Was Civ3 a big disapointement to everyone? I played Civ1, and skipped Civ2. But I really like civ3. Am I in the minority?

-Chris

<r>Yeah, hate to be the bringer of bad news, but it's not just me either... It's getting CREAMED in the forums. TONS of people screaming about how bad it is. Most saying they are going back to Moo2, or SEIV.<br/> <br/> The dev. team is running around trying to do damage control via. a patch.<br/> <b...

<t>I haven't ever played any space 4x games. I'm a big fan of the Warlords Series (Warlords 3 Dark Lords Rising in particular), and Civilization (Civ 3 in particular). I like RTS games, but I'm really looking for a good Turn-based game.<br/> <br/> I bought MOO3 last week. I hated it. It was just a b...

I keep reviving this dead thread...

Ok, I saw on Jan 20th, Larkin stated they were going to beta soon.

Is march still the ESTIMATED date?

-Chris

<t>I am thinking of buying this game, but need a little more info. (I'd d/l the demo, but my 56k modem wouldn't like me)<br/> <br/> I am a fan of Civilization, so someone above said that's a plus.<br/> <br/> What I'm REALLY looking for is a PC version of Silent Death (starship combat). This game see...

Thanks guys, we all appreciate it.

Also, thanks for the release date (ESTIMATE! WE UNDERSTAND IT'S ONLY AN ESTIMATE )

-Chris

I think I speak for the rest of us when I say I just let out a big sigh of relief.

It's good to know that the project won't die. Like many of us said, shareware or full retail, we'll pay for it.

-Chris

<t>Larkin,<br/> <br/> Thanks for the update, and for exposing yourself to a BARRAGE of questions.<br/> <br/> I for one, have been waiting for a PC version of Ralph Reed's "MechWar" for YEARS!!! TOS is the closest thing.<br/> <br/> I fully understand the whole "programming in your "Spare" time" is. H...

It's been 2 months since I've last asked.

*Bump*

<t>Yeah, just look at Warcraft 3 adn what the replays have done for that game, and getting strategies around! It's been a HUGE asset.<br/> <br/> But yes, I'd rather have a lot of other (more important) features first.<br/> <br/> Any word on a release date (ballpark?), or cost? ($35 or so?)<br/> <br/...

Hi again all, just checking if this had been updated yet again?

(I am not TRYING to be a pest, I figure asking once every 2 - 3 months for an update won't piss anyone off, if it did, I humbly apologize!)

-Chris

Cool, thanks!

Hi guys,

I've been WAY out of the loop for quite some time, but was goign to try getting back INTO the loop.

Any word on WS and when it may be out? (Even a ballpark would be nice, as in Before End of This year, or 2nd quarter 2003 or whatever).

-Chris

Larkin,

I wouldn't worry TOO much, as I think that the word IS in fact out, and WS will be able to pick up when the new site gets up...

In WS, do you have to start in a Light/Recon mech again?

Is there anywhere with any real "meaty" information about Warring Suns? (Aside from it will have missions, and better graphics)

Thanks!

-Chris

<t>The "learning from failures" thing is this. You should learn SOMETHING from every mistake you make. I tried to scan about 10 times that fight, failing each and every time, and didn't even get enough OTHER experience to put up my skill 1 point! <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> <br/> <br/> The only...

I guess, it's how you look at it. I'd prefer either everyone starting with a clean slate (ie: exact same stats), OR randomizing each time (not basing skill on a given name) (but in reality, I love the everyone starting the same and using points to increase your stats.)

If you go into combat, you'll get experience. In the game, if you fail the skill, you get NO experience for it. But we all know in real life you learn from failures. A 2:1 (or even 3:1) would allow for this simulation.

-Chris

What about like the did in MechWar (and BTech) with a engine rating for speed (not just energy output) so you can take a light chassis, and REALLY cook if that was what you wanted to do.

<t>Here's ablast from the past. About 3 - 4 years ago, (Before hearing of ToS), I got in touch with Ralph Reed to basically ask him for the code to Mechwar to port it to the PC.<br/> <br/> He said that he has the code on an old amiga hard drive, and it's acting funny, but he'd try to get it for me. ...