Any One Here Still Play

[mlmbd]

For those of you like me, wondering should I or shouldn't I, get CivIII: Play the World. Here is a link to check out!
http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/december02/civ3pc/

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[Fyron]

The only real new feature the Civ3 exp pack adds is the multiplayer ability (well, unlocks in the source code, anyways). The other things (New Civs, new Units, etc.) are things that can be modded into the normal game.

[mlmbd]

Fyron, got CivIII PTW over the weekend. It is really pretty nice. I am an Image not Mod ding person. So for me the new stuff is nice.

Now, I just have to wait for MOO3!!!

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[Fyron]

Well, Civ3 PTW is most certainly not worth $30, esp. when Civ3 cost me $50 (and was very buggy and feature-deprived at the time).

[mlmbd]

Oh, I didn't say it was worth $30. But like you I already spent the money for it. That's all I meant!

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[Fyron]

No, I didn't spend any money on the expansion. And I won't. I payed $50 for the game 3 days after it came out, and only got half the game. Now they want to charge me another $30 for the rest of the game? I don't think so.

[Jmenschenfresser]

It's been my impression for a while now that some games are intentionally stripped down to give them stuff to sell later on.

I realize lots of stuff involves development issues with deadlines that are hard to meet, but sometimes it 'seems' flagrant.

It's something that just now comes to mind, but I wish the game review sites out there added a volume or density field to their Ratings...to answer the question of how much game is really in this game.

Had this been the first Civ game, I personally wouldn't have thought it ridiculous to exclude certain things, but being the third and given than 2 had and has such a wide multiplayer appeal, to leave it out of 3 is scandalous.

[Fyron]

That, and they killed off all of the great things that had been added in the Civ2 expansions. Multiple maps, event scripts, some abilities, etc.

Then you get to the issue of an extremely poorly implemented mod and custom map system. If you want to play with a mod and use a custom map, you have to combine them in the scenario editor. You can't possibly just load up the mod in the game, then start a game with a custom map. That would be too easy.

Say, anyone up for a MP game of Civ2 ToT?

[ December 03, 2002, 21:43: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[KirbyEF]

I have played Civ3 Play the World...... The new pieces Medieval Infantry and the Guerilla give the warrior/swordsman some longer use.

Besides the multiplayer, with a built-in internet server list (seems to be via Gamespy), the addition of several leaders/races is nice. It also includes many user-made maps and senarios..... so for $30 or less it seems worth it....

Maybe they'll fixes some of the balance issues someday... still to be determined...

KirbyEF

[mlmbd]

kirbyef, Yeah I like the new pieces, a lot. Definitely an improvement on CIV III! IMHO

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