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So I'm not the only one who thinks FIRAXIS but more work into SMAC than civ3? I think SMAC was a hell of an undertaking, seeing as there was hardly anything to base it on (as civ3 bases itself on the older civs).
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The reason to "strip down" computer code is to make it easier to manage, load, and cross-reference. In this case, Firaxis did NOT strip the code, the didn't add superfluous puffery to the existing code. Culture and diplomacy added enough to the save files, in someone's opinion, without the player naming geographical features in a way the machine must store them. By the way, feel free to name features, just don't expect to see it in the code.
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I didn't say they stripped down the code. They made the gameplay more basic and cleaner if you will. The classic games have the fewest basic rules and fewest basic options. (i.e. chess, checkers, backgammon, etc.)
I'm also not saying I agree with the decission, just that it is.Sorry....nothing to say!Comment
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Depends whats getting stripped down, I think....Who in the world ever actually wants something stripped down?
But seriously, it's clear that Firaxis chose to make a civ 3 game that would appeal to the masses, and this meant that many features that would be appreciated by the more dedicated RTS fans, such as a more detailed tech tree for instance, were lost as this would maximise sales.
Sadly, people like us lose out in such decisions I think.Comment
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Oh ok, I figured you did agree with it given your general position. I didn't see how it could really be defended, at least from a dedicated players like ours point of view.I'm also not saying I agree with the decission, just that it is.
Heh heh, good one. Now that I can easily agree with.Depends whats getting stripped down, I think....
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Ability to name tiles, individual units, and diplomatic agreement would be nice.==========================
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Civ III is filled with history as same as a turkey filled with peanut butter. It may not be the worst or nothing at all, but it's not the best. Civ is aiming at selling a game that's fun. They could make StarCraft, but they just happen to have developed Civ... It's a little how I feel about all this. I'm stil pretty happy they developed Civ, but it stil needs some tweaking before we get something close to controling a civ in real History. But it's on its way, sloowwly, whoever will finally do it...Comment
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Well, maybe not only RTS, but your right in the fact that it's for a broader consumer range. I think THAT is why God invented expansion packs and add-ons (or was it Sierra in 1983?Originally posted by Scooby_Doo
Depends whats getting stripped down, I think....
But seriously, it's clear that Firaxis chose to make a civ 3 game that would appeal to the masses, and this meant that many features that would be appreciated by the more dedicated RTS fans, such as a more detailed tech tree for instance, were lost as this would maximise sales.
Sadly, people like us lose out in such decisions I think.
). Anyway, for the intence psychos like us we should see all the depth in something like that. An expansion pack for the masses would really pain me.
As for stripping down, I don't want anyone here to mention the thread about Joan d'Arc "stripping down". In any way or means, indirect or direct. Do you understand me? I repeat, we will NOT be mentioning the "stripping". At all.
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