If you were stranded on a desert island...

Dis · February 26, 2002, 16:39

and you somehow had access to a magical working computer that could only have 1 civ game on it with no possiblility of putting any others on it. Which would it be?

This is a better poll than: Do you like civ3 better than civ2?

because the answer to that will be overwhelminly yes. But is the replay value there compared to civ2?

N. Machiavelli · February 26, 2002, 16:55

Where is the "I'd use the Magical Computer to access the Internet and contact someone to get off this $%#@ Island!!"?

The Andy-Man · February 26, 2002, 16:56

what bout erotica island (the game).

Spec · February 26, 2002, 17:04

I'd choose Counter-Strike but you know, that's just me...

Spec.

Worthingtons · February 26, 2002, 17:08

Civ III, I've played Civ II quite a bit already. Civ III, despite it's slightly linear play style does have good replayability.

Cookie Monster · February 26, 2002, 17:20

This was a tough choice for me. I like CtP2 a lot (ok stop laughing

) but I chose Civ3.

I think it's ability to keep your attention over and over again is better than the CtP series. I do miss Public Works and all those weird non-combatant units though!

Harovan · February 26, 2002, 18:10

...I would look out, where bananas grow, rather than playing silly games, because probably I would have no computer and no electricity. Second look would be for oil and saltpeter

.

If I was stranded on a desert island with a computer, electricity and a bunch of civ games, I would play Civ3, SMAC, Civ2 and CtP2, in this order.

But if I was allowed to play only one civ game, it would be Civ3 (vote).

The result of this poll in this forum is easy predictable though. I wonder what the result of a similar poll in the other forums would be.

Skanky Burns · February 26, 2002, 18:48

As long as I also had access to the internet, Id be pretty happy playing Civ 3 on my island

And if I had enough food and water...

Harovan · February 26, 2002, 18:51

Internet and Civ3 together?

For multiplayer?

No... Aaaaah

, I get it! For the patches

sachmo71 · February 26, 2002, 19:50

Well, Civ II is still a bit better for longterm playability (I've played but 3 games of Civ 3 since on the easy levels the endgame gets boring) but I COULD NOT be stranded with just one game. I would have to swim home and get more.

nato · February 26, 2002, 20:29

I appreciate Civ2 as a great game, but I can't see going back to it after playing Civ3. Mostly because the AI gives such a better fight in Civ3, while in Civ2 it was a guaranteed win, even if you played not-so-great.

That is just how I feel about it though.

Skanky Burns · February 26, 2002, 21:39

Internet for patches, 'Poly...

If Im on the island by myself, maybe something else starting with p...

Changmai Beagle · February 26, 2002, 22:24

Railroad Tycoon 2 - It's the one I tend to go back to in between recurring bouts of Civ 3 (my current jag), CTP2 (Cradle) and Europa Universalis

It's sort of like cleansing my palate (or perhaps my palette?)

(Oh - and once in a while 1602 and when I'm banished to my old computer Transport Tycoon, Colonization and Master of Magic).

And solitaire when I'm sitting in airports with my company laptop -so strangely enough that's the one I am most likely to be stuck with in reality.

MOHonor · February 26, 2002, 23:30

I can't wait until Civ 4 comes out and Dissident says how it completely sucks compared to Civ 3.

Dis · February 26, 2002, 23:37

yeah I can't wait either.

of course I never seriously said civ3 sucks (I may have unseriously said it). And I don't believe I did so here. I merely said civ2 had better replay value.

but feel free to put whatever words you want into my mouth.

MOHonor · February 26, 2002, 23:38

Quote:

Originally posted by Dissident
yeah I can't wait either.

of course I never seriously said civ3 sucks (I may have unseriously said it). And I don't believe I did so here. I merely said civ2 had better replay value.

but feel free to put whatever words you want into my mouth.

Man. You go down easy.

Dis · February 26, 2002, 23:40

who says I'm going down?

I'm posting exactly what I want to post. I never claimed not to be a spammer.

I just use more words than most spammer to try to convey some sort of meaningful message. I don't necessarily believe what I am writing.

aahz_capone · February 27, 2002, 06:21

I MUST say that SMAC is better for my politicaly-incorrect-sociopathic-halusagenic-megalomaniacal tendencies. However, I also am forced to agree with you guys that I can't go back to civ2 (culture, unique civs and resources are too important) even if I find civ3 linear as hell. and ctp1/2 was fun, but it wasn't as replayable and by the time I got to 21st century techs it became a mess.