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Mike Ely FIRAXIS posted 11-30-98 09:01 PM ET
Episode 28 has been posted...
Hothram Upravda posted 11-30-98 09:04 PM ET
Cool, was wondering when that was going up
Hothram Upravda
TB
Shining1 posted 11-30-98 09:16 PM ET
Another fine chapter - excellent work, Mike.
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey posted 11-30-98 09:35 PM ET
Yeah, good story. Now when is Gamespot putting the designer dairy up? I wanna read that too ya know!
Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general,
YYYH
SnowFire posted 11-30-98 11:35 PM ET
You probably already know this, but www.alphacentauri.com has been down for a while. So poor people like me who were at mock trial practice when the story was posted, and the server subsequently stopped working, can't read the next episode.
AUH20 posted 12-01-98 12:19 AM ET
Or debate practice, SnowFire. Lousy L-D.
Brother Greg posted 12-01-98 02:51 AM ET
It's up again now.
I esp like this quote from Diedre:
"Unless, of course, other struggles passed here, struggles undreamed of in our human-centric universe. Unless slumbering demons of Planet�s own await us, beneath its strange and alien sky."
And when the earth seemed to speak to her. Sets the stage for the alien life, and the sentience of Planet nicely. Also I think raises the question of Earth's sentience, though maybe not deliberately nor directly. =)
Brother Greg.
DJ RRebel posted 12-01-98 04:25 AM ET
I think have the planet being sentient will deter from the tactical feel of the game and give it more of a cosy feel !!! I hope this isn't the case !!!
This, like the multi-player turn sequencing will have a distinguishing impression on the over-all feel of the game !!! I'm simply too curious to wait any longer !!!
DJ RRebel posted 12-01-98 04:27 AM ET
Oh yes, one more comment, I think the little bit about "Earth-Being" was a little tacky, but the rest is going well, the last few chapters have all been character development !!!
I'd really like to see a writer's diary !!!
I'm curious as to what the writer of this story has been thinking throughout the story ???
Arnelos posted 12-01-98 04:52 AM ET
HEY! It's Mike Ely!
Another big thanks to Mike Ely for taking time to let us know that you guys still know we're here!
BTW, the next chapter was good.
DJ RRebel posted 12-01-98 04:58 AM ET
LOL .. I'm beggining to get the feeling that they might actually be listening to us !!!
But I don't know who Tara is, I would have thought they would have used Maya who has stated she'd like to be in PK, UoP or GSD !!!
Gord McLeod posted 12-01-98 05:18 AM ET
We've known for months now that Planet is sentient, DJ. =) And I certainly HOPE it takes away from the tactical feel of the game... the very last thing I want SMAC to be is 'just another wargame.' Like Civ and Civ2 before it, it's a hell of a lot more than just that... War, combat and conquest have their place in SMAC beyond a doubt, but they aren't all there is to it. =)
ESSETI posted 12-01-98 11:32 AM ET
have you seen my question about field battles?
DJ RRebel posted 12-01-98 12:11 PM ET
"Like Civ and Civ2 before it!" ???
OK Gord .. hand over the time traveling machine ... what did I tell you about playing with that ???
It's not a toy !!!
As for your comparisons ... I SMAC to essentially be a Future Civ 3 !!!
Why change the closed thing to perfection we can get ???
MikeH II posted 12-01-98 05:10 PM ET
You can never achieve perfection. It doesn't matter how good a game is there will be possible improvements. Probably the developers will be the most aware of those.
The story was great again. I haven't heard enough about the Spartans recently, what happened to Santiago when she was captured?
I know they'll tell me. I'll be patient.
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Author	Topic: new episode up
Mike Ely FIRAXIS	posted 11-30-98 09:01 PM ET Episode 28 has been posted...
Hothram Upravda	posted 11-30-98 09:04 PM ET Cool, was wondering when that was going up Hothram Upravda TB
Shining1	posted 11-30-98 09:16 PM ET Another fine chapter - excellent work, Mike.
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey	posted 11-30-98 09:35 PM ET Yeah, good story. Now when is Gamespot putting the designer dairy up? I wanna read that too ya know! Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH
SnowFire	posted 11-30-98 11:35 PM ET You probably already know this, but www.alphacentauri.com has been down for a while. So poor people like me who were at mock trial practice when the story was posted, and the server subsequently stopped working, can't read the next episode.
AUH20	posted 12-01-98 12:19 AM ET Or debate practice, SnowFire. Lousy L-D.
Brother Greg	posted 12-01-98 02:51 AM ET It's up again now. I esp like this quote from Diedre: "Unless, of course, other struggles passed here, struggles undreamed of in our human-centric universe. Unless slumbering demons of Planet�s own await us, beneath its strange and alien sky." And when the earth seemed to speak to her. Sets the stage for the alien life, and the sentience of Planet nicely. Also I think raises the question of Earth's sentience, though maybe not deliberately nor directly. =) Brother Greg.
DJ RRebel	posted 12-01-98 04:25 AM ET I think have the planet being sentient will deter from the tactical feel of the game and give it more of a cosy feel !!! I hope this isn't the case !!! This, like the multi-player turn sequencing will have a distinguishing impression on the over-all feel of the game !!! I'm simply too curious to wait any longer !!!
DJ RRebel	posted 12-01-98 04:27 AM ET Oh yes, one more comment, I think the little bit about "Earth-Being" was a little tacky, but the rest is going well, the last few chapters have all been character development !!! I'd really like to see a writer's diary !!! I'm curious as to what the writer of this story has been thinking throughout the story ???
Arnelos	posted 12-01-98 04:52 AM ET HEY! It's Mike Ely! Another big thanks to Mike Ely for taking time to let us know that you guys still know we're here! BTW, the next chapter was good.
DJ RRebel	posted 12-01-98 04:58 AM ET LOL .. I'm beggining to get the feeling that they might actually be listening to us !!! But I don't know who Tara is, I would have thought they would have used Maya who has stated she'd like to be in PK, UoP or GSD !!!
Gord McLeod	posted 12-01-98 05:18 AM ET We've known for months now that Planet is sentient, DJ. =) And I certainly HOPE it takes away from the tactical feel of the game... the very last thing I want SMAC to be is 'just another wargame.' Like Civ and Civ2 before it, it's a hell of a lot more than just that... War, combat and conquest have their place in SMAC beyond a doubt, but they aren't all there is to it. =)
ESSETI	posted 12-01-98 11:32 AM ET have you seen my question about field battles?
DJ RRebel	posted 12-01-98 12:11 PM ET "Like Civ and Civ2 before it!" ??? OK Gord .. hand over the time traveling machine ... what did I tell you about playing with that ??? It's not a toy !!! As for your comparisons ... I SMAC to essentially be a Future Civ 3 !!! Why change the closed thing to perfection we can get ???
MikeH II	posted 12-01-98 05:10 PM ET You can never achieve perfection. It doesn't matter how good a game is there will be possible improvements. Probably the developers will be the most aware of those. The story was great again. I haven't heard enough about the Spartans recently, what happened to Santiago when she was captured? I know they'll tell me. I'll be patient.