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  • #1

    Sid speaks

    Just found this on usenet. Jeff Vitou (www.wargamer.com head honcho) wrote:

    Make of this what you will:

    Today Sid Meier addressed a crowd at GenCon with two questions:

    "Does anyone here like Pirates!?"
    "Does anyone here like Masters of Magic?"

    He then smiled and declined to comment, saying only that the big
    announcement concerning their next project is probably at least a month away
    (he told another writer that it might not be announced until PTW ships).
    Ha! I'm salivating already!
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  • #2
    I posted this a few hours ago on the community forum

    We still don't know much about it. It may still contain X-COM/Settlers elements like originalyl reported.
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    • #3
      Darn you! Why don't you post it where it belongs!

      Whatever it is, I'm looking forward to it.
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      "I think the real figures probably are about a million or less." - David Irving on the number of Holocaust victims.

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      • #4
        Because that is where all the other Firaxis related info has been posted. It was also suggested I post finding about the next SidGame there.
        "Yay Apoc!!!!!!!" - bipolarbear
        "At least there were some thoughts went into Apocalypse." - Urban Ranger
        "Apocalype was a great game." - DrSpike
        "In Apoc, I had one soldier who lasted through the entire game... was pretty cool. I like apoc for that reason, the soldiers are a bit more 'personal'." - General Ludd

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        • #5
          Well if Sid heads it up, Ill buy it.
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          • #6
            Well I can say yes to the first one. I just don't see Sid doing a sequel, I mean Firaxis might, but he won't and I would think their next project was designed by him following his completion of SimGolf.
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            • #7
              He didn't have that much input in Pirates as many people think (though he still had a great deal). He was working on about 3 different games at the time. Pirates is old too and this new version with elements from MoM would allow him to head up this project dispite his dislike of sequels.

              If you are wondering what Sid was doing right after Sim Golf, the answer is X-COM. We don't know if that project was totally scrapped or just evolved into something else though.
              "Yay Apoc!!!!!!!" - bipolarbear
              "At least there were some thoughts went into Apocalypse." - Urban Ranger
              "Apocalype was a great game." - DrSpike
              "In Apoc, I had one soldier who lasted through the entire game... was pretty cool. I like apoc for that reason, the soldiers are a bit more 'personal'." - General Ludd

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              • #8
                Masters of Magical Piracy?

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                • #9
                  They have computer games at Gencon too?! Darn my roommate! He does not properly appreciate what he could have seen, not being of the true strat gamer fold!
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by ravagon
                    Masters of Magical Piracy?
                    I pirated Master of Magic years ago. j/k

                    Seriously, I'm glad Sid didn't announce or hint a remake of Colonization. It means that the Col2 Project isn't doomed.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by chronocrator
                      Seriously, I'm glad Sid didn't announce or hint a remake of Colonization. It means that the Col2 Project isn't doomed.
                      How's that coming by the way?
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                      • #12
                        As I have said, it can be very interesting depending on how Sid mixes things up.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by chronocrator

                          I pirated Master of Magic years ago. j/k

                          Seriously, I'm glad Sid didn't announce or hint a remake of Colonization. It means that the Col2 Project isn't doomed.
                          Yeah really, whatever happened to that?

                          Hmm I dont think sid would redo col, its much more brian's baby.
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                          • #14
                            Maybe it's going to be a combination of the two games - Pirates of Magic or somesuch.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by tniem

                              How's that coming by the way?
                              It depends, we're really not far code-wise but we're progressing, there are still a lot of people interested. The first graphics are appearing... I think the Col2 Project will make even if it'll take a while longer. Any help especially from C++ programmers is appreciated. Commments and ideas are also welcome.
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