NEWS ARCHIVE
JANUARY 1999


WHAT WAS NEW ON THE SITE
30.Jan Column #26 by Notnvs
26.Jan 10 existing files in database(a total of 110)
23.Jan Column #25 by Sven
21.Jan 10 existing files in database(a total of 100)
18.Jan 9 New Viking Scribes
17.Jan TFGC2S archive!
16.Jan Markos concludes his latest column
3.Jan New screenshots (courtesy MPS)
2.Jan DanQ covers first column of '99
1.Jan Updated Links

MGE MAP EDITOR FIX
(Jan. 23) Lots of people have found out that the map editor crashes after the installation of MGE's patch. Jeff posted a solution for the problem on our forums. Our thanks also to Jim Luchford who mailed us about it.

CIVLEAGUE HITS 400!
(Jan. 23) What started last summer from some forums about a civ2 ladder, this week got it's 400th member! Congratulations to the boys at CivLeague! Check also the site for a new tournament that starts soon!

AFRICA CONTEST VOTE
(Jan. 16) If you followed our Community forum and Scenario League you would know about the Africa Contest. Well, the time for creation is over, and now it's to vote for the best scenario. The vote will take place on the Scenario League forums. Check it all out on Scenario League.

TFGC2S ARCHIVE!
(Jan. 16) It was one of those things that MarkG was saying to that he would do but never did, because something else always came up. Well, the TFGC2S archive is finally here and you can find along with the UCIVIIS archive in the Archives option on the menu. Our dream now is to put everything in to the our database...

GOODIE HUTS ALL AROUND
'Throne Room Background': 1 of 3 available	now! (Jan. 12) Looking to spruce up the ol' desktop? A map here, a throne there? You're in luck! From MicroProse comes three self-extracting, eye-catching wallpaper patterns ready for download. 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 versions are available for both the PC and Mac platforms. Go on, explore!

CIVII FOR THE PLAYSTATION
(Jan. 11) Dan received word from Erik W. Leppo, in Baltimore, MD., that CivII PSX was available for rental! :-)
(Jan. 8) Believe it, baby! You can view the three screenshots here, here, and here; yes, they make look familar to you. Who's it being brought to you buy? Activision (click to visit official site)! No word yet on an anticipated release date, but we'll keep you up-to-date!

MGE/UCC PATCH RELEASED*
(Jan. 6) The much talked about MGE/UCC patch has arrived! MPS released it today. No doubt MPS' servers are jammed with requests for it, but we're happy to be one of the first mirror sites for the patch! Both the US (MGE) and UK (UCC) versions are available for downloading below.
If you would like to have another look or didn't have the opportunity to do so before, you can view the MGE readme file here. Keep On Civ'in! :)

MGE Patch v1.1 [US]1.5MB UCC Patch v1.1 [UK]1.6MB

CIVLEAGUE OUT OF BETA!
(Jan. 5) The fellas over at CivLeague are pleased as punch to announce the biggest news in its history: it's out of beta!
The biggest feature that was added is called "Report Win", which will automatically process reports. The process is simple: when one wins a game, they send it to Report Win and it'll update the ladder accordingly. A copy of their report is also sent to all participating members in order to discourage falseified ones. Visit their site for more info.

CIVCHAT; mIRC UPDATE
(Jan. 9)Apolyton CS and SidGames.COM would like to announce the first Civer's Chat.
This joint venture between SidGames and Apolyton CS promises to be tons of fun, and a great way to meet Civ'ers from around the world. The Chat will be held on January 16th @ 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time [-5:00 GMT] on Channel #CivChat on irc.dal.net. Hope to see you there!

This is a good lead-in to a side note... mIRC v5.5 was released yesterday. You can download it from mirc.com.

OFFICIAL CIVII SITE REVAMPED
(Jan. 1) MicroProse gave the official site for Civilization II much needed revitalization today. A couple of the sections of the site are still under construction, but it is definately an improvement! You can visit it here and judge for yourself!

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