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yin26
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This space reserved for Darkstar.
Apr 1999
time: 14:12
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When Ultima9 came out, I jumped at the chance to buy the Dragon Edition. It included a cool (old-school) cloth map, game music on a separate audio CD, "simulated leather" spellbook and manual, 8 tarrot cards, an ankh, Ultimas 1-8 on a separate disk, a letter of thanks from RG, and a HUGE box! I gladly paid $70+ for it.
[Note: The game itself was buggy, the box so damn big that stuff rolled around inside and got messy and bent, the ankh was REALLY cheap, the tarrot cards cartoony, the best of previous Ultimas unplayable under Windows, and they released an "enhanced making of U9 cd" a few weeks later instead of in the box--which pretty much ruined the experience.]
BUT...
I think a "Civer Edition" Civ3 would simply be awesome.
How much would I pay?: approximately $70-80
What would I want to see inside it?:
- A game CD with a cool map of the world on it.
- Civ1 and 2 on a special "Civ Collector's" CD, with the original manuals in .pdf format (only if some deal could be struck with Microprose, of course).
- A cloth map of the world (or a great fold-out with cool historical facts and a timeline on the back).
- A "Making of Civ3" CD which includes the music tracks and sound effects.
- A paperback History of the World by some well-known historian.
- I wonder how much it would cost to put in a Britannica "History of the World" or "History of War" CD in the box?
- A pewter figurine (each box is different!). You would get one of the follwing: A globe; a phalanx; a bomber; a nuclear missile; or a settler. 1000 lucky fans would get ALL of them! Of course, each one would have "CivIII" stamped on it somewhere.
- A letter from Sid, Jeff and Firaxis. You know, one of those simulated signature ones telling us how cool it's been working on the game and how great the Civ fans are. =)
How about you? What would you pay? What would you want in that box?
[This message has been edited by yin26 (edited March 10, 2000).]
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LordGrey
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Northeast USA
Jan 1970
time: 05:12
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I would definitely pay $50-70 for a CD including the music (how about one with all of the Civilization music from 2 and 3?), and some nifty extra maps and literature. A random pewter figurine based on classic units would be pretty cool, too. I would want the stuff to look like they put some effort into it, though, unlike Yin26's description of parts of the Ultima special edition.
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pauli
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herndon, va, usa
Jan 2000
time: 00:12
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as a special edition, i can see them releasing all the games together... the question is, which versions? dos civ, win civ, civnet... civ2, civ2 gold, civ2:tot... see the problem? if they reduced all the music to mp3, then all of those might fit on one extra cd, but otherwise, it would result in a set of four.
either way, i think they should stick civ1 on the civ3 cd, just as a nice gift. duke3d shipped with the full versions of duke 1 and 2.
you know, if they were to actually go to the trouble of making good figurines, they should sell them individually too. do you think they would sell the civ1 spaceship as one model, or a ton of separate pieces? 
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Another thread that became a poll...
POLL CLOSED, RESULTS BELOW
[This message has been edited by MarkG (edited June 27, 2000).]
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i voted without looking at the thread ( :0 ) to see if the actual game is good, and i stick with it... if the game sucks, then why should i pay an extra $20-30 bucks for it (what i would be willing to pay if it were good)
btw, the civ1 idea is good - i think the majority of civ3 buyers probably have some version of civ2, but not necessarily civ1 (at least i do  )
ps. i know i'm foolish, but what does btw actually stand for? i've seen it used a lot, so i know how to use it, but i don't know what it really means...
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WWAAZZAAAAAAAAAAPP!!!!
sam87@quincymail.com
I think sammyboy has the worst signiature
-the 1212 problem
(PUMPS HANDS IN AIR "RAISE THE ROOF")
DUKE RULES!!!!!
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Gearyman
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Pensacola, FL
Feb 2000
time: 05:12
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If I see a demo or the actual game and can tell that the game meets the Civ III expectations, then I would probably be willing to pay close to $70 for it plus the 'extras'.
Maybe we could see a separate forum on what items people would like to see in these 'extras', and then vote on them, similar to the new ideas and fixes for Civ III a few months back.
WWAAZZAAAAAAAAAAPP!!!! (back at ya sammyboy7)
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I want to see it include a bad ass *POSTER*! Did anyone here ever buy Romance of the 3 Kingdoms 3? Inside was a big fold out poster that was the best game art EVER.
I mean it just ruled this poster was that good. I haven't played the game in 7 years, but still have the poster on my wall. One one side is a map of China, and on the other is a kind of "box art" montage of some of the more memorable characters, in striking poses, in the game.
How about it Firaxis? I can't imagine a "gamers pack" without a collectible poster!?!?
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thanx, bill3000
btw ( ) *picks up phone* havin a bud, watchin the game. wait... wat game are you watchin, gearyman?
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general_charles
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Brussels Belgium
Apr 2000
time: 05:12
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I think a map of the world would be definitely necessary in the originial package, but this kind of expansion should include maybe a map of all five continents, a few scenarios for all of them and why not some mod packs (BTW, I think civ3 should allow more easy use of MOD packs). I think for an expansion, I'll probably won't go over 35-40$.
[This message has been edited by general_charles (edited April 24, 2000).]
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Roze
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Port Douglas, Queensland, Qustralia
Apr 2000
time: 05:12
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Yeah, love the idea and I would pay $70 for it. Specially like the idea of the pewter figures. I would also like more info, in the form of a booklet, on the Wonders. Ok, some are well known, but the war academy was new to me.
Also a decent theme pack that actually worked and didn't crash the computer would be a pleasant bonus...
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Just the thing I need... how nice.
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vlad
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Of Nanaimo British Columbia
Dec 1999
time: 21:12
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If they were smart they would issue a deluxe version 1 week before the standard one,get the retailers some cash and get the hardcore people the best product.Since Hasbro is the parent company it would more likely include a rare collectible card,like their Pokemon product. I would certainly pay high dollar for a kewl version of the game, up to $100
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