02-05-2003 18:36									#1
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This forum appears to be near to death.
Is anybody actually (still) playing this game?

I am, it's still great.
We should discuss strategies more often online!
but is anybody out there?

	04-05-2003 17:11									#2
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I still play from time to time with my friends, but there are few opportunities to do so because it takes so long to play.

	04-05-2003 19:55									#3
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I play it sometimes, but like civman I can't play it too often because it takes quite a while to finish.

	05-05-2003 13:51									#4
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is there an pc version or something like that?
I can't find the game anywhere

	05-05-2003 14:02									#5
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Yes - its called "Advanced Civillisation" and its freeware, IIRC. Get it from the usual suspects for these semi-legal kinda things.

-Jam

	05-05-2003 14:45									#6
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I have a good reason (unfortunately) why I don't play it right now: I can't find the game. I mean, my only chance is to order from USA.

	07-05-2003 10:49									#7
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Here in the Netherlands it can be bought by alterative stores, like "Elf".
They sell games like "Magic - The Gathering" and the sword of Aragorn (the real one )

	07-05-2003 23:56									#8
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quote: Originally posted by War of Art Yes - its called "Advanced Civillisation" and its freeware, IIRC. Get it from the usual suspects for these semi-legal kinda things. -Jam

Actually, that's the original board game.

They made a new one not too long ago, which is what this forum was created for (though I guess it could be used to discuss the original game as well).

I think Civ is the only game ever to have gone from board game to PC game (or rather, a whole series of PC games) and back to board game again

	08-05-2003 03:45									#9
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We probably should broaden this forum to all Boardgames, instead of just the Civ one.

	08-05-2003 12:45									#10
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Is there a difference between the old and new versions of the board game ? (apart from the obvious cosmetic ones) I assumed the new version was the same as the old one?

BTW Sten - excellent suggestion

-Jam

	08-05-2003 14:14									#11
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Well, when they made a computer game out of the board game, they changed quite a few things (for one thing, the board game was much less focused on combat). The new board game is supposed to be a restyled version of the PC game (a mix of Civ1 through Civ3 I believe, though more Civ3 than Civ1), not the original board game. In fact, IIRC the creator of the game said he's never played the original board game.

In case you want a more detailed comparison between the game, here's a link on Advanced Civilization, the PC version of the board game (one that did remain true to the original):
http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview...dec/advciv.html

And here's a link on the new board game:
http://www.pcgameworld.com/preview.php/id/1/

	08-05-2003 14:31									#12
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Thanks

-Jam

	08-05-2003 21:50									#13
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we are playing civ3 boardgame from time to time...it is great, though a bit long. we stopped playing advanced civ coz it is devilishly hard to get guys together. they have children, wives, jobs and it takes 12 hours and 7 people to play this properly

	09-05-2003 13:00									#14
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I always play the advanced version with 6 guys (including me) (LaRusso, why do you need 7? there's only place for 6)

it takes us 7-10 hours to play.
Of course the first times it took us longer, but now we're getting used to the rules it quickens up.

I have a poule of 11 people to play with, which is a kind of a problem, because they all want to play it every time, it's about making choises.

But since it's hard to find a day in which we all can spend 10 hours, we don't play it that often.
Mostly sunday afternoon.

Sunday 18th will be our next game!
I'm looking forward to it!

	11-05-2003 17:20									#15
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quote: I have a poule of 11 people to play with, which is a kind of a problem, because they all want to play it every time, it's about making choises.

I wish I had 11 people! Right now my pool is two people not including myself, and during the school year one of them is only available for the time needed to play about once every 6 weeks, and often it's on a day one of the other two of us is busy!

	29-05-2003 02:53									#16
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i was looking at buying a house and they had the civ boardgame in there...i was shocked...i joked that the purchase price must include the game

	30-05-2003 17:11									#17
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quote: Originally posted by CyberShy I always play the advanced version with 6 guys (including me) (LaRusso, why do you need 7? there's only place for 6)

i was referring to the Avalon Hill Adv Civ game. It had up to 8 players (with the expansion map).
Of course, Civ 3 boardgame we play with advanced rules and there is a max of 6 players (the most we have is 5, sometimes 4). It is devilishly hard though to organize them, guys got married, have steady jobs and bunch of stupid commitments (I am not an exception to that rule)

	06-07-2003 08:37									#18
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yes

	06-07-2003 14:13									#19
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quote: Originally posted by LaRusso i was referring to the Avalon Hill Adv Civ game. It had up to 8 players (with the expansion map).

That is an excellent game. The best part is the trade.

	07-07-2003 21:49									#20
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I love both games but like almost everyone else here I having outlived my university days I no longer have access to a bunch of people with the free time and inclination to play regularly. I try to get to two boardgame conventions a year but even so people tend to prefer to play 3 or more 1-2 hour games than one big game to feel they are making the most of the time.

	08-07-2003 08:37									#21
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My dad and I thought of an INGENIOUS way to actually SAVE games for later play, so you don't have to play it all at once. We made a spreadsheet that has: Territory name, Region, And Cities (size, and who ownes them, using initials, and improvements), resource, and any units that are there. All of the pieces and cards for wonders and improvements go into labeled baggies. As for the sea areas... we just made another page of the grid for those (named such things as: "west of tanganika sea).

Let me know if this helps anyone.

	10-07-2003 00:15									#22
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I once tried to save a game too by writing all the info down, but got into an argument about what to do with undiscovered territories and never ended up actually doing it. I said that we should take all the undiscovered markers and write down what they were, and then redistribute them to the undiscovered territories when we started again, to preserve the randomness. My friends, however wanted to write down which marker was in which spot and put the same things everywhere when we restarted, saying that if there were gems in Nippon the controller of northeast asia was more or less destined to get them and deserved them. IMNSHO, that's complete bullshit and defeats the entire point of exploration.

	03-09-2003 12:43									#23
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I think panag plays.

	04-09-2003 20:21									#24
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I'll make some photo's saturday / sunday when we are playing.

	05-09-2003 01:49									#25
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quote: Originally posted by BigFree I think panag plays.

hi ,

thats correct


Cybershy , there is a club in antwerp belgium with international members ( one of the few in this world )

one in Israel also but thats a bit far for ya , ..... > aldo your welcome


have a nice day

	25-09-2003 00:42									#26
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I still play it. At least now and then, but right now I don't have time to play anything

	25-09-2003 16:08									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger That is an excellent game. The best part is the trade.

->Egyptian

	26-09-2003 21:22									#28
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I've been considering buying it, but hell it just seems like a lot of work.

I've got plenty of civ2 hotseat and IP games. Why spring for 60 bucks (or whatever it is) to play the game manually?

	18-05-2004 17:32									#29
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We're still playing. The poule of players is currently at 11.
Most of the time I win, (out of the +-14 games we played I won 7 times I think my brother won 5 times, and 3 times someone else won)

We have bought a 2nd game, so we won't run out of units that easily. On the 2nd map I drawed some more territories in Asia, so the map is more fair to play with 6 players.

When we're playing with 5 players we use the original map. (not that it oftenly happens that we play with 5)

After every game we tweak the game a little more. But last game the rules stayed the way they are. I think we found the right rules.

I picked some monopoly play-pieces, and we invented 'real' wonders, that can be placed next to a city. That's really cool. Of course those wonders have to be build pc-civ like, and can ben conquered, and come with advances.

	19-05-2004 12:04									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Jac de Molay I've been considering buying it, but hell it just seems like a lot of work. I've got plenty of civ2 hotseat and IP games. Why spring for 60 bucks (or whatever it is) to play the game manually?

hi ,

cause the board game is something where you get to be in a room with people , smoke , drink , talk face to face , etc , ..... its different , ....

have a nice day