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Alethios
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
New Zealand2765 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-11 21:36:17
June 11 2011 21:34 GMT
#81
On June 12 2011 02:46 Perscienter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2011 23:54 Diks wrote:
On June 11 2011 23:39 Perscienter wrote:
On June 11 2011 12:56 r.Evo wrote:
I don't get how there is no remake of that game yet.

It was the fucking best civ-like game ever created.

It's not necessary to create a remake. It's already a very complete game. One or two patches wouldn't hurt, though. But which game doesn't need a new patch?

If they would create a remake, they'd probably screw it up with 3d graphics, bugs, huge waiting times between rounds etc.


Starcraft Broodwar

*BEEP*

Wrong answer. The behaviour of dragoons alone justifies a patch for Brood War.

You must be new here

This game is freaking sweet. Such a lot of fun to dive back into every year or so.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
KaiserReinhard
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States554 Posts
June 11 2011 21:46 GMT
#82
Wow, how crazy. I actually started playing this again like a week ago.

University is op.
twitch.tv/imkirok
g1rg10
Profile Joined October 2007
Italy186 Posts
June 11 2011 22:01 GMT
#83
On June 12 2011 05:10 nitram wrote:
This game doesnt even instal at all for me.
Does anyone know the fix?
When i click install it doesnt do anything.
Something to do with a 16bit installer on a 64bit processor.


Take this as a grain of salt since i run W7 32bit.
I had the same problem some times ago when i tried to reinstall it too.

There is a workaround to that I found somewhere i can't recall:
- create the directory where you want to "install" the game (ex. c:\SMAC)
- copy from the cd what's inside the programs directory into your chosen dir (copy from d:\SMAC\programs to c:\SMAC)
- copy the whole fx, movies and voices dirs from the cd into yours.
- run terran.exe


ToxNub
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada805 Posts
June 11 2011 22:08 GMT
#84
On June 12 2011 06:46 KaiserReinhard wrote:
Wow, how crazy. I actually started playing this again like a week ago.

University is op.


I found university op at lower difficulties but rather weak at higher. Your population is a bunch of spoiled brats and always revolt, and you grow too slow to compete long term.
Hunterai
Profile Joined October 2010
Thailand842 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-11 22:34:22
June 11 2011 22:29 GMT
#85
On June 12 2011 07:08 ToxNub wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2011 06:46 KaiserReinhard wrote:
Wow, how crazy. I actually started playing this again like a week ago.

University is op.


I found university op at lower difficulties but rather weak at higher. Your population is a bunch of spoiled brats and always revolt, and you grow too slow to compete long term.


One of my favorite games of all times. Loved to play as The Hive faction in that game.
I think the OP faction is Green but my memories may be fuzzy. It was quite some time ago.
xeR
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany19 Posts
June 11 2011 22:38 GMT
#86
oh i played that game so much, back in the days, my 1st own place , no internet, it was rly funny
Wesso
Profile Joined August 2010
Netherlands1245 Posts
June 11 2011 23:35 GMT
#87
On June 12 2011 07:29 Hunterai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2011 07:08 ToxNub wrote:
On June 12 2011 06:46 KaiserReinhard wrote:
Wow, how crazy. I actually started playing this again like a week ago.

University is op.


I found university op at lower difficulties but rather weak at higher. Your population is a bunch of spoiled brats and always revolt, and you grow too slow to compete long term.


One of my favorite games of all times. Loved to play as The Hive faction in that game.
I think the OP faction is Green but my memories may be fuzzy. It was quite some time ago.


Best TBS (not RPG) I know, the expansion was really good too, added lot's of content etc, only problem with the expansion was that almost every new race was better than the old ones.

games took waaaaay too long for multiplayer though (could be because I was a total noob when I played it (and still )
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44131 Posts
June 12 2011 00:53 GMT
#88
I hear that if you torrent it it works perfectly.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
-{Cake}-
Profile Joined October 2010
United States217 Posts
June 12 2011 01:15 GMT
#89
only problem with the expansion was that almost every new race was better than the old ones.


I'd disagree,
imo
morgan > roze
deidre > planet cult kid
yang isn't worse than domai, though probably not better either
^same with zak and cyborgs
pirates are too different to compare imo (closest comparison is spartans which isn't even that close)

aliens are obviously op
Ahnaris
Profile Joined June 2010
United States70 Posts
June 12 2011 01:19 GMT
#90
Wow, memories - I had completely forgotten how amazing this game was. Went with the University every time, such an amazing faction. Now I wanna dig it up. It's a shame multiplayer was...tedious. That's alright though, that genre is one of the few I prefer to play offline.

...I think it's time to find my pre-2005 CD binder!
‎"It is indeed true that most quotes and statistics discovered on the internet are utter fallacies of the truth and fabricated for the enjoyment of the situation." - Benjamin Franklin
SOB_Maj_Brian
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States522 Posts
June 12 2011 02:45 GMT
#91
The game works great if you download from gog.com, and its only 5.99. I just downloaded 2 days ago and omg what a time sink! It has incredible depth and a lot of features, if it had a better UI and graphics, it would be winning game of the year awards.
Taco_Bueno
Profile Joined August 2010
United States43 Posts
June 12 2011 06:02 GMT
#92
Here is a great interview with Bryan Reynolds one of the designers of the game, he is interviewed by Ken Lavine who is a pretty interesting game designer himself.

http://irrationalgames.com/insider/irrational-interviews-7-brian-reynolds/
zylog
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada943 Posts
June 12 2011 08:17 GMT
#93
On June 12 2011 07:08 ToxNub wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2011 06:46 KaiserReinhard wrote:
Wow, how crazy. I actually started playing this again like a week ago.

University is op.


I found university op at lower difficulties but rather weak at higher. Your population is a bunch of spoiled brats and always revolt, and you grow too slow to compete long term.


I think university is the standard for "fastest to transcendence victory" challenges because its free network node bonus works so well with ICS base building concepts. Add the virtual world for a hologram building in each city. For an example check out this link
http://www.dos486.com/alpha/index.html
deth2munkies
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4051 Posts
June 12 2011 21:01 GMT
#94
Anyone interested in a multiplayer game? It drags on really, really long so it's quite a time commitment, probably play it a couple hours a day over the span of a week or 2. The link I posted earlier has details on how it works, I haven't actually read it myself yet, but my friend told me it would work and he knows a lot more about that stuff than me.
Wesso
Profile Joined August 2010
Netherlands1245 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-12 21:05:51
June 12 2011 21:04 GMT
#95
On June 12 2011 10:15 -{Cake}- wrote:
Show nested quote +
only problem with the expansion was that almost every new race was better than the old ones.


I'd disagree,
imo
morgan > roze
deidre > planet cult kid
yang isn't worse than domai, though probably not better either
^same with zak and cyborgs
pirates are too different to compare imo (closest comparison is spartans which isn't even that close)

aliens are obviously op


You're probably right, like I said I was a total noob in that game
SilentchiLL
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany1405 Posts
June 12 2011 22:05 GMT
#96
I nearly always played the pirates, despite having the coolest leader, culture and basenames building up a waterpower while an ally of you builds up a landpower is pretty fucking awesome and makes Aliens easier to beat in the lategame on the highest difficulty, when they are usually hopelessly overpowered ^^^.
(I usually chose Aki-Zeta as my partner, because although the cultures are pretty different they add to each other very well, getting scientifical discoveries from your bloodsister is always awesome.)
possum, sed nolo - Real men play random. ___ "Who the fuck is Kyle?!" C*****EX
deth2munkies
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4051 Posts
June 13 2011 04:30 GMT
#97
On June 12 2011 10:15 -{Cake}- wrote:
Show nested quote +
only problem with the expansion was that almost every new race was better than the old ones.


I'd disagree,
imo
morgan > roze
deidre > planet cult kid
yang isn't worse than domai, though probably not better either
^same with zak and cyborgs
pirates are too different to compare imo (closest comparison is spartans which isn't even that close)

aliens are obviously op

Aki > Zak for 2 reasons:
1) No Cybernetic penalty.
2) No probe team penalty, you can't just get HS Algorithm anymore.
ThaZenith
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3116 Posts
June 13 2011 04:33 GMT
#98
I remember this way back in the day. I built up to some kind of unit that was a swarm of "somethings" and just sent waves of them at the enemies until I won.

I really did love how you could make units that you "wanted", make really good ones that would cost a lot, etc. Customization is always awesome.
deth2munkies
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4051 Posts
June 13 2011 07:51 GMT
#99
On June 13 2011 13:33 ThaZenith wrote:
I remember this way back in the day. I built up to some kind of unit that was a swarm of "somethings" and just sent waves of them at the enemies until I won.

I really did love how you could make units that you "wanted", make really good ones that would cost a lot, etc. Customization is always awesome.

Locusts of Chiron.

Those things are imba as hell when you get enough psych to produce them at Demon Boil.
Tracil
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Australia505 Posts
June 13 2011 07:56 GMT
#100
On June 13 2011 13:30 deth2munkies wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2011 10:15 -{Cake}- wrote:
only problem with the expansion was that almost every new race was better than the old ones.


I'd disagree,
imo
morgan > roze
deidre > planet cult kid
yang isn't worse than domai, though probably not better either
^same with zak and cyborgs
pirates are too different to compare imo (closest comparison is spartans which isn't even that close)

aliens are obviously op

Aki > Zak for 2 reasons:
1) No Cybernetic penalty.
2) No probe team penalty, you can't just get HS Algorithm anymore.


Zak vs Aki

The first bonus is actually irrelevant because most games are gonna be won or lost long before cybernetic tech comes into play. I'd much rather have free network nodes, which are pricey and extremely relevant early on!

The second is hugely relevant, however, and HS isn't perfect either in the expansion. The growth penalty is kinda nasty, though. I think Zak edges out since you can defend against enemy probe teams if you take the proper precautions- thus, a more complete player will play a better Zak than he would Cyborgs.

Morgan totally smashes Roze. So does Myriam. Cult kid is trash due to the huge industry penalty.

Yang is stronger than Domai, though. Free perimeter defences means you can actually hold on to your sprawling bases, and the no inefficiency penalty is pure goddamn gold.
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