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Topic: Did Apolyton get a preview copy? |  |
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Monkey King Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apr 99
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posted November 01, 2000 20:31
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It seems strange to me that all these sites have a preview copy of CTP2 and the biggest site about civ did not get one. Is Apolyton going to get a copy before it comes out? Or maybe you guys have a copy already and are not allowed to tell us yet?  |
MarkG Apolyton CS Co-Administrator Greece b.02-15-99
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posted November 01, 2000 21:05
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if we had it, you'd know it....  |
MidKnight Lament Prince Melbourne, Australia May 99
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posted November 02, 2000 01:27
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Then we can all fly to MarkG's house and stand around his computer.  ------------------ - MKL "And of course Henry The Horse dances the waltz!" Shameless Plug: http://www.poetic-license.org celebrates it's First Birthday! All welcome. |
Nemo Warlord
Apr 99
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posted November 02, 2000 17:01
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i find it hard to believe that they didnt give you guys a copy - esp after all the free advertising your site does for them  not good activision - not good is their a reason? is activison afraid of finding out the truth - bwahaha!(i dont know if i beleive you or not mark - well, you have to admit from our point of view, it does seem kind of odd given your situation - but i'll take your word for it ) |
MarkG Apolyton CS Co-Administrator Greece b.02-15-99
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posted November 02, 2000 19:19
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you misunderstood me! i didnt see we're not going to get copies i just said that if we did, the whole world would know about it....  |
MadWoodster Warlord A wierd and mad place called Southampton Jan 2000
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posted November 03, 2000 10:23
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Save the best till last.ie give the best copies to the best reviewers. The best copies will be when it goes Gold |
MarkG Apolyton CS Co-Administrator Greece b.02-15-99
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posted November 03, 2000 11:46
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actually, i think the kind of preview that we did with ctp1(and the ctp2 one will probably be similar) is the best: it's extensive like a review, and it comes out before or the first days of the release. the first means that we will have more details about the game than the "proffessional" reviews and on the right time. besides, the differences between the preview version and the gold one will only be for the better  |
Atahualpa King of my castle (somewhere in at) Mar 99
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posted November 03, 2000 12:01
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I am looking forward to an objectiv Preview! So maybe you can mention some of the weaknesses too, if there are any  ATa |
MarkG Apolyton CS Co-Administrator Greece b.02-15-99
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posted November 03, 2000 12:24
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i can only promise that we will write our opinions i cant promise you that it will be the same opinion that you will have if you play the game.... |
Nemo Warlord
Apr 99
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posted November 03, 2000 12:54
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 the differences between the preview version and the gold one will only be for the better
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hear, hear! that is why i await your review/opinion and that of other forum members, before my purchase-this time round  |
Drakenred Chieftain Hou Tx b.02-15-99
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posted November 06, 2000 10:25
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 Originally posted by MarkG on 11-01-2000 09:05 PM if we had it, you'd know it.... 
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BUT of you had goten a Beta Test Copy complete with a Betatest NDA then we would NOT know about it! (eg)
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MarkG Apolyton CS Co-Administrator Greece b.02-15-99
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posted November 06, 2000 11:15
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quote:
 Originally posted by Drakenred on 11-06-2000 10:25 AM BUT of you had goten a Beta Test Copy complete with a Betatest NDA then we would NOT know about it!
 | obviously  but this is not the case....as things turns out, it seems our copies will be almost "gold"... |
Drakenred Chieftain Hou Tx b.02-15-99
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posted November 06, 2000 11:39
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quote:
 Originally posted by MarkG on 11-06-2000 11:15 AM [QUOTE]Originally posted by Drakenred on 11-06-2000 10:25 AM BUT of you had goten a Beta Test Copy complete with a Betatest NDA then we would NOT know about it!
 | obviously  but this is not the case....as things turns out, it seems our copies will be almost "gold"... [/quote] Yikes! You mean your geting the first CD after they Print they burn the "Gold CD??? hey as long as its the same game we get! (wonders how long it will be befor we see a Med-mod for CTP2!) |
MarkG Apolyton CS Co-Administrator Greece b.02-15-99
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posted November 06, 2000 12:56
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quote:
 Originally posted by Drakenred on 11-06-2000 11:39 AM Yikes! You mean your geting the first CD after they Print they burn the "Gold CD???
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ContradictioN Prince
Nov 1999
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posted November 06, 2000 18:02
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As much as I wouldn't support the idea, it's true that Apolyton would be the best place to generate a review or preview of any civ type of game. I mean we all know Civ, but how do we know what those reviewers out there know civ the way we do?Would you rather have a Quake addict review civ, or a Quake Addict review Quake 3? Works the same way with reviewing civ. |
ContradictioN Prince
Nov 1999
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posted November 06, 2000 18:08
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I just wanted to say that I do support the idea of Apolyton getting the chance to p/review, I just feel that not too much info should be given out, etc. - That's what I don't support. |