30-10-2001 10:54									#1
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I was suspecting that it wont need a CD to play since they where using MP3 files and no moives, but wont this cause loss of profit - if someone buys it they can just upload it to their friends pc . What do you think about this?

	30-10-2001 10:56									#2
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I think it is the same as Civ2. Where as you have to have the CD in the PC to start the game up. Then once you have the game loaded you can take out the CD and continue to play the game. At least that is my perception.

	30-10-2001 10:57									#3
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sweet!

	30-10-2001 11:00									#4
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quote: Originally posted by TechWins I think it is the same as Civ2. Where as you have to have the CD in the PC to start the game up. Then once you have the game loaded you can take out the CD and continue to play the game. At least that is my perception.

You can do that in Civ 2? Cool, thanks - cause my Civ 2 CD is very scratched.

	30-10-2001 11:05									#5
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quote: You can do that in Civ 2? Cool, thanks - cause my Civ 2 CD is very scratched.

How many years has it been and you didn't even know that!

In SMAC you could do a complete install, so you would never have to use the CD. For Firaxis' sake I hope they took the Civ2 route instead.

	30-10-2001 14:19									#6
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quote: Originally posted by TechWins I think it is the same as Civ2. Where as you have to have the CD in the PC to start the game up. Then once you have the game loaded you can take out the CD and continue to play the game.

Not with me. Civ 2 plays regardless of whether the cd is in or not. The cd is only needed for wonder movies. Ive heard that with the expansion stuff, you need the cd to start the game tho.

	30-10-2001 14:30									#7
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I have two versions of Civ2 and they behave differently.

The original 1996 release does not require the CD, but the later MP version does. I guess Civ3 will, at least when you start the game.

	30-10-2001 15:02									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Earthling7 I have two versions of Civ2 and they behave differently. The original 1996 release does not require the CD, but the later MP version does. I guess Civ3 will, at least when you start the game.

Nope Civ 3 will not require a CD, as long as its fully installed.

	30-10-2001 18:09									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Alex 14 Nope Civ 3 will not require a CD, as long as its fully installed.

It wouldn't suprise me if the UK/Euro/Rest of World versions DID require the CD at startup. They don't trust us heathens...

	30-10-2001 18:23									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Alex 14 Nope Civ 3 will not require a CD, as long as its fully installed.

Good news, then I don't have to look for a NO-CD crack

	30-10-2001 18:24									#11
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quote: Originally posted by GodSpawn They don't trust us heathens...

Speak for yourself heathen celt !

Anyway what exactly is wrong with a fat, hairy, deep fried mars bar eating man wearing a ginger wig and a skirt.

P.S. I preferred deep fried bounty bars with pineapple, much more civilised.

	30-10-2001 18:27									#12
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In 24 hours maximum there will be a no-cd crack available on the net. So that's not a big problem for those who want to play the game and listen to music cds at the same time.

	30-10-2001 18:59									#13
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quote: Originally posted by ADG Good news, then I don't have to look for a NO-CD crack

this is no big deal for me. you can always get those easily. But I really like the no cd thing, cux I hate popping the disk in and out of my drive.

	30-10-2001 19:12									#14
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hence the ISO.

	30-10-2001 19:15									#15
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Ah, if you only need the CD to START the game, but then you can put any CD you want in why would you need a crack at all?

Unless you're using warez version, in which case I think Ensemble should share their "if using warez then game won't play" trick with everyone else.

	30-10-2001 19:39									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Ozymandous Ah, if you only need the CD to START the game, but then you can put any CD you want in why would you need a crack at all?

That is the problem, I don't want to insert the CD everytime I want to start the game, that's very annoying

	30-10-2001 20:08									#17
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Oh, you get used to it, you know...

BTW, I use Civ2 without the CD, because I don't have the CD! I couldn't find the game in the stores(not weired, actually), and I don't buy thing over the Internet... But, I would have bought it if I could!