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Inverse Icarus

January 9, 2003, 01:00

whoooohooo!

galciv looks like a good game but i've been to strapped to pony up the dough for it. how about you guys? :D

Zoid

January 9, 2003, 08:59

If I can find a way to come up with 45$ I´ll buy it, but I´m waiting for RoN as well (another 45$ :( ). Besides I don´t really have time for playing games, I should be out looking for work or finishing my website so I have a portfolio of my writing easily available.

I shouldn´t be spending so much time on Poly either...

moomin

January 9, 2003, 15:34

I recall when the money was an object. I long for these times. Unbelievably as it may seem, it's a lot better to have lot of things you want but can afford than to be able to afford anything, yet find noting of interest.

With GalCiv and Moo3 coming, I'll get them, at least. Perhaps the NWN expansions, as well. Nothing else I can think of, really.

I wish someone would start thinking of a SMAC 2.

TCO

January 9, 2003, 16:47

Or lots of talent and life experience but not know what to do with your life.

moomin

January 9, 2003, 18:19

Ain't that the truth.

Well, spamming Poly is good for a bit of distraction anyway, right?

Zoid

January 9, 2003, 18:58

Originally posted by moomin
I recall when the money was an object. I long for these times. Unbelievably as it may seem, it's a lot better to have lot of things you want but can afford than to be able to afford anything, yet find noting of interest.

Yeah, well, I´m getting a wee bit tired of never having any money. I suppose I´ll have to find myself a job or something... ;)

Draginol

January 9, 2003, 19:48

EB and Gamestop are both taking pre orders for $39.

Zoid

January 9, 2003, 19:55

It´s still 39$ I don´t have. For example, my ISP is cutting my internet acess in a week if I can´t come up with 120$ until then (which I can´t) and that´s not the only bill that´s overdue :(

Feckan Eejit

January 9, 2003, 20:02

tisk tisk

Edan

January 10, 2003, 03:35

I've already got a subscription to the Drengin Network, so I've been playing the beta for a few weeks already.

Zoid

January 10, 2003, 07:15

Originally posted by Feckan Eejit
tisk tisk

Yep, I´m a certified economic idiot ;)

Edan, is it any good?

LDiCesare

January 10, 2003, 07:54

Since betas are out, I guess there should be reviews/previews somewhere. Are there any? Worth reading? Or do the beta testers have a NDA?

MarkG

January 10, 2003, 08:25

you only need to search in our news... :)

http://apolyton.net/news/search.php?Category=Alt&LookFor=both&Find1=galciv&AndOr=and&Find2=review

TCO

January 10, 2003, 12:27

Originally posted by moomin
Ain't that the truth.

Well, spamming Poly is good for a bit of distraction anyway, right?

Yes. But you feel so empty afterwards...

TCO

January 10, 2003, 12:33

Originally posted by MarkG
you only need to search in our news... :)

http://apolyton.net/news/search.php?Category=Alt&LookFor=both&Find1=galciv&AndOr=and&Find2=review

HOW does one search the news?

MarkG

January 10, 2003, 13:24

HOW does one search the news?

1) if the forum display and show thread pages, there is "multisearch" box. one of the choices says "news". that one searches the apolyton news archive

2) the search page in the news archive
http://apolyton.net/news/search.php

Lemmy

January 10, 2003, 18:11

Or do the beta testers have a NDA?
From what i understand there is no NDA for the betatesters.
Stardock has been very open about the GalCiv development, definitely becoming one of my favorite developers. :b:

Edan

January 11, 2003, 01:25

Can't find any mention of a NDA in the license file I found in my drengin directory, and, as stated, the beta is very open.

Edan, is it any good?

I'm enjoying it. Good gameplay, IMO, and runs fine (though it does need some tweaking). The AI is more than competent (read: I've only managed to win one game out of about 6 or 7 :shame: ). I'm sure the previews linked to will provide you enough information, unless you have a specific question.

LDiCesare

January 11, 2003, 04:27

you only need to search in our news...
OK I found it. It really doesn't give much info , though. Less than what can be seen on the official site, no gameplay opinions...

Voltan

January 14, 2003, 08:36

Well, i got the beta about a week ago, and i have to say "GO OUT AND GET IT!"

Best bit of strategy gaming ive had since MOO2 without a doubt. Its nice to see a lot of the concepts they had in Civ3 actually work in this one - The diplomacy for starters is way better, as is trade.

Compared to the stuff ive seen on MOO3 so far, im quite happy sticking with GALCIV. Must say though, if anything, its likely to appeal most to CIV players than necessarily MOO players (although most are probably both come to think of it) due to just how the game plays. All in all i'd give it a good 9/10 and i might add that ive found the Beta very stable too (one or two crashes out of a heck of a lot of gaming hours so far) so im expecting it to be a really solidly built game as well by the time it hits the shops.

It would have been nice to see a multiplayer option, but then considering ive been playing my current game for about 12 hours solid (and thats only a large galaxy) then i can kinda see why it was perhaps thought of as not being perhaps suitable for the game.

Id forget the hype surrounding MOO and check this out, I would say you will be pleasantly surprised!

Zoid

January 16, 2003, 05:32

Originally posted by Edan

I'm enjoying it. Good gameplay, IMO, and runs fine (though it does need some tweaking). The AI is more than competent (read: I've only managed to win one game out of about 6 or 7 :shame: ). I'm sure the previews linked to will provide you enough information, unless you have a specific question.

Right, thanks :)