Have they added all the orginal wonders back in this ver of civ? (like the pyramids, great library, hover dam, etc)

Have lawyers been toned down?

Do we have city control back like the orginal civ2? (micromanagment in each city)

Any help appreciated

i think they tried to hard and messed with what sid did to much.

quote: Originally posted by MarkG on 11-19-2000 03:53 AM i actually think i'm not going to post the preview after all...

You are joking aren't you MarkG? ( I know I see the smiley, but just checking...)

Your daily impressions were a great read, so I plan to keep my PC logged on to Apolyton today until your preview appears!

JimMac

quote: Originally posted by MarkG on 11-19-2000 03:53 AM [QUOTE]Originally posted by Harlequin on 11-19-2000 12:59 AM i actually think i'm not going to post the preview after all...

Its OK to quit posting previews MarkG, BUT...

Pleeease, as a final act:

Post as many new pictures of manager-screens, tab-screens and option-screens as you can. Post each tab under its own picture.

quote: Originally posted by skorpion59 on 11-19-2000 02:53 AM Well, you are going to be waiting a long time since CtP2 is NOT a Civ2 upgrade. Thus, all the Civ2 stuff is never going to be put BACK in CtP2.

Im well aware of that. I thought CtP1 quite frankly wasnt worth the plastic it was burned on imo. Civ2:ToT was vastly better i feel. Im sorry i dropped money for a game that had such shortcomings. live and learn i suppose.

I feel they got away from the formula that made civ great. Why dont they just stop messing with the civ name and call it something orginal. this is a insult to sid and civ 1/2 imo

Harle

quote: Originally posted by MarkG on 11-19-2000 03:53 AM [QUOTE]Originally posted by Harlequin on 11-19-2000 12:59 AM Until they put all the orginal wonders back in the game like civ1 and 2 had i think ill pass on this. I also dont like the lawyer idea. i think they tried to hard and messed with what sid did to much. Harle

hey Harlequin, i have a hunch that civ3 will not have all the civ2 wonders either... [/quote]

Who said im a 'expert'? Such statments when one dosent agree with you shows a lack of certain qualities. Ill leave it at that.

As for civ3, i cant imagine it'll be vastly diffrent, or lacking, such as CtP was. As sid is back at the helm restoring the good name of civ

quote: Originally posted by Harlequin on 11-19-2000 06:34 AM Who said im a 'expert'? Such statments when one dosent agree with you shows a lack of certain qualities. Ill leave it at that. As for civ3, i cant imagine it'll be vastly diffrent, or lacking, such as CtP was. As sid is back at the helm restoring the good name of civ Harle

Sid is going to restore the good name of civ... by not changing and innovating?? BWAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!

But why oh why would you buy a new game that is EXACTLY the same as an old one?? I can't imagine why you would pay for a game with the EXACT same wonders?? If you wanted civ2 with all its excellent wonders(I agree they are good) then why don't you save your cash and just keep playing civ2? Noone is going to accept a civ2 with updated graphics for civ3 anymore.

Just to cheer you up a bit, AFAIK the great wall and pyramids are two of the wonders that are back though they have different effects. I don't have the game yet but there's a PDF version of the tech tree for download somewhere on Apolyton.

Also I read in another post you can make a unit(like lawyers) unbuildable by anyone by changing a text file. So technically you can remove lawyers from the game altogether!!!

There!!! Will you get the game now??

quote: Originally posted by Monkey on 11-19-2000 07:19 AM Sid is going to restore the good name of civ... by not changing and innovating?? BWAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!! But why oh why would you buy a new game that is EXACTLY the same as an old one?? I can't imagine why you would pay for a game with the EXACT same wonders?? If you wanted civ2 with all its excellent wonders(I agree they are good) then why don't you save your cash and just keep playing civ2? Noone is going to accept a civ2 with updated graphics for civ3 anymore. Just to cheer you up a bit, AFAIK the great wall and pyramids are two of the wonders that are back though they have different effects. I don't have the game yet but there's a PDF version of the tech tree for download somewhere on Apolyton. Also I read in another post you can make a unit(like lawyers) unbuildable by anyone by changing a text file. So technically you can remove lawyers from the game altogether!!! There!!! Will you get the game now??

Please point out where I said sid isnt going to change. What I said was theres a certain formula sid had that the CtP1 ppl screwed with to much. imo CtP1 wasnt worthy of the name civ. In fact it bordered on lame.
Most reviewers agreed with me in fact.

I am sure sid is going to change and add many things and I look foward to them. But i am also sure the core formula which sid layed the groundwork for isnt going to be changed much if at all. Thats the diffrence between civ1/2 and CtP1.

Well ill get a copy of the game and see for myself if CtP2 is worth the cash. Fool me once shame and you, fool me twice shame on me.

Harle

quote: Originally posted by Depp on 11-19-2000 08:15 AM You donīt want Ctp 2 because itīs not exactle like Civ 2 ? And you thought Ctp1 was a waste of money, what was Civ2:ToT. The ultimate ripoff. Change the graphics to something uglier and create 2 scenarios where all the stuff just basically is given new names but does the same things. CTP 2 has the feeling of "one mor turn" which nogame have had in a long time.

Read my above reply. As for ToT, it was more a update then new version. for the low cost of it i felt it was worth it. It added some nice things and kept true to what sid did in civ2. Which CtP1 failed at.

"no game" umm last i recall civ1 and civ2 were the untimate 'on more turn' games. CtP is a poor imatitation of the orginal. Also HOMM3 is a excellent turned based game.

quote: Originally posted by Harlequin on 11-19-2000 01:22 PM I am sure sid is going to change and add many things and I look foward to them. But i am also sure the core formula which sid layed the groundwork for isnt going to be changed much if at all. Thats the diffrence between civ1/2 and CtP1.

Unfortunately true innovation can only come with a change in the core formula. Do you really think a concept like stacking(which CTP innovated) can work well in the present civ combat model? Or how about trade? Global management of cities without the fifty popup messages every turn. OR how about the new diplomacy in CTP2? Care for MAD??

If you really think about it, has CTP really changed the core concept of civ?? Civ is about building an empire to stand the test of time(lame pun I know ) What has changed is the implementation of it. I would agree that CTP1 couldn't stand up to civ2, but here we have a new game that stands on its own two feet, is an entirely new game and from the posts people have been making on this forum, it's a good game.

It was just really sad to see people saying things like "Are the SAME wonders in CTP2 like there were in civ2?? No?? Then I'll pass on it" You have to realize that the change from civ2 to civ3 will be bigger(much bigger) than the change from civ1 to civ2. Noone is going to want a simple updated civ2 with new graphics or just a rehashing of all the same unit types.

quote: Originally posted by Depp on 11-19-2000 01:41 PM Imitation ? You still talk like ctp should be like civ 2. Itīs a new game, same concept but different angles. HOMM 3 is just the same as HOMM 2. Played HOMM 2 alot, tried HOMM 3 three times, i was bored with it since I had played to much of the first. That can happen if you donīt change games but rerelease the same things over and over. CTP 2 is the perfect sequal to CTP 1, corrects all faults and adds alot of new features. ToT added nothing. If you want civ 2 play civ 2, and keep away from the rest, itīs that simple. Civ 3 will probably be very unlike civ 3, so you wonīt be able to play that either...

Yes imatation. w/o civ1/2 you wouldnt have ctp. its that simple. it takes alot from civ1/2 thus i call it a imatation. ctp1 imo was 'Civ lite' from my experience *shrug* to each there own.

ToT added to civ2. If it added 'nothing' to you then you didnt look very hard. again, what may be a nice feature to me, you may not care about. again, to each there own.

quote: Originally posted by Monkey on 11-19-2000 08:14 PM Unfortunately true innovation can only come with a change in the core formula. Do you really think a concept like stacking(which CTP innovated) can work well in the present civ combat model? Or how about trade? Global management of cities without the fifty popup messages every turn. OR how about the new diplomacy in CTP2? Care for MAD?? If you really think about it, has CTP really changed the core concept of civ?? Civ is about building an empire to stand the test of time(lame pun I know ) What has changed is the implementation of it. I would agree that CTP1 couldn't stand up to civ2, but here we have a new game that stands on its own two feet, is an entirely new game and from the posts people have been making on this forum, it's a good game. It was just really sad to see people saying things like "Are the SAME wonders in CTP2 like there were in civ2?? No?? Then I'll pass on it" You have to realize that the change from civ2 to civ3 will be bigger(much bigger) than the change from civ1 to civ2. Noone is going to want a simple updated civ2 with new graphics or just a rehashing of all the same unit types. Anyway enough arguments, I'm glad you will at least give CTP2 a go. It was really your first comment that touched me in the wrong way. Make sure you post comments when you get it!!

Since your using alot of ctp terms and have no idea what your talking about i cant comment. I played the game for 1 or 2 days and gave it away, as thats what i thought of it.

Seems my idea of what the 'core' formula is and what your thoughts are are very diffrent. What you listed was just options or features or certain ways of doing things. I said im not againt sid changing things. I look foward to the master back at the helm. im sure i will greatly like what he will do.

I wouldnt call it a 'entirely' new game. it takes alot from civ1/2.

The wonders in CtP1 made little sense to me. They took out all the cool wonders and works of man and replaced them with things that most people never heard of. Granted it was more a annoyance then anything, but it still left a bad taste in my mouth. 'i cant build pyramids but i can build some obsecure foot note in history, WOOHOO!'. It was quite underwhelming to say the least.

Plus the lack of city control, and the graphics bothered me. Over all it was 'Civ lite' and a waste of money, bottom line.

I wouldnt hold your breath about me getting CtP2. CtP1 left such a bad taste in my mouth im prob going to wait till it hits the bargin bin. (which ctp1 did pretty fast so i dont expect a long wait). And even then im not sure. ill wait for the reviews to come out before i make a final call.

How did the graphics of CTP bother you, They were so much better than anything I ever saw in any civ game before.

Other than that you are welcome to your opinion.

in my expirience....

Civ 1 was the best game ever made. I saw it once at a friends house way back in the early 90's and spent the next 6 years trying to by a computer just so I can play it again. in fact there are days where I will still dust it off and play it again.

Civ 2 dissapointed me. I played it a handful of times. and the ship looked better. but in the end it seemed that they added too much, tried to hard. and in the end spoiled the game. it was hard to move around with the 3 d map I often found myself moving in the wrong direction. I was also sick of having to monitor and follow around 30 different settlers just so I can could keep my cities growing and improving, and their auto settler AI was a joke. given the choice between the two I would rather play civ one than civ two.

Once I heard about SMAC I wet my self with anticipation. Finally the game I dreamed about most of my adult life. but when I finally got it, I only played it a handful of times. I hated the prototyping concept. especially that by the time I had a unit prototyped, it was obsolete, and I hated the whole story driven concept. the fact that I couldn't stop the ecological disaster no matter what I did. and I thought the end game was weak. and why in god's name did they not have sea tunnels????????? I was baffled.

CTP (I am doing these in the order I bought them)

I sat in front of the computer downloading CTP from a warez site the day after it came out (I couldn't wait) I later bought the game outright a few weeks later.(it was that good) the graphics were stunning, I loved the Public works system, the techs were interesting, sea colonies were a great touch, I loved every aspect of it. and I didn't stop playing the game for more than 2 or 3 weeks until last wednesday. and now I am playing CTP 2 and loving it. I think in the end that is the greatest test of a game. and no other civ game has lived up to that test.

and as for TOT? I played it once. didn't even make it thru a full game. I couldn't deal with the primitive graphics and lousy controls that I hated so much in civ 2. in fact I tried playing as the alien race and couldn't even tell which unit was what without clicking on it, and I had no idea what all the different tiles were. it looked very cluttered.

But that is my opinion, and just like you I am sure that nothing can be said to change it. I love CTP, and I am falling in love with CTP 2.

and I am eagerly awaiting Civ 3.

just don't call us stupid because we like a game that you don't.

quote: Originally posted by Harlequin on 11-20-2000 03:24 AM Since your using alot of ctp terms and have no idea what your talking about i cant comment. I played the game for 1 or 2 days and gave it away, as thats what i thought of it.

You don't even know about unit stacking and you're still qualified to give your opinions on CTP?

quote: Seems my idea of what the 'core' formula is and what your thoughts are are very diffrent. What you listed was just options or features or certain ways of doing things. I said im not againt sid changing things. I look foward to the master back at the helm. im sure i will greatly like what he will do.

So any changes done by sid is alright by you, but any changes done by Activision is not good?

quote: The wonders in CtP1 made little sense to me. They took out all the cool wonders and works of man and replaced them with things that most people never heard of.

This is purely based on the individual. Personally I've never heard of the Hoover dam until civ2.

quote: I wouldnt hold your breath about me getting CtP2. CtP1 left such a bad taste in my mouth im prob going to wait till it hits the bargin bin. (which ctp1 did pretty fast so i dont expect a long wait). And even then im not sure. ill wait for the reviews to come out before i make a final call. Harle

quote: Originally posted by Depp on 11-20-2000 05:39 AM You could build the pyramids. And CTP probably had more historically correct wonders, since it took from most cultures not just the western ones.

Your kidding right? hehe...

quote: Originally posted by Chaos on 11-20-2000 10:42 AM ok I am a little lost then. How did the graphics of CTP bother you, They were so much better than anything I ever saw in any civ game before. Other than that you are welcome to your opinion. in my expirience.... Civ 1 was the best game ever made. I saw it once at a friends house way back in the early 90's and spent the next 6 years trying to by a computer just so I can play it again. in fact there are days where I will still dust it off and play it again. Civ 2 dissapointed me. I played it a handful of times. and the ship looked better. but in the end it seemed that they added too much, tried to hard. and in the end spoiled the game. it was hard to move around with the 3 d map I often found myself moving in the wrong direction. I was also sick of having to monitor and follow around 30 different settlers just so I can could keep my cities growing and improving, and their auto settler AI was a joke. given the choice between the two I would rather play civ one than civ two. Once I heard about SMAC I wet my self with anticipation. Finally the game I dreamed about most of my adult life. but when I finally got it, I only played it a handful of times. I hated the prototyping concept. especially that by the time I had a unit prototyped, it was obsolete, and I hated the whole story driven concept. the fact that I couldn't stop the ecological disaster no matter what I did. and I thought the end game was weak. and why in god's name did they not have sea tunnels????????? I was baffled. CTP (I am doing these in the order I bought them) I sat in front of the computer downloading CTP from a warez site the day after it came out (I couldn't wait) I later bought the game outright a few weeks later.(it was that good) the graphics were stunning, I loved the Public works system, the techs were interesting, sea colonies were a great touch, I loved every aspect of it. and I didn't stop playing the game for more than 2 or 3 weeks until last wednesday. and now I am playing CTP 2 and loving it. I think in the end that is the greatest test of a game. and no other civ game has lived up to that test. and as for TOT? I played it once. didn't even make it thru a full game. I couldn't deal with the primitive graphics and lousy controls that I hated so much in civ 2. in fact I tried playing as the alien race and couldn't even tell which unit was what without clicking on it, and I had no idea what all the different tiles were. it looked very cluttered. But that is my opinion, and just like you I am sure that nothing can be said to change it. I love CTP, and I am falling in love with CTP 2. and I am eagerly awaiting Civ 3. just don't call us stupid because we like a game that you don't.

You are entitled to your opinion. One i dont share by any means. Tho i dont beleive i called anyone 'stupid'. Where you get that is beyond me and i take offense putting words in my mouth.

If you never heard of hoover dam you need to brush up on your history. I would agree it is a modern wonder.

I am able to give a opinion as i bought it and played it. Just becasue i dont like it dosent mean im not entitled to my opinion.

quote: Originally posted by Harlequin on 11-20-2000 02:22 PM I trust sid's judgment. Hes the master. he made this game and i trust what he will do. These ppl did not. They in essense 'stole' his idea, tho his lack of presense is felt quite a bit, imo. If you never heard of hoover dam you need to brush up on your history. I would agree it is a modern wonder. I am able to give a opinion as i bought it and played it. Just becasue i dont like it dosent mean im not entitled to my opinion. Harle

I agree, Sid is the master. But soon the apprentice becomes the master. . .Ok I'll stop, but there are too many Kung Foo references to pass up.

Civ II was definately a better game than CTP -- because it was polished. CTP should have been a beta version of CTP2. But even though Sid is the master, he can't think of everything, and his ideas are improved upon to some extent with the CTP games. Setting up Armies (versus one on one combat all the time). Units belonging to the empire was an improvement in my opinion -- it gave the impression that you are running an empire, not a collection of cities. Production works, not settlers (again the empire thing). Etc.

But there is no doubt that Sid came up with the original, but who's to frown on some enhancements. Its all a matter of perspective.

homm3 ROCKS!!!!
Especially the music and sound stuff! i would rate it a 110% (in the sound section).

The sound is soooo cool! When you enter a inferno city for example. Man it killed me!
This game really killed me.
You know, I just stay there in this city for hours and listen to the music (which repeats of course).
And then change to a dungeon city and listen to the theme there.
The game rocks the game is great the game is awesome!!!!!
Never has there been a game where the sound part was so awesome.

Battles are also fun.
I also did create a small scenario. I play it all the time. Actually its the only map I play.
I created a small map and put loads of resources on it. Above surface the land is divided with a mountain where the red player gets the above land and the blue the beneath. Then there are 2 underground tunnels which connect to the underground where the brown player waits. The brown player has the whole underground for himself. Though that doesnt mean he is the strongest, the prob is that he can be attacked from 2 sides!
And that you cant meet your enemies that soon I have of course installed some special monsters

Most of the stuff is random so the game is different every time you play it. It can be that you have an avantage but it can also be that you have a disadvantage.
Only the AI seems to have some probs with it. Especially the start is real hard! You have to fight some very difficult battles!
Oh and as I dont like to have to much heros the map is designed to play best with only one hero (or 2).

Of course there is a holy grail too and this is by far the biggest advantage you may get! The chance are 25% that you get the grail. 25% that the other player on the surface gets the grail and 50% that the sous-terrain player gets the grail.

Though it is managable to make it without the grail.

My brother (a real expert) made it in less than 70 days I think (on impossible difficulty level). He got rank Arch Angel (the highest rank I believe).

If anybody wants the map drop me a mail: atahualpa@gmx.at

An example:
If you remember the whole RTS mania strated with the Westwood Dune II. Yeah, I know Westwood is in the ring recently with the Red Alert 2, but nobady can argue i.e. AOK or Starcraft are better RTS games than the C&C serial.
Do you seriously think without the Dune II we have today AOK or Starcraft? I don't think so.
Do you think only Westwood have right to develop RTS games? Do you refuse to play a good RTS just because it is not Westwood product? (Provided you bother to play any RTS game.)

I read somewhere: Only seven original stories exist (known by ancient civilizations many thousand years ago) , everything else is only a remade of the originals.

I hope Sid will check out CTP2, and he will use the good ideas for his new masterpiece. I am sure we (players) just profiting, if there is competition between the two companies. I also hope, CTP3 will be better than Civ3. (IMO CTP2 is better than Civ2.)

Blade

You had cities which could only build units, but you had air/navy/army in the game so it was strategical as well.
The civilization board game and later the advanced Civ computer/board game has little incommon with Sid Meiers Civ really. bot it's still fun.

quote: Originally posted by Zardos on 11-20-2000 02:32 PM I agree, Sid is the master. But soon the apprentice becomes the master. . .Ok I'll stop, but there are too many Kung Foo references to pass up. Civ II was definately a better game than CTP -- because it was polished. CTP should have been a beta version of CTP2. But even though Sid is the master, he can't think of everything, and his ideas are improved upon to some extent with the CTP games. Setting up Armies (versus one on one combat all the time). Units belonging to the empire was an improvement in my opinion -- it gave the impression that you are running an empire, not a collection of cities. Production works, not settlers (again the empire thing). Etc. But there is no doubt that Sid came up with the original, but who's to frown on some enhancements. Its all a matter of perspective. [This message has been edited by Zardos (edited November 20, 2000).]

This is quite true. To each his own i suppose. But the core statments i can not dispute. You are wise grasshopper

quote: Originally posted by Blade Runner on 11-21-2000 04:05 AM Harlequin, An example: If you remember the whole RTS mania strated with the Westwood Dune II. Yeah, I know Westwood is in the ring recently with the Red Alert 2, but nobady can argue i.e. AOK or Starcraft are better RTS games than the C&C serial. Do you seriously think without the Dune II we have today AOK or Starcraft? I don't think so. Do you think only Westwood have right to develop RTS games? Do you refuse to play a good RTS just because it is not Westwood product? (Provided you bother to play any RTS game.) I read somewhere: Only seven original stories exist (known by ancient civilizations many thousand years ago) , everything else is only a remade of the originals. I hope Sid will check out CTP2, and he will use the good ideas for his new masterpiece. I am sure we (players) just profiting, if there is competition between the two companies. I also hope, CTP3 will be better than Civ3. (IMO CTP2 is better than Civ2.) Blade [This message has been edited by Blade Runner (edited November 21, 2000).] [This message has been edited by Blade Runner (edited November 21, 2000).]

Your missing my point. Does every RTS look identical to dune? i think not. Hence why did ctp take so much from civ rather then rebuilding it from the ground up? ill tell you. to capitolize on the civ name and brand. Hence my statment.

Compition is good i agree. But taking someone elses work and just adding,editing to it and calling it yours is wrong.

Hope that clarifies

quote: Originally posted by MarkG on 11-20-2000 04:08 PM [QUOTE]Originally posted by Harlequin on 11-20-2000 02:22 PM I trust sid's judgment. Hes the master. he made this game and i trust what he will do. These ppl did not. They in essense 'stole' his idea, tho his lack of presense is felt quite a bit, imo.

They got the blessing of the board game maker if i recall correctly (avalon hill). Until i see sids name on the ctp box its just a pretender to the throne and nothing more.