[Hugh Manatee]

Don't get Civ 3, get Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and it's expansion Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, it's better then Civ3 hands down, especially if you want an update of Civ 2 without to many flaws new flaws. It's map editor is awesome, it's terrain is better, you can actualy design your own units(or have them built for you), and the game is just more fun to play, as it has an overall storyline, and you get to role play your faction.

You can get it in a discount pack(called the Lap Top Pack) with it's expansion for like $20, and it comes with Sim City 3000, a golf game and Red alert 2.

If you do get Civ 3, don't pay more then $20 for it total, I payed $8 for base Civ 3 and $9 for conquests, I have spent 3 less than hours playing them. I bought SMAC and SMACX for $50 and $30 respectively and have logged hundreds of hours, second only to Pokemon, Stars! and SE2.