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AJF posted 03-06-99 11:42 AM ET
I think Sid Meier made really great games (like Pirates(C64)), but why must Alpha Centauri be called Sid Meiers, its a Brian Reynolds Design.
UndertakerAPB posted 03-06-99 12:22 PM ET
A pretty good question?????
tOFfGI posted 03-06-99 12:29 PM ET
It sort of a tradition. It carried over from CIV2, which was also abrd, but which had SMs name on it.
AJF posted 03-06-99 01:35 PM ET
Civilization 2 was just called Civ 2 and not SM Civ 2, and at least on the cover of the german package was not written [b]Sid Meier[/b].
The Villain posted 03-06-99 02:03 PM ET
they figured that with Sid Meier's name on the game that it would sell more copies then with Brian Reynolds and it is a tradition with him making the first 2 civ games for him to be on the sequel to both of them
Osco Blivion posted 03-06-99 02:55 PM ET
Accually, on my game box it says from the creators of Sid Meier's Civilization I & II, thus SMCII. Also, it doesn't say written by SM but rather has a bio of Brian Reynolds and says he brings to life his vision of the future in AC.
O.Blivion
Imran Siddiqui posted 03-06-99 03:46 PM ET
And of course, Sid came up with the basic design. I believe that it was his plan to have ideological factions, borders, etc.
Imran Siddiqui
Jeje posted 03-06-99 04:07 PM ET
Well, SMAC or BRAC isn't a big deal.
Most important is that they have a excellent team woking on Firaxis. They are interested in making good games.
So, SMAC is good for me. (I think Sid's name is a good selling argument)
The Bio of BR in the box I think is good. This way Firaxis gives some credit to him.
But I think it would be more important to talk about the team. They all did a great job. (With Jeff Briggs, Brian Reynolds and Sid Meier in lead)
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Author	Topic: Why SMAC and not BRAC?
AJF	posted 03-06-99 11:42 AM ET I think Sid Meier made really great games (like Pirates(C64)), but why must Alpha Centauri be called Sid Meiers, its a Brian Reynolds Design.
UndertakerAPB	posted 03-06-99 12:22 PM ET A pretty good question?????
tOFfGI	posted 03-06-99 12:29 PM ET It sort of a tradition. It carried over from CIV2, which was also abrd, but which had SMs name on it.
AJF	posted 03-06-99 01:35 PM ET Civilization 2 was just called Civ 2 and not SM Civ 2, and at least on the cover of the german package was not written [b]Sid Meier[/b].
The Villain	posted 03-06-99 02:03 PM ET they figured that with Sid Meier's name on the game that it would sell more copies then with Brian Reynolds and it is a tradition with him making the first 2 civ games for him to be on the sequel to both of them
Osco Blivion	posted 03-06-99 02:55 PM ET Accually, on my game box it says from the creators of Sid Meier's Civilization I & II, thus SMCII. Also, it doesn't say written by SM but rather has a bio of Brian Reynolds and says he brings to life his vision of the future in AC. O.Blivion
Imran Siddiqui	posted 03-06-99 03:46 PM ET And of course, Sid came up with the basic design. I believe that it was his plan to have ideological factions, borders, etc. Imran Siddiqui
Jeje	posted 03-06-99 04:07 PM ET Well, SMAC or BRAC isn't a big deal. Most important is that they have a excellent team woking on Firaxis. They are interested in making good games. So, SMAC is good for me. (I think Sid's name is a good selling argument) The Bio of BR in the box I think is good. This way Firaxis gives some credit to him. But I think it would be more important to talk about the team. They all did a great job. (With Jeff Briggs, Brian Reynolds and Sid Meier in lead)