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NoviceCEO posted 10-02-99 07:11 PM ET
Hey people.
I was reading some old info about Alien Crossfire and something occurred to me.
We all know there will be too Alien Factions. One of them are the Usurpers, which were (alien) inhabitants of Chiron long time ago and now have come back to take a look at their old home.
We also know that one of the other faction will be Ecological. I conclude that by the email Zakharov_54 and many other people received, which was right about the probe and pirate faction, why not can it be about the Ecological faction?
What about the other alien faction? I was wondering and I thought: "Hey! The new faction could be the original inhabitants of Chiron, who were killed by the Usurpers and now want revenge."
What are the opnions of you guys about this insane guess?
Biddles posted 10-02-99 10:33 PM ET
The other alien faction is the caretakers. They are in a civil war with the usurpers. From what i have heard they are more friendly than the usurpers. I think they do have something to do with eco. I have not seen this e-mail so I can't comment on that.
- Biddles
LdZpln posted 10-03-99 11:38 AM ET
NoviceCeo, if you go into the faction profiles screen at the alpha centauri homepage, and click on the usurpers icon it gives a very brief description of the relationship of the 2 lumphead factions with each other and chiron.
LdZpln
NoviceCEO posted 10-03-99 08:38 PM ET
OK, here's the whole message (I copied it from... Apolyton or that site at sidgames?)
"The original inhabitants of Alpha Centauri have come back to reclaim their world. Split in a brutal struggle, the aliens engage in battle over Alpha Centauri's surface, nearly destroying each other. The survivors jettison to Planet's surface where mankind has set up a new home. Now the Earth humans are caught in the Alien Crossfire. Will mankind band together to defeat the offworlders or will they form separate alien alliances to ensure the survival of their faction? The future of mankind is once again in your hands.
Seven new factions offer entirely new strategies for exploration, discovery, empire-building and conquest. A new sea-faring Pirate faction provides new naval advantages. The Probe Team faction specializes in espionage and spying. A Cybernetic faction provides radical scientific advantages and the working-class Drones have now formed their own powerful faction as well. Native life-forms and the powers of nature form the backbone of the extreme Ecological faction while the two Alien factions add mystery, wonder and surprise to the human struggle.
With seven new factions, Alien Crossfire essentially doubles the scope of Sid Meier�s Alpha Centauri, providing an entirely new game experience in the proven tradition of the best strategy game ever made. Sid Meier�s Alpha Centauri fans can chose to play classic Alpha Centauri (with theo riginal seven human factions), the new Alien Crossfire story (with seven all-new factions), or customize the game by combining their favorite factions from the entire suite of fourteen! A host of gameplay enhancements and new features, along with the new factions and story line makes Sid Meier�s Alien Crossfire the most exciting expansion pack of the year! Here's a quick look at some of the new features to experience in Alien Crossfire:
Seven new playable factions (5 human, 2 alien)
Expanded backstory: discover more about the world of Alpha Centauri
New custom faction editor
Seven new technologies
Four new Secret Projects
Five new weapons
Four new armor types
Five new special abilities
Seven new base facilities
Four new landmarks
Two new native lifeforms
A new victory pathway (aliens must build an interstellar beacon to call for reinforcements)"
I have to say my guess was pretty bad shoot. In fact, both Aliens factions were engaged at war before, as the Usurper's profile shows. I simply do not know if they are the same species, or two different kinds of civilizations. If the term "Civil War" was used, it's most likely they're actually the same species, but under different leaderships.
About the Ecological faction I believe it may be a group of Researchers from the Gaians, that have learned the abilty to communicate with native life-forms earlier and became a part of the Planet.
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Author	Topic: New Alien Faction?
NoviceCEO	posted 10-02-99 07:11 PM ET Hey people. I was reading some old info about Alien Crossfire and something occurred to me. We all know there will be too Alien Factions. One of them are the Usurpers, which were (alien) inhabitants of Chiron long time ago and now have come back to take a look at their old home. We also know that one of the other faction will be Ecological. I conclude that by the email Zakharov_54 and many other people received, which was right about the probe and pirate faction, why not can it be about the Ecological faction? What about the other alien faction? I was wondering and I thought: "Hey! The new faction could be the original inhabitants of Chiron, who were killed by the Usurpers and now want revenge." What are the opnions of you guys about this insane guess?
Biddles	posted 10-02-99 10:33 PM ET The other alien faction is the caretakers. They are in a civil war with the usurpers. From what i have heard they are more friendly than the usurpers. I think they do have something to do with eco. I have not seen this e-mail so I can't comment on that. - Biddles
LdZpln	posted 10-03-99 11:38 AM ET NoviceCeo, if you go into the faction profiles screen at the alpha centauri homepage, and click on the usurpers icon it gives a very brief description of the relationship of the 2 lumphead factions with each other and chiron. LdZpln
NoviceCEO	posted 10-03-99 08:38 PM ET OK, here's the whole message (I copied it from... Apolyton or that site at sidgames?) "The original inhabitants of Alpha Centauri have come back to reclaim their world. Split in a brutal struggle, the aliens engage in battle over Alpha Centauri's surface, nearly destroying each other. The survivors jettison to Planet's surface where mankind has set up a new home. Now the Earth humans are caught in the Alien Crossfire. Will mankind band together to defeat the offworlders or will they form separate alien alliances to ensure the survival of their faction? The future of mankind is once again in your hands. Seven new factions offer entirely new strategies for exploration, discovery, empire-building and conquest. A new sea-faring Pirate faction provides new naval advantages. The Probe Team faction specializes in espionage and spying. A Cybernetic faction provides radical scientific advantages and the working-class Drones have now formed their own powerful faction as well. Native life-forms and the powers of nature form the backbone of the extreme Ecological faction while the two Alien factions add mystery, wonder and surprise to the human struggle. With seven new factions, Alien Crossfire essentially doubles the scope of Sid Meier�s Alpha Centauri, providing an entirely new game experience in the proven tradition of the best strategy game ever made. Sid Meier�s Alpha Centauri fans can chose to play classic Alpha Centauri (with theo riginal seven human factions), the new Alien Crossfire story (with seven all-new factions), or customize the game by combining their favorite factions from the entire suite of fourteen! A host of gameplay enhancements and new features, along with the new factions and story line makes Sid Meier�s Alien Crossfire the most exciting expansion pack of the year! Here's a quick look at some of the new features to experience in Alien Crossfire: Seven new playable factions (5 human, 2 alien) Expanded backstory: discover more about the world of Alpha Centauri New custom faction editor Seven new technologies Four new Secret Projects Five new weapons Four new armor types Five new special abilities Seven new base facilities Four new landmarks Two new native lifeforms A new victory pathway (aliens must build an interstellar beacon to call for reinforcements)" I have to say my guess was pretty bad shoot. In fact, both Aliens factions were engaged at war before, as the Usurper's profile shows. I simply do not know if they are the same species, or two different kinds of civilizations. If the term "Civil War" was used, it's most likely they're actually the same species, but under different leaderships. About the Ecological faction I believe it may be a group of Researchers from the Gaians, that have learned the abilty to communicate with native life-forms earlier and became a part of the Planet.