12-06-2001 12:47									#31
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Thanks for the train info, folks.
I have a very nice Lionel setup that spans several decades, but no room for it right now.
I guess I just like builders...shooters are good for tension release, but I like to make something (that has fairly unlimited potential outcome) and then tinker with it--seeing the creation from a 1st person view is a cool (and totally essential, IMO) aspect of a builder.

I'll check out the train ones...and keep my fingers crossed for Sigma and Civ3.

	12-06-2001 16:10									#32
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Venture Tycoon

	17-06-2001 10:54									#33
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I'm sure this has already been mentioned somewhere in this thread, but I'm really looking forward to Empire Earth. I mean it is like a dream come true for people who like the depth of Civ and SMAC, but like the MP value of RTS.

	18-06-2001 03:08									#34
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Empire Earth and, since Anno 1602 was a very enjoyable game, Anno 1503.

	20-06-2001 17:36									#35
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Yes, DOOM3 sounds interesting, like Andy thinks as well. I wonder how this game is coming along; I have heard nothing from it.

	21-06-2001 08:04									#36
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quote: Originally posted by b&i_c I'm sure this has already been mentioned somewhere in this thread, but I'm really looking forward to Empire Earth. I mean it is like a dream come true for people who like the depth of Civ and SMAC, but like the MP value of RTS.

No offense, bic, but I can't see an rts actually having a lot of depth.
I mean, there's a limit to how much a player can process at one time, how much he can concentrate on.
with a tbs, there's always room to consider the long distance ramifications of your actions. I doubt there will ever be something comparable to the One City Strategy in an rts.

By that I don't mean that some rts's won't have just one city, but players being able to break the game so completely that an almost absurdity like winning with one city at deity is possible.

that would be something akin to playing AOE2 and holding a tiny part of a random map until you win by building a wonder, concentrating on making lucrative trade routes instead of expansion.

this is a big part of why MOO3 makes me nervous with their "imperial focus" points. they seem to be trying to force a player to limit his view to what it would be in an rts.


(ahem)

Back to what you were saying, bic...
I am looking forward to empire earth, because it sounds like it would give the interesting gameplay of the aoe series in several different time frames. sound like fun!

	27-06-2001 03:58									#37
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Lots of interesting RPG's coming up. Arcanum has to be top of my list just because it is produced by a lot of the people who made Fallout 1&2 such good games. The demo certainly gives off the same aura of elaborate plot and character roles even if it was a little unstable. If only the Black Isle games would actually take note of the players race, sex and stats when offering plot information instead of delivering the same stuff to everyone. Playing Arcanum as a Half-Ogre with an IQ of 1 was hilarious! Morrowind also looks like having lots of potential 1 player fun and Neverwinter being the answer to multiplayer D&D now my mates no longer live close enough to make regular friday night pencil and paper sessions possible.

On the TBS front Moo3 and Civ3 both look promising. Monopoly City sounded like a terrific idea back in December but I worry about what changes have had to be made to make the game work since the glowing reviews I read.

	29-06-2001 00:08									#38
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Moo3 and Stars! are the way to go.

	30-06-2001 01:56									#39
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I'm looking forward to MOO3 as well. Unfortunately, the other games I'm looking forward to are ones which won't be built:
Master of Magic II, Cavewars II, Galaxy on a PC.

	30-06-2001 18:50									#40
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Civilization III
Simville
SimGolf

	01-07-2001 03:32									#41
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In no particular order of preference.

Morrowind
Archanum
Morrowind
Throne of Bhaal (not available in my part of the garden yet.)
Morrowind
Heroes of Might and Magic 4
Morrowind
Civ 3
Morrowind
Starfleet Command : Orion Pirates

And of course Morrowind.

	01-08-2001 11:46									#42
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Europa Universalis 2
Railroad Tycoon 3
Imperium Galatica 3
Patrician 2
Stronghold
Gadget Tycoon

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	02-08-2001 01:08									#43
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MOO3
Shadowbane
Fallout III (release date unknown)
Deus Ex II (release date unknown)

	02-08-2001 10:34									#44
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The Sims online!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Civ3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sims "hot date" expansion pack
sims ville
sim golf.

damn, 4 out of 5 are "sims" games. . wierd.
there are some other games coming out soon that i'm interested in, but nothing comes close to civ3 or TSO. .

	02-08-2001 19:25									#45
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Tack "Morrowind" onto the list for me. I'd thought that the Elder Scrolls series was dead in the water...

	06-08-2001 09:01									#46
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Civ III
Heroes of Might and Magic IV
Neverwinter Nights
Team Fortress 2

	06-08-2001 10:35									#47
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Just needed to add a couple:

MoO3
EU2 (also want to play the first one)
Age of Mythology

	06-08-2001 18:53									#48
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quote: Originally posted by The Mad Monk -The 3rd-party Total Annihilation add-on to end all add-ons...

www.tauniverse.com/swta

	06-08-2001 22:21									#49
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Looking forward to Doom 3, Return to castle Wolfenstein, Civ 3.

BTW, what's Gadget Tycoon?

	07-08-2001 06:14									#50
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DinoDoc, Is the pack for the original Total Annihilation or the sequel?

	07-08-2001 06:21									#51
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quote: Originally posted by Russell DinoDoc, Is the pack for the original Total Annihilation or the sequel?

There is no TA2, Russell.

	07-08-2001 07:31									#52
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DinoDoc, I meant Total Annihilation - Kingdoms (I think) which was a fantasy-theme sequel to the original TA.

	07-08-2001 08:09									#53
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quote: Originally posted by Russell DinoDoc, I meant Total Annihilation - Kingdoms (I think) which was a fantasy-theme sequel to the original TA.

I prefer to treat Kingdoms as if it does not exist.

BTW, here's more improvements for TA: http://www.laughingcrowgraphics.com/BSR/

	12-08-2001 11:09									#54
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The Trade Empires demo is located at http://www.avault.com/pcrl/demo_temp.asp?game=trempires.

The Stronghold demo is located at http://www.gamesdomain.com/demos/demo/1493.html.

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	15-08-2001 02:21									#55
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Russel, is there really going to be a Railroad Tycoon 3? If there is, I must have it.

Also looking forward to Empire Earth.

	19-08-2001 05:25									#56
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CIV3 and MOO3.

	19-08-2001 09:49									#57
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Im really excited about Age of Wonders II, and I think you guys should check it out.

Otherwise Im giddy about MOO3 and Civ3. But I ussually just look at the reviews now and then when I need a game, and if I see something interesting I buy it.

	22-08-2001 23:24									#58
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MOO3.
Civ3 and HoMM4, perhaps, though I donīt hold my breath. They might truly lack in the innovation department.

	01-09-2001 06:00									#59
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-I can't wait for MoO3;

-surely Civ3;

-MAYBE Star Wars Galaxies;

-I think I'll DIE if they don't announce SMAC(x) 2 in the near future ( i.e. sometimes in Q1 2002, for a 2004 release! )

	01-09-2001 08:33									#60
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Industry Tycoon (Giant) 2. Check out http://www.jowood.com/en/?games/ig2/games_ig.html.

And yes! Railroad Tycoon 3 has been officially announced, due towards the end of 2002. No further details so far as I know for now but let's hope we can build tunnels this time.