Rumination Analysis on Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
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A rumination about the best civilization game? This is going to be good.
For me one of the most horrifying things in the game is Telepathic Matrix -- "Drones never riot" (and nobody sees it as an atrocity). Works great with Cloning Vats. Also Self-Aware Colony -- because it makes me side with Sister Miriam Godwinson.
Alpha Centauri was one of the best games I've ever played. They managed something that almost no 4X or Civ game ever did for me: when I was playing, the factions felt like actual factions.
I roleplayed the shit out of 4x games, especially sci-fi or fantasy ones and this is by far my favorite. There is so much well written world building that it's top notch escapism for me.
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If I recall correctly in the event that another faction besides you get the transcendence ending in the monolog that follows it is mentioned that everyone gets a choice to stay human and those that transcend can go back to being human so I don't see the downside but that's just me
I'm not that big of a fan of strategy / civilization building games, but the species and lore of this game were fleshed out well-enough that I ended up absolutely loving this title.
I think the reason using the mindworm swarms against enemies isn't a war crime is honestly probably an issue of plausible deniability. It's not like the little guys are wearing uniforms while attacking your enemies. I'm playing Morgan right now and interestingly enough wound up going with a green democracy early (random tech is active, Morgan tech seems well adapted to that actually - the bonus resources just kind of speed things along). At any rate I'm now, increasingly, using mind worm units but I think of it as the most ruthless predatory form of capitalism. Think of it - mind worms roll in, annihilate your military leaving a terrified populace frightened at their leadership's inability to protect them. In rolls Morganite forces, heroically chasing away the mind worm swarms, re-establishing order and bringing new prosperity. You've seized assets, energy, and human capital right out from anyone you decide - and they'll thank you for it.
The game went on sale on GOG the day after this was uploaded.
Alpha Centauri is definitely one of the best games of all time. It’s certainly dystopian, and the point you make about all factions essentially being extremists is well made.
Ohhh a SMAC rumination? Where's my beer and wings?!
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Religion is introduced in Civ 4. I appear to have been in a minority in enjoying that mechanic and finding it interesting.
Still the best X4 game today ;)
Dude what the fuck, I've been trying to track down your channel for years to rewatch the Ruminations on Final Fantasy that I first watched when I was slacking off from a job I HATED with a passion. And your video played as an autoplay after a Aplha Centari vid I was watching, so random, but glad to get to see what you've been up to on the channel for the past well, must be 5 or 6 years. INSTANT SUB.
Listened to the entire thing at work, actually had a look at the gog page and saw it was sale too, £2 is pretty cheap.
Yes, this is one of my favorite strategy games of all time! 🙌🙌🙌✨
Hey i just wanna thank you for doing the game i suggested, one of my all time strategy games :)
What are your guys thoughs on Civilization: Beyond Earth?