Wonder movies.

[The Rook]

I heard there will be no movies played when a Wonder is finished. Is that true? It kinda stinks. I liked those movies.

On a related note. Anyone know the name of the tune that plays when you discover the Great Library? I've been looking many a year for that particular piece but don't know the name.

[vovan]

I've read somewhere, that they don't have the movie, but there is some animation instead, which "does not disrupt the flow of the game".
Ah, yes... that was the civ3 official FAQ:

Will there be Wonder movies in Civ III?
We have created a beautiful and fun world in Civ III and felt that the Wonder movies of the past would take you out of that world and interrupt the gameplay experience. In Civ III, building a Wonder triggers a unique reward screen that captures the flavor of the Wonder movies without disrupting the flow of your game.

http://www.civ3.com/faq2.cfm#faqs11

[connorkimbro]

I didn't particularly like the Civ2 wonder movies, but even good movies can be an interruption sometimes. I think Firaxis has something cool, something better in store for us.

[CBH]

I always like the music for Women's Suffrage in Civ 2, and the Manhattan Project.

[Pyrodrew]

Will Be Missed...

Why not simply have an option to click on/off the wonder movies so "the flow of the game is not interrupted"??? They could have the movies limited to only the GreatWonders as well. I liked many of those movies. Sometimes it was entertaining, other times it served as a refreshing break. For me... they will be missed.

[Wittlich]

The best music (IMO) for a Wonder was Adam Smith's Trading Company and The London Exchange.

[connorkimbro]

Why not simply have an option to click on/off the wonder movies

I agree. but they are doing SOMETHING else to replace them, who's to say it won't be better?

[vovan]

That something else they are going to replace the movies with probably will be better, but there could still be no button to turn it on/off...

[Oldenbarnevelt]

This civfanatics thread has a lot of information about the Civ2 movie tunes:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?threadid=506&highlight=wonder+movies

[GoofyBoy]

Well not having movies sucks. Definate negative.

They don't really break the flow of the game, its not a fast game anyways.

Movies/in-game cut scenes are used as a "reward" for players. "Here have some eye-candy and a break for a minute"

I really doubt that "reward screen" will be an equal replacement. I would have rather them dropped the palace/throne upgrade screen.

[MxM]

Originally posted by Wittlich
The best music (IMO) for a Wonder was Adam Smith's Trading Company and The London Exchange.

I would go with "Leonardo Workshop" music. It so cool!

BTW does anyone know where they get this melody? Is it original, or known composition?

[IBNobody]

My all-time favorite Civ movie was Alpha Centauri's "Hunter-Seeker Algorithm".

::goes off and plays the video::

Yup! It's still cool!

- Nobody

[VetteroX]

If it comes down to they put a tiny bit more work into the AI and combat systems or playtested a bit more instead of doing movies, or without movies the game comes out oct 30 instead of dec 30, then im all for no movies. A couple were nice.... but its really one of thoes minor minor issues to me, id rather the work directed elsewhere

[Andy]

I imagine that one of the reasons for not putting them in the game was their distraction, for us and for them. It takes time and resources to develop those movies and have them be new and entertaining. Rather than devote the necessary time and resources to something that was fluff(albeit a nice addition) didn't seem as important as devleoping the game so that it could be done right. The wonder movies were not an integral part of the game and I guess that the designers decided to do away with them.

[Alex 14]

The Civ 3 art for wonders looks good so far, as long as wonders still have a music clips thats ok then.