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Topic: Civ III Site has been updated |  |
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kaminwx
Settler
Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Mar 2001
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posted March 02, 2001 14:37
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Terrain graphics are very important to me. With civ2, I enjoyed repeatedly creating new maps just to find the coolest looking starting point. I always tried to find areas with organized mountain ranges with rivers running out of them and into vast grasslands, etc. Alpha Centauri didn't have mountain ranges jutting out of the landscape, but rather just some elevated red terrain. Of course, gameplay will be the most important part of Civ3, but I'm dying to see some cool, realistic-looking terrain. |
Eli
King
of Israel. aka Builder
Jul 2000
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posted March 02, 2001 15:06
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Nice update.
I REALLY like the bargain table, this will make the negotiations MUCH more realistic and interesting.
Dan, what are the estimated minimum requirements the game will have?
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Seeker
King
Canada(UWO)
b.02-15-99
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posted March 02, 2001 17:15
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I thought some of the fun things from Civ I were cool, like:
-Temple stops volcano
-Newspaper headlines
-'Boris and Natasha' communist cabinet (you know what I mean)
-'bannana republic' generalissimo with huge hat and many medals |
markusf
Prince
Oct 1999
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posted March 02, 2001 18:19
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I got a question about the diplomacy model. Does it have the ability to share partial maps? For instance in civ 2 each island is given a id by the map generator engine. Would it be possible in when negociating with another civ to say i will give you 100 gold for the terrian map of island #6 ?  |
Theben
Emperor
"Life is a swirling cesspool of despair."
b.02-15-99
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posted March 02, 2001 23:32
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Looks like you got what you wanted, Harel. |
bagdar
Warlord
Turkey
Jan 2001
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posted March 03, 2001 02:44
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan Magaha FIRAXIS on 03-01-2001 12:00 PM
The advisors are pre-rendered and run fine on the most ancient, feeble systems we have in the office.Dan
Firaxis Games, Inc.
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Dan, rest assured that I have a much more feeble system (and Civ's the only game I play, so there'll be no upgrade since my Pentium 200 MMX/64MB suffices for writing emails and papers.) What's the hope of my computer handling the game??? |
Henrik
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of the Angaracks
Dec 2000
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posted March 03, 2001 04:57
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Am I the only one to who have noticed the pimple/birthmark that is situated in the same place on both Elizabeth's and Mao's faces?
I wonder if all leaders will have a birthmark there (Abe could have one behind his beard)?    
[This message has been edited by Henrik (edited March 03, 2001).] |
Chronus
Chieftain
Aug 2000
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posted March 03, 2001 10:53
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I enjoyed the random disasters that Civ I had and I hope they are brought back in Civ III. I remember those fun moments when an occasional earthquake would destroy my city walls just before it was going to be attacked!However, can the "cure" for disasters be made a little more reasonable? How the blazes does a temple stop a volcano anyway? Some of the other ones seemed a bit absurd as well. Many of the disasters should not have a "cure" for it at all. If it happens, you're simply out of luck. And in cases where there is a "cure", maybe it can reduce the effects of the disaster instead of eliminating it entirely. |
wittlich
Warlord
Fayetteville, NC, USA
Dec 2000
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posted March 03, 2001 16:20
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Henrik, you might be on to something here...the birthmark could possibly be the trademark of the artist...or could just be coincidence. We'll know for sure after we see all of the leaders |
wittlich
Warlord
Fayetteville, NC, USA
Dec 2000
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posted March 03, 2001 16:30
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Oh, and by the way...Firaxis: Cool update!!  |
Fintilgin
Settler
Apr 99
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posted March 03, 2001 21:51
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Ah! But look just above the upper left corner of Abe's lip. A little mole/birthmarky thing! I noticed this too. Civilization III: Mole to Power Joe |
Lung
King
Woy Woy, NSW, Australia
Mar 99
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posted March 04, 2001 20:20
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Drool? I'm positively salivating!!  The diplomacy model is brilliant, and just a tad lighthearted, which is what it should be. If they don't look angry enough at the extreme, just make their faces a bit red to get the seething look right. Of course, for someone like Hitler, his "happy" face should be more ridiculous than happy, and certainly in an insane kinda way! The "angry" face should be positively menacing, though. As for the graphics, just ask yourself - "if the game itself was changed, but the same engine was used as in Civ2, would you fork out 50 bucks for it??" Better still, if you don't care for graphics, why not play it in code! I don't think you would find anyone to play against  Oh, and please oh please include BUILD QUEUES!!! However, the city mayor sounds promising, although it better be better than the auto-queues in Civ2  Oh, and as for natural disasters, i asked the Civ3 team already. They didn't answer the question, though. Maybe next month? IMHO, they won't have it in, which is a pity, because i have the whole model already in my head!
[This message has been edited by Lung (edited March 04, 2001).] |
phoenixcager
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Singapore
Sep 2000
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posted March 04, 2001 21:14
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The inclusion of the leaders screen is a definite plus! And Dan said it right. The original civ did score points for having the light-hearted element.If that random disaster thing can be included, it'd be nice. ------------------
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