Apolyton Archive  |  Preserved copy of the Apolyton Civilization Site and its forums as they stood in September 2005. Read-only; nothing here can be posted to or replied to.  |  Forum index |  About this archive |  The 1998–2001 UBB forums
Today on Apolyton WARDELL INTERVIEW PROMO A.C.S. HISTORY CHAPTER 4 GET CIV4 /w FREE PLUS! A.C.S. PHOTO GALLERY GET A.O.M. V1.1
Apolyton Civilization Forums
main| civ2| civ3| civ4| smac| ctp2| ron| moo3| galciv| galciv2| alt| about|
ApolytonPLUS | register | search | faq | new posts | pm (-/-) | upload | members
hall of fame new! | civgroups | civgroups news | interviews | the column | radio | chat | directory | news | store | PLUS
Apolyton Civilization Forums : Powered by vBulletin version 2.0.3 Apolyton Civilization Forums > Miscellaneous > Archive > Other Games-Archive > What race has style in Warcraft 3?
Show a Printable Version | Email This Page to Someone! | Receive updates to this thread | Report this to Apolyton news!

bottom of page
  
Author
Thread   
Pages (2): [ 1   2   ]
< Last Thread     Next Thread > Post New Thread     Post A Reply
DrSpike is offline DrSpike
Deity
Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:22
  Old Post 12-09-2002 17:26
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#1 Report this post to a moderator
What race has style in Warcraft 3? Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

I don't want to know which race you play as in MP, but which race you _like_. I like the orcs, they are just so stylish with their blend of hotheadedness (Grom) and wisdom (Thrall). They are a misunderstood race who had a cool peaceful religion before they were corrupted by the burning legion.

I also quite like the undead; they have the "we are evil, evil is cool" role, which carries a certain cachet. The dreadlords are particularly stylish.

I do not like the camp humans, with their dumbass peasants and overly righteous leaders.

Most of all I dislike the xenophobic, tree-hugging, hippy night elves........even the sounds made when the units come out makes me want to eat my monitor to make it go away.

mactbone is offline mactbone
Prince
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Sep 2001
time: 23:22
  Old Post 12-09-2002 17:34
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#2 Report this post to a moderator
Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

I like the Orcs' style, as in I like being a bad-ass with guys running around hacking away at stuff... but I thought Thrall was nothing but an idiot - it was too contrived and he didn't seem all that wise to me.

The biggest problem I had with the whole plot was that everyone was so damn stupid in their reasoning for disliking the other races - well, except for the relationships with the Undead...

The best story I thought was the Human campaign, and the Undead was fairly good - but they set up an expansion in a way too cheesy manner. The Orc campaign had some nice ideas... but I never got wrapped up in their story. The Nightelf campaign was just too much of the same old, same old, I mean, every time that there's an RTS someone is "defending their homeland". I did like the missions in that campaign though, but I wish I sould've controlled all the races on that last mission - that would've rocked.

BTW, who here believes the Dwarves and Goblins should get their own races? Can you imagine how kick-ass that would be?

Garth Vader is offline Garth Vader
King
Saskatoon, SK, CA
Oct 1999
time: 22:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 00:04
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#3 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

I liked the Orc campaign the best. Something about it kept me wanting more.

I found the Undead campaign the most uninspired. I didn't have the same feeling of wanting to go through it.

Adagio is offline Adagio

Emperor

Jun 2001
time: 06:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 00:18
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#4 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

I haven't finished the game yet, only halfway through the Night Elves campaign, but until now, the Orc campaign has been the most boring campaign...

The tribe I like the most is the Night Elves, but I guess it's more because: They care about the nature...and they're girls And I really like to be able to walk around with their buildings

DrSpike is offline DrSpike
Deity
Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 00:20
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#5 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

Any of you guys play MP?

Traianvs is offline Traianvs
Prince
Belgium, land of plenty (corruption)
Jan 2000
time: 06:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 00:31
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#6 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

need a valid cdkey

DinoDoc is offline DinoDoc
Emperor
AECCP loves Democracy
Sep 1999
time: 23:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 02:01
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#7 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

It's amazing that people can openly admit theft and grin like a monkey about it.

Oh and the Scourge have shown the most style for me.

Garth Vader is offline Garth Vader
King
Saskatoon, SK, CA
Oct 1999
time: 22:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 02:02
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#8 Report this post to a moderator
Suffering from ads?

I have played a few games with a friend of mine.

I have played quite a few single player games on the MP maps to practice, but my computer just meets the minimum specs, so I get control problems when there are a lot of units.

I am waiting until I get a new computer to play some larger MP games.

DrSpike is offline DrSpike
Deity
Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 02:22
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#9 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

quote:
Originally posted by Trajanus
need a valid cdkey


Look a little harder......the net is a bountiful place.

I recommend those thinking about playing a bit do so. Don't bother playing the comp that much, just enough to familiarise yourself with the maps. Playing humans (as in us, not the gay warcraft race ) is much different, and all those nice plans you make against the comp go to pot pretty soon.

I just finished a few games......including one where I mashed a higher ranked night elf. Orcs hate night elves (even aside from the comments I made above) because huntresses own grunts in the open. One possibility is to tech quickly and hit them with raiders. I got windwalk with my BM and kept harassing their wisps, then when the hunts were chasing the BM (he died btw ) I ran in with the raiders and hacked down their upgraded tree. I was p1ssing myself. After the tree fell the hapless NE ran into my well towered in base and suicide attacked then quit when he failed.

Asher is offline Asher
King
Calgary, Alberta
Nov 1999
time: 22:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 06:55 Visit Asher's homepage!
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#10 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

quote:
Originally posted by DinoDoc
It's amazing that people can openly admit theft and grin like a monkey about it.

I agree that WC3 (and NWN) were overpriced. It is theft, you're right!

DinoDoc is offline DinoDoc
Emperor
AECCP loves Democracy
Sep 1999
time: 23:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 19:40
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#11 Report this post to a moderator
Inflate your Upload Space

quote:
Originally posted by Asher

I agree that WC3 (and NWN) were overpriced.
No one is forcing you to buy the collector's edition.

Traianvs is offline Traianvs
Prince
Belgium, land of plenty (corruption)
Jan 2000
time: 06:22
  Old Post 13-09-2002 23:10
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#12 Report this post to a moderator
Inflate your Upload Space

bah, there's too many games to buy, if i bought everything (hardware and software) i wouldn't have any $$$ left ... and besides, you know how filthy rich them companies and creators are.. i have no problem stealing something from people who don't need the money anyway, they earn tons already with the normal sale, i mean everybody has casettes from artists they hear on the radio, people have VCR's with which they can copy movies they haven't paid etc

you gotta stop nagging about monzy money money money, ...ripping off poor people is bad, many companies do it, so why don't you got nagging against those ****ers

DinoDoc is offline DinoDoc
Emperor
AECCP loves Democracy
Sep 1999
time: 23:22
  Old Post 14-09-2002 00:03
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#13 Report this post to a moderator
Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

quote:
Originally posted by Trajanus
bah, there's too many games to buy, if i bought everything (hardware and software) i wouldn't have any $$$ left ...
That sounds like a personal problem rather than one Blizzard, as an example, should be required to solve.

quote:
and besides, you know how filthy rich them companies and creators are..
Do you know how much they jack up the price of games to make up for the loss piracy creates?

quote:
...ripping off poor people is bad, many companies do it, so why don't you got nagging against those ****ers
Who is ripping you off? Video games are a luxury that you need to survive and don't rate as having near the same nobility as stealing bread to survive. If you can not afford a luxury, the simple solution is not to buy it then.

moomin is offline moomin
King
Moo Like In Moomin
Jul 2000
time: 05:22
  Old Post 14-09-2002 00:19
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#14 Report this post to a moderator
Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

DD, while I agree with everything you said, the task of house-breaking snotty teenagers is best left to the OT forum.

DrSpike is offline DrSpike
Deity
Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:22
  Old Post 14-09-2002 00:22
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#15 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

uhm.......guys.........warcraft?

DinoDoc is offline DinoDoc
Emperor
AECCP loves Democracy
Sep 1999
time: 23:22
  Old Post 14-09-2002 01:04
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#16 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

Sorry. I forgot what forum this was for a moment.

Dauphin is offline Dauphin
Emperor
Caught in a tuna net
Jan 1970
time: 05:22
  Old Post 14-09-2002 02:19
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#17 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

The orcs, by far.

Mr. President is offline Mr. President
Emperor
The leaves that are green turn to brown
Jul 2001
time: 15:22
  Old Post 14-09-2002 06:50 Visit Mr. President's homepage!
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#18 Report this post to a moderator
Tired of ads?

Hard to argue with Orcs, as they've always been my favorites. Night Elves and Undead rock the house, too.

Asher is offline Asher
King
Calgary, Alberta
Nov 1999
time: 22:22
  Old Post 14-09-2002 07:27 Visit Asher's homepage!
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#19 Report this post to a moderator
Tired of ads?

quote:
Originally posted by DinoDoc
No one is forcing you to buy the collector's edition.

It's not only the collector's edition that's overpriced, it's just especially overpriced.

MosesPresley is offline MosesPresley
Warlord

Dec 1999
time: 00:22
  Old Post 09-10-2002 05:08 Visit MosesPresley's homepage!
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#20 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

I just picked this up used and excellent condition for $39.00.

Are any of you guys still playing this? I have just started and I must say this game looks good.

It was either this or Hitman 2. I'm not sure yet, but it looks like I made a good choice.

DrSpike is offline DrSpike
Deity
Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:22
  Old Post 09-10-2002 13:12
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#21 Report this post to a moderator
Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Still playing MP for the moment.

MosesPresley is offline MosesPresley
Warlord

Dec 1999
time: 00:22
  Old Post 10-10-2002 07:29 Visit MosesPresley's homepage!
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#22 Report this post to a moderator
Tired of ads?

Dr. Spike, what's your online name?

Edit: Mine is Dorado. Maybe I'll play you in a match sometime.

DrSpike is offline DrSpike
Deity
Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:22
  Old Post 10-10-2002 14:28
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#23 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

I am DrSp1ke, though I usually play on Northrend.

Traianvs is offline Traianvs
Prince
Belgium, land of plenty (corruption)
Jan 2000
time: 06:22
  Old Post 10-10-2002 22:16
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#24 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

the only cool race in w3 is the orcs...

the night elves are just wimps, the humans are boring (though the dwarves have funny comments) and the undead are not fearful enough!!

MosesPresley is offline MosesPresley
Warlord

Dec 1999
time: 00:22
  Old Post 10-10-2002 22:58 Visit MosesPresley's homepage!
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#25 Report this post to a moderator
Increase the size of your Attachments

I'm beginning to like the undead. At first I thought they were disgusting, but now I like some of their powers, but it is still too early for me to say as I haven't finished the campaign and I stink like old fish in the summer at MP.

If you want an easy win DrSpike, play me sometime if you see me on battlenet.

DrSpike is offline DrSpike
Deity
Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:22
  Old Post 10-10-2002 23:06
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#26 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Finish the SP game to familiarise yourself with the races (also the plot is decent), but the only way to get better at MP is to play lots of MP.

I just read the 1.03 patch readme. The undead (previously considered the worst race by most good players) have received a couple of major boosts, with gargoyles, frost wyrms and the banshee's anti-magic shield all getting help.

Eli is offline Eli
Emperor
Israel
Jul 2000
time: 07:22
  Old Post 10-10-2002 23:23
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#27 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

I finnaly got the game today. The plot sucks, the graphics suck, the "map projection" is horrible... but hey, it's WarCraft.

MosesPresley is offline MosesPresley
Warlord

Dec 1999
time: 00:22
  Old Post 11-10-2002 11:45 Visit MosesPresley's homepage!
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#28 Report this post to a moderator
Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

Eli, I thought the graphics were awesome.

Thanks for the advice DrSpike. I see a lot of humiliating defeats in my MP future before I master all of the details and man is this game detailed, imo. There are so many tactics and counter-tactics.verwhelmed:

Adagio is offline Adagio

Emperor

Jun 2001
time: 06:22
  Old Post 11-10-2002 14:55
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#29 Report this post to a moderator
Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

quote:
Originally posted by Eli
I finnaly got the game today. The plot sucks, the graphics suck, the "map projection" is horrible... but hey, it's WarCraft.


I think the plot is great...though I agree, the graphics is nothing to shout 'hooray' about...

Eli is offline Eli
Emperor
Israel
Jul 2000
time: 07:22
  Old Post 11-10-2002 15:22
Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
#30 Report this post to a moderator
Tired of ads?

quote:
Originally posted by MosesPresley
Eli, I thought the graphics were awesome.


For a game where you can watch the map from every possible angle, yes. But personally i'd rather have much less angles and better graphics.

 
Pages (2): [ 1   2   ]
< Last Thread     Next Thread > Post New Thread     Post A Reply
All times are GMT. The time now is 05:22.
Apolyton Time is 00:22.
    top of page
Rate This Thread:
archivepost
Forum Jump:
Forum Rules:
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is ON
vB code is ON
Smilies are ON
[IMG] code is ON
 




Contact Us - Apolyton Civilization Site - Support Us!

Building a better Apolyton through better information. Click here and take our poll!
Non-US visitors, click here!

Powered by: vBulletin Version 2.0.3
Copyright ©2000, 2001, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.

Page generated in 0.0675 seconds (91.46% PHP - 8.54% MySQL) with 31 queries
Page Loading Time:

Support Apolyton: Amazon USA | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon FR |
Support Apolyton and get FREE PLUS, Buy from Chips&Bits: Galactic Civilizations | Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition | Call to Power 2 | Civilization: The Boardgame | GURPS/ Alpha Centauri | Alpha Centauri | Civilization IV | Civilization III: Complete |


Front Page | Civilization IV | Civilization III | Civilization II | Call to Power II | Alpha Centauri | Master of Orion III
Rise of Nations | Galactic Civilizations | Galactic Civilizations II | Misc
Alt.Civs | Civ I | C:CtP I | About | News | Directory | Apolyton Store | Forums | Chat | Columns | Interviews | Newsletter
Scenario League | CSC | Clash of Civs | Spanish Site | CtP Maps | Cradle of Civ | WesW's Ctp1/2 Site | Civ3 Haven

apolyton.net | apolyton.com | civilization2.net | civilization3.net | civilization4.net | civilizationiv.info | calltopower.net | galciv.net | galciv2.net | moo3.net