Moo3 is a shareware now

Dralasite · #1 June 9th, 2003, 11:17 PM

game and movie sequels are both difficult to get right

Jack Simth · #2 June 9th, 2003, 11:41 PM

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Originally posted by Dralasite:
game and movie sequels are both difficult to get right

They got it about right with Moo2

Voidhawk · #3 June 10th, 2003, 01:31 AM

... and Civ 2... and Warcraft 2... and Homeworld 2... and IW 2... EU 2...

A game like MOO3 is extra tricky because it's pretty much one of those rare gaming milestones that only comes along every few years. Lots of people have lots of fond memories of playing the first two. And most of those people don't want some outsider fooling around with a tried and true formula (remember the backlash when Coca-cola changed THEIR formula? hehe). If I was CEO of QSI, I probably wouldn't have touched the MOO license with a 10-foot pole.

The new patch makes MOO3 a much more satisfying experience, and well worth some of the prices I've seen it going for. Still not quite a great game, IMO, but good. I think this whole fiasco has taught Atari/QSI a valuable lesson: Do NOT trifle with OUR classics.

Atrocities · #4 June 10th, 2003, 07:10 AM

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The new patch makes MOO3 a much more satisfying experience, and well worth some of the prices I've seen it going for

Would you care to elaberate? What did the patch do that made the game better?

Will · #5 June 10th, 2003, 08:21 AM

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... and Civ 2... and Warcraft 2... and Homeworld 2... and IW 2... EU 2...

You forgot SE 4

Atrocities · #6 June 11th, 2003, 01:05 AM

Here is a direct quote from the MOO3 site about how to install the new patch. NOTE: the patch does not install correctly.

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To install the patch: Download and unzip the file. In the directory with the unzipped files, run the "Install Moo3 Patch.exe" to install the patch. It will move the files to their appropriate location and update the registry.

Do any of you understand this? Unzip the file: Ok, Run the "Install Moo3 Patch.exe:" Ok. About a third of the way through the install, it errors out. This occurs each and every GD time I try it. I have even downloaded the patch from other sources and still I get the error. I have uninstalled and reinstalled MOO3 and still get the error. From what I gather a lot of people are getting errors.

Lets face it, if they can't even make a patch that will install, the game is hopeless.

Atrocities · #7 June 11th, 2003, 01:38 AM

Ok, I get it to install and presto it updates.

THEY NEVER FIXED THE FUZZY FONTS

Second, does any one understand that F-ed Up opening? I mean it seems to me that they had no clue as to how to open the game so they invented something that made absolutely no sense at all.

For the record, when that happnes, you might as well as forget the rest of the game; it's trash as well.

The patch FIXED NOTHING of importance. NOTHING that mattered. The patch is NOTHING!!!!!

I mean this when I say it, they should fire everyone who was involved with the game and start over. Publish an apology and refund peoples money.