February 20, 2003, 11:03
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Civ...should I try it again?
Hi guys,
I havent played Civ3 for a while now cuz I just got bored with it and I was wandering if anyone could tell me if the expansion is good....or worth it. I saw a thread that mentioned 32 civs at the sametime or something. Is that right? Is it worth buying? Can you tell me the pros and cons?
Thanks.
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February 20, 2003, 13:16
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Wtf? 8 read and no comments?? Come on people, should I buy it or not? I cant find a trustable review on the net, I need a gamers opinion, not a "pay-me for a good review" review on gamepro.
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February 20, 2003, 13:40
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Probably no one posted as this has been debated adinfinitium.
How can we know if you will like it or not?
I felt it was worth while and I had no interest in MP.
Others felt it was a rip, because MP has/had many problems.
If you want more details go to the PTW sections and do some reading.
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February 20, 2003, 13:47
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There's been so many threads like this asking the same question about something that's strictly subjective, I guess everyone is getting tired of answering. I like it myself and I would recommend it, but it's up to you. The game hasn't gone through any drastic changes so if you were bored before, you might be bored again. It depends on your reasons for getting tired of it in the first place. There are some good improvements in the game, like better stack movement and rally points to name a couple, but it is still just Civ III.
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February 20, 2003, 17:02
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February 20, 2003, 19:42
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Of course playing some new civ doesn't need to be boring.
Especialy if you can later play Hotseat Mp with your friends.
Or experiment with Radar Towers and Airports.
Or trying some scenarios/maps from PtW.
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February 20, 2003, 20:02
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Re: Civ...should I try it again?
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Originally posted by Spectator
I havent played Civ3 for a while now cuz I just got bored with it and I was wandering if anyone could tell me if the expansion is good....or worth it. I saw a thread that mentioned 32 civs at the sametime or something. Is that right? Is it worth buying? Can you tell me the pros and cons?
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If you got bored with Civ3 and MP is not your thing, then you should remain as your name suggests.
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February 21, 2003, 01:01
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I know what you mean, Spectator.
There was an aspect to vanilla-Civ3, before some of the patches, that sorta screwed up the "must-play-next-turn" addiction.
I'm pretty addicted to PTW1.14.
Happened Monday night (we all know the feeling)... started playing around 5pm, and BOOM it's 1am!
(endorsement: AU 204)
What else can I say?
If you do buy it, try Ralphing. (  )
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February 21, 2003, 13:55
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So if I get it right, PTW is not an expansion of Civ3 but a whole new game? Meaning that I dont have to have Civ3 installed to have PTW work. Right?
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February 21, 2003, 14:17
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Originally posted by Spectator
So if I get it right, PTW is not an expansion of Civ3 but a whole new game? Meaning that I dont have to have Civ3 installed to have PTW work. Right?
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No. It is an expansion pack; it is not a whole new game.
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February 21, 2003, 14:17
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No, you need Civ3 installed.
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February 21, 2003, 14:23
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I've played more Civ3 since getting PTW (and the 1.14f patch) than I played when I just had Civ3. The game really seems to have come together. I will be taking a break soon to try out MOO3, but this is like the other Civs in my opinion... I'll come back and play a few games every couple months during the lulls between any other decent releases (said lulls are becoming longer and longer in the last few years...)
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February 21, 2003, 14:23
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Where does it install? In the same dir. or in a play the world dir.? And how much space does it take?
Thank you.
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February 21, 2003, 15:32
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It creates a sub-folder within the regular Civ III directory, and it's about 500 meg in size.
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February 21, 2003, 15:59
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Spec, look up the specs on the civ III web site.
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February 21, 2003, 16:21
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Where does it install? In the same dir. or in a play the world dir.? And how much space does it take?
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Did I just answer this over on the PTW forum or am I going mad?
 
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February 21, 2003, 18:38
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That depends. Are you hearing the voices yet?
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February 21, 2003, 21:51
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Yes try it again. It rocks!
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