Unofficial : Can you upgrade to version 1.29 ?

Spiffor · August 13, 2002, 23:01

This is an unofficial poll, and doesn't bind us to anything. It's intend is for informatin purpose only.

As you probably know, we are playing the game under version 1.21f. Many of us upgraded already, but the officials still play with 1.21f.

We didn't upgrade out of respect of those who cannot upgrade, because they have a local version of Civ3, or a Mac version.
However, we don't know if anybody here has such "unupgradable" softwares.
The purpose of this poll is to show how many people will actually be barred from playing the game if we upgrade.

Question is : can you upgrade to version 1.29f
Answers : Yes / No

No expiration date.

Epistax · August 13, 2002, 23:02

Yes I can and thanks for asking

Spiffor · August 13, 2002, 23:05

If you already upgraded, please vote yes.
If you can't upgrade, please don't hesitate to vote no, don't restrict yourself.

Thanks in advance

MrWhereItsAt · August 14, 2002, 01:52

I have both versions installed. Remember what the Firaxian said, that v1.21 savegames loaded into v1.29 could experience some weird effects. Do we risk that?

Trevman · August 14, 2002, 15:26

Yes, but should we?
We started this game under 1.21 so we might as well finish it that way. Who knows, maybe there is something in the upgrade that may drastically effect our game. Also, there is the issue with the saves as noted above.

Epistax · August 14, 2002, 15:34

Who voted no? Explain yourself!!

If we switch, I believe the changes we will notice are:
* More aggressive AI
* Techs worth more to AI
* Change in getting tech speed for Apolytonia (Forgot if faster or slower)

GhengisFarb™ · August 14, 2002, 15:43

If something really bad happens from upgrading we can always blame it on the kooky "The One" groupie for bringing in his foreign "god".

You know, the one that only he can hear....

Kuciwalker · August 14, 2002, 17:15

Actually, I just did.

OPD · August 14, 2002, 19:30

1.29 is the way of the future no doubt.

Perhaps the "weird effects" would be interesting.

Epistax · August 14, 2002, 19:47

/me ignores no's until someone fesses up

jdd2007 · August 14, 2002, 20:10

i have had 0% problems converting from v1.21 to 1.29. none at all. it was a pain to switch back. there is no 'weird effects' at all. who said no, because if all the ministers (and a large majority of the people) can upgrade, then we should.

edit: 0% problems with my saves

Kloreep · August 14, 2002, 23:05

Quote:

Originally posted by Epistax
If we switch, I believe the changes we will notice are:
* More aggressive AI
* Techs worth more to AI
* Change in getting tech speed for Apolytonia (Forgot if faster or slower)

Our research will be slower, and so will the comps. The AI now always has the original tech cost of 10 that you have on regent, and it's your research that gets affected by the difficulty level's AI cost factor. Thus on Chieftan and Warlord (with 1.29), research for the human is cheaper than for the comp. On Regent, it's the same as the comp. On the three higher levels, human research is costlier than the comp.

IIRC, Firaxis did this to try to balance out the rate at which the tech tree advanced, so that civs wouldn't still be running around with Knights in 2000 AD on Chieftan, and using Tanks at 1500 AD on the highest levels.

UnOrthOdOx · August 15, 2002, 15:22

I *COULD* upgrade. In fact I once HAD upgraded. I had to revert back though, since I lack a half decent computer that could handle two installs.

Panag · August 15, 2002, 16:36

hi ,

, if you can poll here , then one should be able to upgrade , .....

have a nice day