Moo3 is a shareware now

Master Belisarius · #1 June 7th, 2003, 02:05 AM

[quote]Originally posted by deccan:

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...and yes, even real-time combat.

Really I can agree in some of your comments, but NEVER will accept that the Moo3 real-time combat is good (or better than the SE4 tactical combat)!

I don't hate the Moo3 real-time combat because is real time... I hate it because think is one of the WORST tactical engines that I knew!
GOD, with those tiny ships, confuse orders, and withouth the "pause" button, is really hard try to play this thing...
Even OLD games like Pax Imperia2, Ascendancy and Rebellion, had better real time combat engines!! And this is not an opinion... it's a simple fact to everyone who has played those games and played Moo3 can see.

DavidG · #2 June 7th, 2003, 05:08 AM

OK so MOO3 sucks. I must be dim but I still think I'd like to try it for myself. Surely someone has some positive coments or can direct me to a forum of MOO3 fans (there must be a few

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Baron Munchausen · #3 June 7th, 2003, 05:33 AM

The 'official BETA patch' has been released on the Moo3 website and fileplanet. Yes, 'beta' is in the actual name/description of it. I guess they are now so paranoid that they won't call it a 'real' patch until it is proven successful with the public.

But this represents a fairly extensive revision of many aspects of the game. Many bugs fixed, many common-sense features add (ability to rename star systems, ability to refit ships)... Looks like it will require a re-assessment of MOO 3.

deccan · #4 June 7th, 2003, 05:49 AM

I do not believe that the MOO3 patch added the ability to refit ships.

deccan · #5 June 7th, 2003, 05:52 AM

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Originally posted by Master Belisarius:
I don't hate the Moo3 real-time combat because is real time... I hate it because think is one of the WORST tactical engines that I knew!
GOD, with those tiny ships, confuse orders, and withouth the "pause" button, is really hard try to play this thing...

I never meant to say that the MOO3 combat engine is good. I hate it too. I meant that the idea of real-time combat is good. Even MOO3 ground combat as implemented sucks, but the idea behind it is good.

Antra · #6 June 7th, 2003, 02:38 PM

Has anyone here actually played with the patch? It's a whole new game.

deccan · #7 June 7th, 2003, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by Antra:
Has anyone here actually played with the patch? It's a whole new game.

I plan to but I'm having slow time downloading it.