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Andrew Goldstein posted 07-28-99 04:02 PM ET
I figured we should start discussing the new SMACX factions. Miriam & Yang were pretty much backstabbers. This one seems to belong to the same camp.
NotLikeTea posted 07-28-99 08:00 PM ET
I noticed that one page of her (its?) bio scrolled past without stopping, making it difficult to read. I took some printscreens as it went by.. nothing too much of interest.
I am very glad to read the story and the bio. When I heard of new factions like Cyborgs and Pirates, I was worried. What makes SMAC so nice is that all the factions leaders are believable. No "good guys" and "bad guys". All of their idealogies are reasonable considering their backgrounds. Luckily, it looks like the "Cyborgs" are acceptable in this manner. A very interesting backstory! I just hope that the name is tweaked a bit.. "The Consiousness" sounds so much cooler, and is mentioned in the bio.
I also like that this leader fits with the previous story. She came down on a landing pod with another faction, then surfaced later. No need to entirely rewrite the Unity story. Yay!
I wonder about the faction. The research bonus sounds a lot like the University. In fact, they are very similar to the University, in that they won't be a real fighting machine (with the morale penalties.) No Eudaimonia is an odd choice, since that applies to all factions for most of the game, Eudaimonia being a late game discovery. Planned bonus? Interesting, and unique.
Wheeee! I can't wait!

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Author	Topic: SMACX - Cyborgs
Andrew Goldstein	posted 07-28-99 04:02 PM ET I figured we should start discussing the new SMACX factions. Miriam & Yang were pretty much backstabbers. This one seems to belong to the same camp.
NotLikeTea	posted 07-28-99 08:00 PM ET I noticed that one page of her (its?) bio scrolled past without stopping, making it difficult to read. I took some printscreens as it went by.. nothing too much of interest. I am very glad to read the story and the bio. When I heard of new factions like Cyborgs and Pirates, I was worried. What makes SMAC so nice is that all the factions leaders are believable. No "good guys" and "bad guys". All of their idealogies are reasonable considering their backgrounds. Luckily, it looks like the "Cyborgs" are acceptable in this manner. A very interesting backstory! I just hope that the name is tweaked a bit.. "The Consiousness" sounds so much cooler, and is mentioned in the bio. I also like that this leader fits with the previous story. She came down on a landing pod with another faction, then surfaced later. No need to entirely rewrite the Unity story. Yay! I wonder about the faction. The research bonus sounds a lot like the University. In fact, they are very similar to the University, in that they won't be a real fighting machine (with the morale penalties.) No Eudaimonia is an odd choice, since that applies to all factions for most of the game, Eudaimonia being a late game discovery. Planned bonus? Interesting, and unique. Wheeee! I can't wait!