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...perhaps Firaxis should be applauded...?
Or at least grudingly given a little respect?
The way I see it, Infogrames was hounding them to release the game before november.
I have to commend them for axing some of the side projects of the game (Maps, Scenarios, Editor, MP), and focusing on the core game mechanics themselves.
Granted, it is still very dissapointing to see all those things broken or absent, but perhaps Firaxis did the right thing in looking at the big picture and seeing what was the most important for release (AI and Balance, mostly).
If they had left those in, they would have had to do a half-a**ed job on everything to fit it in by the release date, and they would have probably made more money by claiming that all these functions were in the game...
Just my point of view...anyone else have any opinions?
P.S: I must say, I'm dissapointed that the Russian Diplomacy Advisor did not make it into the game. All the advisors, though practically worthless in advice, were still great fun to listen to. How are the advisors in Civ 3 (in terms of entertainment in listening to them)?
The way I see it, Infogrames was hounding them to release the game before november.
I have to commend them for axing some of the side projects of the game (Maps, Scenarios, Editor, MP), and focusing on the core game mechanics themselves.
Granted, it is still very dissapointing to see all those things broken or absent, but perhaps Firaxis did the right thing in looking at the big picture and seeing what was the most important for release (AI and Balance, mostly).
If they had left those in, they would have had to do a half-a**ed job on everything to fit it in by the release date, and they would have probably made more money by claiming that all these functions were in the game...
Just my point of view...anyone else have any opinions?
P.S: I must say, I'm dissapointed that the Russian Diplomacy Advisor did not make it into the game. All the advisors, though practically worthless in advice, were still great fun to listen to. How are the advisors in Civ 3 (in terms of entertainment in listening to them)?
that hurt. 
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