08-05-2002 21:01									#1
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	08-05-2002 21:16									#3
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Infogrames and Firaxis http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020508/new014_1.html>announced officially the development of Civ3:PtW

"We're thrilled with the reception our fans around the world have given CivilizationŪ III," said Sid Meier, co-founder of FIRAXIS Games. "They love Civ III and they are telling us they want more -- more interesting civilizations to play, the ability to play with their friends, and a chance to create their own unique Civilization worlds. We've listened and we're giving them all of that, plus much more."

The press release mentions this fall as the release date for Civilization 3: Play the World.

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	08-05-2002 21:21									#4
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quote: New map features including airfields, outposts and radar towers

quote: Two new terrain sets that allow players to customize their maps

How would this work?

	08-05-2002 21:23									#5
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Actually, that is a pretty decent set of features. I might even play this, but I can assure you that I will never spend a dime of my money on a Firaxis product again.

All of this stuff should have been in the original release.

Mark, please don't have a stroke.

	08-05-2002 21:23									#6
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quote: quote: Two new terrain sets that allow players to customize their maps How would this work?

perhaps in a similar(but easier) way to using a terrain mod?

	08-05-2002 21:24									#7
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lame

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i'm simply providing the news jimmy
nothing less, nothing more

	08-05-2002 21:26									#9
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Sounds like a pretty nice package overall.

	08-05-2002 21:27									#10
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Mark, you are indeed, and with dignity, grace and class.

	08-05-2002 21:29									#11
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG i'm simply providing the news jimmy nothing less, nothing more

But why are you going over Tahoo, when the official Infogrames vesrion has mush less ads?
http://www.infogrames.com/corp_pres...p=story&sid=257

	08-05-2002 21:32									#12
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gramphos, i found it first on yahoo

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quote: Originally posted by jimmytrick Mark, you are indeed, and with dignity, grace and class.

glad we agree

	08-05-2002 21:57									#14
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My reaction? I've spent three minutes running around the house and screaming. Damn good! Hey, I said that the turnless mode is NOT simlateneous turn mode, it's different! Yay! I so much want to MP Civ 3...

Airfields & such great.

Auto-bombard - should be good, as well as stacking.

Editor - why not ehnance it .

Scenarios - who cares.

	08-05-2002 22:00									#15
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Good. I like it.

Three special thumbs-up: MP (doh!), a complete editor (doh! again, but we'll have to see how "complete" it is), and unit stacking (finally!).

One doubt: "Capture The Flag" in Civ3?

One thumb-down: Only next Fall! But I suppose it is necessary, and even so I think we'll see some post-XP patches ...

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AIRFIELDS ARE BACK! Thank goodness.

I just hope that we can play with all 24 civs.

	08-05-2002 23:01									#17
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Wow, I like it already! I love the amount of options for multi-player they are giving us, and I am also thrilled about Hotseat support. My only question, is how will diplomacy between human players work when playing Hotseat? And unit stacking! Woohoo! We'll have to see exactly what they mean by complete editor, as well as full scenario support, buty overall I am really liking this!

	08-05-2002 23:57									#18
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Stupid question I know, but when is next Fall?

	09-05-2002 00:08									#19
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It's what we call Autumn.

	09-05-2002 00:19									#20
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Intersting, what unit stacking means? Stacks, or stacked combat ala CtP?

Yeah, Airfields rule. Straegy, man, strategy!

	09-05-2002 00:23									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Solver Intersting, what unit stacking means? Stacks, or stacked combat ala CtP? Yeah, Airfields rule. Straegy, man, strategy!

I wouldn't bet on stacked combat... Stacks, probably.

And I forgot to mention airfields and outposts and whatnot... good, good, good.

	09-05-2002 00:25									#22
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quote: Scenarios - who cares.

Well, I sure do, and Iīm pretty sure many other not that big MP-fanatics do. Ok, sure I like that theyīre putting MP in as well, but I guess some of us just prefer to be eremites...

Overall, I think this looks like a pretty good XP, actually it is more than Iīd expected. Of course it will probably come with a pretty high price I assume. Maybe itīs good that they wonīt release it until next autumn, so they have some time to do playtesting. And it wonīt ruin the summer either, itīs not that good sitting indoors while itīs sunny outside... However, Iīll have very much to do next autumn, so itīs a small risk there...

	09-05-2002 00:39									#23
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The unit sets sound promising. Hopefully Firaxis will put in a couple of decent scenarios with the pack too.

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GREAT!! I'll be able to finish my 1.17 game, get in one, maybe two 1.21 games (unless we get another patch in the interim), and then it will be time to play yet another version!!

I've got to have the latest and best, but WHEN will this game ever settle down.

(Actually, I think it might be just fine if they would NOT give us such advance warning; or maybe I should just cut the Apolyton cord)

	09-05-2002 00:53									#25
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Guess I understand what airfields and radar towers will do (ala SMAC), but what about an outpost? How will that differ from a colony or fortification?

Everything else looks cool. My wife will be happy to see that hotseat is in (until she actually plays a game against ME, that is).

	09-05-2002 01:35									#26
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quote: My wife will be happy to see that hotseat is in (until she actually plays a game against ME, that is).

What, are you going to cheat? Are little handsome mirror?

Anyway, this is great news! I want this XP soooooo much, the only problem is this fall release... It's so many good games comming at that time, how's a boy going to cope with all those expences?

BTW, what's this "Regicide" thing? I've never seen that word before... Any helpfull people out there? I know it have been that before.

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That's more than I thought we'd get! Two more terrains....mm. Sn00py happy, swamp and.. what else can I include?

Unit pack for WW2? That's what everyone wanted wasn't it?

And the new ground features, great, I really missed those and the outpost from ctp (I hope its the same).


And um.. I don't know why people keep moaning that it should have been in the first release and you keep saying that's why you're not going to buy it; this is infogrames decision, and if you don't buy Firaxis's work, you only hurt Firaxis, not Infogrames; Infogrames can take a few blows, I am not sure if Firaxis can.... soo.. you'd only end up hurting yourself. And besides, we would all have had to wait till Fall this year to play a complete Civ3 and I really don't think I can wait that long. I'm glad they released Civ3 early. A few measily bucks for an addon, that seems fine to me (And I live in NZ! it's expensive here!), but if you don't like that, just download it!

btw Stuie, you could build outpost in ctp, they were ancient forms of radar towers, built so you can see a large area of the land, I don't think it's meant for defence, just a warning sign - really useful!

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I too would like more info on what an outpost is. Is it a colony that doesn't get absorbed by culture? Hmmmmm.....

	09-05-2002 02:15									#29
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*Tries to subdue convulsions. Wipes drool from mouth* Can I have myself cryogenically frozen and thawed out on release date so I don't have to wait?

	09-05-2002 02:16									#30
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I hope it's some kind of these "radar towers" Sn00py is talking about, at least if it's like the SMAC ones! I think the colony can be changed without adding a new type. Who would ever use the first type if it's so much worse?