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Oldman
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Livingstone, Lord Protector of London
Apr 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 07:06
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So we've all got something in common, We all have a thing for Civ 2!!! But, are there any other games you all love to play, or have in the past had a thing for?My personal favorites are probably (just keeping it to a couple) Dungeon Master (which got me hooked on rpg's in 1987, and i still love it!!)
Tie Fighter (Definetly the best sci fi game ever, it would've been replace by frontier - elite 2 if it wasn't so bugged)
Ultima 4 (easily the longest, most detailed, most engrossing rpg i've played!!)
and of finally...Civ 2 (obviously) So what's had you guys hooked in the past?
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DaveV
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USA - EDT
b.02-15-99
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posted August 11, 2000 08:08
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In roughly chronological order:Populous - almost ruined my right hand from hours of mouse clicking. They had a very amusing add-on pack of special terrains. Railroad Tycoon - much closer to a turn-based than a real-time game. A lot easier on the old mouse hand. Civ I - back when my wife was working weekends, I spent entire days in front of the computer. Master of Orion - even more addictive than Civ! I set my personal record for staying up way too late (about 4AM). Unfortunately, the computer is clueless on how to fight a space battle, and I never had a really balanced game - either I got hammered by the outrageous AI production cheats, or I pulled ahead and won easily. Exile - a shareware RPG. Nicely plotted, and played well on my antique hardware. Civ II - still the best!
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tonic
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 08:44
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It's also worthwhile looking at the current related thread in Other Games/Civ Comparison: ../../Forum22/HTML/000587.html |
Oldman
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Livingstone, Lord Protector of London
Apr 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 09:19
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Now, that is a weird coincidence!?!? whenever i think of a cool topic to start, somebody always beats me to it?!?! Hmm, i'm going to think of a brand spanking new one this weekend!!!! Another good game is Blood, it beats Doom and Quake hands down for originality!!!! i mean everybody loves firing flares at your friend, stabbing him with a pitch fork, watching him get blown up by his own mine on the way to put himself out, and then kicking his down the street, Happy days!!!!
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Shadowstrike
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Jul 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 09:41
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By Jove! Ultima 4! I spent dozens of hours on that. Shouldn't this be in the Other Games Forum?But then again, I like good games in the fantasy genre whether they be RPGs or strategy games) |
Oldman
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Livingstone, Lord Protector of London
Apr 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 10:14
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Did you know you can get Ultima 4 (legally) off of the net? Ultima Resource Site, and you can also get the rest of the series, if you don't mind emulating, or if you search hard enough, for pc (But, don't tell anyone i said so....)
Edit: Damn url's!!!!
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SandMonkey
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Yardley, Pennsylvania, US
Apr 99
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posted August 11, 2000 12:47
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Well, Civ2 was actually one of the first games I really got hooked on, since I was 13 when I got it....But, in the time I have had Civ2, other games I have played: Railroad Tycoon - what a great game, I play this when I feel like playing around with (semi)economics
SimCity - Who hasn't played this at least once??
Caesar II - I actually gave the cd to a friend to play, but I liked this game until I beat it. My first rts game.
Roller Coaster Tycoon - I still love playing this game. RTS game that is VERY addictive, if i can drag myself to start it up.
1602 AD - This game is rteally awesome. Another RTS, it combines aspects of SimCity and Caesar. I have a website on it, although most of it is just strategies and helps. MWHC plays it too, I see him on the Sunflower's boards. And of course I have moved from Civ2 on to ToT, but I still love playing the scenario's for Civ2. ------------------
SandMonkey "Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a qtip"
-Homer Simpson "Ecky ecky ecky!"
"It's just a flesh wound!"
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail Check out my 1602 A.D. site |
DarkCloud
Prince
of Posts
Jul 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 14:50
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Favorite Games:Baseball Mogul (Great Statistical Baseball Sim! Every fan should own this!)
Hollywood Mogul (A great game based on a movie studio! Unlimited replayability)
Civilization/Civilization II (The best)
Age Of Empires (The best RTS)
Rollercoaster Tycoon (It is better than Sim Theme Park)
Alpha Centauri (Good)
The Sims (Lots of neat add-ons on the net
Detroit (Challenging Car-building Simulation)
Pizza Tycoon (Pizza-Building Empire)
Railroad Tycoon/Railroad Tycoon II (Best Duo of Railroad Games)
Colonization (A great Sid Game)
Monkey Island (Insult Fighting!!!)
Sim City Series (Fairly Good)
AND OTHERS!!! 
Do I play a lot of computer games or what! |
SCG
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Jun 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 15:02
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I grew up with D&D, and later upgraded to AD&D never really got too far with it - we could never keep groups together long enough. Also played games like Risk, Shogun, Axis and Allies, Fortress America, Diplomacy, Chess, Stratego, and probably a few more I can't think of right now Computerwise, anyone remember Bard's Tale? Also, the AD&D spinoffs (Pool of Radience series as an example) and the Ultima series (personally loved U6), Populus, Warcraft, Warlords, Twilight 2000, Civ I, and one of my all time favorites, Moria Bound to think of a few more in time ------------------
Die Balrog, Die!!!! |
Tom DeMille
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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Jan 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 15:30
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In (roughly) cronological order, some of my favourites:-Utopia (for the Intellivision)
-M.U.L.E. (on the c64)
-Battlecruiser (on the c64)
-Command HQ
-Railroad Tycoon
-Civ
-NHL 94 Gee, I guess there haven't been any real good ones in the past 6 years.  I'm feeling old... |
Shadowstrike
King
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Jul 2000
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posted August 11, 2000 18:51
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SCG, how do you beat Ultima 6? I was on the part with the "sacred quest", I visited all three gargoyle shrines and the Singularity Shrine still won't let me into the Isle of the Avatar.
SandMonkey, I like 1602 A.D. but I can't turn a profit. Suggestions?
Anyone else have the RCT scenario maker? Anyone made any good scenarios? |
SandMonkey
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Yardley, Pennsylvania, US
Apr 99
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posted August 11, 2000 20:27
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Shadowstrike - In 1602 AD, it's easy to turn a profit. Early in the game just make an over-abbundance of wood/cloth/bricks and sell that to the free traders. Also, try and keep your running costs low, while building up a ton of houses. I try and shoot to build an iron ore mine-ore smelter- tool maker so that I can stop buying tools. Also, getting an island with good supplies of tobacco and vines or sugarcane makes getting your people to citizen status easy, and that's where you make all your cash. A lot of better players go to this forum. You can ask virtually any question and get some awesome answers. |
SCG
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Jun 2000
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posted August 13, 2000 12:57
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Its been a while since I played (can i really be 8 years ago?)- I assume you freed all 8 virtue shrines. Took me a while to find all the caves off the beaten trails. Also did you find the friendly gargoyle who gave you the quest to build the air balloon? If you can't fly, you can't reach one place (I think anyway that it was that Isle). Anyway, much more than that I'd probably have to try and find the game in my archives and either try re-installing it on my 286, or see how well that DOS-based program will function on my Win95 pentium |
DarkCloud
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Jul 2000
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posted August 13, 2000 14:53
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I believe I was trying Ultima 6 when I reached the spot where you refered to the #*#*$& MAP! The *$*#( thing wouldn't accept any answer so I just withered and died from lack of food after 60 tries! I eventually game the #*#( game away.The RCT Scenario Maker is not compatible with the add-on just for anyone's information. I have only seen about 5 games made with the Scenario Maker and they can be found at Senecas RCT Site and RCT Online America, however if you want the blank megapark map visit Rollercoaster Tycoon UK. |
Shadowstrike
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Jul 2000
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posted August 13, 2000 21:56
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Darn. I have the expansion and wanted to make a few scenarios for RCT after I make a few for Civ2. Well, thanx for the info DarkCloud. |
Hasdrubal
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Carthage
May 2000
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posted August 14, 2000 10:49
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Next to civ all other games pale in comparison. I have a whole bunch that I've enjoyed playing, but the fun lasts for only a month or two. Unlike Civ, which I've been playing for eight years now.
Other games I've enjoyed:Railroad Tycoon I/II
Sim City II/III
Imperialism II
Capitalism
EA Sports: Fifa Football
Early 80's arcade games! ------------------
Hasdrubal's Home.
Ceterum censeo Romam esse delendam. |
DarkCloud
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Jul 2000
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posted August 14, 2000 11:52
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Board Games I Like:Risk (Although I never win...)
Monopoly (I always win this one)
Stratego (A good game...)
Bulls and Bears (A great stock trading game) I can't think of any others right now.
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Ribannah
Warlord
Castle Gobs, Enroth
Aug 2000
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posted August 14, 2000 19:18
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Since it hasn't been mentioned yet:
Lords of the Realm is a game that I think many Civ players would love. And Heroes of Might and Magic, too. Maybe also Lords of Magic.Games that COULD have been great if more effort would have been put in: Fantasy Empires and Birthright: the Gorgon's Alliance. - Rib - |
cavebear
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Maryland, USA (Eastern Time)
Oct 1999
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posted August 14, 2000 20:06
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Scouse, I played Bard's Tale on my old Commodore. I wish I'd kept the Commodore around, now.I played some of the Sim games, too. Since I dislike real-time, arcade style games, I didn't try computer games on the PC until CivII. If I could find a good quest game with various created characters like Bard's Tale, I'd buy it. ------------------
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JDI_Falcon
Chieftain
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 2000
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posted August 15, 2000 00:51
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Games I liked a few years ago:Duke Nukem 3d
Doom 1 & 2
Command and Conquer series <---all games.
Comanche
Warcraft 2 Games I like now:
Half-Life Team Fortress Mod.
The Sims
ToT And I agree with those who said Lords of the Realm 2 would be enjoyed by Civ2 players. Its a great game, its just kind of old. |
Mike.doc
Settler
Houtain-le-Val, Belgium
Jul 2000
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posted August 20, 2000 05:19
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I find tasteless all others games.
So am I a REAL addict? |
DarkCloud
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Jul 2000
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posted August 20, 2000 13:36
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Lords of Magic was very buggy and crashed all the time, however when you could play it, then it was great.Fantasy Empires was a good idea but like it was said, not enough effort was put in. |
Empress
King
cause markos wont let me be queen
Apr 2000
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posted August 20, 2000 23:14
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Colonization back in the day... now the only game I EVER play is civ MPG |
Fiji
Settler
Antwerp,Belgium
Dec 1999
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posted August 21, 2000 06:15
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from my C64 days:
Bards tale
Blue Max
Great Giana Sisters
Uridium
Rock & Wrestle
Matchpoint
there's one I forgot the name from, you're playing a saxon lord trying to conquer England, Wales and Scotland. with 2 other (rather weak) saxon lords and 3 Norman lords
You could buy soldiers, knights and catapultswhat was it called again??? in the boardgames category: Red storm rising, diplomacy, chess, |
chrisjg
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Karlsruhe Germany
Aug 2000
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posted August 24, 2000 04:42
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Some of my Favorite games.Well For the longest time I was a Microprose fan. Most anything they made was good. Pirates, Railroad Tycoon, Civ, MOO, MoM, Colonization. You get the point. I actually bought Civ before I had a computer to play it on because it was Sid and it looked that cool. Favorite share ware ever is easily Moroff's Revenge. wish i could find that again. Now I am playing Civ2, Capitalism Plus, and RRT2 |
Michael Daumen
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Research Triangle
b.02-15-99
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posted August 24, 2000 08:41
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Blue Max and MULE! How I miss thee . . . I would add Archon I and II and Fields of Fire to the really old category. Remember saving things in your tape drive?Closer to today, both Imperialism games are better at simulating their eras than Civ2. I also loved Darklands. |
kcbob
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Kansas City, MO USA
Dec 1999
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posted August 24, 2000 13:20
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Seven Cities of Gold. That was the best. Until Civ 2, of course.------------------
Frodo lives! Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.
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suas333
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Brooklyn, NY, U.S
Feb 2000
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posted August 25, 2000 00:54
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Well i don't play any other computer games since the first civII came out. NOw all my free time is spent with civ and Wiffleball. |
Julius Brenzaida
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Switzerland
Aug 2000
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posted August 25, 2000 16:56
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Favorite games,
Mmmh,Tie Fighter (space simulator with great missions and a dark side of the force atmosphere)
NHL 95 (ugly graphics but realistic and so much fun to play)
Chessmaster 3000 (when I could beat the computer at any level) And from the old days :
Ultima 3
Flight Simulator
and Winter Games |
Hueij
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Arnhem, The Netherlands
May 99
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posted August 26, 2000 07:49
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quote:
there's one I forgot the name from, you're playing a saxon lord trying to conquer England, Wales and Scotland. with 2 other (rather weak) saxon lords and 3 Norman lords
You could buy soldiers, knights and catapults
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Defender of the Crown, one of my all-time favourites |
Ken Hinds
Warlord
Mar 99
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posted August 26, 2000 14:15
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I'm a long time chess player and prefer stratgy games to blood and guts like Quake or Doom.I've tried various Combat Flight Sims but find that I kill targets 1 plane/target. This makes it kind of hard on the manning charts. My list contains:
Ceasar II
Silent Hunter
Fast Attack
Redstorm Rising (Sub Sim)
Sim City
Wolfpack
Jane's 688(I)
CIV II MGE and 2.42 (CD Version)
Age of Rifles
Harpoon Classic CD and Harpoon II AE
Conquest of the New World Deluxe
Raptor: Call of the Shadow
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Deathwalker
Warlord
Grteat Britain
Mar 2000
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posted August 29, 2000 11:02
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I like the list of games that has been made by everyone, but I would add a small pre Civ 1 game called Conquest, that ran of one 3 1/2 disk, but was great it was because of that I bought civ 1 all those years ago.------------------
I have walked since the dawn of time and were ever I walk, death is sure to follow |
kcbob
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Kansas City, MO USA
Dec 1999
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posted August 29, 2000 12:12
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Originally posted by Ken Hinds on 08-26-2000 02:15 PM
I'm a long time chess player...
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Ken, you might want to check this thread out:
../../Forum22/HTML/000605.html Close game so far. ------------------
Frodo lives! Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.
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DarkCloud
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Jul 2000
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posted August 29, 2000 21:42
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Deathwalker-You played conquest! That was a great game. I have had it since 1994 and enjoyed it every time I played it. Here's another few pre-civ games- Dig-dug and Cats |
Ken Hinds
Warlord
Mar 99
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posted August 30, 2000 02:51
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Edit to remove post and repost in proper thread. Sory about that people. It wouldn't let me just delete the post.Ken
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Scouse Gits
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
Nov 1999
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posted September 01, 2000 14:47
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SG{3}
I play dad's games his taste isn't too bad and it gets me out of coughing up for them. My personal favourites are;
Might and Magic 6-8 (or as Dad's girlfriend always calls it Mice and Magic)
Dungeons and Dragons yep it got me hooked at an early age!
Daggerfall is good although I wouldn't try the second one it's pathetic!
I also quite like the sim games.
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Civfan
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Toronto, Canada
Sep 1999
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posted September 02, 2000 04:38
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Wow..thinking back to the old days....The very first game I got addicted too was Police Quest 1.... Several friends and I spent hours solving that game.... My favorite games of course would be Legends of Zelda, Final fantasy and Civilization 2... Of all games tho, nothing compares to Civ2... Its just so addictive.... I've had age of empires, Warcraft, Romance of the three kingdoms but this game is always there, just waiting to be started up.... Nothing compares, Civ2 is the best... |
Christantine The Great
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Civer Christantinople, Chrisonian Republic
Jun 2000
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posted September 02, 2000 18:04
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Space Sims X-Wing Alliance
Tie Fighter
Real Time Games
Star Wars Rebellion
Age of Empires
Turn Based Civilization II MPG
Chess
Risk
Monopoly
Pente-An ancient game using pebbles.
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Chrisonian Decree #1 |
Caesar
Warlord
Civer Christantinople, Chrisonian Republic
Jun 2000
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posted September 02, 2000 20:01
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Diablo 2
WC Series
AoE Series
C&C Series |
jcarkey
Chieftain
Missouri
Aug 2000
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posted September 07, 2000 17:40
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I liked Railroad Tycoon 1+2 (I personally think the first is better because it was made by Sid Meier)
Just about all of the Sims, Descent Freespace and just about anything else------------------
What if the Hokey-Pokey is really what its all about? Contact me at cpoland@mail.win.org |
johnmcd
Clash of Civilizations
Unit Graphics
Edinburgh
Oct 1999
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posted September 07, 2000 18:58
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Damn double posts, will I never learn?
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johnmcd
Clash of Civilizations
Unit Graphics
Edinburgh
Oct 1999
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posted September 07, 2000 18:59
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Well, there are a million old games but the one that made me want to play Civ was Populous (if you know what I mean) I downloaded it this weekend and it still rules! and its so small a programme I thought it couldn't be the full game.Today I like Shogun, Counterstrike and Team Fortress Classic for Halflife. Also, Goldeneye and Legend of Zelda on the N64 are hard to beat and Metal Gear Solid is a quality title. I also just got an X-Com collection and finally understand what all the fuss was about. How come no one else has mentioned them? Eh?
I can't wait for the next one, that'll rock!
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BuilderR
Clash of Civilizations
Unit Graphics
Edinburgh
Oct 1999
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posted September 12, 2000 12:29
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Caesar I,II,III.Fallout2 - VERY good RPG. and when i'm bored : GTA2. |
BuilderR
Clash of Civilizations
Unit Graphics
Edinburgh
Oct 1999
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posted September 12, 2000 12:34
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what am I? an idiot???I forgot : C&C series. Sim City RRT - but not for long, it gets boring IMO. Colonization - great memories from a great game. and of course Civ&SMAC |
Ribannah
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Castle Gobs, Enroth
Aug 2000
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posted September 12, 2000 20:33
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Originally posted by Scouse Gits on 09-01-2000 02:47 PMMy personal favourites are;
Might and Magic 6-8 ...
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Scouse Gits, take a peek at my homepage ------------------
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Scouse Gits
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
Nov 1999
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posted September 13, 2000 00:15
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Already have done, Rib. A very nice page it is too - as long as you don't mind all those little green fellows squishing under your boots
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Mercator
Warlord
Apolyton's Unofficial Cartographer
b.02-15-99
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posted September 13, 2000 06:23
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I don't play all that many different games, but here's a few I like, and play(ed) frequently (besides Civ2):
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, This is probably the next best game I have. I'm still trying to get my hands on the first part, Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines,
Grand Theft Auto, just brilliant
Need for Speed II
Age of Empires
Transport Tycoon
Queen: The Eye; this one's nice, not really my kind of game, but hey, a Queen fan should have it. And a long time ago: Civilization, and even longer ago I played Commander Keen a lot.
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blackcat88
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Minnesota
Sep 2000
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posted September 13, 2000 14:11
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Best games I ever played just to name a few...Sim City
X-Com UFO Defence
Civilization II
Worms Armageddon
Just getting into Railroad Tycoon II |
phoenixcager
Warlord
Singapore
Sep 2000
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posted September 14, 2000 03:47
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Colonization back in the day... now the only game I EVER play is civ MPG
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Quite a number of people here have mention colonization. I'd say that besides Civ/civ2/ctp it was the best strategy game I ever played. |
Father Beast
Warlord
American Fork, UT USA
Feb 2000
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posted September 14, 2000 07:07
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Back on the c64:
Questron
Legacy of the ancients
Bards tale
Archon II: adept
Battletech: the crescent hawk's inceptionearly pc days (the 8086 I bought at a garage sale):
Fairy Godmom
Moraff's world Later on:
Master Of Orion, this is even more addicting than Civ! I don't think of it as much when away from it, but while playing, I can't make myself stop.
X wing
Civ1
Descent
Jill of the jungle
skyroads Now:
Civ2
Diablo (I finally took time from civ2 to load it)
Transport Tycoon
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