Did you play the original Colonization?

[Locutus]

I played the original Colonization back in the day, but stopped doing so years ago. I picked it up again shortly after this remake was announced (albeit now the Windows version for easy multi-tasking) and I have to say I'm having a blast with it, it really holds up well

And that's something that in my experience you can't nearly always say of these old games (I tried the old Pirates and Railroads when their remakes were announced but just couldn't get into them anymore).

So what about you guys?

[Unimatrix11]

Oh, I rather play the old Pirates on my C64-emu these days than Col. When it comes to RRT, i tend to go with ´III´ these days - it just lacks good scenarios so badly and i cant even find any good ones on the net...

[Dale]

"Yes, I'm still playing it today, even before I heard about Civ4: Col"

Love it more than Civ.

[Darsnan]

Never played the original: I was up to my kneck in diapers and midnight feedings during that timeframe (2 kids in 15 months). Last game I played was Star Legions in '93, and then I picked up gaming again with Deadlock in '96.

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[Nugog]

Only a couple of times - a mate had it.

Looking forward to the new version.

[Niptium]

I have been playing it on and off for 14 years now.

[Asmodean]

I still play it...or rather I play FreeCol which is near enough the same.

Love the game, though it has a distinctly "old" feeling to it. Í am very much looking forward to the new version

Asmodean

[Harovan]

I played it throughout the 90s and loved it. After several moves I can't find my copy anymore, though.

[Kathandrion]

I played it from the CD version, although possibly not when it first came out, because I think that would have made me seven at the time!

I still play and actually found out about the new version by complete accident, hence I found this place, trying to find information about it!

[JungleIII]

I played it in the 90's. No longer have floppy drive and haven't seen the discs in years.

Now playing FreeCol and it is about how I remember the game... Probably wouldn't have played it again if the new version wasn't coming out.

Good concept - I just hope there is breadth to the game like in Civ4 series, that keeps you hooked for a year or two... there is only so many ways to master the conquest of a new nation with 4 leaders.... or so, it would seem.

Very much looking forward to it and from what I have seen, it will be great.

[Dale]

Originally posted by Kathandrion
I played it from the CD version, although possibly not when it first came out, because I think that would have made me seven at the time!

I still play and actually found out about the new version by complete accident, hence I found this place, trying to find information about it!

Welcome to Poly.

[Lord Avalon]

I voted Yes, but don't anymore.

I have a previous version of FreeCol, but didn't play much. I may update and play more, but that would cut into my SMAC time.

[DanQ]

Originally posted by Nugog
Only a couple of times - a mate had it.

Same here.

[Unimatrix11]

BTW, did any of you guys use a hex-editor to play multiplayer-games ? Those lastet forever, since the ´unofficial´ players would get no reports (like ´building finished in colony X´, ´Ship arrives in Europe´ and so on), thus they were forced to check every couple of turns. Or maybe i didnt edit right... Anyways, just to be able to MP when it was not in the game really kicked ass...

[snoopy369]

No ... I was in my SP (translate to: I didn't know anyone else to play with) phase during Col