Civ3: Conquests for Mac? (Will it include PtW civs as well?)

[Panag]

Originally posted by Gatekeeper
Hmm ... so there's talk that PtW and C3C might be brought over to the Mac as one expansion pack? I hope it's true, I really do.

Gatekeeper

hi ,

well one thing thats for sure is that everything thats in ptw is going to be in c3c with some extra's , ........

it does seem a smart move and one that would make a lot of people happy , ......

but unfortunatly its only rumour for now , ......

anyway , lets keep our hopes up

have a nice day

[Gatekeeper]

If Macsoft, et al., is smart, they'll turn it from a rumor into a fact. And, of course, then launch a good marketing blitz upon the Macintosh world ...

Gatekeeper

[Panag]

Originally posted by Gatekeeper
If Macsoft, et al., is smart, they'll turn it from a rumor into a fact. And, of course, then launch a good marketing blitz upon the Macintosh world ...

Gatekeeper

hi ,

true , but it would be really nice to hear the facts from lets say macsoft , a small offical statement would be great , .....

and they would win a lot with doing so , the marketing and benefits would be unheard off in the mac world , ......

so , anyone from Macsoft

have a nice day

[FlameFlash]

Go to the Civ3 top page and check this out regarding PTW:

.:: Pentium 300 mhz
.:: 32 megs of ram
.:: 100 megs hd
.:: 4X CD-Rom
.:: DirectX 7 vid. card
.:: 1024x768 Req.
.:: Windows
.:: Mac coming soon

Gatekeeper, dojoboy, I think our dream is about to come true!

[Panag]

Originally posted by FlameFlash
Go to the Civ3 top page and check this out regarding PTW:


Gatekeeper, dojoboy, I think our dream is about to come true!

hi ,

lets hope " soon " means before the end of the year , .......

have a nice day

[dojoboy]

Originally posted by FlameFlash
Go to the Civ3 top page and check this out regarding PTW:


Gatekeeper, dojoboy, I think our dream is about to come true!

Unfortunately, its been that way since PTW's release, prior to MacSofts sale to Destineer. I'm sorry to say, FlameFlash, its not a new development.

[Gatekeeper]

**** 'em. I can spend my $2000 elsewhere. A nice, souped-up PC can be found at www.cyberpowerinc.com ... roughly the same price as a top-of-the-line iMac, and no g*d*mn issues in regards to Civ III's expansion ports.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I want to stay with Apple, but, by God, I draw the line when it comes to not having a single game of interest to *me* available for the platform.

Just call me pissed right now.

Gatekeeper

[Deathwalker]

WHat is EU2?

[dojoboy]

Originally posted by Deathwalker
WHat is EU2?

See here.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

One more thing, If an area of earth was unkown to Europe during the game's time span, then it is terra incognita throughout the game.

No they have some blind spots. By 1812, Lewis and Clark had already done their little expedition, but those territories arnt visible.

[FlameFlash]

Originally posted by dojoboy


Unfortunately, its been that way since PTW's release, prior to MacSofts sale to Destineer. I'm sorry to say, FlameFlash, its not a new development.

Crap.

[dojoboy]

Originally posted by FlameFlash


Crap.

Well put.

[Gatekeeper]

I just don't understand Macsoft right now. I always thought they were a fairly reliable company. It turns out I might have been wrong.

If they're not porting things because of "lackluster" sales, part of the damn reason might be because of forums like this, where folks read that Civ III for the Mac is only a "part" game, in the sense that if you get it, don't expect any of the PC ports for PtW, C3C and so on.

Macsoft, you'd be surprised at how critical word of mouth is when it comes to continued game sales. I bet the moment word began circulating that Macsoft wasn't certain about bringing over PtW or C3C, sales of Civ III for the Mac started trending downward.

Gatekeeper

[FlameFlash]

And you're probably right, sadly, Gatekeeper.

[dojoboy]

Originally posted by Gatekeeper

If they're not porting things because of "lackluster" sales, part of the damn reason might be because of forums like this, where folks read that Civ III for the Mac is only a "part" game, in the sense that if you get it, don't expect any of the PC ports for PtW, C3C and so on.

You're partly correct. Its been hinted at that sales were low, but not for Mac Civ3. It appears sales have been low for PTW, which is why MacSoft is non-committal on a PTW port. Now, if C3C moves off the shelves quickly and en mass, which I have a feeling it will, we may see it ported to the Mac.

Also, over at CFC, a high number of mac players have been taking part in the GOTM which features the PTW civs and improvements. If I was MacSoft, I would think a port of PTW could capitalize on the interest.

I guess the thing that confuses me is, shouldn't an expansion be icing on the cake? I mean, how much new code is necessary?