Do you like to play Civ III?

kailhun · December 19, 2001, 04:41

A simple question: in the end, when all is said and done, do you like to play Civ III?

Robert

Alex 14 · December 19, 2001, 05:36

Yeah, it's good, I think people just need a little time to adjust to the game style, since it's much different to Civ 2,

Nikolai · December 19, 2001, 07:36

What kind of question is this?

Of course I like it! It's Civ!!!

And look at the poll: 100% YES!

Akka · December 19, 2001, 13:31

Well, I'm sorry, but the answers are simply too much black or white for me to answer.
You ask to answer only "yes" or "no" without any difference between a "YES of course this game is the best thing ever happened on Earth !" and a "Yes, but barely, too much flaws and tedium to be fully enjoyable".
Considering that we are on a Civilization 3 forum, what such a question can give but an overwhelming number of "yes" ?
I admit I don't really see the point of the poll here.

ColdWizard · December 19, 2001, 15:02

yes, but only if i can't find something better to do (post at PROT, stare at the ceiling, etc.)

bahoo · December 19, 2001, 15:22

Yes, but if they changed a few things and added some features to reduce late game tedium, it would be a resounding yes, and would end up being a game I continue to play as opposed to play a few times and then shelf when something new comes out.

Jaybe · December 19, 2001, 16:40

Truthfully, in the last several years Civilization (II, CtP, III) have almost literally been the only computer games I play.

Civ3 is NOT always fun, but that's because sometimes the game can be challenging (or at least anxiety producing)!

I spend a couple hours on it most every day, much more on weekends.

Maniac · December 19, 2001, 16:53

I answered "No" but for the moment I've only played it a few hours on the laptop of my brother. Tomorrow my new computer arrives, so I'll see better then if I wasted my money or not...

There were two things that I found enormously irritating. First and foremost: that '"§!ç('('"(=(!§/%|#@|#{^ Back-to-Civ-I combat system

; they deleted the Civ2 Hitpoint and Firepower system. Second, for some odd reason the arrow keys didn't move my units but scrolled the screen. I had to move with the mouse which slowed things down tremendously. I hope this was a problem only with that laptop.

M@ni@c

Dis · December 19, 2001, 17:25

people tend to overcomplicate things. It is a simpler question. yes or no.

but perhaps is should read: Do you play civ3? Yes or No. It is that simple folks. I sure hope you guys are smart enough to not play a game that you hate.

Raion · December 19, 2001, 18:18

Well, an astounding "Hell, Yes!"

Duh!

After playing some other games, CIV III seems like a computer game again!

You might have to turn off or turn on the "Num Lock" key to move the units, can't remember which, but I know it works, usually I am just using the mouse since you can just left click on the square as long as it is not in the dark, and have a unit move there by holding down the left mouse button until you get the path set by the computer game, a computer game, a real computer game.

Comrade Tribune · December 20, 2001, 03:11

No, I have stopped playing it.

It doesn´t compare favourably even to the much older ImperialismII.

After ImperialismII and Europa Universalis, an overhauled CivI simply doesn´t cut it. Seriously.

Special_Olympic · December 20, 2001, 04:44

No, I've only had the game for a few weeks and I'm very very sick of it. Totally lame, I hate it.

Wrong_shui · December 20, 2001, 10:29

no, not anymore.

Its not fun I dont play it.

Boney · December 20, 2001, 10:38

Yes, but not as much as I should have. But it is civ, drawbacks or not.

Though because of this forum I am now enjoying a new lease of life with my previously discarded CTP2, which has now been modded up.

Wrong_shui · December 20, 2001, 10:42

no, not anymore.

Its not fun I dont play it.

barefootbadass · December 20, 2001, 12:49

This is a good poll to have, to cut through the overly loud crowd of whiners(self-declared constructive critics

) who say it sucks and they have put it on the shelf(yeah right, what are they still doing around here?

).

The game has a few rough edges and the editor leaves a few things to be desired(but it also allows near total balancing of units and stuff and other manipulations of such sorts) for those making scenarios. Nevertheless a lot of us are hopelessly addicted to this game and are thoroughly enjoying it.

Asmodean · December 20, 2001, 14:46

That's gotta be a big YES .

I don't know what all the whining and griping is all about. I still have complete confidence in Firaxis' abilities/intentions to fix the issues that undoubtedly are with this game. They were pushed to an early release by a greedy publisher. Let's not make Firaxis suffer for that.

Asmodean

Maniac · December 21, 2001, 05:41

Quote:

Originally posted by Raion You might have to turn off or turn on the "Num Lock" key to move the units, can't remember which, but I know it works, usually I am just using the mouse since you can just left click on the square as long as it is not in the dark, and have a unit move there by holding down the left mouse button until you get the path set by the computer game, a computer game, a real computer game.

I already tried that on the laptop, but I'll give it another shot asap on the new computer. Thanks for the tip. Another problem for me with mouse movements is that I have a years-long habit of clicking on the map for changing the view over a small distance. However, this has as a consequence that I sometimes click too long and a unit moves unwanted. Also, I didn't found a key like in SMAC and Civ2, namely the 'v', which prevents units from moving and giving you the chance to look at everything without interference. So really, my biggest problem with Civ3 until now is the IMHO bad interface.

M@ni@c

PGM · December 21, 2001, 05:56

It's great, I play it all the time. IMHO it's the best Civ so far.
BUT... it still needs fixes.