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hi
i was advised to hold off buying civ3 till the final patch or the expansion comes..
with all the patches out now do you guys think it has the one more turn fun factor like we all wanted.?
Pat
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pat46
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HI
didn't buy it yet because the consensus on this very forum was to hold off.percentile was around 86% to hold off or wait for expansion.
i trust player reviews more than game spot
tom
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pat46
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hi
it's been since the first patch so i'm not sure who he is.
pat
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pat46
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hi
i'm going to get this evening.......not many games run on my amd450 cpu anymore but this should.
i'll admit i've bought way more games than i can afford
pat
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Venger
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Keeper of the Can-O'Whoopass
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It's a decent game, and now with the editor finally in what I consider a post-beta state, you can fix some of the goofier things in the game (combat, corruption, unit strengths, resources...). I'd say at this point you should get it, but don't pay more than $30 for it.
I am approaching the point of feeling Civ3 is the best Civ game, but far from what I hoped - adding some of Civ2 and SMAC would have cinched it ages ago...
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Coracle
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quote:
Originally posted by miccofl
You weren't listening to coracle were you? |
If he was he was wise indeed.
The computer gaming "reviews" have been revealed to be a farce. Back in December before even the first patch they gave a messy beta game glowing reviews. So I'd never waste my time with reviews again as they are written by Industry shills.
As for this game, after 1.29 it is now, eight months after initial release, a viable product. We the consumers performed the roles of beta testers for Firaxis at $50 a pop. But, again, now the game is finally viable.
That doesn't mean you'll like it. There are still many aspects that are annoying, stupid, and non-historical. The worst being Culture Flipping. Naval warfare is another joke.
So whether you'll like it or not I can't say; that is subjective on your part. But at least now if you get it for $34.95 you won't be ripped off, as we were last December at $50 a shot.
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Praha, Czech Republic
Jan 2002
time: 06:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Coracle
As for this game, after 1.29 it is now, eight months after initial release, a viable product. We the consumers performed the roles of beta testers for Firaxis at $50 a pop. But, again, now the game is finally viable.
That doesn't mean you'll like it. There are still many aspects that are annoying, stupid, and non-historical. The worst being Culture Flipping. Naval warfare is another joke.
So whether you'll like it or not I can't say; that is subjective on your part. But at least now if you get it for $34.95 you won't be ripped off, as we were last December at $50 a shot. |
Oh, my God... things will never be the same again... I have seen Coracle say something (and it is quite a something!) nice about Civ3 with my own eyes!!! 
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vondrack
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Praha, Czech Republic
Jan 2002
time: 06:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Coracle
So whether you'll like it or not I can't say; that is subjective on your part. But at least now if you get it for $34.95 you won't be ripped off, as we were last December at $50 a shot. |
Just BTW... this is nothing that would be happening in the gaming industry only (and let's face the facts: most games are released with various bugs and problems later fixed by downloadable patches; Civ3 was not an exception in this aspect).
If you buy a whole new model of a car, you are likely to be a beta-tester, too, as only real people using it every day discover various hidden problems not found during the factory tests. The models being in production for two or three years are usually the best ones, as they have their "childborn" problems already solved.
You pay 50 bucks for being able to play a game from the very beginning (and in this very case, take part in the great evolution and improvement of Civ3 that the consequent patches have been - once again, hats off to Firaxis for their outstanding support. They listen to us, they really do...).
If even Coracle considers Civ3 "viable" (at $34.95, that is), then you must understand that it is one hell of a game! 
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20-07-2002 03:03
But it's been getting better with every patch, and the new patch shows every sign of providng still more improvement. (The one possible exception to "better every patch" is 1.17f, which was better in some ways and worse in others. I personally regard it as a step mostly sideways but a little bit forward overall. And I haven't tried the new patch yet; I have a couple 1.21f games to finish first.)
. Like what somebody said before, hold off til it goes down in price a bit. Get Moo 3 
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