posted 06-15-99 04:54 PM ET     

I just wanted to thank you folks and YIN for providing the idea and means for disabling the conventional missile problems.

I had the best game of SMAC since that pimply-headed porkchop of a kid placed that first copy on the shelf at my local EB.

At first I just wanted to try it. I was REALLY fed up with being swamped by missiles from the opposite hemisphere. BUT NOW, to my pleasent suprise, the AI actually puts up a great defense! (Probably) because it no longer wastes all it's money on convensional missiles!

Now, taking away somebody's continant is MUCH more challenging. And it really adds to the suspense of the TECH tree (I actually NEEDED better weapon tech to uproot the Morgan hord).

To those (like me) who thought removeing this option was not acceptable because it would limit the AI or some how weaken it, all I got to say is give it a shot. I quess its a tribute to the flexability of the AI.