Did you just want to play Civ2.5 or did you find the theme compelling? I enjoyed both games, but Alpha Centauri always felt more real because of the narrative.

Did you just want to play Civ2.5 or did you find the theme compelling? I enjoyed both games, but Alpha Centauri always felt more real because of the narrative. It was probably the most immersive game I've ever played and it isn't just me I've had friends that had dreams in the Alpha Centauri universe years after playing it. I can't say that about any other game (and I know people that played civ2 weekly for a nearly a decade).