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Uncle Tupelo posted 02-17-99 11:41 AM ET
Has anyone else noticed the similarites between many of the sci-fi elements of the story and Orson Scott Card's Ender books? Examples: the idea of an entirely symbiotic planet with life cycles and such. People living in(becoming part of) a semi-living computer network. I know lots of ideas are repeated in sci-fi, I just thought this was interesting.
CaptComal posted 02-17-99 11:45 AM ET
On page 228 of the manual they say:
"Much inspiration for Alpha Centauri came from reading classic works of science fiction."
So ... yes, they spent time reading lots of SF books and you will find elements from MANY of them!
Including those by Frank Herbert and Kim Stanly Robinson.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-17-99 03:08 PM ET
The secret of creativity if hiding your sources well.
jkm
firaxis games
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-17-99 03:08 PM ET
The secret of creativity is hiding your sources well.
jkm
firaxis games
Courageous posted 02-17-99 03:10 PM ET

Yeah. Pink fungus? Worms? David Gerrold,
"A Matter for Men". Deny it. I dare you.

C
iratheous posted 02-17-99 03:11 PM ET
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.
I wrote that.
Zorak Zoran posted 02-17-99 03:33 PM ET
In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.
Later on he thought, "Damn, it's dark." And then, it was light.
I wrote that.
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Author	Topic: Stolen Storylines????
Uncle Tupelo	posted 02-17-99 11:41 AM ET Has anyone else noticed the similarites between many of the sci-fi elements of the story and Orson Scott Card's Ender books? Examples: the idea of an entirely symbiotic planet with life cycles and such. People living in(becoming part of) a semi-living computer network. I know lots of ideas are repeated in sci-fi, I just thought this was interesting.
CaptComal	posted 02-17-99 11:45 AM ET On page 228 of the manual they say: "Much inspiration for Alpha Centauri came from reading classic works of science fiction." So ... yes, they spent time reading lots of SF books and you will find elements from MANY of them! Including those by Frank Herbert and Kim Stanly Robinson.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-17-99 03:08 PM ET The secret of creativity if hiding your sources well. jkm firaxis games
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-17-99 03:08 PM ET The secret of creativity is hiding your sources well. jkm firaxis games
Courageous	posted 02-17-99 03:10 PM ET Yeah. Pink fungus? Worms? David Gerrold, "A Matter for Men". Deny it. I dare you. C
iratheous	posted 02-17-99 03:11 PM ET It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. I wrote that.
Zorak Zoran	posted 02-17-99 03:33 PM ET In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Later on he thought, "Damn, it's dark." And then, it was light. I wrote that.