PTW Feedback

[Athitis]

Some people are already playing PTW-the few, the lucky. Some others are about to have it in a few days. Most people however will have to wait for some time.

So I need you already playing PTW tell us poor civ-addicts about the game. Is it worthing it? Are the new UUs balanced? How about MP? Give us feedback!

[asleepathewheel]

Early thoughts

What I like:

playing against 30 other civs

ease of modswapping/scenarios/terrain graphics (that warpstorm terrain looks great)

new preferences menu-like the new layout, easier to see what is going on.

new espionage menu, though it took me a moment to figure it out

new foreign relations screen: added active trade/more civs button

call me crazy, but the dino barb scenario was amusing. they are fairly strong, but not overwhelming.

scenario-teterkan (or whatever) test of time-pretty complex-31 civs (unfortunately duplicating some leaderheads) (where are the americans?)

Celts-I liked them, but I didn't like how I couldn't make the swordman after med infantry. at times I would prefer the extra move to the extra attack, though it was nice that the upgrade was free to medinf's

new group movement-like it, esp. since I just figured out how to move one type of unit now as well. nice for those spear-settler combos to send out, less hassle and worries.

New buttons above the minimap-cycle cities/units haven't used much yet though.

disable cultural conversions (if just to shut certain people up)

and of course, the new civs, improvements, etc.


What I don't like:

some of the scenarios are unfinished-see: ancient mediteranean-says to go to civ3.com to get patch for graphics, playable now, but with old graphics. but civ3.com doesn't have it yet (from what I've seen) I think I would love this game, the tech andresources etc have been totally reworked.

Double your pleasure mod: looks quite intense, tons more units, techs etc. except missing icons. again, look at civ3.com.

winter terrain: difficult for me to differentiate grassland from plains




Those are my early opinions, i haven't played a game very deep yet, nor have I tried all of the new victory games.

Quite worth the purchase, IMHO, a nice evolution of the game.

[ixnay]

Some thoughts:

The viking Berserks look damn cool running around with that giant axe

You only need the cd to start the game, not to play it, so I was able to get a game started in my dorm on our LAN. Pretty cool.

Haven't tried any of the new victory conditions or scenarios yet.

[CiverDan]

Tried Elimination (w/Iroqious on Chieftain 4 civs tiny)

game took 25 mins..Had horse close by, just made a few mounted warriors and goodbye AI

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by CiverDan
Tried Elimination (w/Iroqious on Chieftain 4 civs tiny)

game took 25 mins..Had horse close by, just made a few mounted warriors and goodbye AI

I just lost in 3 min 20 seconds. 1 turn from building a warrior to defend

my first pure loss in civ3

[-proletarian-]

I can't eblieve nobody is mentioning that MP is UNPLAYABLE! The lag is TERRIBLE. I tried playing me vs. 1 human and 3 AI's, on a standard map, and the lag was BAD.

[asleepathewheel]

the rally point option is also pretty handy.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by -proletarian-
I can't eblieve nobody is mentioning that MP is UNPLAYABLE! The lag is TERRIBLE. I tried playing me vs. 1 human and 3 AI's, on a standard map, and the lag was BAD.

have you patched it?

I haven't tried mp yet, may not for awhile, but good luck.

[-proletarian-]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel


have you patched it?

I haven't tried mp yet, may not for awhile, but good luck.

Yep, fully patched, with boradband connection....trust man, it's BAAAAAAD.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by -proletarian-



Yep, fully patched, with boradband connection....trust man, it's BAAAAAAD.

hmm, so you are playing simultaneous or turnless? that sucks. looks like its PBEM or bust, at least for now.


It would be slightly amusing if they only tested turnless over lan connections

[FrostyBoy]

Elimination sounds hilarious

[ixnay]

I played 20 minutes of a simultaneous LAN game against someone on my floor. It seemed to work alright. I also like how the cannons and catapults have people pushing them around now.

[Chuckles]

The horses on the map look cooler. And catipult damage animation looks cooler too.

[FrostyBoy]

Hey look its Chuckles, long time no see; and I had no idea the horses and unit animations were redone?

[Athitis]

I'd like to ask the following, you lucky ones!

Are the new UUs balanced?

Is lag with a 56k connection so horrible?

MP players tend to be aggresive or defending?