Oddly enough, I'm asking this on behalf of someone else who commented on my Moo2 YT vid. They said they aren't tech savvy and own a Mac, but would like to get into playing again.
Is there an easy, straightforward way of setting up a conversion or emulator? The simpler and more reliable the better. I can't imagine it would eat up much hardware resource.
I appreciate any suggestions.
There are speedruns where people rush Antares, play small maps with advanced start, they rush cheesey ship builds like phasing cloak + TWF, or stasis field with black hole generator. Or go for diplomatic victory.
And no disrespect. I've done it myself. But I decided to challenge myself.
I did none of that. I decided to see if I could use my unique custom race build to brute force my way through Max impossible AI's on a huge map, starting Pre-Warp, with no Antares victory, killing every other race to the last citizen. Not going for score, not going for speed. Just utter domination.
Obviously I wouldn't expect anyone to sit through a 5 hour long video, but moments of note are the early game where I eliminated the Meklar before they could get off the ground, and 3:23:40, where I was too tired to realize I should have abstained to prevent myself from winning the supreme leader election.... So instead, I DECLINED, and basically plunged myself into total war with the entire galaxy in one turn...
Spoiler alert, it didn't end well for them.
This might not seem like a topically controversial opinion, but, evidently given that social media, YT etc are exploding and bickering over child rearing psy op conspiracies, gender wars, and the usual dreg bs I decided to just buy the game and play it.
And you know what? It's just a good game. Even if not even the *best* I've ever played ever. But it was fun. The plot was engaging. The interactions with Diana felt meaningful even if some were embellished a bit for cuteness sake. The game did instill some latent paternal instincts in me, but being an adult, I can just enjoy them in the fleeting moment without turning to social media decrying my sudden urge to be a father ASAP thanks to a digital idealized rendition of a little daughter.
Point is, play it or don't, hate it or like it, I couldn't care less. But not every damn game with a remotely new angle has to be a line in the sand for society to fight over. At the end of the day it's a solid, fun game imho, and people are just drumming up nonsense for clicks and engagement or to push some agenda, when they should be just enjoying it for what it is.