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Given the magnitude of the changes announced for the expansion pack so far, there can really be no doubt that the expansion is, in fact, nothing short of "Civ3: full version." The new civs, the unit packs, those are definite expansion material. The multiplayer modes? OK, I can buy that as an "expansion" rather than "commercially marketed patch." Some of the gameplay features added, however, definitely move this out of the realm of expansion packs and into outright upgrades.
Now, on the one hand, this means that the expansion will include far more than most people had hoped, which is probably a good thing (even if it does mean that it's almost definitely going to be in the full $30-$40 range, at the minimum, although I have seen full single games with shelf prices going up to $70 on ocassion and in this case that IS charging for twice as much packaging.)
On the other hand, however, this basically amounts to an admittal by Firaxis/Infogrames that the Civ3 originally marketed was essentially a pay-for beta.
This poses somewhat of a dilemma, because I'm not sure whether I should be thankful for the extra functionality or irritated that they've given up the pretense of having delivered a product in its final (if shoddy) state.
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Inverse Icarus
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flying too low to the ground
May 2001
time: 00:19
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i know no matter what i believe i'm going to buy the XP the day before it comes out, and i'll be playing MP for a week straight with my friends soon thereafter.
funny how a soul-less cooperation gets us all to sell our souls... wonder where they keep them. perhaps sid feeds on them to maintain the girth.
Last edited by Inverse Icarus on 09-05-2002 at 04:44
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asleepathewheel
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listening too long to one song
Mar 2002
time: 00:19
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quote:
Originally posted by UberKruX
i know no matter what i believe i'm going to buy the XP the day before it comes out, and i'll be playing MP for a week straight with my friends soon thereafter.
funny how a soul-less cooperation gets us all to sell our souls... wonder where they keep them. perhaps sid feeds on them to maintain the girth. |
Sid can sense your weakness, UberKrux
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Adm.Naismith
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Milano - Italy
Oct 1999
time: 06:19
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Originally posted by Cesa
Exactly my feelings, but I guess people will start calling us 'fanboys' and saying our opinions doesn't count 
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You are 'fanboys'  but democratic Apolyton policy is "one man, one vote" AFAIK, so your opinion count for me.
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And I will never understand why people who doesn't like a game spends as much time in the civ3 forums as some people do... |
You know, when long time lovers left each others, often one of them go back and around the ex-lover in:
- hopes of a change of mind (XP, main patches, great MOD, RoN)
- ranting about old times and great memories or suggesting "they are still good friends" 
Usually they aren't dangerous, so while calling the Police is still an option (a strong, bad one, sometimes), patience and times are better medicine.
After the XP release many of us "ex Civ lovers" will left forever or will revamp their love in passion.
May be some of the current 'fanboys' will see the game on a different point of view and become angry "ex-lovers" too.
If a gorgeous, dark lady who force you to spend most of your nights awake, had broken many hearts, imagine what can do the last sister of a triplet (or should it be the last clone of two?)  
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panag
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MY WORDS ARE BACKED WITH BIO-CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Oct 2000
time: 07:19
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hi ,
would it not correct to say that when civ3 was lauched firaxis and Sid had no idea what they had done , it was like a new world , the original idea was 8 civ , now there are 16 and they are thinking about more , .....
at least they adapt to the situation , ...
most games get one patch , if they even get one , ...
so far they have done a good job , and when it shall be finished , it shall be the top , ...
if there is someone to blame then its infogrames , point , they are the reason we get what we have today , .......
Sid and most people with firaxis have a dream , a dream that is going to go where no one would have thought about , ...
at the same time the whole gaming industry is up-side , down-side , ..........for what we see today is only the little top of the mountain , ....
so , have a nice day
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