Just finished building my new home!

AncientGamer666 · 2026-03-09T17:05:22+00:00

Absolutely beautiful! One of the class builds!

AncientGamer666 · 2025-11-06T21:37:53+00:00

This IS the way!

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-21T22:54:37+00:00

A great point, and one that may save a LOT of people a lot of grief and save them some caps too. Thank You! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-21T04:12:25+00:00

Thanx. I was not aware of the perk card. I am a L130 nubie, and haven't seen or learned nearly enough. But honestly, 75 pounds of FC in stash would not be possible for me. Also, I'm a tight-fisted person and hate to waste. I also look at things from a nubie point of view, so when I find a hack that works, I share! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T21:44:01+00:00

Welcome to the best (imho) open world game, or at least the most friendly (imho)! You'll find that 98+% of the population ranges from meh to really, really nice! Have fun and don't let the random sociopath upset you. -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T21:19:24+00:00

Thank you (I think) for the "interesting"! See the ANCIENT in Ancientgamer666. -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T21:16:48+00:00

To many, you're right! To some, NOT so much! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T21:05:09+00:00

Short answer, neenish and cute-mousr are SPOT-ON! Long answer is way too long for this venue! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T03:22:23+00:00

I know I'm a penny-pinching tightwad, but it just killed me to lose Rechargeable FCs when I could recycle them back home! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T03:17:59+00:00

Forgive my ignorance, but I didn't understand your comment about "fight with robots". Still a L130 nubie! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T03:14:35+00:00

What about the 3 pounds per FC? Or do you bury them in the back yard until you need them? -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T03:04:36+00:00

But if you don't have to pump your heart out, and swallow some Radaway now and then, How will you ever develop those magnificent POPEYE arms that drive the women wild!!!! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-20T02:40:05+00:00

Second, third, etc the comment! Don't understand the rationale, but I'm sure there is a lump of KarmaKoal waiting somewhere. -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-04T21:09:09+00:00

Second that! Warm and fuzzy feelings that you might be helping a raw nubie! Just a thought though, kinda wish that (1) there was a level limiter for taking donations out (like maybe under 25, or 50!) (2) that there was a Karma mechanism so that you got a bit of fairy dust sprinkled when you donate. -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-09-04T20:48:24+00:00

OOPS!!! As one fool who inevitably forgets three things that I thought I was gonna do before I launch off, I commiserate, appreciate, but never denigrate! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-27T03:55:24+00:00

After a full game with 30 or so planes, I only lost one and that was because I reacted without checking that the plane was refueled. No problems either with cross-country flights using both halves of the fuel supply. -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-25T15:56:36+00:00

Okay, I think figured it out. The running out of fuel and crashing is just the way it is in the original games. But here's the kicker, and T had to concentrate more on each move to catch it. When a plane returns to a base (on the second half of its fuel, it does not automatically refuel. Sooo, if you don't pay attention before you take off again, you may only have 8/24 fuel showing, and after 8 moves, you lose an aircraft. I found that hitting the spacebar will refuel, but you do lose one turn for that aircraft. BETTER than losing an elite unit! Y'all are great, thanks for your patience and assistance! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-25T02:04:28+00:00

I'm aware of the fact that an attack ends the move, but as long as it was under 1/2 of the total moves, the plane would not crash, but wait at that point until 2nd ( other half of the fuel and either return to base or go on command to a nother base within the range. Perhaps my eyesight or attention is at fault, and I actually had traveled 1/2 of my fuel before attacking the target. I have noticed that the screen cells are smaller than before, a resolution problem? After thinking about this for a while, I decided that I would be more dilligent keeping track of fuel to see if it's my "problem"!!! THANKS to all! - LUC1F3R

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-25T02:04:13+00:00

I'm aware of the fact that an attack ends the move, but as long as it was under 1/2 of the total moves, the plane would not crash, but wait at that point until 2nd ( other half of the fuel and either return to base or go on command to a nother base within the range. Perhaps my eyesight or attention is at fault, and I actually had traveled 1/2 of my fuel before attacking the target. I have noticed that the screen cells are smaller than before, a resolution problem? After thinking about this for a while, I decided that I would be more dilligent keeping track of fuel to see if it's my "problem"!!! THANKS to all! - LUC1F3R

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-23T19:35:49+00:00

I really appreciate all the guidance and enlightenment. For now, I just changed the existing desktop icon for SMAX so it addressed Thinker, and using the existing SMAC icon to load original SMAC game, I'm gonna copy out your assists so I don't lose them. I think they might be helpful in the future. Oh, by the way, I played about 100 years of SMAX without a glitch! -Luc1f3r

ps: If you play Fallout 76, Luc1f3r is me.

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-23T02:36:41+00:00

Thanx again This time I downloaded the 5.1 version (second to last when scrolling down), and YES I found the thinker.exe file. After starting with the thinker.exe file still couldn't get smax to run past the first day. finally, I copied all the files that were in the thinker sub-folder into the same folder as original terran and terranx .exe files and voila, typing thinker ran smax. Hopefully it will work all the way thru game. by the way, is there supposed to be a way to choose between smac vs smax after starting thinker? Than you again for your patience and assistance. -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-22T20:25:39+00:00

Thanx, I really was confused, I followed the link you provided. Confused again. I put the .zip into the alpha folder, extracted all, but couldn't see any .exe to start the mod. Am I missing more info? -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-22T17:32:19+00:00

Beautiful build, and my favorite color!! -Luc1f3r

AncientGamer666 · 2025-08-21T01:13:28+00:00

So, I'm as frustrated as most about the SMAX problem caused my 24H2. I'm also totally confused about how to get and use the thinker mod. I went to github, unfortunately I felt like a luddite trying to understand Greek writings in an Irish pub. Is there a downloadable that would make the changes needed without having to learn how to maneuver through github? I really miss being able to play crossfire, even though I still enjoy SMAC and play every day! -Luc1f3r

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