OT: Civ3 Complete poll

Elowan · #1 January 16th, 2005, 02:07 PM

I much prefer CivII

Caduceus · #2 January 16th, 2005, 04:49 PM

Civ2 was almost perfect. Civ3 less so. I didn't invest in the "updates", which to me should be free if you purchase the collector's edition.

Fyron · #3 January 16th, 2005, 05:14 PM

That is what Civ 3 was though, a huge scam to steal as much money as possible from the customer base... Yeah, we'll split the game into pieces and lie to them about adding features such as multiplayer in a patch after they are "fixed," but then instead we will sell it to them as a patch with "new and exciting features" for nearly the same amount of money that they paid for the original game.

Hugh Manatee · #4 January 16th, 2005, 05:28 PM

Don't get Civ 3, get Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and it's expansion Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, it's better then Civ3 hands down, especially if you want an update of Civ 2 without to many flaws new flaws. It's map editor is awesome, it's terrain is better, you can actualy design your own units(or have them built for you), and the game is just more fun to play, as it has an overall storyline, and you get to role play your faction.

You can get it in a discount pack(called the Lap Top Pack) with it's expansion for like $20, and it comes with Sim City 3000, a golf game and Red alert 2.

If you do get Civ 3, don't pay more then $20 for it total, I payed $8 for base Civ 3 and $9 for conquests, I have spent 3 less than hours playing them. I bought SMAC and SMACX for $50 and $30 respectively and have logged hundreds of hours, second only to Pokemon, Stars! and SE2.

Baron Munchausen · #5 January 16th, 2005, 07:15 PM

I think the tech needs some slowing down, but I agree that Alpha Centauri is a pretty good game. Didn't know about the 'Alien Crossfire' expansion. Exactly what does the expansion have in it?

I already have Simcity 3000 so I wonder if the 'pack' would be worth it. maybe I can find a SMAC/AC bundle somewhere...

Hugh Manatee · #6 January 17th, 2005, 01:50 AM

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Baron Munchausen said:
I think the tech needs some slowing down, but I agree that Alpha Centauri is a pretty good game. Didn't know about the 'Alien Crossfire' expansion. Exactly what does the expansion have in it?

I already have Simcity 3000 so I wonder if the 'pack' would be worth it. maybe I can find a SMAC/AC bundle somewhere...

IT's Sim City 3000 unlimited, and a SMAC/AC bundle is very very hard to find. The pack is getting more rare too.

As for the Alien Crossfire game itself, it adds 7 new factions, 3-5 new tech levels, lots of new prodjects, new terrain landmarks, new units and new weapons/abilities and it comes with a Faction Editor. The new features almost change the way the game can be played, it makes Sea Bases incredibly more useful, and makes planet friendly strategies more viable. It's what an expansion should be, a damn near new game, not like 6 units and multiplayer.

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro · #7 January 17th, 2005, 08:46 PM

Civ III complete? You mean Civ III with all it's add ons? Yes, I enjoyed it. But CIVIII alone, No.

Baron Munchausen · #8 January 18th, 2005, 03:14 PM

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Hugh Manatee said:
IT's Sim City 3000 unlimited, and a SMAC/AC bundle is very very hard to find. The pack is getting more rare too.

As for the Alien Crossfire game itself, it adds 7 new factions, 3-5 new tech levels, lots of new prodjects, new terrain landmarks, new units and new weapons/abilities and it comes with a Faction Editor. The new features almost change the way the game can be played, it makes Sea Bases incredibly more useful, and makes planet friendly strategies more viable. It's what an expansion should be, a damn near new game, not like 6 units and multiplayer.

The 'Planetary Pack' with both Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire is still for sale on Amazon.com -- not very difficult to find.

Too bad it's still ~$50 though... you'd think it would have come down a bit.

Atrocities · #9 January 17th, 2005, 12:12 AM

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Imperator Fyron said:
That is what Civ 3 was though, a huge scam to steal as much money as possible from the customer base... Yeah, we'll split the game into pieces and lie to them about adding features such as multiplayer in a patch after they are "fixed," but then instead we will sell it to them as a patch with "new and exciting features" for nearly the same amount of money that they paid for the original game.

Well said. Very well said.