New Patch

[wervdon]

1) We should wait at least a week to upgrade the demo game in case weird bugs pop up or something.
2) If the foreign versions don't come out too, then we shouldn't upgrade, we have several people participating from europe.
3) Im not even sure it'd effect our game beyond obvious things like group fortify/wake as the bic rules are stored in the save anyways. Not that they said they changed any rules, but they ussually do tweak tech costs or such and dont mention it

[mtgillespie]

Is anyone playing the game with a foreign language version ? I don't think this is possible, as it's an english language version save. If it's not possible, then everyone who is playing can patch. Where you're playing doesn't matter, there isn't one version for the US, one for europe, one for Australasia etc. There are only different language versions, so if you're playing in english you can patch when everyone else can.

If you can play this save in (for example) the french language version, that's fine, we shouldn't patch.

[Papa Chubby]

I thought all patches were incompatible with previous saves, and as somebody stated the new patch mostly only addresses the issue of lacking in the editor. Does very little else, except for the naming of units, which would be cool. I can see Papa´s bruisers right now.

We could of course ask Firaxis to delay the patch until the democracy game has finished, thereby promoting equality between different language versions of Civ3.

[Kuciwalker]

IMNSHO, we shouldn't upgrade, even though I can.

[Kramerman]

Originally posted by Trip
I still say that unless everyone can play, it's grossly unfair to exclude someone from playing the game for any reason.

Trip! You need that patch as soon as possible so you can finish your Cicil War scenario!

[Will 5001]

Originally posted by mtgillespie
Would our savegame work with a foreign language version of the game anyway?

I would like to know this too.

There is no difference between the American English language game and the British (and I suppose NZ and Australian) English language game (except the packaging), but I would like to know if the save version works with a non-english language version anyway? Could one of our citizens who use civ in a different language tell us? That would help us greatly in deciding if we should play with the patch

[Fatwreck]

Originally posted by Kramerman


Trip! You need that patch as soon as possible so you can finish your Cicil War scenario!

I could´nt agree more

BTW can´t we do a poll about wich language version everyone has?

We don´t even know for sure that there is someone that is not using the english version (although there is a huge risk)... But we don´t know

I think it´s only Japan and france (and maybe germany) who has their own language in the game...

[Spiffor]

Foreign versions that I'm aware of : Japan, Germany, France, Spain. I don't know if there are other foreign versions, but we shouldn't forget those who play on a mac either.
That's why I think we could make a poll, where an outstanding majority would be needed to patch the game.

Or we should try to trade saves between someone who patched and someone who didn't. If both versions are comaptible, ten it is not an issue anymore

[mtgillespie]

Originally posted by Spiffor
Foreign versions that I'm aware of : Japan, Germany, France, Spain. I don't know if there are other foreign versions, but we shouldn't forget those who play on a mac either.
That's why I think we could make a poll, where an outstanding majority would be needed to patch the game.

Or we should try to trade saves between someone who patched and someone who didn't. If both versions are comaptible, ten it is not an issue anymore

Does our save work with a foreign language version of Civ? I would say almost certainly no.

Does our save work with a Mac version of Civ? I'm even more convinced it won't.

If i'm wrong on either of those points, please tell me. If not, we're worry about people not being able to play along who already can't play along!

Because of this, the poll, should not ask "which version do you play", it should only ask "if you play along , which version do you play".

[Inverse Icarus]

I installed it, and i've loaded the game with it. not sure if other people will be able to load it after i play it.

Perhaps the President should keep 1.21 until everyone has upgraded/we take an official poll?

[Will 5001]

I think we should upgrade since no-one here says that it would prevent them from running the demo game, unless..... Speak now or forever hold your peace !!

[MrWhereItsAt]

It would prevent me! Until I find my Civ3 CD or a crack comes out, that is.

[notyoueither]

Soren mentioned in the chat that there have been some tweaks re tech development and AI trading habits for tech.

He warned that 1.21 games continued with 1.29 might have some strange results.

[MrWhereItsAt]

My New Zealand/Australian version of Civ3 works with the 1.29f patch, and I would be surprised if this version was any different to the "Asia-Pacific" version available in all Oz/NZ/SE Asia except Japan. Thus, ignoring possible different version savegame effects, this group too can use the patch.

[Will 5001]

I think that there should be a poll or a final decsion ( ) made as some misters and citizens may start running through the game on 1.29 where others may be running 1.21, they may get different results, so to aviod confusion ( and ) we must all be running the same version of the game, that wil create a happy atmosphere ( )!