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Robo posted 03-24-99 09:01 PM ET
I've kind of given up on the game seeing that's it just getting too easy (Transcend of course), the AI just doesn't know how to attack and this game is geared towards attacking (Air Power rules until the advent of Silksteel AAA). Many a game I get Air Power and then just stop because it's going to take me hours to mop up an already won game. I've tried various customizations. Anybody have any faction/rule suggestions to try out? I don't like using things like self-imposed voluntary restrictions either.
yin26 posted 03-24-99 09:11 PM ET
Robo,
Just curious...Have you tried customizing the game? That's where I'm headed next for the same reasons you gave.
Shiny and several others have suggested customization ideas that seem to make the game a better overall play.
Look at "Proposed Faction Balancing" and "How Do *You* Like To Customize the Game?" for some ideas.
Let me know if you've tried that already and
the game still plays basically the same. If so, I'll pretty much just have to give up on it.
Good Luck! E-mail me any good results if you have time.
Thanks.
Piglet posted 03-25-99 04:34 AM ET
I was planning on playing each faction, but having easily won my first 3 (UOP, Morgan, Hive) I went straight for Miriam (which I thoguht would be hardest). I am easily winning this too, so I have to agree with you (it's too easy).
To be fair this ISN'T because the AI is weak (compared with other games). It is because the game is more complex and subtle than its predecessors and the AI (though improved) has been unable to keep up.
Although I'd like an improved AI I think that it's just wishful thinking to expect one that will be sufficiently improved to qualitively change things, so I've switched to almost entirely MP games. As an MP game SMAC is truely awesome!
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Author	Topic: Making the Game Harder?
Robo	posted 03-24-99 09:01 PM ET I've kind of given up on the game seeing that's it just getting too easy (Transcend of course), the AI just doesn't know how to attack and this game is geared towards attacking (Air Power rules until the advent of Silksteel AAA). Many a game I get Air Power and then just stop because it's going to take me hours to mop up an already won game. I've tried various customizations. Anybody have any faction/rule suggestions to try out? I don't like using things like self-imposed voluntary restrictions either.
yin26	posted 03-24-99 09:11 PM ET Robo, Just curious...Have you tried customizing the game? That's where I'm headed next for the same reasons you gave. Shiny and several others have suggested customization ideas that seem to make the game a better overall play. Look at "Proposed Faction Balancing" and "How Do You Like To Customize the Game?" for some ideas. Let me know if you've tried that already and the game still plays basically the same. If so, I'll pretty much just have to give up on it. Good Luck! E-mail me any good results if you have time. Thanks.
Piglet	posted 03-25-99 04:34 AM ET I was planning on playing each faction, but having easily won my first 3 (UOP, Morgan, Hive) I went straight for Miriam (which I thoguht would be hardest). I am easily winning this too, so I have to agree with you (it's too easy). To be fair this ISN'T because the AI is weak (compared with other games). It is because the game is more complex and subtle than its predecessors and the AI (though improved) has been unable to keep up. Although I'd like an improved AI I think that it's just wishful thinking to expect one that will be sufficiently improved to qualitively change things, so I've switched to almost entirely MP games. As an MP game SMAC is truely awesome!