Single-Player Compare Challenges against a tweaked AI

Googlie · April 28, 2001, 20:41

Shameless self-promotion

For a tourney over at CGN, I've built four single-player scenarios where I've tweaked the AI philosophy and strategies.

They are of varying difficulty levels. 2 advanced at Transcend level (Morgan or Roze), 1 intermediate at Librarian level (Lal) and a beginner one at Specialist level (Deirdre)

You can download them from the last page of the Spartan Chronicles site:

http://clik.to/sparta

You are encouraged to post - here - your 25-turn incremental scores, # units, pops, techs, etc so that you can compare your progress against other players.

All victory conditions are activated, so kudos to the fastest transcend, conquer, energy monolopy - and good luck with a co-operative victory (not impossible)

Good luck - and any comments you might have on the playability of the scenario, strengths, or suggestions to improve can be posted there or here.

Googlie

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Misotu · April 28, 2001, 21:11

Hmm. I need to spend more time playing SMAC like a need a hole in the head but I'll give Roze a whirl

mark13 · April 29, 2001, 06:53

Come on, what are you waiting for?! This is the place to go for single-player challenges

RedFred · April 29, 2001, 16:00

Great work, Googlie. I can highly recommend the Roze challenge.

Misotu · April 29, 2001, 20:01

I agree ... I haven't played many turns of Roze, but I'm enjoying it very much. Interesting geography, and lots of opportunities ...

mark13 · April 30, 2001, 08:50

BTW, if you're wondering why the link above doesn't work, CGN is currently experiencing some difficulties of the server nature. It should be back up before long

P.S. Agreed - the Roze challenge is great

Googlie · May 2, 2001, 23:35

CGN site now up and running again

Googlie · May 3, 2001, 17:51

Murphy is alive and well and administering his law quite well - now the lycos host site for the Spartan Chronicles is down ...

Now it's up and running

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Googlie · May 8, 2001, 15:38

Hmmm - Morgan doesn't seem to be very popular as a challenge.

Too hard for even the "experts"?

G.

Blake · May 8, 2001, 18:16

I played the morgan challenge. For extra challenge try getting an earthquake in a pod which raises a land bridge to Miriam ow! I lost that game

Next try it was a walk in a park (otoh, I havn't finished yet).

Googlie · May 8, 2001, 18:47

LOL, Blake, I know the feeling.

I playtested it twice before zipping it up and posting it - first time I was the meat between a Dee/Miriam sandwich (got wiped out by 2170 or something)

Second try I made peace with Dee and just had to contend with Miriam - she took 2 bases, then stalled as I got my plasma armour, and i stopped with a bit of a stalemate but when it looked like i wouldn't be totally overrun.

I found the mindworms in both games to be a pain in the neck. Lost a few formers to them until I got trance.

(And even though I built the map and set the factions, it is still fun playing - I will try it again)

G.