Off Topic DO NOT BUY CIV 3

Jmenschenfresser · #1 January 8th, 2002, 09:59 PM

Mac,
Some yes, some no. I don't know what sort of issuses you had with the old Versions, but the ones that I get to work, usually work fine. I did come across one RPG (don't remember the name now), that hadn't been recalibrated for newer, faster machines (at least I assume that is the problem) because the movement of the game was extremely fast (light speed). Most war games don't have that problem. Although I did run into it when I bought an old copy of The Ancient Art of War for a resale shop. The animated battles happened at light speed and I had about enough time to get in one maybe two commands before it was over.

If you are worried about it working and don't want to waste hours waiting for a d/l that won't work, check their forum. You can find complaints there about games not working.

I've only played two games on the Empire Deluxe I got from there and both went fine, but off the top of my head I can't remember if it ran in windows or Dos.

And thanks Tesco for the others...

mac5732 · #2 January 8th, 2002, 10:22 PM

Mens.....I was just wondering if they would work in windows on a faster machine. Thought of same problem you had, with moving way to fast to enjoy. They worked fine on my old atari & commodore, just didn't know if the would work right on my Dell 733. tks for the info.

Yes, tks TS for the other sites, will ck them out

just some ideas mac

Suicide Junkie · #3 January 9th, 2002, 12:48 AM

A neat one is "AlphaMan". (Absolutely no speed problems)
You're a mutant in a future wasteland, and have to fight your way through forests & explore buildings & stuff.
You get 2 random mutant powers at the start to keep things different.

The thing I like best is that all of the hightechtoys & most items are given nonsense names until you figure them out.
You have to fiddle around with the "Large Metal Object" for a while before you figure out that its a hovercraft.
(And the names are randomized each game, so you can't memorize it

)

I'd love to have that sort of thing in SE4, where players don't know what each tech area will provide until they've figured out the prerequisite techs.

[ 08 January 2002: Message edited by: suicide_junkie ]

Phoenix-D · #4 January 9th, 2002, 01:21 AM

If the old games run too fast, there's always MoSlo. Slows your computer down so the games are playable.

Still looking for a playable Version of Xcom 1/2 myself, and another MOO2. (MOO1 too maybe). I had all those minus MOO1, care of gifts and a "retro gaming" PC gamer CD, but lost them. Found other downloadable Versions of x-com, but unlike the PCG Version they don't work right- very slow in the base screen/menus, very FAST on the globe screen.

Phoenix-D

mac5732 · #5 January 9th, 2002, 09:05 PM

SJ, I like your idea, sorta like 1 or 2 mystery type techs, chance you take to research because you don't know what your going to get or how good they will be or how good they get the higher up you go in the tree. Throw in a random number of them so you don't get the same ones each game so you can't memorize them and know which ones you want or don't want. Great idea, limitless possibilities if it can be done. Also make it moddable for you modders

just some ideas mac

Atrocities · #6 June 5th, 2002, 09:31 AM

Well the latest patch was released recently, and the game has progressed from very annoying do not buy to "hey this kinda fun" ok to buy.

The Expansion pack has been announced and it promises to make a lot more improvements. So what the hell, I have upgraded my "Do Not Buy" "Buy if your really board"

Baron Munchausen · #7 June 5th, 2002, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
Well the latest patch was released recently, and the game has progressed from very annoying do not buy to "hey this kinda fun" ok to buy.

The Expansion pack has been announced and it promises to make a lot more improvements. So what the hell, I have upgraded my "Do Not Buy" "Buy if your really bored"

Heh... what'd I say months ago? Development of any signifigant program is now completed in public. DON'T BUY FIRST RELEASES -- unless you want to finance development.

I figured that Civ III would be a pretty decent program about a year after release. Looks like it's on track. When MOO III is released in public beta I'll buy Civ III.

[ June 05, 2002, 16:34: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]