12-02-2003 04:13									#31
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quote: Originally posted by JonahFalcon The only slight problem I have is that sometimes I feel the game is playing without me. Sometimes a tad too automated.

Interesting comment. From what I have read, this is the biggest reason the game was delayed last year.

	12-02-2003 05:08									#32
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The strategy guide is necessary, because many of the strategies I've used were helpful. Plus, the manual doesn't list the techs - deliberately - the guide does.

	12-02-2003 05:31									#33
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quote: Originally posted by JonahFalcon The strategy guide is necessary, because many of the strategies I've used were helpful. Plus, the manual doesn't list the techs - deliberately - the guide does.

Yet another game manual sold as the "strategy guide"

I suppose the "game manual" could then, in reality, more properly be referred to as the "background history guide"....

figures...

	12-02-2003 05:38									#34
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JonahFalcon, anything in the pdf that is not in the manual?

	12-02-2003 05:41									#35
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Wrong, yet again. The strategy guide does NOT tell you HOW to play. It only gives STRATEGIES.

You can play MOO3 very very well without the guide, but you'd never be able to play without the manual.

	12-02-2003 05:44									#36
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No, the .pdf is identical to the manual.

	12-02-2003 06:21									#37
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where did you get the game?

	12-02-2003 06:24									#38
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quote: Originally posted by Arnelos Yet another game manual sold as the "strategy guide" I suppose the "game manual" could then, in reality, more properly be referred to as the "background history guide".... figures...

Strategy guides are definitely getting more and more useless, I'm thinking about putting out a one-page strategy guide of my own that has only one line:

the http address of Apolyton's strategy forum.


Think I can get people to shuck out $20 for that at Barnes and Noble?

	12-02-2003 06:25									#39
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quote: Originally posted by smellymummy where did you get the game?

I'm a reviewer, and got a copy for review.

	12-02-2003 07:18									#40
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quote: Originally posted by GhengisFarb Strategy guides are definitely getting more and more useless, I'm thinking about putting out a one-page strategy guide of my own that has only one line: the http address of Apolyton's strategy forum. Think I can get people to shuck out $20 for that at Barnes and Noble?

I'd personally suggest 2 lines:

The line other than the one you suggested would be:

www.gamefaqs.com

(putting Prima out of business!)

	12-02-2003 07:19									#41
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quote: Originally posted by smellymummy where did you get the game?

He knows where Rantz buried the bodies

	12-02-2003 12:24									#42
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Does MoO3 have something like a "civilopedia" in-game or do I actually have to buy the strat guide then, to get a list of the techs, the power of the various guns etc? Actually look at the Civ3 manual - big, but only tells you very basically how to play the game, and not how it works.

-Jam

	13-02-2003 00:11									#43
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Crap. Sounds like I might be forced to avoid MOO3 in order to get anything done!

	13-02-2003 00:15									#44
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quote: Originally posted by Araanor Crap. Sounds like I might be forced to avoid MOO3 in order to get anything done!

Rantz has repeatedly stated his goal of destroying our social, educational, and professional lives with this game

	13-02-2003 01:02									#45
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quote: Originally posted by Cedayon Rantz has repeatedly stated his goal of destroying our social, educational, and professional lives with this game

Well, I consider it payback for flunking college courses due to the original Civ and Castles games. Hopefully someone will flunk classes due to MOO3 and go on to a lovely career in games...

	13-02-2003 01:06									#46
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But Rantz, I'm already studying CS to get into a lovely career in games, and MOO3 could ruin that

	13-02-2003 01:07									#47
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Incidentally I am currently taking a BSc in Gaming Studies (as they call it). Couldn't allow myself to mess up my physics and mathematics courses, now could I.

Ech.. let's see I'll have cut that and that to get some extra time...

	13-02-2003 16:34									#48
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quote: Originally posted by Rantz Well, I consider it payback for flunking college courses due to the original Civ and Castles games. Hopefully someone will flunk classes due to MOO3 and go on to a lovely career in games...

Damn I must have taken a wrong turn somewhere. That's almost exactly what I did (Railroad Tycoon had something to do with it too) and ended up DBA for an HR system instead.

	14-02-2003 05:22									#49
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quote: Incidentally I am currently taking a BSc in Gaming Studies (as they call it). Couldn't allow myself to mess up my physics and mathematics courses, now could I. Ech.. let's see I'll have cut that and that to get some extra time...

You wouldn't be the first game designer to have no idea how real physics work . . . quite a few games spring to mind.