Civ 3

[E-FORCE]

I been playing this game a lot lately, especially during Spring Break. A lot of improvements changing much of the gameplay from what it was in Civ 2. The only thing that is a drawback is the cheating done by the computer in order to screw you over such as say you destroy a civ early in the game, they end up coming back with one or two cities far away from you. Otherwise great game.

[Daarkseid]

Originally posted by E-FORCE
I been playing this game a lot lately, especially during Spring Break. A lot of improvements changing much of the gameplay from what it was in Civ 2. The only thing that is a drawback is the cheating done by the computer in order to screw you over such as say you destroy a civ early in the game, they end up coming back with one or two cities far away from you. Otherwise great game.

I have this game, and would gladly play it, if it weren't for the fact my monitor(a plug and play) isn't properly installed(needs drivers anyway), and whenever I try to run Civ3, the screen goes blank. Last time I got to play it was when I switched this monitor for the other one, that apparently doesn't need anything more than to be plugged in for Civ3 to run properly.

The coolest part of this game is the better diplomacy and the new trade system. Strategic resources, and their importance, can actually shape your policy in dealing with other civs, let me tell you. I tried going against an enemy civ early on, with only Horses in my strategic resources box, and my enemy had Iron and Horses. I only managed to get the jump on them early with a larger more well trained army, plus the fact I was playing a militaristic civilization. Didn't matter. Their swordsmen began to show up in larger numbers and started destroying all my armies, and getting closer to my borders...

[Flash Man]

Originally posted by E-FORCE
The only thing that is a drawback is the cheating done by the computer in order to screw you over such as say you destroy a civ early in the game, they end up coming back with one or two cities far away from you.

So what, I obliterated them as well as their allies(the other 11 civs on the map). I destroyed everyone.

[slothman]

I play it too! I always try to get as much culture as possible and fight wars near the middle of the game.

[Starkist]

I have that game. Something that's rather fun to do is to concentrate on technology above all, then sell it to all the computers. For certain techs you can get loads of cash, tribute deals, resources, even cities occasionally.

[slothman]

Originally posted by Starkist
I have that game. Something that's rather fun to do is to concentrate on technology above all, then sell it to all the computers. For certain techs you can get loads of cash, tribute deals, resources, even cities occasionally.

Some people have said that that doesn;t work with the 1.17f patch as well.

[Starkist]

Eh, I haven't gotten the latest patch yet so I wouldn't know. Civ3 really taxes my poor system so I don't play it too much anymore. A new computer would be nice.

[Axel]

havent tried it, I like Civ 2 though, its turn based still, right?

[Starkist]

Yes, it's still turn based. However there are now national borders based on how much culture each city has, a fine-tuned trading system, etc.

[E-FORCE]

A few things they should have kept, or would have been nice to use are that if you took over a rival civ city and they have a tech that you don't, you'll be able to take it from them. Another would be the cheat menu, even though it would say you cheated when you beat the game, it was still very fun just to crush the other civs when you felt like bending the rules. One more would be the ease of having it shrink, which would allow you to do other things like using the internet without killing the frame rate in the game.