Moo3 is a shareware now

Chronon · #1 June 5th, 2003, 08:39 PM

Since we're on the topic of shareware...

I hate to just throw games in the garbage. So in the true spirit of shareware, I'll send my copy of MoO3 to anyone who would like to try the game. Just send me an email with your name and address, and I'll put my lightly used copy in the mail to you. No need to return it. I may ask for the cost of shipping, but only if it's more than $3 or $4. Anyone interested?

Edit: Well, there was at least one person interested, and I have just found a happy home for the game. So, my offer is now closed.

[ June 06, 2003, 03:02: Message edited by: Chronon ]

Roanon · #2 June 5th, 2003, 11:54 PM

MOO3 for free ? ?

Sorry, no. That is too expensive. The game is not worth that much

Wardad · #3 June 6th, 2003, 12:06 AM

I collect games. Should I keep MOO3 in the wrapper? Or should I try to play it?

cybersol · #4 June 6th, 2003, 12:43 AM

Well, I did order it. But I got a 15% off combo deal with another game that I already wanted and the shipping was free. So even after postage for the rebate, they are still giving me $2.50 to take it off their hands. I might eventually open it if I get really bored AND good news comes out on the patch front.

Roanon · #5 June 6th, 2003, 02:46 AM

2.50$ given for taking MOO3 ? ?

Ah, the price is slowly aproaching the real value of this "game".

Jack Simth · #6 June 6th, 2003, 04:01 AM

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Originally posted by Roanon:
2.50$ given for taking MOO3 ? ?

Ah, the price is slowly aproaching the real value of this "game".

Ah, but what is time worth? It takes time to put the reciept in an envelope with a name and address to have the check sent to. It takes time to take the check to the bank to deposit it. How much is this time worth? If, all told, it takes half an hour, then that works out to $5 an hour, well below minimum wage in many parts of the United States of America; still not necessarily worth it.

deccan · #7 June 6th, 2003, 05:35 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Yes, that is all it is. Nice looking eye candy. No substance.

Didn't think I'd be defending MOO3 in any forum, let alone this one, but I do think that you're being unduly harsh.

I haven't played SEIV all that much yet, but I readily agree that I like SEIV much, much more than I will ever like MOO3. That said, though, I've a mind to add some comments into the 'Tell Aaron what you'd like for SE5..." thread and when I stop to think about it, I find that a lot of my comments would boil down to "make it more like MOO3".

This is because MOO3 is in fact packed full of cool ideas even if the execution is horrible and the result an undigested mish-mash of many different peoples' ideas.

(True Fact: I was browsing around the MOO3 forums earlier today and one of the programmers was saying that they couldn't fix the part of the diplomacy system that generates the famously cryptic speeches made by AI controlled empires because it's a black box that nobody understood anymore.)

These ideas include: planets divided into regions with individual characteristics, an economic and planetary modelling system that I feel is far superior to the SEIV Version, better, more interesting ground combat, task forces with specific, designated roles for ships within them, and yes, even real-time combat.