October 2003 CGN Challenge
| October 2003 CGN Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Author | Darsnan |
| Download Scenario | |
| Discussion Thread | |
| Version | SMAX |
| Date Posted | 9/26/03 |
| Original Host | Civilization Gaming Network |
Welcome to this, the October CGN Challenge!
The premise for this game: Planetfall occurred during perihelion, and many of the early colonists from all factions succumbed to mindworm attacks. In this most desperate hour, the Consciousness proposed using their advanced scientific capabilities to alter the mindworms genome such that the creatures would become less aggressive, and the other factions readily agreed to contribute resources in order to assist the Consciousness in this endeavor. After declaring success in the laboratory, the Consciousness released these modified mindworms into the wild, declaring that these creatures carried a dominant gene which, in succeeding generations of mindworms, would slowly weed out the Aggressive recessive gene in the creatures.
However, unbeknownst to the other factions of Planet, the Consciousness had in actuality released a variant of the mindworm which, when it invaded a host, didn’t kill them, but rather took control of their higher order mental functions. These hideous creatures then sought out the living, to spread the mindworm infection to even more people, with the Consciousness’ plan being to wipe out all of the other factions save themselves using this spreading "Army of the Undead"!
The first faction to fall were the Pirates, as, unbeknownst to his followers, Svengard became infected by one of these modified creatures, and therefore became a puppet of the Consciousness, and the Pirates now slavishly answer to the Consciousness’ commands.
The Caretakers and Usurpers arrived a few years later, oblivious to what the Consciousness had initiated. However, being the implacable creatures that they are, as well as being technologically stronger than the human factions, they are better able to deal with the increased threats posed by these "Zombies", as the humans have taken to calling those infected!
We now strap you into your Unity Escape Pod for descent to Planet, where you will join Foreman Domai in rallying the surviving factions to victory over this nightmarish scenario! But it might already be too late, as several factions are already on the brink of succumbing to this horrible threat.....
Your goal is to save Provost Zakarov from annihilation, and bring the Consciousness to justice! So press the Red Button in your Unity Escape Pod for descent to Planet now, or read below if you want a few more details about this Challenge.
OK, first off, if your reading this, then you’re a bad Drone! A Real Good Drone would’ve read the word “Red Button” in the above statement and would’ve immediately pushed the Red Button for descent to Planet in order to join his brethren! Bad Drone!
Anyways, this Challenge is being timed to be released in conjunction
with Rubin’s “Guide for editing the Alphax.txt File” into the CGN SMACSid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Academy, and this Challenge is intended to be a showcase for many of the
modifications you can do to your Alphax.txt file. For instance, below
are some of the modifications I have made for this specific game:
- Artillery bombardment is now more lethal over its original configuration!
- You can build Sea Sensors and Sea Boreholes!
- Sea Mines will now produce +2 Minerals.
- Subsea Trunklines and Thermal Transducers are available with Doc: Init.
- The AI's will build Cruiser Probeships with the advent of Doc: Init!
- The “Deep Pressure Hull” ability is now available with Doc: Init!
- The “Carrier Deck” ability is now available with Doc: AP!
- The Unity Wreckage is submerged, with the Unity Submersible replacing the Mining Laser!
- There is one new, unique unit that you will be able to build in this
game. As with all units in this Challenge, it can be retro-engineered to the player’s desire, even though I consider it a "Game Breaker".
You may notice a few other “modifications” that I’ve made to the original game, as well....
OK, now be a Good Drone and press the Red Button…
