Did Apolyton get a preview copy?

[Monkey]

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?

if we had it, you'd know it....

[MidKnight Lament]

Then we can all fly to MarkG's house and stand around his computer.

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[Nemo]

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 )

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]

Save the best till last.

ie give the best copies to the best reviewers.

The best copies will be when it goes Gold

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]

I am looking forward to an objectiv Preview! So maybe you can mention some of the weaknesses too, if there are any

ATa

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]

quote: the differences between the preview version and the gold one will only be for the better

hear, hear! that is why i await your review/opinion and that of other forum members, before my purchase-this time round

[Drakenred]

quote: Originally posted by MarkG on 11-01-2000 09:05 PM if we had it, you'd know it....

BUT of you had goten a Beta Test Copy complete with a Betatest NDA then we would NOT know about it!

(eg)

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]

quote: Originally posted by MarkG on 11-06-2000 11:15 AM 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"...

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!)

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.

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.

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???

i said "almost gold", which means that it wont be as finished as the "gold"....