29-04-2001 05:41									#1
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Shameless self-promotion

For a tourney over at CGN, I've built four single-player scenarios where I've tweaked the AI philosophy and strategies.



They are of varying difficulty levels. 2 advanced at Transcend level (Morgan or Roze), 1 intermediate at Librarian level (Lal) and a beginner one at Specialist level (Deirdre)

You can download them from the last page of the Spartan Chronicles site:

http://clik.to/sparta

You are encouraged to post - here - your 25-turn incremental scores, # units, pops, techs, etc so that you can compare your progress against other players.

All victory conditions are activated, so kudos to the fastest transcend, conquer, energy monolopy - and good luck with a co-operative victory (not impossible)

Good luck - and any comments you might have on the playability of the scenario, strengths, or suggestions to improve can be posted there or here.

Googlie


[This message has been edited by Googlie (edited April 29, 2001).]

	29-04-2001 06:11									#2
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Hmm. I need to spend more time playing SMAC like a need a hole in the head but I'll give Roze a whirl

	29-04-2001 15:53									#3
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Come on, what are you waiting for?! This is the place to go for single-player challenges

	30-04-2001 01:00									#4
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Great work, Googlie. I can highly recommend the Roze challenge.

	30-04-2001 05:01									#5
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I agree ... I haven't played many turns of Roze, but I'm enjoying it very much. Interesting geography, and lots of opportunities ...

	30-04-2001 17:50									#6
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BTW, if you're wondering why the link above doesn't work, CGN is currently experiencing some difficulties of the server nature. It should be back up before long

P.S. Agreed - the Roze challenge is great

	03-05-2001 08:35									#7
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CGN site now up and running again

	04-05-2001 02:51									#8
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Murphy is alive and well and administering his law quite well - now the lycos host site for the Spartan Chronicles is down ...



Now it's up and running


[This message has been edited by Googlie (edited May 03, 2001).]

	09-05-2001 00:38									#9
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Hmmm - Morgan doesn't seem to be very popular as a challenge.

Too hard for even the "experts"?



G.

	09-05-2001 03:16									#10
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I played the morgan challenge. For extra challenge try getting an earthquake in a pod which raises a land bridge to Miriam ow! I lost that game

Next try it was a walk in a park (otoh, I havn't finished yet).

	09-05-2001 03:47									#11
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LOL, Blake, I know the feeling.

I playtested it twice before zipping it up and posting it - first time I was the meat between a Dee/Miriam sandwich (got wiped out by 2170 or something)

Second try I made peace with Dee and just had to contend with Miriam - she took 2 bases, then stalled as I got my plasma armour, and i stopped with a bit of a stalemate but when it looked like i wouldn't be totally overrun.

I found the mindworms in both games to be a pain in the neck. Lost a few formers to them until I got trance.

(And even though I built the map and set the factions, it is still fun playing - I will try it again)

G.