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Fyron · #1 April 16th, 2003, 02:16 AM

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Originally posted by Wardad:
They are of the same GENRE...

That is why I said class... genre is too large a Category. They are also of the strategy genre. But you can't compare them absolutely as just strategy games.

Roanon:
MOO3 has the potential for critical design decisions, they just have to let you take it out of empire simulation mode.

GalCiv, on the other hand, does not have that potential. Its units are static, noncustomizable.

[ April 16, 2003, 01:25: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Roanon · #2 April 16th, 2003, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
MOO3 has the potential for critical design decisions, they just have to let you take it out of empire simulation mode. GalCiv, on the other hand, does not have that potential. Its units are static, noncustomizable.

Ok, have to agree again

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Too bad they didn't hire you and me do the final design

narf poit chez BOOM · #3 April 16th, 2003, 06:46 AM

WMG in half-life.

[ April 16, 2003, 05:47: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

Taz-in-Space · #4 April 16th, 2003, 07:05 AM

Thanks guys! I take it the consensus is to buy Galciv and wait until the patches are out for MOO3 to see if it can be retro-engineered into a good game.

Lemmy · #5 April 16th, 2003, 08:03 AM

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GalCiv, on the other hand, does not have that potential. Its units are static, noncustomizable.

I beg to differ, units are indeed customizable, through your actions in game, by customizing your civ, by researching specific technologies, by conquering military resources.
A peaceloving race will have much weaker units then a warlike race, even with the same units.
You can build starbases to enhance your units or increase production in a sector.
There are plenty of critical decisions in GalCiv, and unlike in other games, these decisions can come back to haunt you on the long term....*looks at the time*....gotta go now...maybe more later.

Atrocities · #6 April 16th, 2003, 09:35 AM

I want to show you something that I feel is a very accurate dipiction of how people rate games. (How I also rated them)

Masters Of Orion

Galactic Civilizations

Space Empires IV

Nuff Said.

[ April 16, 2003, 08:36: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

QuarianRex · #7 April 16th, 2003, 09:58 AM

Taz,

Back to the original question... if you don't already have it I would suggest getting "Stars!". Granted, it is a rather old game and she ain't the prettiest girl at the dance, but it is quite sweet.

It also has several options that aren't available in SEIV, like orbital colonies and stargates (warp-point openers just aren't the same). It can be quite soothing to finally do something that you have spent the Last few months (unsuccessfully) trying to mod.