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gflorczak posted 03-30-99 11:03 AM ET
Could someone please define more exactly the levels of difficulty in SMAC. I would like to know if the other factions get extra advantages (resources, etc.) at the upper levels. Or the AI smarter? Or a combination of both.
Thank you,
Gflorczak
player2 posted 03-30-99 12:59 PM ET
Put simply, the higher the level the higher the difficulty. Higher levels give the AI 'cheats' which allow it to keep up with more advanced players. Also, drones appear much earlier on higher levels. If you've never played a SMAC-like game before (Civ or Moo) you're better off starting on one of the lower levels and working your way up. There is a group of players that play exclusively on the highest difficulty level (the group name is un-officially TICHQ) where they exchange ideas and debate on advanced game issues and techniques. This is a good place to read up on new strategies. Or, you can post a question to one of the TICHQ players if you're in a sticky situation in one of your games. Good luck!
player2 posted 03-30-99 01:00 PM ET
Forgot to add that questions to TICHQ players should be made in the "TICHQ: newbie questions answered here" thread so its easy for us to find.
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Author	Topic: Levels of Difficulty
gflorczak	posted 03-30-99 11:03 AM ET Could someone please define more exactly the levels of difficulty in SMAC. I would like to know if the other factions get extra advantages (resources, etc.) at the upper levels. Or the AI smarter? Or a combination of both. Thank you, Gflorczak
player2	posted 03-30-99 12:59 PM ET Put simply, the higher the level the higher the difficulty. Higher levels give the AI 'cheats' which allow it to keep up with more advanced players. Also, drones appear much earlier on higher levels. If you've never played a SMAC-like game before (Civ or Moo) you're better off starting on one of the lower levels and working your way up. There is a group of players that play exclusively on the highest difficulty level (the group name is un-officially TICHQ) where they exchange ideas and debate on advanced game issues and techniques. This is a good place to read up on new strategies. Or, you can post a question to one of the TICHQ players if you're in a sticky situation in one of your games. Good luck!
player2	posted 03-30-99 01:00 PM ET Forgot to add that questions to TICHQ players should be made in the "TICHQ: newbie questions answered here" thread so its easy for us to find.