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tomdy2k
Settler
mt. home, ar72653
Dec 2000
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posted December 20, 2000 15:21
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hi
sorry for multiple post but i should have said how does the game compare to alpha centauri for 1]fun and ]2] challenging ai.
tom
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Yatermie
Chieftain
N. Vancouver, Denial
Nov 2000
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posted December 20, 2000 23:50
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As is, its not as challanging as AC, as for fun, its fun, for a while. People have already beaten the AI on impossible. I've beaten it on medium, fairly easily i might add. I can't beat the AC AI on the third difficulty level, and i find it provides a good game on the second difficulty level. |
sleeperservice
Chieftain
Sep 2000
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posted December 25, 2000 09:48
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No comparison.
Alpha centauri was a masterpiece.
CTP2 only good.
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dande
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Middlefield, CT, USA
Jul 2000
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posted December 25, 2000 18:56
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Take my comments for what they are worth...I only played SMAC a couple of times and only through to completion once. I did not find it too challenging, I won easily, although I played on one of the middle difficulty levels (can't quite remember which). I seldom play deity. Since you are asking to compare CTP2 with SMAC, you probably like SMAC. I didn't. That's why I only played it a few times. I did not enjoy the AC terrain or the sci-fi techs. It was just too abstract for me. I as surprised by this because I enjoy the sci-fi genre in other entertainment. As I said, in SMAC it was just too abstract. (perhaps if it had trek tech I would have enjoyed it more.) I did like some things about SMAC: borders, diplomacy, and upgrading units. These are all less developed or lacking altogether in CTP2. However, it is historical and I know the difference between a catapult and a cannon. (what is a hopilite by the way?) As for gameplay. Yes, CTP2 seems to have a weak AI. Like SMAC I have cruised through the game on my first times through on the middle levels. I am now playing a harder level now and am a bit challenged (although I had amazingly crappy terrain compared to the AI). We'll see what happens. The AI does seem to lack a desire to go for the juggular... For what it is worth,
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Big Dave
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Texas, USA
Apr 99
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posted December 26, 2000 01:36
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quote:
Originally posted by dande on 12-25-2000 06:56 PM(what is a hopilite by the way?)
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Dande,
A hoplite is the Greek precurser to a phalanx. Ranks of men with large round shields and bronze, leaf shaped swords. ------------------
Big Dave Do the Vatican police speak Pig Latin? |
dande
Settler
Middlefield, CT, USA
Jul 2000
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posted December 26, 2000 18:10
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thanks Big Dave |
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