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Alpha Centauri: Part 6: Bombs Away

So, three factions left. We own a continent. We occupy what used to be Gaian Island. We have friends. And enemies.

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Alpha Centauri: Part 5: Under Siege 3, Starring Stylist

Well the war continues. Morgan Industries is surrounded. Bible-thumping nuts to the West. Tree-hugging alien-lovers to the North. And head-in-jar-living-underground-like-termites fascists to the East.

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Alpha Centauri: Part 4: Hippies, Cultists, and Hives, Oh My!

Previously, on Stylist’s Alpha Centauri: Well, we met the Believers, then stole their cities and deported their leader. Because that’s business. Here’s where we currently stand:

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Alpha Centauri: Part 3: Jesus is Bad for Business

Poking though the expanse of fungus we come across intelligent(-ish) life, The Believers. Ugh, Sister Miriam Godwinson has the look of someone who eats boiled eggs for breakfast every day and only drinks black coffee. Love how she’s in front … Continue reading

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Alpha Centauri: Part 2: PLANETFALL

So this is it, Planet close up.  Got some pink stuff growing to the North, some salad floating in that lake over there, our escape pod didn’t fall in the ocean. Prettyyyyy, prettyyyy good. We use the remnants of our pod … Continue reading

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Alpha Centauri: Part 1: Choosing a Prom Date for the Apocalypse

This is part one of my recent game of Alpha Centauri. You can read my post explaining the game here. OK, let’s get started. You’ll notice the opening screen says Alien Crossfire instead of Alpha Centauri. For some reason they … Continue reading

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Alpha Centauri: Civilization IN SPAAAAAAAACE

For the holiday free-for-all, I’m replaying one of my all-time favorites, Alpha Centauri. Alpha what? Was that Sid Meier’s fraternity or something? Alpha Centauri is a sci-fi turn-based strategy game released in 1999. It was born from legal strife when … Continue reading

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