Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire - The New Factions (Audio Blurbs, Pictures & Bonuses)

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
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    UA-camr Rushhardroc wanted to hear more voiceovers from the new factions of Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, the expansion pack to the Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri strategy videogame, so I made this little presentation to accompany the audio blurbs with some pictures, faction properties and eery music by Darude :D. Nothing special, but hope you enjoy it anyway =)!
    Be sure to also check out the "official prequel" video presenting the original factions of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, made by pinkgothic: • The original factions ...
    Correction to the credits: "Datatech Sinder Roze" instead of "Datajack Sinder Rose". Sorry, my bad :(! And the special thanks should go to Rushhardroc, but when I made this I didn't know he was using his brother's (Spartan289) account :o!
    The Cult of Planet blurb:
    Mankind has been blind for thousands of years-for all of its history. We have come to a place whose wonders are a hundred-fold more amazing than anything on Earth. Around us is clear evidence of the will of a higher power. I bring the Vision to the blind eyes of men. I bring the Word to the deaf ears of men. I will make them see it. I will make them hear it.
    -- Prophet Cha Dawn, "Planet Rising"
    The Cybernetic Consciousness blurb:
    Those who join us need give up only half of their humanity--the illogical, ill-tempered, and disordered half, commonly thought of as 'right-brain' functioning. In exchange, the 'left-brain' capacities are increased to undreamed potential. The tendency of Biologicals to cling instead to their individual personalities can only be attributed to archaic evolutionary tendencies.
    -- Prime Function Aki Zeta-5, "Convergence"
    The Data Angels blurb:
    What's more important, the data or the jazz? Sure, sure, 'Information should be free' and all that--but anyone can set information free. The jazz is in how you do it, what you do it to, and in almost getting caught without getting caught. The data is 1's and 0's. Life is the jazz.
    -- Datatech Sinder Roze, "Infobop"
    The Free Drones blurb:
    "Now it's day and night the irons clang, and like poor galley slaves we toil and toil, and when we die, must fill dishonored graves. But some dark night, when everything is silent in the town I'll shoot those tyrants one and all, I'll gun the flogger down. I'll give the land a little shock, remember what I say, and they'll yet regret they've sent Jim Jones in chains to Botany Bay."
    -- "Jim Jones", Traditional
    Manifold Caretakers blurb:
    Tau Ceti Flowering: Horrors visited upon neighboring systems must never be repeated. Therefore: if it means the end of our evolution as a species, so be it.
    -- Caretaker Lular H'minee, "Sacrifice : Life"
    Manifold Usurpers blurb:
    Risks of Flowering: considerable. But rewards of godhood: who can measure?
    -- Usurper Judaa Marr, "Courage : To Question"
    Nautilus Pirates blurb:
    The sea ... vast, mysterious ... and full of wealth! And the nations of Planet send their trade across it without a thought. Well, the sea doesn't care about them, so it lets them pass. But we can give the sea a little hand in teaching the landlubbers a lesson in humility.
    -- Captain Ulrik Svensgaard, "The Ripple and the Wave"

КОМЕНТАРІ • 159

  • @Daleksaresupreme1
    @Daleksaresupreme1 13 років тому +28

    there is a hidden extra faction called the Firaxians they can be accessed by opening the Faction Editor, going to "Load Faction", and either typing in "sid" (to set Sid Meier as faction leader) or "brian" (to set Brian Reynolds as faction leader) as the faction to load. Once loaded and saved, the Firaxians can be added to a game

    • @grelm1322
      @grelm1322 2 роки тому +2

      Does it come with its own bonuses and quotes and stuff?

    • @theocyberskunk4815
      @theocyberskunk4815 6 місяців тому

      @@grelm1322 It works as a faction with no bonuses or penalizations, but they have singularity reactors researched at the beggining, so they are absolutely OP at the start

  • @Lilac_Lotus
    @Lilac_Lotus 13 років тому +14

    Why this game is so awesome: it focused on ideas and wowed you not with its snappy visuals, but with its amazing script. Some of these quotes are just brilliant.

  • @decimatorentertainmentstud8523
    @decimatorentertainmentstud8523 6 років тому +32

    The 90s were full of fun games
    This was way ahead of the curve

    • @gamingtonight1526
      @gamingtonight1526 4 роки тому

      The 90s - better than the 00s, the 10s and the 20s when it comes to fantastic games and a fantastic industry that cared...!

    • @decimatorentertainmentstud8523
      @decimatorentertainmentstud8523 4 роки тому +1

      @@gamingtonight1526 command and conquer generals would like a word with you

    • @Tomohiko_JPN_1868
      @Tomohiko_JPN_1868 3 роки тому +3

      Without tide of Social Justice Warriors,
      The game has implemented diversity and politics elegantly.
      (Black/white/yellow, Man/woman, Human, Alien, Cyborg, communism, capitalism)

    • @decimatorentertainmentstud8523
      @decimatorentertainmentstud8523 3 роки тому

      @@Tomohiko_JPN_1868 True

    • @mingusmofaz5898
      @mingusmofaz5898 Рік тому

      @@Tomohiko_JPN_1868 Has it ever occured to you that whining about "Social Justice Warriors" makes you look like a boring fuck? At least make up your own vacuous catchphrase. If SMAC came out today you twats would be complaining about Morganites making capitalism look completely brain damaged.

  • @Eddn102
    @Eddn102 14 років тому +28

    The quote for the Drones make me go all "YES! YES GOD DAMN IT!!!"
    Very Sic Semper Tyrannis, Foreman Domai seems rather heroic, all things considered.

    • @ConicalFustrum
      @ConicalFustrum 5 років тому +11

      the song he's quoting is an old australian folk song that was popular with the convict and irish population of the colonies, it's meant to be a sort of heroic rallying cry to rebellion against the British who sent them to Australia as effective slaves for minor crimes. it's definitely an interesting parallel for the drones

  • @peelomus
    @peelomus 10 років тому +25

    Aki-Zeta-5 ftw!

  • @TSsk-hp8nb
    @TSsk-hp8nb 10 місяців тому +1

    This is a game I still want to play over and over again.

  • @andy7666
    @andy7666 16 років тому +11

    I didn't even know there WAS an expansion! Hmm.. May have to get a copy! Alpha Centuri is a seriously underated game.

  • @pinkgothic
    @pinkgothic 15 років тому +7

    Sigh. Dude. This still rocks so hard. It just refuses to get boring. *watches it again every once in a while* =)
    Happy new year.

    • @HonestObserver
      @HonestObserver 11 місяців тому +2

      Still doing this. Merry Christmas

  • @obscurityknocks
    @obscurityknocks 14 років тому +4

    The voice over work for AC is so amazing.

  • @Nightshift10000
    @Nightshift10000 15 років тому +5

    Thanks for putting this out here, My favorite faction may be the Spartans, My favorite speech in the game is Jim Jones", Traditional.

  • @ComradeCage
    @ComradeCage 5 років тому +3

    Thank you for doing this. I love this game so much, and you n' pinkgothic do so much justice having created these videos.

  • @TheVKfan1
    @TheVKfan1 12 років тому +3

    Risks of flowering: Considerable.
    But rewards of godhood: Who can measure?

  • @aurelius.m
    @aurelius.m 14 років тому +2

    for some reason, this video always gives me the chills when i watch it. good job on th editing!

  • @Ander01SE
    @Ander01SE 12 років тому +1

    Pretty much. Just playing a game with random factions usually results in the two alien factions + Nautilus Pirates being the larger AI controlled factions.
    Aliens because of their tech advantage, pretty much wiping the floor with anyone who picks a fight the early game.
    Nautilus Pirates because they start with sea bases and get to expand unchallenged for quite a while.

  • @JakikoChan
    @JakikoChan 10 років тому +8

    free drones 4 lyf

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  17 років тому

    Thanks and you're quite welcome! SMAX does in fact have 4 new secret projects! You can find them in my vids (or playlists) right after the Alpha Centauri secret projects.

  • @SeanKula
    @SeanKula 9 років тому +1

    Fuck. I loved this game as a kid. I still play it every once and a while. I used to play University and The Spartans I'd always get Cybernetic social engineering and now it makes sense that i'd play Aki-Zeta 5.

  • @schnidde123
    @schnidde123 16 років тому +1

    I love this game. Great work on this video matsku84. It's a joy to hear the english version since i own the german :-]

  • @ProductofWit
    @ProductofWit 11 років тому +2

    I agree on Pirates. I'd also include the Cyborgs with the best factions. For the old factions my favourites are the Peacekeepers or the Gaians and least favourites the Believers. I think the Hive is the strongest, though.
    Never have mixed them up with AX factions before. I wonder who'd be stronger/weaker there. I know the strongest from AX would be uncontested by the old factions, but I'm not quite sure who is weakest of the list.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Oh, and my insporation was a UA-camr called "rushhardroc" (or Spartan289 when using his brother's account :D) who commented on one of my "Alien Crossfire Secret Project" videos wondering what a male alien sounded like in the game. It's a shame UA-cam removed the Videogame category, since that would obviously reduce misunderstandings like this one.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  15 років тому

    The back story goes something like this: On the planet there is a lost nexus of energy known as the legendary 6th Manifold. Its location was lost in a great war held a long time ago between the two alien factions, the usurpers who want to tap into the power of the nexus to become godlike beings, and the caretakers who want to preserve the manifold in its natural state. You can watch the games intro movie to learn how they arrived on the planet.

  • @thomasjardine2108
    @thomasjardine2108 4 роки тому

    The music is so amazing

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  13 років тому +1

    @wilky1189 No, Alien Crossfire is an expansion pack for Alpha Centauri.

  • @Leninetz
    @Leninetz 13 років тому +1

    Free drones forever!

  • @SRAANG01
    @SRAANG01 15 років тому

    SMAC is by far my most favorite game. Probably, the most intelligent I've played for the past 10 years

  • @AvocadoRogue
    @AvocadoRogue 13 років тому +1

    I discovered Alpha Centauri only today, at to this date it is the finest turn-based strategy I have ever played. The fact that this game was released in 1999 points to a suspicious relationship between product quality and marketing. :/

  • @jdcp3375
    @jdcp3375 2 роки тому

    1:17 my favorite quote! i love Sinder Roze!

  • @ProductofWit
    @ProductofWit 11 років тому +1

    Firaxis put them offline. However, I bought my version from Good Old Games and get the latest patch to come with it. If you want the expansion buy it there and if you've already bought it, I see no harm to the developers in torrenting it.

  • @UlvYngling
    @UlvYngling 16 років тому

    This is gold among games!

  • @Nightshift10000
    @Nightshift10000 16 років тому

    The Spartan Federation is the Strongest Faction in the Game. Think about it like this, every faction is a body that has focused on one bodily attribute more than anything. The University focuses on Knowledge and that is Brains, the Spartan Federation focuses on Military and that's Muscle.

  • @charlespage8692
    @charlespage8692 3 роки тому

    I am so lucky to have experienced such amazing games that have expanded my consciousness and my imagination, and my View of the Universe.
    This game is one of Them. Alpha/Alien; two of the greatest games ever made. And Minecraft. And the original Deus Ex. Hyeppppppppp.

  • @ZemplinTemplar
    @ZemplinTemplar 14 років тому

    @relativity17 The much more serious and darker tone of this Civ spinoff was a pleasant surprise when I first played it a few years ago.

  • @Terf1988
    @Terf1988 12 років тому +8

    LISTEN UP! GOG just got the Alien Crossfire expansion! Buy the game + expansion for only 3 bucks until Jan 3! :D

  • @midraw1
    @midraw1 12 років тому +1

    yeah...in my computer....haha. My dad had good taste in games thank god.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    I copy-pasted all the blurbs directly from the games .txt files (in the Cybernetic consciousness' case "cyborg.txt") and if you have Alien Crossfire, you can read on screen that it's "The illogical" when choosing a faction for a new game.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Well kinda, yeah. Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire are games that have quite realistic predictions of what future technology would be like... + some nasty alien species equals science fiction at it's best :P.

  • @HonestObserver
    @HonestObserver 17 років тому

    Awesome, awesome presentation. As someone who has the original, but not SMAX, I thank you so much for this. You are a credit to the community! Just one question- so SMAX has new techs, but no new secret projects? Ah, how disappointing.

  • @kingsman565
    @kingsman565 15 років тому

    I never had a problem with the spartans, no matter how powerful the other factions got, no matter how large there armys got they would all be swept away ease & each of them would soon learn that....
    THIS IS SPARTA!!!

  • @rafacieslinski2815
    @rafacieslinski2815 10 років тому +5

    data IS jazz ;)

    • @endymallorn
      @endymallorn 7 років тому +1

      It's when you learn to join the two that you find out what life really is all about. Information wants to be free. Biological Life is, in a sense, information. In the words of Ian Malcolm, life finds a way.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  15 років тому +1

    If you haven't done so already, you should install the Windows2000/XP compatibility patch for AR. Also changing the value of a variable in the Alpha Centauri.ini file helps. I don't remember it exactly, but I think was something like "ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=0". Change the 0 to a 1.

  • @trimard71
    @trimard71 16 років тому

    You can say too that with a high level of mind worm in the game gain's faction is certainly the best faction because you can easy have a large army while capturing some mind worms..

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Thanks :)! It's "Touch Me Feel Me" by Darude.

  • @rafacieslinski2815
    @rafacieslinski2815 10 років тому +2

    like 1 IS 0 . like 0 is 1

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  15 років тому

    Thanks! I'm hoping for a remake or sequel too.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  15 років тому

    Yay, lucky you! When teaching him to play, maybe you should "accidentally" leave out some small but important bit and then kick his ass in a head-to-head game with that little piece of information :D!
    Right now I'm so busy with work and moving that I can only concentrate on the most requested videos (Rollercoaster Tycoon 2), but hopefully I have time later this summer.
    Thanks!

  • @EMPPT
    @EMPPT 13 років тому +1

    @ih8makinusernames This must have a hidden reason, Firaxis are the Borg!

  • @ildr2003
    @ildr2003 16 років тому

    I also think that University is most strongest of all functions. But every factions have their own strengths and weaknesses.

  • @yaaroslav
    @yaaroslav 16 років тому

    This video. The game I already have.

  • @yaaroslav
    @yaaroslav 16 років тому

    Ok! I'll do it inmediatly!

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Request acknowledged :D... I'll look into it at some point. But with all the stupid music copyright claims I'm getting these days I might end up doing it without any music.
    [I wish I had a girlfriend so into SMAC :D]

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  17 років тому

    You're welcome and thanks to you for the inspiration =)!

  • @oklev89
    @oklev89 13 років тому +1

    I get a real We vibe from the Consciousness, give up emotion and passion for progress. Damn fine book though.

  • @ForgeFighterMKlll
    @ForgeFighterMKlll 15 років тому

    I haven't i didn;t even know about that, Thanks! Hopefully i'll be Playing it before this day is out =D

  • @silver12151
    @silver12151 15 років тому

    I love this game thx for the vid

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Thanks :)!
    I've made some custom factions, but have never even tried to replace the pictures so I can't help any of you there :(.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  15 років тому

    Thanks mate!

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Some from various places found with Google Image search, some from the game files.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Thanks :)! No, there's not one for the original factions... not made by me at least :D. I might make one someday though.

  • @LandersWorkshop
    @LandersWorkshop 14 років тому +2

    I'd be joining Capt Ulrick!
    Sail ho men! :D

  • @MajorLogica
    @MajorLogica 13 років тому +1

    Cyborgs FTW

  • @wgkawai
    @wgkawai 16 років тому

    Thanks!!

  • @Gbaker1r
    @Gbaker1r 17 років тому

    great
    I have the first one and want this one but they dont make it anymore.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  15 років тому

    Just google "sid meier's alpha centauri compatibility patch". It probably comes with a list of all changes and fixes made.

  • @SRAANG01
    @SRAANG01 12 років тому

    Thanks for the info!

  • @isenstrider
    @isenstrider 14 років тому

    This game is great! I whip it out a few times a year and take a few days holiday on Planet!
    Firaxis would like to do a re-make, but sadly there are some rights issues which they can't seem to overcome :(

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Thanks/Danke :)!

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  15 років тому

    Meant to say "Windows2000/XP compatibility patch for AC" not "AR" :D.

  • @Zanteogo
    @Zanteogo 16 років тому

    The new factions of ACF where much more powerful than the old ones which lead to unbalance.
    I wish I could play AC again though..

  • @caelumarisen
    @caelumarisen 15 років тому

    nice vid!!

  • @crazyhorse469
    @crazyhorse469 10 років тому +8

    Data Angels 4 the win..secretly.

  • @ComradeCage
    @ComradeCage 13 років тому

    Sinder Roze, man! A little anarchy might be good to liven up everyone's life on Chiron! ;)

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Thanks :)

  • @Cazzerpot
    @Cazzerpot 15 років тому

    hell yeah

  • @elthornio
    @elthornio 13 років тому

    So, I have found it really hard to buy a copy of this game. For like YEARS. I had the original and loved it, and downloaded torrents of the expansion that never, ever worked. I am very excited, but I have no idea which of these to play as first. Choices choices...

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    But that's absolutely true that "the illogical" and "theological" sound almost the same.

    • @MarcDufresneosorusrex
      @MarcDufresneosorusrex 4 роки тому

      that's because the transcendental is not limited by anyone's "logical" boundaries of thinking/thought.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Uh, this isn't a saga or anything like that :D. It's just audio blurbs, pictures and text I edited together from a strategy videogame called "Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire" (which is an expansion to "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri") and added some music from Darude. It's supposed to present these 7 new factions, what drives their leader (audio blurb), what they look like (pictures), and what attributes they have (text).

  • @0999001
    @0999001 14 років тому

    great game

  • @BAGELMENSK
    @BAGELMENSK 2 місяці тому

    I have to say this expansion does not have the same philosophical depth of the base game

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  15 років тому

    I already made this and pinkgothic made a similar video with the original factions (with my permission), so I don't see any point in making 1 with all the factions.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  12 років тому

    Good Old Games sells SMAC for $5.99. Although you just missed a sale where it was only $2.99.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  17 років тому

    Yeah, I forgot to change the description, but now it's correct. But I had already finished the vid when I found out so the credits remain unchanged :P.

  • @Ander01SE
    @Ander01SE 12 років тому +1

    Firaxis webpage, get the patches.

  • @matsku84
    @matsku84  16 років тому

    Then you should install something like the "Downloadhelper" extension to Firefox and use that to download the video directly from this page in flash format. I upload videos to FileFront only on popular demand, because otherwise they might get deleted rather quickly :(.

  • @rafacieslinski2815
    @rafacieslinski2815 10 років тому +2

    algoritm.4-e-ver

  • @velation
    @velation 16 років тому

    Just download it. It's not made any more so it's not like the developers are losing any money if your don't pay for it.

  • @k_god7207
    @k_god7207 10 років тому

    Nautilus Pirates ftw!

  • @FalsPals
    @FalsPals 16 років тому

    I did that in photoshop, but I think it also needs to be the right color, since I think SMAX runs in 8-bit color or something, dunno, lol

  • @pinkgothic
    @pinkgothic 16 років тому

    Consider this a formal requ- oh, to hell with that. Matskuuuuuuuu, pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease make one for the original factions? :D
    [My ulterior motive, beyond personal indulgence? Luring my boyfriend into play SMAC with me.]

  • @ProtonCannon
    @ProtonCannon 13 років тому

    @CommanderElerium There are Rumors that they had all human factions originally but took out half because of resource constraints and because seven factions can represent all "mindsets" already. Most "ideals" that the new factions have has already been in the original seven. The other reason was that these "new factions" are not as well balanced. In fact some new factions are rather overpowered in the hands of a competent player.

  • @facu40000
    @facu40000 16 років тому

    incredible video but what is the song?

  • @proximity037
    @proximity037 4 роки тому +1

    Luv Ya Aki ;) frvr

  • @ProductofWit
    @ProductofWit 11 років тому

    The way I see it, the developers made some factions intentionally OP as some kind of handicap. As the player character you could still quite easily win on Trascend with the weakest faction.

  • @TalkernateHistory
    @TalkernateHistory 15 років тому

    Hey, what if the data IS Jazz?

  • @pinkgothic
    @pinkgothic 16 років тому

    Wow, this is gorgeous. Any chance of getting one of those for the classic factions? Or is there one and my search-fu is just failing me that hard?

  • @Brainstrain
    @Brainstrain Рік тому

    I think the data angels are under baked. They are the probe team faction, but spying was never its own social priority like academics, Fascism or market capitalism. Maybe something like an alphabet agency where clandestine bureaucracy is wielded for its own sake.

  • @zygmuntnowak8400
    @zygmuntnowak8400 9 років тому +5

    1:00 I think "biologicals" have tendency to become more and more similar to each other theese days.

  • @itsmeJTke
    @itsmeJTke 14 років тому +1

    foreman domai is the best! LIBERATE THE DRONES! =D

  • @n4mel3ss
    @n4mel3ss 13 років тому

    Cyborg Consciousness aka Autistralia aka Aspergerstan.
    Wish I could join them, I'm having a hard time memorizing boring stuff.

  • @itsmeJTke
    @itsmeJTke 14 років тому

    free drones FTW!

  • @isenstrider
    @isenstrider 14 років тому

    @Orion6699
    I agree 100%. Much better than the CIV games.