Anyone think Masters of Orion 3 will be any good??

Lemmy · #1 December 27th, 2002, 11:36 PM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
Any idea when MOO3 will come out? Last time I looked in PC Gamer magazine, they said the game had already been released, yet I still don't see it in the stores.

Rumors are late january at its earliest, other say 28th february, i'm thinking it will be 28th february

Phoenix-D · #2 December 28th, 2002, 12:31 AM

"and MOO3 has the one feature that I hate most about SE4: SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT. I hate and despise it, it's like a compromise between turn based and RTS. If you want TBS, play TBS, if you want RTS, play RTS but SM is just stupid."

IMO simulatious is the BEST way to go about things. No excessive time pressure like in a RTS, and you avoid the "my men are sitting there doing nothing and dying" issue with turn-based.

Phoenix-D

Lemmy · #3 December 28th, 2002, 01:22 AM

ah, here is the cutlist:
http://moo3.quicksilver.com/official/cutlist.html

I actually agree with most of the reasons they give for cutting these features, wether it is the best solution or not, it isn't just random axing.

PvK · #4 December 28th, 2002, 02:09 AM

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Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
"and MOO3 has the one feature that I hate most about SE4: SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT. I hate and despise it, it's like a compromise between turn based and RTS. If you want TBS, play TBS, if you want RTS, play RTS but SM is just stupid."

IMO simulatious is the BEST way to go about things. No excessive time pressure like in a RTS, and you avoid the "my men are sitting there doing nothing and dying" issue with turn-based.

Phoenix-D

I'm with Phoenix-D on this, although the SE4 system could be improved with more orders (such as pursuit, join fleet, and engagement/retreat parameters).

PvK

Phoenix-D · #5 December 28th, 2002, 02:17 AM

"such as pursuit, join fleet, and engagement/retreat parameters"

The first can be done. Use the attack command. If they can't fight the target for whatever reason, they follow it. (works on allied ships- your ships park in their sector and follow them if they leave)

Phoenix-D

Mephisto · #6 December 28th, 2002, 02:48 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I think that SE: System Wars has been put on hold.

I don't think so. I think they changed the name, thats all.

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Originally posted by Thei R'vek:
... and MOO3 has the one feature that I hate most about SE4: SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT. I hate and despise it, it's like a compromise between turn based and RTS. If you want TBS, play TBS, if you want RTS, play RTS but SM is just stupid.

I think it is a great way to get the best of both worlds.

Captain Kwok · #7 December 28th, 2002, 03:04 AM

I think that MOO3 will be a decent game.

For me though, it would be fun for a little bit, but then I'd get tired out of it because I wouldn't be able to customize it, just like MOO2. I enjoyed that game at first, but after awhile I was like "I wish I could change this..." and so on. My favourite part of SE:IV is that I can make it anything I want. Since I cannot program my own game, it's the next best thing. I'd take that over better AI diplomacy anyday.

If I see the MOO3 in the discount bin next year, then I might pick it up.

I don't like RTS because I have trouble trying to keep up with everything that is going on. I like to be involved! Imagine trying to manage a 200 planet empire at war with several other races? Yikes! RTS tactical combat would be fine with me, but not the entire game!