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MacUser
ACS Civ2 Mac Webmaster
Olathe, KS, USA
Jul 1999
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posted February 21, 2001 07:03
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The recent posts by MarkG and Ming illustrate the fact that we are not consistent with our use of acronyms when referring to Civ2 Multiplayer Gold Edition. I prefer "MPG" because it emphasizes the Multiplayer aspect of this specific version. However, "MGE" is certainly correct, using the fist letters of the title. Any thoughts?Talk about minutia! 1984 Ministry of NewSpeak )
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kcbob
King
Kansas City, MO USA
Dec 1999
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posted February 21, 2001 17:17
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Hey, MacUser, how ya doin'?I prefer MGE for the version. It's the Multiplayer Gold Edition. To me, MPG denotes a Multi Player Game. ------------------
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Lefty Scaevola
King
San Antonio TX USA
Oct 2000
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posted February 21, 2001 17:19
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Was not there a patch to make the original civ2 multi-plyer? |
cpoulos
Prince
NY NY USA
Jan 2001
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posted February 21, 2001 18:11
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Originally posted by kcbob on 02-21-2001 05:17 PM
I prefer MGE for the version. It's the Multiplayer Gold Edition. To me, MPG denotes a Multi Player Game.
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I agree with this. Having been a wargamer for over twenty years, MPG always makes me think of multi-player game. When I see MGE, I know it means Multi-player Gold Edition.
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finbar
Emperor
Sydney, Australia
Jul 1999
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posted February 21, 2001 19:46
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Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola on 02-21-2001 05:19 PM
Was not there a patch to make the original civ2 multi-plyer?
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Don't think so. You had to buy the multi-player version. Which was the original game with the bits added to allow multi-play, which is why the game has always been so buggy, because the added bits were added slap-dash. That's according to someone who worked on the process at the time, anyway.  ------------------
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finbar
Emperor
Sydney, Australia
Jul 1999
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posted February 21, 2001 19:47
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Originally posted by kcbob on 02-21-2001 05:17 PMI prefer MGE for the version. It's the Multiplayer Gold Edition. To me, MPG denotes a Multi Player Game.
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Agreed. The former is the name of the game, the latter is what we do with it. ------------------
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MacUser
ACS Civ2 Mac Webmaster
Olathe, KS, USA
Jul 1999
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posted February 21, 2001 22:49
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Originally posted by kcbob on 02-21-2001 05:17 PM
Hey, MacUser, how ya doin'?I prefer MGE for the version. It's the Multiplayer Gold Edition. To me, MPG denotes a Multi Player Game.
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Hmmm. Never thought of it that way! Civ is the first video/computer game I've ever really played regularly. Seems that others agree with you too. ------------------
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The ANZAC
Warlord
"From the New World"
Jan 2000
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posted February 22, 2001 22:15
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Actually I've heard MPGE also.------------------
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MarkG
Apolyton CS Co-Administrator
Greece
b.02-15-99
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posted February 23, 2001 09:46
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MGE was always marketed as... MGE |
MacUser
ACS Civ2 Mac Webmaster
Olathe, KS, USA
Jul 1999
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posted February 24, 2001 19:18
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Originally posted by MarkG on 02-23-2001 09:46 AM
MGE was always marketed as... MGE
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So... MGE it is! The age old question is resolved!  ------------------
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Henrik
Prince
of the Angaracks
Dec 2000
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posted February 25, 2001 09:40
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I have never seen anyone refering to it as MPG, only MGE. |
sulla
Chieftain
of the Conservative Republican Party of Apolyton
Feb 2001
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posted March 06, 2001 10:20
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MGE! All the way! |
johnmcd
Clash of Civilizations
Unit Graphics
Edinburgh
Oct 1999
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posted March 06, 2001 12:49
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Technically neither is an acronym as an acronym must spell another word. MGE though. |
MacUser
ACS Civ2 Mac Webmaster
Olathe, KS, USA
Jul 1999
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posted March 08, 2001 21:51
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Originally posted by johnmcd on 03-06-2001 12:49 PM
Technically neither is an acronym as an acronym must spell another word. MGE though.
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 Tis true! Abrev. then. ------------------
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johnmcd
Clash of Civilizations
Unit Graphics
Edinburgh
Oct 1999
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posted March 09, 2001 20:40
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...and with those people calling themselves pedents.... I feel sorry for them. |
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