MarkG is praying: turn based, turn based, turn....

[MarkG]

http://www.firaxis.com/dinosaurs/dia...19991217_7.cfm

We'll discuss the issues in making a game turn-based or real-time, in about two weeks

arg, firaxis, give us all the info now!

[Le petit chaperon rouge]

Mark G, you're dreaming. They have already made a choice. Real-time. Read between the lines. See what they want to do with this game. I believe it's clear. They only want to bring civ's fans to accept this choice, by the slow process of asking, listening, discussing. Good strategy to minimize the losses of "player's turn-based only" (like me). I hope civ3 will be more "a big evolution in the good old concepts" than this dino's game (Wiiiiiiilma ! Open that door...!)

[ghen]

nah, real time! real time!

no wonder I didn't play CTP for that long

[Victor Galis]

I must agree with Mark, all Sid games need to be Turn Based, that's what make them different and better.

[bcr3]

I'd actually like to see something along the lines of Breach 3 - real time, but you can pause it instantly to give complex orders, or if you need time to think.

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[McSweeney]

Let's all join hands and sing the chorus:

Turn based, turn based, turn based, turn based, turn based, turn based, turn based, turn based, turn based, turn based, turn based...

[Monkey]

Isn't this dinosaur game supposed to be part of the sweep of time series? If so then it is already turn based because they were talking about plans to port over save games from each game in the series to the next, or am I wrong?

Oh and for all you people asking for an RTS... GO AWAY!!!!

[MarkG]

monkey exactly!
I mean, you're going to play an rts game and then continue on two tbs????

perhaps the connection between games idea is gone...

[Titan.]

Victor, I too would prefer a turn based game. However, you cant say that Sid only makes good TBS, look at Gettysburg and Antietiam, they both were real time and good.

Titan.

There exists no separation between gods and men; one blends softly casual to the other.
- Proverbs of Muad'Dib

[Sophanthro]

Personal I can't see how this Game would be any good if it's turn based, unless it's like
Jagged Alliance, but it doesn't sound that way.

I just can't see the fun in ruling I dinosaur pack, or leading them through their evolution. It just doesn't seem like fun. If it is please enlighten me.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Personally, I'm having trouble with the base concept, much less TBS or RTS. But I suspect that RTS would totally ruin it, whereas it's TBS game has possibilities.

But in any case, yeah, the decision's already been made, if it's been in development for over a year...

[Biddles]

If this is supposed to be connected (through the "sweep of time") to civ and SMAC, than it follows that it should be turn based.




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- Biddles

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[RenderDrone]

What are you people so affraid of? If you are such huge fans of Sid as you claimed. Then maybe you should have some faith in the man. A real-time game can be just as fun and rewarding, if it's done right.
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[L o k i]

The two words "Steamy Jungles" is enough to make me want to play the game. I can see how this game would be really addictive to play.
It makes me wonder why the idea was never made before.

I suggest not critizing the game till you know enough about it. It sounds like I am protecting it, well I guess I am. But I don't want to have to see people making negative comments on how the game will be crappy, etc. Otherwise you could have people feeling a little down about it. Not me of course, I'm too strong

But, untill you have something that you CAN say negative about it, then go for it. If everyone always looked at the good things in life, then none of the bad things would be fixed, considering no one could see them, right?

[Tree]

whoopsy
[This message has been edited by Tree (edited December 18, 1999).]