02-03-2002 01:29									#31
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

One of the great things about RoN is that you can make it as little or as much about war as you would like. If you want mainly a peaceful game, just make the attrition much higher. If you want war to be the main aspect, you will be able to turn on unlimited resources so combat will be the only thing you focus on.

	02-03-2002 10:24									#32
	Increase the size of your Attachments

quote: Originally posted by Jeje2 I'm too a little concerned that RoN will be too much of WAR. It's a part of the game, not the game IMHO.

Regarding this I just found this interesting statement at
http://pc.ign.com/articles/354/354570p3.html:

Big Huge Games is making sure there's plenty of ways to play and win. In addition to the various skirmish modes, you'll find historical campaigns, conquest victories, territory victories, team multiplayer games, free-for-all, purely diplomatic games where peace treaties are strictly enforced, a team diplomacy game, as well as any number of user-defined game types. "What I find when I play RTS games online are many rooms with names like 'No Rushing,' so we have a whole set of 'No Rushing' game types," says Brian. "For example, you might pick 'Peace Until Gunpowder,' so you can't attack anyone until you develop gunpowder. You can even have a peaceful game all the way through and make it so the winner is the first player to the Information Age."

This certainly is good news for "civilized players". However regarding game speed the following info somewhat concerns me, taken from
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/march02/riseofnations/

You really can play it on your lunch hour. Playtesters so far are able to go from the Stone Age to the Information Age in roughly 56 minutes, so you'll really get to feel the march of time.

	14-03-2002 11:38									#33
	Remove this text

Thats silly. It should be more like 56 hours. Rubbish game, garbage game. I am giving up hope.

	15-03-2002 01:50									#34
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You can play it in that time. If you ad in pauses (which can sometimes be very long) and use the various settings to make for longer games, it can be many hours long.

	21-03-2002 05:52									#35
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

My experence with Civ3 has taught me a huge lession when it comes to buying computer games, dont take anther person's word for it. Play the demo yourself first, then decide if you want to purchase the game. I do like Civ3, but I have already gotten tried of it. The stupid computer does the samething all the time, and you can wipe the floor with AI. All the AI does in Civ3 to stay ahead is cheat, and they do this for every other game. Getting off of the topic now. I am going to play the demo first before I will consider buying the game. I dont want to waste $50 on a game that I will get every little enjoyment form.

	12-05-2002 11:24									#36
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

quote: Originally posted by Alphaman Originality has become a rare commodity in today's gaming world.

That's because the general community doesn't REALLY want smthg radical. They SAY they want it, but when it comes to opening up the old leather wallet, Quake 3 beats Deus Ex.