25-04-2003 00:32									#1
	Official: What faction do you want to play as? (round two) Suffering from ads?

This thread has given us a crude idea of what factions are most popular, so here's round two. Most likely we'll play SMAX, as that has a large majority in another poll. Therefore I took the eight SMAC & SMAX factions with three or more votes in the previous poll. From those eight, I presume the three or four, depending on how many people vote, most scoring will participate in the actual demo game. As this is probably the final poll on human factions, you have only one vote. No more second choices etcetera. Time to make up your mind! : which landing pod will you join?

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	25-04-2003 00:45									#2
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Thanks Maniac

I call on all opponents of the evil free marketeers to join the Hive. United in brotherhood, Planet will be ours ! But only if we get enough members to be an influence on things...

-Jam

	25-04-2003 00:55									#3
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I'll either be Gaian's, Hive, or Cybernetic Conciousness, depending on what I decide I want to be, and what others vote for (I think those 3 in one game would be good, but I expect the UoP and Angels to get in).

	25-04-2003 00:57									#4
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Would you join a Green Hive Drogue? I'd join a Planned Gaians. If you don't vote then there might not be any leftie faction to join.

-Jam

	25-04-2003 01:01									#5
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I'll wait a bit too before voting Hive or Consciousness. Though personally I don't think going green with the Hive would be a good idea. Not only do I find it odd RPG-speaking, it also makes no sense gametechnically speaking, as you waste the Hive efficiency immunity bonus (presuming you'd be a police state...).

	25-04-2003 01:05									#6
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I find the planet bonus very useful in the early-mid game for worm fighting and capturing. Of course its almost a shame not to go planned because it works so well, but... its a game where you can afford a bit of RPing and still do well.

-Jam

	25-04-2003 01:14									#7
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I'm going with the Hive.

	25-04-2003 01:20									#8
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Looks like the Hive will win anyway. I am not sure, however a Green CCCP style Hive is very tempting. I am leaning towards Hive (it's fun being evil, and I want to have fun here ), but the Conciousness means I can be an AI character again

It's so hard

	25-04-2003 04:39									#9
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no comment other than joining the thread...

	25-04-2003 05:07									#10
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Well I have voted Data Angels. They are a difficult faction but hey that's women for you. But as already stated happy with Deirdre or Pirates.

	25-04-2003 05:10									#11
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CyCon. can't wait to RP with them

	25-04-2003 05:12									#12
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I agree though that it would be a shame if Data, Cyber and UoP all got through because they have a similar 'researchy automaton type' feel.

	25-04-2003 05:24									#13
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same type shouldn't be much of an option... at least, it wouldn't be much of game, IMHO.

	25-04-2003 07:44									#14
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I'll be joining either the UoP, Morganites, or CyCon. Haven't made up my mind yet.

	25-04-2003 08:22									#15
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I voted for Zeta, second choices are Hive and University.

	25-04-2003 10:46									#16
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UoP, no question about it.

	25-04-2003 18:31									#17
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If similar types win do well should we have a repoll between those of the same types? Having even just two science buffs seems like too many IMHO.

	25-04-2003 19:23									#18
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If we get 3 Science ones I wouldm repoll, but if we get two that's ok IMHO. And I think we will get two.

	25-04-2003 19:39									#19
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* FlameFlash shrugs.

I suppose that's all right... make it interesting having two science teams competing, I suppose.

	25-04-2003 19:50									#20
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That's what I thought, and the UoP are the only completely science faction. I always saw the consciousness as mroe utilitarian/sciency, and the data angels all about probing. But with the Hive in there to break it up, and maybe the priates to militarise the sea, it could be very interesting. I ahve to say I hate play as or against the pirates, as I have no idea how to combat a most sea faction, but it will be fun trying

If the Consciousness is chosen, do we use original SMAX rules, or mod it as is commonly done for matches? Personally, in all things, I favour going with defaults, as that was how it was tested and intended by the creators, but what do others think. I admit the CyCon are very hard with their steal tech, but the Hive are also very strong, and without the steal tech, the CyCon are a very weak faction.

	25-04-2003 20:20									#21
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You see, I'd want to join the pirates... I love them and their versatility (though their growth really sucks how I generally play them.)

I think we should go by the original SMAX rules with whatever modifications we made in the last game (like didn't we turn off random occurances and turn on look first?)

	25-04-2003 20:34									#22
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Defaults, IMHO, but I also hope not to see the CyCon in the game I never have liked them - not even as opponents

-Jam

	25-04-2003 20:46									#23
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Well, so far we've got the six factions we might be playing with... I supose on a tie of the lower ones there'll need to be a revote on just them.

	25-04-2003 23:57									#24
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BTW, i'd be willing to join the university if not the cyborgs. either one, i don't care so much anymore.

	26-04-2003 03:07									#25
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"Open the escape pod bay doors, Sid."

Though I'm a bit late coming in, I'll go with Nautilus Pirates. I only wish there was such a thing as a sea sensor...

	26-04-2003 03:40									#26
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Oh, I was the original Pirate voter just for reference (heee! )

	26-04-2003 03:53									#27
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UoP though I'll settle for Morgan.

	26-04-2003 03:53									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Uchuu-kun[SM42] I only wish there was such a thing as a sea sensor...

there is, through alphax.txt editing

EDIT: oh no, i've caught ming's winking disorder!

	26-04-2003 07:14									#29
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quote: Originally posted by TKG EDIT: oh no, i've caught ming's winking disorder!

	26-04-2003 17:14									#30
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Apparently not many extra votes since yesterday. This means that, for the moment, the three participating factions would be the Pirates, University and Consciousness, correct?

Everyone can still vote of course!