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The game settings can enhance or reduce the advantages and disadvantages of each faction. For instance, disabling Blind Research weakens the aliens of Alien Crossfire because they ''never'' have Blind Research, so they lose one of their inherent advantages (Or rather, non-alien players gain the same advantage the aliens already have). Likewise, [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Nautilus Pirates|Svensgaard]] would prefer a world with massive oceans (essentially more territory for him) and arid terrain (which hurts land factions much more than the sea-based Pirates), while all other factions would probably prefer the opposite. | The game settings can enhance or reduce the advantages and disadvantages of each faction. For instance, disabling Blind Research weakens the aliens of Alien Crossfire because they ''never'' have Blind Research, so they lose one of their inherent advantages (Or rather, non-alien players gain the same advantage the aliens already have). Likewise, [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Nautilus Pirates|Svensgaard]] would prefer a world with massive oceans (essentially more territory for him) and arid terrain (which hurts land factions much more than the sea-based Pirates), while all other factions would probably prefer the opposite. | ||
A table comparing all the factions follows. Note that a faction's "preference" is preferred by the AI but a human player can (and, under some circumstances, may want to) use something else. However, the faction's aversion, if any, is always enforced: a player may ''never'' choose a faction's aversion. It simply will not show up in the [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering|Social Engineering]] table. | A table comparing all the factions follows. Note that a faction's "preference" is preferred by the AI but a human player can (and, under some circumstances, may want to) use something else. However, the faction's aversion, if any, is always enforced: a player may ''never'' choose a faction's aversion. It simply will not show up in the [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering|Social Engineering]] table. | ||
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! Faction !! Leader !! Preference !! Aversion !! Society traits !! Free tech !! Other | ! Faction !! Leader !! Preference !! Aversion !! Society traits !! Free tech !! Other | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/ | | [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Gaia's Stepdaughters|Gaia's Stepdaughters]] || Deirdre Skye || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Green|Green]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Free Market|Free Market]] || -1 Morale -1 Police +2 Efficiency +1 Planet || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Centauri Ecology|Centauri Ecology]] || First Mind Worm captured automatically; +1 nutrient in Xenofungus | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/The Human Hive|The Human Hive]] || Sheng-ji Yang || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Police State|Police State]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Democratic|Democratic]] || +1 Growth +1 Industry -2 Economy || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Doctrine: Loyalty|Doctrine: Loyalty]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Perimeter Defense|Perimeter Defense]] at every base; immune to inefficiency<ref name="hive">Net negative modifiers to efficiency in Social Engineering are ignored, while positive modifiers still take effect. Yang's bases can still suffer from inefficiency.</ref> | |||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/The University of Planet|The University of Planet]] || Prokhor Zakharov || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Knowledge|Knowledge]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Fundamentalist|Fundamentalist]] || +2 Research -2 Probe || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Information Networks|Information Networks]] || Free extra starting tech; free [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Network Node|Network Node]] at every base; extra drone every 4 citizens | | [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/The University of Planet|The University of Planet]] || Prokhor Zakharov || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Knowledge|Knowledge]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Fundamentalist|Fundamentalist]] || +2 Research -2 Probe || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Information Networks|Information Networks]] || Free extra starting tech; free [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Network Node|Network Node]] at every base; extra drone every 4 citizens | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/ | | [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Morgan Industries|Morgan Industries]] || Nwabudike Morgan || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Free Market|Free Market]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Planned|Planned]] || +1 Economy -1 Support || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Industrial Base|Industrial Base]] || +1 commerce; begins with 100 extra energy; -3 hab<ref name="morgan">Most factions have "0 hab", meaning it can have up to 7 citizens before requiring a [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Hab Complex|Hab Complex]]. Morgan has -3, so his maximum is size 4 before Hab Complex, and Lal has +2, meaning his maximum is 9. The Hab Complex always boosts the limit by 7, so afterward the limits are 11 and 16 for Morgan and Lal, respectively. Of course, all limits disappear when a [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Habitation Dome|Habitation Dome]] is built.</ref> | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/ | | [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/The Spartan Federation|The Spartan Federation]] || Corazón Santiago || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Power|Power]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Wealth|Wealth]] || +2 Morale +1 Police -1 Industry || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Doctrine: Mobility|Doctrine: Mobility]] || Free prototypes; Scout Rover instead of Scout Patrol at start | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/The Lord's Believers|The Lord's Believers]] || Miriam Godwinson || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Fundamentalist|Fundamentalist]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Knowledge|Knowledge]] || -2 Research +1 Probe +2 Support -1 Planet || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Social Psych|Social Psych]] || 25% attack bonus; no research first 10 turns | | [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/The Lord's Believers|The Lord's Believers]] || Miriam Godwinson || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Fundamentalist|Fundamentalist]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Knowledge|Knowledge]] || -2 Research +1 Probe +2 Support -1 Planet || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Social Psych|Social Psych]] || 25% attack bonus; no research first 10 turns | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/The | | [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/The Peacekeeping Forces|The Peacekeeping Forces]] || Pravin Lal || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Democractic|Democratic]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Police State|Police State]] || -1 Efficiency || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Biogenetics|Biogenetics]] || Receives double votes in elections for Planetary Governor and Supreme Leader; +2 hab<ref name="morgan"/>; extra talent every 4 citizens | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's | | [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Cybernetic Consciousness|The Cybernetic Consciousness]] || Aki Zeta-5 || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Cybernetic|Cybernetic]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Fundamentalist|Fundamentalist]] || +2 Efficiency +2 Research -1 Growth || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Information Networks|Information Networks]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Applied Physics|Applied Physics]] || Steal tech on capturing a base; no penalty for [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Cybernetic|Cybernetic]] social choice | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The | | [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Nautilus Pirates|The Nautilus Pirates]] || Ulrik Svensgaard || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Power|Power]] || N/A || -1 Efficiency -1 Growth || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Doctrine: Mobility|Doctrine: Mobility]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Doctrine: Flexibility|Doctrine: Flexibility]] || Aquatic<ref name="pirates">First base and starting units are in the sea. Ocean shelf tiles produce +1 mineral. Can improve non-shelf ocean tiles with Advanced Ecological Engineering.</ref>; free Naval Yards with Doctrine: Initiative; free [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Special_Ability#Marine Detachment|Marine Detachment]] on all units with [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Adaptive Doctrine|Adaptive Doctrine]] | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Free Drones|The Free Drones]] || Domai || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Eudaimonic|Eudaimonic]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Green|Green]] || +2 Industry -2 Research || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Industrial Base|Industrial Base]] || One fewer drone in each city; 75% chance that rioting bases will join you | | [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Free Drones|The Free Drones]] || Domai || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Eudaimonic|Eudaimonic]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Green|Green]] || +2 Industry -2 Research || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Industrial Base|Industrial Base]] || One fewer drone in each city; 75% chance that rioting bases will join you | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The | | [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Data Angels|The Data Angels]] || Sinder Roze || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Democratic|Democratic]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Power|Power]] || +2 Probe -1 Police || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Information Networks|Information Networks]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Planetary Networks|Planetary Networks]] || -25% cost of probe actions; free [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Covert Ops Center|Covert Ops Centers]] with [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Pre-Sentient Algorithms|Pre-Sentient Algorithms]]; free probe team at start; gains any tech known to three other factions | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The | | [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Cult of Planet|The Cult of Planet]] || Cha'Dawn || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Green|Green]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Wealth|Wealth]] || +2 Planet -1 Industry -1 Economy || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Centauri Ecology|Centauri Ecology]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Social Psych|Social Psych]] || Free Mind Worm at start; Mind Worms count as having [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Special_Ability#Non-Lethal Methods|Non-Lethal Methods]]; free [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Brood Pit|Brood Pits]] with [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Centauri Genetics|Centauri Genetics]] | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Planetary Caretakers|The Planetary Caretakers]] || Lular H'minee || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Planned|Planned]] || N/A || +1 Planet || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Information Networks|Information Networks]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Biogenetics|Biogenetics]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Centauri Ecology|Centauri Ecology]] || Alien faction< | | [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Planetary Caretakers|The Planetary Caretakers]] || Lular H'minee || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Planned|Planned]] || N/A || +1 Planet || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Information Networks|Information Networks]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Biogenetics|Biogenetics]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Centauri Ecology|Centauri Ecology]] || Alien faction<ref name="caretakers">Alien factions all have a free recycling tank in every base, energy grid in lieu of commerce (every two facilities adds +1 energy per turn; secret projects add 2.5 energy per turn), Space Survey (all land masses revealed at start) regardless of game settings, non-blind research regardless of game settings. Alien factions start with [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Progenitor Psych|Progenitor Psych]] and [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Field Modulation|Field Modulation]] and have permanent vendettas against all other alien factions, even custom ones. Alien factions can win by building [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Subspace Generator|Subspace Generators]] in each of 6 cities of size 10 or greater. The Manifold Nexus landmark grants alien factions +1 Research as well as +1 Planet.</ref>; +25% defense bonus; cannot build the [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Secret Projects#Voice of Planet|Voice of Planet]]; [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Recycling Tanks|Recycling Tanks]] at every base | ||
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| [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Planetary Usurpers|The Planetary Usurpers]] || Judaa Marr || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Planned|Planned]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Democratic|Democratic]] || +1 Growth +1 Morale -1 Planet || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Applied Physics|Applied Physics]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Centauri Ecology|Centauri Ecology]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Biogenetics|Biogenetics]] || Alien faction< | | [[Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire/The Planetary Usurpers|The Planetary Usurpers]] || Judaa Marr || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Planned|Planned]] || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Social Engineering#Democratic|Democratic]] || +1 Growth +1 Morale -1 Planet || [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Applied Physics|Applied Physics]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Centauri Ecology|Centauri Ecology]], [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Technology tree#Biogenetics|Biogenetics]] || Alien faction<ref name="caretakers"/>; +25% attack bonus; [[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/Facilities#Recycling Tanks|Recycling Tanks]] at every base | ||
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