will bring me great joy.

	11-02-2003 21:35									#13
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Please don't carve up any fat from my bones

	11-02-2003 22:47									#14
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I just love playing as Morgan in MP games.... the commerce income you can earn from several pact partners is just ludicrous, especially when the global trade pact is signed. And the ability to run green/wealth gives Morg a lot of versatility.

Isn't this like the 8th favorite faction poll that we have had at these forums since they were started though?

	11-02-2003 22:59									#15
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Probably the 108th.

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I like the money people.

	12-02-2003 00:39									#17
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I'm siding with the Energy people. Energy gives you psych, labs AND credits, which, when managed properly, converts cleanly into tech, growth, more facilities and _more energy_. Naturally Morgan is the Energy King, but really I like any faction that can run Free Market and doesn't have an industry or economy penalty.

	12-02-2003 01:06									#18
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warrior people again here.

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the Worker :=)

	12-02-2003 02:30									#20
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the worker of the slave

(drones or the Hive)

I need the industry

	12-02-2003 03:04									#21
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Playing the money people is probably the hardest task of SMAC

	12-02-2003 04:13									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Datajack Franit Playing the money people is probably the hardest task of SMAC

Certainly true, but utterly worth it, IMO. However, I'm one of those players who has never autmated a former and never activated a governor. I think also that once you learn to play Morgan, you get very used to having lots of cash and excellent tech. I get impatient playing other factions when I can't finish all my base facilities after they're 1/3 done, or when I run out of money upgrading my crawlers when crash building a wonder.

PS: Who's leaving their bases unguarded? Granted, as Morgan I'll only have 1 garrison and a probe team instead of a garrison and a rover, but rush-buying recycling tanks in all my bases makes up for the support penalty until I get IA, at which point all support penalties are pretty trivial, then clean reactor, at which point they are non-existant.

	12-02-2003 10:04									#23
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I think the ridiculous amounts of energy that flow in more than offsets Morgans disadvantages. It gives you a lot of flexibility the other factions don't have.

	12-02-2003 10:48									#24
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the "for the glory of the Chairman" people.

	12-02-2003 10:51									#25
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P.S. Good thread with a different twist

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Money, money, money. Money, money. Money. Morgan.

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Flexibility?? Where?? Who cares about a stupid +100 bonus when you have to give one mineral out of your production for every single unit? Not talking about the choice to oppose this.. Free Market (police, ecologic disaster) or green (-growth) with, of course, democratic or police state (either growth -40%= collapse!, or -2 efficiency)

	12-02-2003 18:18									#28
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Morgan is regarded as one of the best (Zakharov being the other) Builders in the game by many a board member here. The 100 extra energy credits aren't significant at all... the extra commerce income and +1 Economy will provide you enough cash early on, especially when you get Economy up to +2 or better. +1 energy every square is not something to sneer at, and Morgan can acheive this by just running Wealth. If you have a large number of bases (which you should, playing as Morgan), this makes one HELL of a difference.

But I still prefer Zak's +2 research and free Network Node, especially if you can grab the Virtual World.

	12-02-2003 18:52									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Datajack Franit Flexibility?? Where?? Who cares about a stupid +100 bonus when you have to give one mineral out of your production for every single unit? Not talking about the choice to oppose this.. Free Market (police, ecologic disaster) or green (-growth) with, of course, democratic or police state (either growth -40%= collapse!, or -2 efficiency)

The +100 is almost unnecessary. His economy bonus lets him produce energy far beyond his population and growth limitations. This gives him the flexibility to direct rush infrastructure or defense where necessary. His support problems are only problems early on, which he can offset with his energy.

	12-02-2003 20:46									#30
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You cannot offset anything if you cannot even build more than a scout and a former per base