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    Tonight I have bought the pre-order for Civ3 from Best Buy. With it came a making of Civ3 video that was over 7 minutes long. I’m going to share this video with all of you over the next few days. I’m not sure how to take screenshots from WMP, if anybody knows I’ll gladly do so. Here’s just a little info I scurried up.

    Screen 1-

    Pre-Requisites

    Advanced Flight Oil
    Rubber

    Stats
    Offensive Power: 0 Cargo Capacity: 2
    Defensive Power: 4
    Operational Range: 4
    Cost: 80 [insert shield sign]

    Abilities
    Radar, Immobile, Carry foot units only


    Screen 2


    Pre-Requisites

    Replaceable Parts

    Enables
    Mass Transit System, SS ……………, A……., Helicopter, M……,
    Mech Infantry, Modern Armor, Panzer, Paratrooper, and Tank


    Tile Bonus
    +0 [Food] +0 [Production] +2 [Trade]

    Rubber was a common resource for the Indians of Central America and South
    America since well before Columbus landed in the new world. The ………(don’t know at all)…… allowed waterproof shoes, playing balls,….(don’t know anymore)…….

    Screen 3-

    [There’s a city screen viewing and it shows how much each building is providing in culture by having little music note symbols. There is also a smile under certain building for what I think is providing happiness. Another symbol being used is something I can’t recognize what the object is. My stars will be what are the music note icons in the video and my # will be for a smile, for the UO (unknown object) I will use ?. Some of my depictions may be wrong, though, as the picture is being distorted (if cut off from screen I did not mention it, example Sam Missile Batter).]

    Palace - **
    Barracks –
    Granary –
    Temple - # ****
    Marketplace –
    Library - *******
    Courthouse –
    Bank - ??
    Cathedral - ?? ### *******
    University - ?? ***
    Colosseum - ?? ## ****
    Hydro Plant –
    Hospital - ??
    Research Lab - ?? **
    Sam Missile Batter - ??
    Airport - ??
    Police Station - ??
    The Great Library – (Really weird looking *, possibly a lot of *’s meshed into one)
    Newton’s University - *******
    Military Academy - *

    Some more buildings found in other screens are: (no special in this one ,though)
    Barracks
    Granary
    Temple
    Walls
    Wealth


    Under another city screen view I saw the temple differently, Temple - ? # **

    Something I would like to note is that the screenshot we saw recently where it showed the process of customizing a map was real.

    This unit is something I’m curious about - Jaguar W……. I was in it a terrain info screen where the unit of Spearmen was being shown in text too. There was also another terrain info screen which showed the musketmen (? 2/4/2 ?), the swordsmen, and the pikemen.

    I saw this piece of info - Despotism
    Normalcy
    This might have come from the domestic advisor screen; sorry that I can’t elaborate more on that but I’m just as much in the dark as you are in this one.

    Well, for now that’s all I’m going to critique because I have to start my homework soon and I want to post here for awhile. I’m going to try tomorrow to type all the words spoken by the Firaxians in the video. Sorry about the poor clearity of writing. I was just jotting down notes from the video.

    My opinion:
    I'm glad to see the airplane transport. The Despotism and Normalcy siting makes me very curious. As well as does the Jaguar W..... unit. The game looks awesome, though. There's some funny stories in the video too. About the game, though, the graphics, sounds, and animations appear to go very well with the game. I think this is going to be better than what we even thought it might be.
    However, it is difficult to believe that 2 times 2 does not equal 4; does that make it true? On the other hand, is it really so difficult simply to accept everything that one has been brought up on and that has gradually struck deep roots – what is considered truth in the circle of moreover, really comforts and elevates man? Is that more difficult than to strike new paths, fighting the habitual, experiencing the insecurity of independence and the frequent wavering of one’s feelings and even one’s conscience, proceeding often without any consolation, but ever with the eternal goal of the true, the beautiful, and the good? - F.N.

  • #2
    Good job. Did you pause this while watching to take notes? I have the movie but I didn't see all that.

    It is nice to see all the leader animations on the back(of box). Except the greeks aren't there. I'm curious as to why.
    A wise man once said, "Games are never finished, only published."

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    • #3
      Good job. Did you pause this while watching to take notes? I have the movie but I didn't see all that.
      Thanks, that's nice of you to say. Yes, I did pause on certain points in the video where I could possibly see some info and I took notes as best I could. After I got done with the notes I re-fined the writing a little. Isn't the movie awesome?

      It is nice to see all the leader animations on the back(of box). Except the greeks aren't there. I'm curious as to why.
      Yeah, all the leaders do look very good. It is strange why they left out the Greeks. Will you help me on determining who each leader is? I don't know much in that aspect.

      Persian leader - Joan - Japanese guy - Zulus leader - Catherine?
      ? - Aztec leader - Mao - Liz - Julius
      Iroquis leader - Babylonian - Gandhi - Cleo - Abe
      However, it is difficult to believe that 2 times 2 does not equal 4; does that make it true? On the other hand, is it really so difficult simply to accept everything that one has been brought up on and that has gradually struck deep roots – what is considered truth in the circle of moreover, really comforts and elevates man? Is that more difficult than to strike new paths, fighting the habitual, experiencing the insecurity of independence and the frequent wavering of one’s feelings and even one’s conscience, proceeding often without any consolation, but ever with the eternal goal of the true, the beautiful, and the good? - F.N.

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      • #4
        The movie is soooooooooo sweet. I can see the interaction of the whole screen. It's alive with action, I mean your units aren't just sitting there, they're moving all at once, or just moving like workers, are using shovels, or your knights are actually moving while they stand in place.

        I was pleasently surprised to see that the programmer was so into the game that he played till 5 am and ignored his work.

        That's when you know the game is good. When someone who builds the game plays it and says there is no other game as addictive as this game.
        A wise man once said, "Games are never finished, only published."

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        • #5
          I was pleasently surprised to see that the programmer was so into the game that he played till 5 am and ignored his work
          Yeah, I that was pretty funny too. Good to see how much Firaxis likes the game. Think how much we will all like the game...Ahhh drewling all over self.

          I was impressed with the battle animations. That was very entertaining to say the least. Again think how great it will be when we play the game. Ahhhh....Dammit I have to stop drewling all over myself.
          However, it is difficult to believe that 2 times 2 does not equal 4; does that make it true? On the other hand, is it really so difficult simply to accept everything that one has been brought up on and that has gradually struck deep roots – what is considered truth in the circle of moreover, really comforts and elevates man? Is that more difficult than to strike new paths, fighting the habitual, experiencing the insecurity of independence and the frequent wavering of one’s feelings and even one’s conscience, proceeding often without any consolation, but ever with the eternal goal of the true, the beautiful, and the good? - F.N.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by TechWins

            Persian leader - Joan - Japanese guy - Zulus leader - Catherine?
            ? - Aztec leader - Mao - Liz - Julius
            Iroquis leader - Babylonian - Gandhi - Cleo - Abe
            You can find 5 or 6 of them in the Civ of the Week at www.civ3.com, they show pics of units, animation gifs, and info about the civ.

            They also have something I found interesting at the Civfanatics site that shows all the civs specific abilities. It's under updated info.

            ok, Xerxes, Joan of Arc, Japanese man, Shaka(who else would it be), Yeah Catherine, Montezuma(should be him), Mao, Liz, Ceaser, Hiawatha(this I found out from a negotiation screen between Iriqious and Americans), Hammurabi, Ghandi, Cleo, Abe, and of course Alexander who isn't there.
            A wise man once said, "Games are never finished, only published."

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            • #7
              I'd appreciate a link if the movie is available anywhere on line.

              Thanks,
              JR

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              • #8
                Could Firaxis be changing the pic of Alexander after lots of people at Apolyton complained? They listened to us about Cleopatra...

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Toadboy
                  I'd appreciate a link if the movie is available anywhere on line.

                  Thanks,
                  JR
                  I have not seen it online yet.
                  A wise man once said, "Games are never finished, only published."

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                  • #10
                    Thanks for the info, Techwins

                    Now ill throw in some speculation of my own...

                    Im guessing that the # (smilies) represent the number of content citizens that building makes (makes sense, as they are on buildings like the temple, cathedral and colosseum)
                    The * (notes) i suspect represent culture that that building generates. We already know that the palace and temples generate culture, and the others (library, uni, happiness buildings, etc) also make sense.
                    Cant think of anything for the ?? icon... unless it represents trade that the city generates (by tourists and such). Could make sense, but this one i wouldn't bet any money on

                    What do you think??
                    I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).

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                    • #11
                      Jaguar W....

                      I think you have inadvertantly stumbled across the Aztec special unit, which would be the Jaguar Warrior...nice one sir Any chance of a picture of it at any point?
                      Speaking of Erith:

                      "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                      • #12
                        AHHH!!!! HOW COME I DIDN"T GET A PREORDER BOX!!!!
                        **** you too babbages !!!
                        goddammit, can one of you get markg to put it online, downloadable from apolyton!?!? that would be awesome...
                        PLEASE MARKG HEAR ME!!!
                        i really need this movie!! lol
                        but really i believe it would be really really cool if we could download it from apolyton.. hint hint.... please?
                        And God said "let there be light." And there was dark. And God said "Damn, I hate it when that happens." - Admiral

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                        • #13
                          Any reason why the unknown symbols couldn't be the upkeeep (2 gold coins = costs 2/turn) ?
                          John 6:68

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                          • #14
                            I’m not sure how to take screenshots from WMP, if anybody knows I’ll gladly do so.
                            One way is to hit 'print screen' -button while watching the movie and then paste it (Ctrl+v) to Windows' Paint or some other paint program. I think..

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                            • #15
                              Aren't you supposed to hit "alt+printscreen"?

                              Edit, edit, edit:
                              I'm taking all the credit!
                              Last edited by KrazyHorse; September 19, 2001, 07:46.
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