Colinization: I WANT A NEW VERSION

Toturi II · December 18, 2002, 15:19

Colinization!

I would like to start a forum of discussion about the old Dos game colinization.

First off, I love this game. It provides both the military and ecconomic models for the time period sort of, but it also provides a kind of fresh approach to time period. I loved it for it little bit of education on the indians "even though it was generalized", and the various "settlers" you could use and develop.

That along with the fight against the crown. I loved the game. I just have one thing though....

WHEN WILL THERE BE A COLINIZATION 2!! I have soo many ideas! I just wish Sid would get working on it!!!

Anyway my 2 cents....keep talkin...mabye we can muscle him into doing it!

Eli · December 18, 2002, 15:47

They should fix Civ3 first.

Edan · December 18, 2002, 16:10

I'd like a new version too. I enjoyed the gameplay of building up and preparing for the eventual revolution. I played the game a few time over the summer, and still enjoyed it, although it was very slow loading up.

War4ever · December 18, 2002, 17:29

there is already a forum for this, and this topic has been regurgitated to death.....as much as i would like to see a new colonization as well

check in the civ1 section, or classic games...or something like that, you will see tons of topics on coloniztation.

Traianvs · December 18, 2002, 18:49

colonization was a bit too hard for me... i could never get a good production going

i was good at civ2 though!

Comrade Tribune · December 18, 2002, 19:09

I agree, Colonization 2 would be a great idea.

But I don´t trust Firaxis with it.

I´d hope someone else does Colonization 2, as well as CivIV...

Rasbelin · December 18, 2002, 21:46

Actually we have the Colonization II project that aims at producing an alternative sequel to the old Colonization game by Sid and MicroProse. I suggest you have a look at this very dedicated project.

http://www.civgaming.net/col2

Urban Ranger · December 18, 2002, 22:40

I thought you're working on an SMAC clone, Ras?

War4ever · December 19, 2002, 00:07

man people are cloning everything, smac, col, civ....even civfanatics tried to clone apolyton

Rasbelin · December 19, 2002, 06:28

Quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
I thought you're working on an SMAC clone, Ras?

No. I'm not working on a SMAC clone. Touché!

You can check the Freeciv SMAC clone project's website and notice that my name isn't mentioned there.

However I'm working with Stella Polaris right now, among with a bunch many other developers like Blake. Feel free to visit the StP forum here on ACS Forums for more details.

As for mentioning the Col II project, I feel fully entitled to mention it as IMO it looks promising and as a pro alternative game development person I felt that this project (much better known down at CGN) warrants to be mentioned.

DrSpike · December 19, 2002, 07:56

Colonisation had the most catchy music of any game I had played at the time........and it was a great game.

Dauphin · December 19, 2002, 09:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Toturi II
Colinization!
WHEN WILL THERE BE A COLINIZATION 2!! I have soo many ideas! I just wish Sid would get working on it!!!

Anyway my 2 cents....keep talkin...mabye we can muscle him into doing it!

I concur. I want a Colonization 2 as soon as humanly possible, with the caveat that it is not buggy, rushed, or lacking multiplayer features.

Boris Godunov · December 20, 2002, 13:09

Here here!

Colonization was superb. I downloaded it recently and was pleasantly surprised that it ran on my modern PC. More enjoyable than Civ2, even.

Ozz · December 20, 2002, 17:54

I still play colonization, it's never left my harddrive.

I'd be happy if just the combat was fixed.

War4ever · December 20, 2002, 18:36

i dont' know if i would say its better than civ2...it was fun, but not very difficult...

a combo of civ and col would make for a great game...at least they got the trade model down

Guynemer · December 20, 2002, 20:28

Boris, would you be ever so kind and PM me where you downloaded Colonization from? I just spent the last half-hour searching for my copy, to no avail...

Dauphin · December 21, 2002, 06:00

Try Kazaa or similar software.

Toturi II · December 21, 2002, 12:06

Hey gang, I just want to invite my servies to help in the Col 2 project. Please get in contact with me and we'll talk.

Take care

Tray

DarkCloud · December 21, 2002, 14:17

Just visit their site or the civgaming forums at http://www.civgaming.net/forums/

all you have to do is register to post there and you can be on your way to helping

Boris Godunov · December 21, 2002, 18:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Guynemer
Boris, would you be ever so kind and PM me where you downloaded Colonization from? I just spent the last half-hour searching for my copy, to no avail...

I downloaded it from here:

http://www.the-underdogs.org

An absolutely wonderful source.

Urban Ranger · December 21, 2002, 20:10

Didn't Firaxis just got the right to use the XCOM name or something? I think they are working on a game in that series.

The Pioneer · December 21, 2002, 20:36

There are two games I would love to see, one is colonization and the other is RRTIII. I'll even pay double

So long...

Dauphin · December 22, 2002, 06:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Boris Godunov

I downloaded it from here:

http://www.the-underdogs.org

An absolutely wonderful source.

It is a good source but in this instance:

"Since this game is copyrighted by an IDSA member, we are not permitted to distribute it due to the IDSA notice. Please contact the company directly to either sell it to you, release it into the public domain, or give us the permission to distribute"

spartak · December 22, 2002, 07:20

I'd like an updated version - I still have the original btw.

Bkeela · December 22, 2002, 10:51

An update to Colonization is a nice thought, but they would just make a giant mess of it. I am one of the few on these boards who despises Civ 3. The update to MoOIII looks just as worrying. No, I can live with Colonization as it is. Better graphics would be nice, but gameplay is the most important thing. I simply don't trust the ****ers making games today to pull it off. Scuse the pun.

Bkeela.

Boris Godunov · December 22, 2002, 11:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin

It is a good source but in this instance:

"Since this game is copyrighted by an IDSA member, we are not permitted to distribute it due to the IDSA notice. Please contact the company directly to either sell it to you, release it into the public domain, or give us the permission to distribute"

I got it from somewhere, I could swear that was the site...

General Ludd · December 22, 2002, 11:32

The underdogs used to have it before they where threateneed by lawyers, and had to take all the games made by the big publishers (IDSA members) down. (Oh no, they're distributing 15 year old games for free!!

)

Guynemer · December 22, 2002, 16:55

I managed to find it somewhere, can't remember where. Too bad, no music, it really set the atmosphere very well as I recall. But, otherwise, it's like it's 1994 all over again! Yeeeeeeehaw!

(Not surprisingly, I always play as the French.)

The Rusty Gamer · December 22, 2002, 19:32

All we need is for someone to give us aniti-aliasing for old chunky graphics. How hard can that be?

General Ludd · December 22, 2002, 19:58

The graphics in the windows version are pretty decent.