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LOL! Someone should dig up that "se4 is like sex because" thread. We got to over a hundred of them didn't we?

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I have (but not in my computer HD right now) MOO,MOO2, BOTF, Civ2, Stars and others i don't remember right now.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif
At this time, i only play SEIV Gold.

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The only two games I'm playing at the moment are SEIV and Alpha Centauri - both multiplayer (SEIV's PBW is the best multiplayer venue I've ever played - thanks Geoschmo!).

I think these are the best two games in their respective genres (4x and TBS) presently on the market. I've played all the Civ games (including the original Civilization board game by Avalon Hill. Anyone remember that one?) and all the MoO games. I am disappointed in Civ3; the gameplay is just too linear to be interesting. In AC, there are many different ways to approach the game and still win. Not so in Civ3. I'm looking forward to MoO3, which seems to take the original MoO (rather than MoO 2) as its inspiration. And, I will probably buy Stars! Supernova Genesis - if they ever find a publisher.

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I just started another single player game... still as good as I remembered... fun

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Instar, just started SEIV or Alpha Centauri??

I still like Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire.

For all you Moo3 fans:
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/november02/moo3pc/

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edit to add link

[ November 13, 2002, 18:46: Message edited by: mlmbd ]

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OK, the edit isn't going to work.

MOO3 info:

http://www.gamespy.com/previews/november02/moo3pc/

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, of all the civ-games, SMAC and CTP had the best features/ideas, maybe Civ3 with culture, but the bad implementation nullifies that http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif .

Best things from SMAC:
Unit Workshop
Social Engineering
Diplomatic Model
Background stories, the interludes, the tech voiceovers, the faction profiles, it makes the entire game feel alive.
CTP2:
Public Works (micromanagement begone!), may seem as a small thing, but it makes playing a huge map a hell of a lot more bearable, no more hundreds of workers to move as with Civ3

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Still have it, and the map expansion. Didn't buy the "Advanced Civilization" expansion, though. Haven't played it in years.

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M002... make sure you get the v1.31 patch.... the CP AI is alot better, some other things are changed.

Link to get the patch:
ftp://ftp.infogrames.net/patches/moo2/moo2v131.zip

The best way to run the game.... is to install it using the installer.... then copy all of the files from the CD's root directory onto the hard drive where you installed the game... (don't over write the files already on the hard drive)... then unzip the patch onto the hard drive..... Put away your CD for same keeping. You are ready to play!

Also make sure you have plenty of drinks and snacks on hand (similar to SE4G playing).

Civ3 is fun to play... I especially like that culture feature, it reminds me of the "border wars" in Alpha Centauri! I have yet to get Civ3's multiplayer addon....

Thanks mlmbd for that link to the M003 review.... I am looking forward to play it.....

KirbyEF

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Yeah, need those drinks n' snack when sitting down with a good game!

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