Patches!

Nice-guy-Nick · May 25, 2002, 10:39

What exactly are patches?

They obviously improve CIV3 cos so many people talk about them, but how do they do this?

Which patch/patches should I use and where do get them from?
Please educate me!
Cheers, Nick

Lucilla · May 25, 2002, 11:16

You can download the latest patch from
official civ3 site.
The changes / bug fixes are also listed there.

Have fun!

SpencerH · May 25, 2002, 15:49

Baatches, we no need no stinkin baatches!

I just had to say that once

zulu9812 · May 26, 2002, 04:15

You can also get the patch here, on Apolyton

SpencerH · May 26, 2002, 10:46

I noticed we didnt answer part of your question. So just in case you havent downloaded and installed 1.21, heres a brief blurb.

Patches contain fixes to known bugs/problems etc. For example, air defense didnt work in the original version 1.0 (?). That bug was fixed in the first patch (along with other stuff). So from that perspective patches are important.

The other thing that patches do is to add and remove game elements in order to "improve" the game. This is where there are problems. Different people like and dislike different elements of the game so changing things quietens one group of discontented players but activates another.

Some people dont like the patches, others do, and still others dont think they go far enough. The game can be played without the patches so I would suggest you do that for a short while then upgrade to v1.21 and try it again.

Nice-guy-Nick · May 30, 2002, 05:22

Cheers all - the scales have fallen from my eyes!!
(I'm enjoying the game fine at the mo without a patch)

alva · May 30, 2002, 13:14

patch it, trust me, it will be better

certain elements in your version don't work as intended, or even not at all!!!

have fun