Rand(Nerds) Episode 272 - Sid Meyer Beyond Earth

Welcome to Episode 272

We're still hear, and still haven't faded

We kick off with Skazz revealing the mad griding he's been doing in order to unlock upgrades on Heros of Hammerwatch, we discuss the game further talking about the levels and upgrades available for the Heros

Ram has been playing a game that was gifted to him by Skazz; Sid Meyer Beyond Earth, the spiritual successor to the incredibly popular Alpha Centauri. Despite the poor reputation, Ram has been having a good time with it. He discusses the mechanics and game play and some of his major annoyances of the game, mainly the UI

We also discuss Skazz spying on Ram, Selling out and Rams Villain origin story

Notes

Our theory on the watcher was correct

The failed spiritual success to alpha centauri, Sid Meier's Beyond earth

It was actually Civilization 4, not 3 that was Ram's first Civ experience

And here is the fantastic title music

The longest game of Civ2

We look forward to seeing you all on the next podcast on 31st July 2025, at 18:30 GMT+1