01-08-2005 03:17									#1
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Personally, I have nver been especially keen on MP in civ(or any other game for that matter). For me, SP just is the way to go. However, Civ4 are, contrary to the older civ games, made especially with MP in mind according to the developers. I suspect I will still play SP exclusively or mostly at least, but it seems like it will be more attractive to play MP this time around. So, will you play MP this time? If so, what kind of MP will probably be oyur choice? Traditional or one of the new types?

	01-08-2005 03:22									#2
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I will definitely play SP mostly, but it appears that the MP will for once be working and fun . If so, an occasional game of simultaneous turn MP would be nice.

	01-08-2005 03:25									#3
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I agree, SP for me, but I wonder if this could be the first civ game I might play MP. Thanks for the fast clean up of the mess I did with the double thread btw.

	01-08-2005 03:30									#4
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No problem .

From the looks of it, I'm fairly certain that I will want to at least try MP this time around.

	01-08-2005 03:37									#5
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Although I will play MP (a couple of PBEM, I will try the new server and I will participate in most team demo games), SP will be my mainstay.

	01-08-2005 03:57									#6
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I sometimes forget that most Civ players are single player only. However, when you can tell how a single player game will end after 100 turns I have difficulty not just starting a new game.

(also, the AI has never been a reason to play civ)

	01-08-2005 04:50									#7
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Primarily SP, but I'll try out MP once or twice before I put it away.

	01-08-2005 15:45									#8
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SP'er here too

Tried a few C3 MP with simultaneous moves

just sucks knowing there will be faster computers than yours and will always be the the slow one

	01-08-2005 15:57									#9
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I might play a MP game or two, but I wouldn't cry if they released the game without MP since chances are I'll play it are slim

	01-08-2005 18:13									#10
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I'm an old. too busy man, so I need the "no timeframe limit" of SP, when I can play at my pace.
Now it seems that Persistent Server can be a refreshing new mode, on the same tune of a Single player without the letargic snail of PBEM. May be I'll give it a try.

	01-08-2005 18:35									#11
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I'll stick to the good ol' me against the machine. Maybe have a look in the MP menus, but that's about it. In my eyes, Civ is made for SP - not that it sucks at MP, but turn-based MP? Wohooo, even with that new system of theirs I'll be baking cakes in the meantime and finally getting an education reading to oblivion...

	01-08-2005 19:02									#12
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Most of the times SP.

I might, by occasion start a MP-Session with a friend,
maybe per eMail or I-Net, but most of the time IŽll spend in SP-Mode

	01-08-2005 20:25									#13
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If Civ4 is good enough to lure me back to TBS games, I suppose I will play both SP and PBEM. Perhaps I will give the server a try too.

	01-08-2005 20:34									#14
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Voted the persistent server thingy just because I'm not entirely sure what it is, and how it works. But it sounds interesting.

PBEM was always a favorite in SMAC tho. CivIII was buggy and boring, and I never made it out of the ancient age in MP with any of my friends.

	01-08-2005 20:47									#15
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I do SP. It is what I bought the game for. I have tried some LAN stuff at home, but my only partners were the kids and they don't find the game as fascinating as I do. [Humoring the parental unit only lasts so long.]

My problem with MP is that I am not a great player. I am probably an interesting strategist, but not a good micromanager. I would need to be able to find players of similar management and skill levels to have a balanced and interesting game. I have looked at the MP forums and have no idea how I would go about finding a medium level game to participate in. Everything seems geared to those who can display the most skill and manipulation at the highest levels possible. I would gladly play MP, and would play until the bitter end if I was losing. But why bother if that bitter end seems practically guaranteed?

So, here's hoping that Civ4 has a slightly more interesting AI, because I have not found out how to find and play with folk on my level.

	01-08-2005 22:37									#16
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I like it when it's only my computer, me and my banana friends...

I never played MP games

Btw,

quote: Originally posted by eris I do SP. It is what I bought the game for. I have tried some LAN stuff at home, but my only partners were the kids and they don't find the game as fascinating as I do. [Humoring the parental unit only lasts so long.] My problem with MP is that I am not a great player. I am probably an interesting strategist, but not a good micromanager. I would need to be able to find players of similar management and skill levels to have a balanced and interesting game. I have looked at the MP forums and have no idea how I would go about finding a medium level game to participate in. Everything seems geared to those who can display the most skill and manipulation at the highest levels possible. I would gladly play MP, and would play until the bitter end if I was losing. But why bother if that bitter end seems practically guaranteed? So, here's hoping that Civ4 has a slightly more interesting AI, because I have not found out how to find and play with folk on my level.

Eris,

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I'm in your league, I think...

	01-08-2005 23:47									#17
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Am I the only one who play LAN Party? It is great! Nothings beats hearing your "allies" curse at you when you cut off their supply to iron and attack. Plus, in Civ, plays don't have to be equally as good because weaker player can team up on the stronger.

	02-08-2005 00:23									#18
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IŽve never played MP. But a LAN party sounds interesting

I voted SP however...

	02-08-2005 00:29									#19
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SP. This needs to be great or I'll likely never stay around long enough for MP.

However, if Civ 4 is great, the "MP from the ground up" certainly sounds appealing and earns Firaxis some high marks, at least as far as the marketing can be trusted.

	02-08-2005 04:06									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Senethro I sometimes forget that most Civ players are single player only. However, when you can tell how a single player game will end after 100 turns I have difficulty not just starting a new game.

Then start another one in two clicks, and change the difficulty if you want. Thats a beauty of SP, don't you think?

	02-08-2005 08:03									#21
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MP against obese 12yo kids is no good to me

	02-08-2005 10:22									#22
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I'll be playing SP for most of the time, but will also join the Demogames.