Civilization 3 Gold vs. Game of the Year

[mrmichaeln]

What is the difference between these 2 editions? Does anyone know? Thanks!

[Chilean President™]

which one is the Civ 3 Gold? Civ3 + the expansions?

[Gatekeeper]

I think the Civ III Gold version contains *all* the patches ...

[Kloreep]

Game of the Year is original Civ3 only, but patched to the last version (1.29)

Gold is Civ3+PTW, both patched to the latest versions (PTW's is 1.27)

Unless you for some reason are not at all interested in Conquests, I'd recommend getting the cheapest copy of civ3 you can find (probably an original unpatched release in the big box) and Conquests. Conquests will patch Civ3 automatically and will also install PTW (minus the PTW editor and the PTW extras, IIRC)

[Barinthus]

Originally posted by Kloreep
Game of the Year is original Civ3 only, but patched to the last version (1.29)

Gold is Civ3+PTW, both patched to the latest versions (PTW's is 1.27)

Unless you for some reason are not at all interested in Conquests, I'd recommend getting the cheapest copy of civ3 you can find (probably an original unpatched release in the big box) and Conquests. Conquests will patch Civ3 automatically and will also install PTW (minus the PTW editor and the PTW extras, IIRC)

Yep that's what I did.

[natlampe]

Seems that there are multiple versions out because the Gold version I bought from Amazon.co.uk was nothing but Civ3 and PTW slapped together in a cardboard box.

I didn't even get a manual and that annoys me.

[Kloreep]

Originally posted by natlampe
Seems that there are multiple versions out because the Gold version I bought from Amazon.co.uk was nothing but Civ3 and PTW slapped together in a cardboard box.

I don't have Gold so I wouldn't know if there are differences, but I think all Gold versions could very well be like that. I haven't read anything about it being, say, on a single CD instead.

Originally posted by natlampe
I didn't even get a manual and that annoys me.

Yeah, a lot of games seem to come with slimmed-down to no manuals.

[Paddy]

yes, from the manuals of yesturyear to nothing of today, it is all a shame

[Switch]

What happened to manuals? It's not like it costs that much money, and I'm willing to pay for it if inculded in the price.

I love it when a game comes with a big fat manual, kind of like SMAC, and to a lesser extent Civ3 (Vanilla). I've heard the Jane's series of games come with amazingly thick manuals...if only other producers followed suit.

[vmxa1]

Manuals cost. You have to spend time/money to create them and they add to the weight and hence shipping cost.

I am with you thought up the price to cover it, but give them to us.

[natlampe]

Originally posted by vmxa1
Manuals cost. You have to spend time/money to create them and they add to the weight and hence shipping cost.

Yes, but I paid for Civ3 and feel cheated that they only bundle a crappy .pdf with it. A game such as Civilization deserves more (even if it's a later print of the CD). I got a manual when I bought Conquests, but it only covers the new tech.

[Mercator]

If you're willing to pay, I bet you can get the PDF printed and bound at a print shop.

[Switch]

Originally posted by Mercatore Uno
If you're willing to pay, I bet you can get the PDF printed and bound at a print shop.

It just isn't quite the same, though. Not only do I like fat manuals, but also really like it when they're done with style. Like a nice matte finish, or made to look fitting in the genre/era that the game takes place in. The Civ3 manual should be epic, as befitting of the game. The SMAC manual, though really good, should have been like a technical manual, as also befitting of the game (the game's mechanics specifically). Flying games should have manuals that look like airplane training manuals...you get my point. I want the whole package to have effort, and I don't care if it costs an extra 5 or 10 dollars...not that I'd pay that much for the manual serparately...

[DrSpike]

Sometimes I miss old style chunky manuals, but as long as the savings are passed on I'm not really bothered. Are they though...........?

[zorbop]

now manuals are called "strategy guides" and cost $20.
sucks huh?