Civ3 PTW= teh s(_)x

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by [FX]Roman




OMG. Thats utter BS. I Could try to make it work... But I shouldn't have to, because I paid for the game.

This game should work, no questions asked. Do you understand that.


The box says: "Multiplayer" not "Multiplayer - If you can tip-toe and work around retarded problems"

If you try to defend this steaming turd of a game, which it IS RIGHT NOW, then I don't know what has gotten into you. It doesnt work in all scenarios, it should. It lags horridly, it shouldn't. People drop all the time, they shouldn't.

I feel sorry for all the testers that waisted their time, thinking that they were actually doing something. And If you actually did test and troubleshoot this game before it was launched, I shun to think what this game was like, ~6 moths ago.

Dear god.

Take a pill Jack.

This is computer software. No, you may not do whatever you want and have everything work fine.

If you want to play the game, I have told you how to have success. If you want to rant, then go ahead. I will however point out, after quite a bit of experience, that your observations do not seem entirely valid.

For instance, I have not seen anyone 'dropped' from inside the game for some time.

[[FX]Roman]

Well, that still does not subtract from the fact that this game is NOT stable enough to be played online. The box says multiplayer, but I guess I was wrong when I bought the game thinking I could play online.

Another horridly pathetic thing is the lobby chat room. No list of active people in the room, five lines of text, and the fact that it isnt even fully fuctional itself. EG: using the bold or italic command, mainly the bold command, changes all the text, even of others, into bold. Converting the enire five lines into bold.


What does it all boil down to? Well, its seems that we have paid for a poorly coded and underplanned chat room, and a game with slight prospects of playing.

I am in no way saying this game sucks. I doubt that by a long shot. But, its rather depressing to see a game of such potental crippled by a myriad of bugs and non functioning mechanics. Thank you Firaxis.

[notyoueither]

Check. The lobby does suck. Well, suck is a strong word, but it could be so much better. Hopefully that can be spruced up.

As far as playing is concerned, I suggest you find one person from near you geographically. Make sure you are both set up properly to have best success. Then give it a go.

Once you get on there with humans and it works, you'll be a happy camper. It's all a matter of finding out what works and what doesn't.

In the mean time, I think that Firaxis will work to improve the product. I have no guarantees about that, but they have done so in the past.

[Jon Shafer]

I've tried everything I can think of and everything suggested. Hasn't worked once for me.

[notyoueither]

Joining or hosting?

[Jon Shafer]

Both.

[[FX]Roman]

Thanks to the guys at Infrogames and Friaxis (the axsis of evil), you will have to wait until they release some patchs to make the game stable again... Again... I mean... Make it stable.

[asleepathewheel]

I have played one full game and one half.

one simultaneous, one turnless.

turnless was pretty hectic. Of course I won (1-0 baby Whoohoo)
simul is saved for later (with monkspider) but that was going ok

MS is in wichita and I am in columbia mo, probably only a couple hundred miles away.

Is it perfect? no

the start up page needs work, everything needs work. but I could at least play a game, for some reason, guess I'm lucky

[asleepathewheel]

Re: Re: Civ3 PTW= teh s(_)x

Originally posted by notyoueither


During testing we discovered several things that can effect games and starting games.
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Hey hey, I thought they limited the Beta testing to Americans, not you damn canucks

haha.

[[FX]Roman]

Yea, I didn't realize that multiplayer (on the box), means that you can only play with other people geographically really close to you.


Excellent ploy...

[rob.derosa]

Originally posted by [FX]Roman
Yea, I didn't realize that multiplayer (on the box), means that you can only play with other people geographically really close to you.


Excellent ploy...

Where does it say you can play with anyone, regardless of geographic loaction?

[WarpStorm]

The speed of light, it's not just a good idea, it's the law.

[asleepathewheel]

Play the World was just a metaphor

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by rob.derosa


Where does it say you can play with anyone, regardless of geographic loaction?

The name of the game isn't Civilization:Play a Game With Somebody In Your Geographic Location.

It's Civ III: PTW

Not Civ III: PGWSIYGL.

ACK!

[notyoueither]

Actually Tuber, I have had some good games with some people from Europe. It all depends on the number of people and the quality of the connection. I definitely wouldn't try 8 players like that, but 2 or 3 player wasn't bad.