16-10-2002 08:36									#1
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The Gamespot preview has been updated.

see
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/storie...2894699,00.html

	16-10-2002 11:39									#2
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Thanks for the tip.

Some interesting stuff in the screenies:

- The Vikings appear to be called the Scandinavians. Makes sense.

- First look at the Player.v.Player diplomacy display. Sweet.

- First in-game pick of a King from the regicide mode. It's the Ottoman guy. Cool.

- The Espionage screen has been prettied up a bit. Nice.

- Another great pic of Warpstorm's terrain. He gets his name mentioned in the preview too. Credit well deserved.

	16-10-2002 12:52									#3
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet - Another great pic of Warpstorm's terrain. He gets his name mentioned in the preview too. Credit well deserved.

I like the way in what they are talking about Warpstorm's graphics:
the included warpstorm watercolor terrain or
the warpstorm watercolor graphics.

It sounds like Warpstorm was a watercolor type, not a person

Otherwise the preview is almost entirely about multiplayer (especially turnless) and it is very positive!

	16-10-2002 13:02									#4
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Indeed, someone is gonna get a job offer

Great going Warpstorm

	16-10-2002 13:57									#5
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Damn doesn't look like they have added a floating palete thing for the terrain types in the editor. I hate those bloody dropdown menu windows, they make it a lot slower to make a map. The civ 2 map editor was much more usable.
Still nice article. That watercolor tileset looks more sexy everytime I see it.

	16-10-2002 18:19									#6
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Hmmmm I detect there will be a problem in turnless mode: if you want to haggle for a long time with someone and the game continues, do the other players get to move their units many "turns" while yours are doing nothing?

It seems the diplomacy will take a long time like this. Even if it does support voice chat (which I hope it does).

	16-10-2002 18:26									#7
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the new (and not similar to older ones) screens are here
http://apolyton.net/dir/index.php?t=sub_pages&cat=220

	16-10-2002 18:32									#8
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quote: Originally posted by aahz_capone Hmmmm I detect there will be a problem in turnless mode: if you want to haggle for a long time with someone and the game continues, do the other players get to move their units many "turns" while yours are doing nothing?

I think this is exactly what would happen in turnless or any mode that has a time limit on turns.

	16-10-2002 18:53									#9
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Hmmm...modders will have control over the time step unit (years, months, etc) and increment. Good!

	16-10-2002 20:16									#10
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What are those thingys?

Attachment: civx_screen006.jpg
This has been downloaded 355 time(s).

	16-10-2002 20:31									#11
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Victory Point locations

	16-10-2002 20:45									#12
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Does anyone with access to Gamespot Complete want to get the intro movie and video preview for the rest of us to watch?

	16-10-2002 21:45									#13
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quote: Originally posted by WarpStorm Victory Point locations

Are you sure? They look like they might be Outposts to me.

	16-10-2002 21:48									#14
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Positive

	17-10-2002 02:10									#15
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Newer article today about the multi-player features tried out by Gamespot here at this link:

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filter...,561213,00.html

	17-10-2002 02:12									#16
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Oh, more directly to the article is this link:

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/storie...2894699,00.html

Sorry about that!

	17-10-2002 03:57									#17
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That's the link he posted in the first post...

	17-10-2002 16:50									#18
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quote: Originally posted by WarpStorm Victory Point locations

So how do you hold on to them? have them in your cultural boders, city squares or just put a dude on them (like a warrior). Can you build improvement on them? Otherwise I'd build a bunker, suround it by more bunkers and outposts and fill it with mech inf and artillery. Only a nuke will get through, and you know what THAT means...


M. A. D.

	17-10-2002 17:04									#19
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Put a guy on them.

	18-10-2002 13:52									#20
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Thanks for the heads up Slax.

	18-10-2002 21:58									#21
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From the second Play the World preview on Gamespot:

"In one strategy, at the moment you would begin a real-time attack against an opponent in turnless mode, you can distract the opponent by continually asking for a diplomatic meeting, which pops up a dialogue box, and the opponent must decline the invitation each time. Of course, nations do just this in the real world, attempting to flood diplomatic channels to tie up the nation's government."

Sounds really annoying to me. Basically you have to close a flutter of windows every time you get attacked?


Dominae

	18-10-2002 22:07									#22
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No, Firaxis said that you can refuse diplomats for 20 turns (or thier turnless equivalent) at a time with certain players if you want.

	18-10-2002 22:25									#23
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Oh good, thanks for the info WarpStorm.

	19-10-2002 04:11									#24
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hey, does anyone know what's special about "european terrain"? except the different aluminium-icon it looked fairly the same...

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quote: Originally posted by sabrewolf hey, does anyone know what's special about "european terrain"? except the different aluminium-icon it looked fairly the same...

It's not just aluminium, all the resources have spiffed-up icons. Plus, the European terrain IS different from the original terrain, the water looks 1000x better, plus the map just generally has a richer, more subdued aesthetic to it. I'm definently going to only play with the new European terrain set when I install PTW.

	19-10-2002 06:25									#26
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I find it too dark and bland, but it might be good for WW2 scenario (but I am not unbiased). The resource icons are in all PTW tile sets.

I know which tile set I'll be using

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	20-10-2002 03:43									#27
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quote: Originally posted by WarpStorm I find it too dark and bland, but it might be good for WW2 scenario (but I am not unbiased). The resource icons are in all PTW tile sets. I know which tile set I'll be using

yeah, it's really dark and sad. is that how americans see europe?

my favorites (for normal games) are snoopy's and maybe the watercolor one...

	20-10-2002 04:15									#28
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I'm hoping the artist was gearing it for WW2 scenarios, my trips to Europe weren't dark (well, except for the inside of pubs ) and most definitely weren't bland.

	20-10-2002 04:44									#29
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quote: Originally posted by WarpStorm I'm hoping the artist was gearing it for WW2 scenarios, my trips to Europe weren't dark (well, except for the inside of pubs ) and most definitely weren't bland.

Did you go to Scotland?

Seriously, I loved Scotland, but it was quite foggy in the late afternoon.

Looking forward to that watercolor scheme, Warpstorm.

	20-10-2002 05:33									#30
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I spent a good bit of time in London (kinda foggy there too)