October 26, 2001, 23:29
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Will there be a demo?
Does anyone know if Firaxis is planning to make a demo available, and if so when it will be available?
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October 27, 2001, 00:16
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No, there won't be a demo. The reactions, outbursts, emotional fits, incessant sobbings, tearing hair out etc was all done after the official announcement about a month ago I think. But it's so close to release now, who really cares?
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October 28, 2001, 13:08
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I do. My system barely meets the requirements for the game. My experience in the past has been that games often don't run on computers that just barely meet the game's system requirements. It would be nice to try a demo before buying.
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October 28, 2001, 16:54
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Then its time to upgrade...
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October 28, 2001, 20:00
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Unfortunately I'm currently supporting people on my side of the family and my wife's side of the family, and I'd need to upgrade the chip, i.e., essentially buy a new computer.
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October 29, 2001, 08:56
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Weirdly here in the UK, PCGamer claims it will sport a playable demo of Civ 3 on its cover disc (along with a SP demo of Return to Castle Wolfenstein!) in next months issue... on sale 19th November.
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October 29, 2001, 09:38
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define 'barely meets the requirements' 
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joseph 1944: LaRusso if you can remember past yesterday I never post a responce to one of your statement. I read most of your post with amusement however.
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October 29, 2001, 12:46
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My system is a PII 300 mHz, 64Meg RAM, with an ATI Rage card. I have plenty of hard drive left, I have Direct X 8 installed, and I know my system can handle 1024x720 screens. It's the chip speed that worries me. I find that manufacturers often essentially underestimate the requirements needed to run their games smoothly and without crashes.
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October 29, 2001, 19:10
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Quote:
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Originally posted by StarBegotten
Weirdly here in the UK, PCGamer claims it will sport a playable demo of Civ 3 on its cover disc (along with a SP demo of Return to Castle Wolfenstein!) in next months issue... on sale 19th November.
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PC Format are saying the same thing, offering a Demo on next moths coverdiscs.
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October 29, 2001, 21:53
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Settler
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I wouldnt worry about youre chip speed, especially if you can afford to get an extra 64mb ram. I have a p2 400 and have not had a problem running any games, including nhl2002,age of empires 2..... etc
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October 30, 2001, 05:43
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King
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um yeah....get some more RAM...its cheap
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joseph 1944: LaRusso if you can remember past yesterday I never post a responce to one of your statement. I read most of your post with amusement however.
You are so anti-america that having a conversation with you would be poinless. You may or maynot feel you are an enemy of the United States, I don't care either way. However if I still worked for the Goverment I would turn over your e-mail address to my bosses and what ever happen, happens.
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October 30, 2001, 11:00
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Settler
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Is it true about the minium resolution? I'll be playing it on a lap-top for a few days before I can play it on my "industrial strengh" PC. The laptop can't fit anything more than 800x600 on the screen. Any thing more, you have to scroll.
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October 30, 2001, 11:39
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Quote:
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Originally posted by StarBegotten
Weirdly here in the UK, PCGamer claims it will sport a playable demo of Civ 3 on its cover disc (along with a SP demo of Return to Castle Wolfenstein!) in next months issue... on sale 19th November.
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Thia is on the same page as it says "All magazine contents and gifts subject to change" so we shouldn't get too excited
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October 30, 2001, 13:38
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It is good to hear that there will be a demo.
But I hope I will not need it because of having the complete game .... 
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October 30, 2001, 14:41
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we contacted Firaxis on the issue once again:
there is NO demo.
nothing. nada. tipota.
foget about it
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October 30, 2001, 16:05
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I posted on the PC Gamer forum reguarding this thread to see what they have to say. Like most magazines they can be "liberal" with their Next Mouth Page (and cover) but I highly doubt they'd say they were going to have a demo when there isn't going to be one.
Especially not when they've got the Return to Castle Wolfenstein demo the same issue...
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