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monolith94
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posted May 25, 1999 13:13     Click Here to See the Profile for monolith94   Click Here to Email monolith94   Visit monolith94's Homepage!   Edit/Delete Message  Reply To & Quote Message
Hello, I am creating this thread to discuss the possibilities and probabilities of the upcoming game Civilization 3 bieng ported to the Macintosh operating system (jeesh, I sond like my teachers :O ). In anycase, I would like to begin the discussion with an opening remark.
*clears throught*
It is clear to most people that Apple is making a recovery. They have been selling more units, enticing companies to make more software for them, and have as a result been getting more games then they have previously. Soon Civilization: CTP will be out for Mac, and it is my hope that Sid and Brian remember how well Civ 2 sold on the MAC, verywell. Any other thoughts?
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posted May 25, 1999 13:25     Click Here to See the Profile for NotLikeTea   Click Here to Email NotLikeTea   Visit NotLikeTea's Homepage!   Edit/Delete Message  Reply To & Quote Message
I think it's pretty safe to assume it will be Macified, eventually.

However, a question arises. Should they release both games simultaneously, even if this means that Windows users are forced to wait for a program that is already complete for their platform? Or should they release versions as finished, even though this will force Mac users to get the game much later?

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posted May 25, 1999 13:26     Click Here to See the Profile for Atahualpa   Click Here to Email Atahualpa      Edit/Delete Message  Reply To & Quote Message
Yeah! I would also like to see a Mac version. Probably one that comes out the same date the Windows version arrives.

I played Civ1 on the Mac (the graphics looked a whole lot better on the Mac) and it was fun from the first day on. Compared to the Windows version of Civ1, the Mac version looked so much better. I dont know if I would have played civ1 on a windows machine.

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[This message has been edited by Atahualpa (edited May 25, 1999).]

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posted May 25, 1999 13:43     Click Here to See the Profile for Thue   Click Here to Email Thue   Visit Thue's Homepage!   Edit/Delete Message  Reply To & Quote Message
How about a linux port, please?
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posted May 25, 1999 14:01     Click Here to See the Profile for Mo      Edit/Delete Message  Reply To & Quote Message
I would expect that their mac copy should come out maybe a month after the windows copy. Since they are programing it for windows this should be pretty realistic.
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posted May 25, 1999 17:20     Click Here to See the Profile for monolith94   Click Here to Email monolith94   Visit monolith94's Homepage!   Edit/Delete Message  Reply To & Quote Message
A Linux port, IMO is not out of the question. Let me just tell you, that two programmers working without Blizzards consent managed to convert Broodwars to Mac, in THREE days. I think if Firaxis looks ahead to the future it is obvious that they should start early porting it.
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posted May 25, 1999 18:37     Click Here to See the Profile for Travathian   Click Here to Email Travathian   Visit Travathian's Homepage!   Edit/Delete Message  Reply To & Quote Message
And you wonder why we didnt want this is a forum topic. What debate is there?

I think Firaxis already knows what format people want, so there is no point in discussing it.

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