The civ threads about the civ IV/V deal got me thinking, why is it i like alpha centauri so much better than civilization? I cant put my finger on it tbh.
In civ games i have trouble caring who im next to or who im friends/allies with or really connecting with any of the AI civs at all whereas in alpha centauri theres only 7 of them but you know whos going to be a PITA right off that bat (looking at you Miriam!) and who you can potentially be friends with even by their first message. Everyone in civ IV seems to treat you with hostility and insult you to some degree, the alpha centauri civs dont do that, they dont behave generically either.
Also i found civ games to be... messier... i know my fusion laser infantry in alpha centauri will win vs laser infantry as they are more advanced, its obvious from the UI its more advanced whereas in civ i got my swordsman, enemy has war camel or whatever... who knows what the outcome is. Plus alpha centauri seemed to have better overall unit types, copters for example are amazing, needlejets are great too, not to mention the mix n match make your own unit system they have! You want a hovertank and a piddly machine gun? Go for it, the game even anticipates weird combinations like this by calling the unit a "scout tank", for the record machine guns are crap in alpha centauri. The combat system makes a lot more sense too.
Any thoughts? Maybe its the sci-fi nature of it i like best.
In civ games i have trouble caring who im next to or who im friends/allies with or really connecting with any of the AI civs at all whereas in alpha centauri theres only 7 of them but you know whos going to be a PITA right off that bat (looking at you Miriam!) and who you can potentially be friends with even by their first message. Everyone in civ IV seems to treat you with hostility and insult you to some degree, the alpha centauri civs dont do that, they dont behave generically either.
Also i found civ games to be... messier... i know my fusion laser infantry in alpha centauri will win vs laser infantry as they are more advanced, its obvious from the UI its more advanced whereas in civ i got my swordsman, enemy has war camel or whatever... who knows what the outcome is. Plus alpha centauri seemed to have better overall unit types, copters for example are amazing, needlejets are great too, not to mention the mix n match make your own unit system they have! You want a hovertank and a piddly machine gun? Go for it, the game even anticipates weird combinations like this by calling the unit a "scout tank", for the record machine guns are crap in alpha centauri. The combat system makes a lot more sense too.
Any thoughts? Maybe its the sci-fi nature of it i like best.
