Map Request

[Colwyn]

I was told it wouldn't be till early next year, though with the release of Civilisation 3 before christmas I'd encourage it to be finished sooner so that people can enjoy it before thay consider civ2 scenario's outdated.

But you never know Civ3 AI may not be as good, who knows.

[klesh]

slow but sure...

Hey guys,

Its comming along well. Slow but sure. I have been hooked on playing Panzer Elite with the newly released snow/light mod. Very very cool.

I'm not sure where you heard that it'll be out by early next year... I don't think I've told anyone that...

I have been in discussion with the 'L337 Stalingrad Development Team' and we have been comming up with some genuinely cool ideas. For me, it is very much worth it to postpone releasing it in order to make it what I want it to be. This whole time I have been shooting for making a real good scenario, and nothing is going to hinder that main goal.

I'm not really concerned if kids will be all hepped up on Civ3 or not. I still play RF ya know... good games stand the test of time (no pun intended)!

The trick is to make this 'battle-only' scenario fun. I mean, most of us play civ for the empire development.. which is totally nonexistant here, so there needs to be many things to keep the player going and keep his/her interest.

So it really depends on how much i can get myself into it and how long I can stay in the Civ mode. I tend to burn myself out after a few days of steady work. I have my last semester of University comming up this fall, so I would like to get a goodly sized chunk of it done before i am in classes. I still am not going to commit to a date though...sorry fellas.

Just keep the faith... If you build it, they will play...

Thanks,
FMK

[The ANZAC]

I'll still be waiting Klesh, no matter how long it takes

[Cavalcadeus]

I shall also wait. Civ2 will remain on my computer for a long time. Hell, I still have Civ1 on my computer.

[Jimmywax]

I predict ....

I too will wait. I believe that our expectations for civ3 will be so high that there is no way that it will ever be able to live up to them. This will lead to many gamers having a meltdown and staring vacantly at their monitors they will start to wonder where their $50 went. Those of "US" who survive will thus become stronger and like the swallows to Capistrano, we shall return to Civ2.

Then again I might be wrong and Civ3 will blow all of our minds.

[Case]

$50 for a new game?

*mutters about the crappy Australian dollar*

[Jimmywax]

How much does a game cost down under?

[Colwyn]

B/w $50 and $99 Australia Dollars depending on the game and the store, places like EB sell new releases often at $89.95 which is basically $40 dollars US

I personally think the scene are asking too much for games and considering Video stores now rent them for $5 a night, pirating of them is rampant.

I often hire them first to see if its worth buying and of course the templation to pirate it and save $50 is also there.

I know for $50, getting entertainment often for 100 hours+ is great value no really it is, but i've often bought a game and played it once coz I didn't like it.

If say they were $20 US each I'd buy many more games rather than ones I specifically want and for that amount, pirating it then is no huge great advantage.

[Jimmywax]

Here games are usually somewhere between $39.95 and $50 US. It usually depends where you buy them and how badly you want the game. If you have to have it as soon as it comes out you will pay the premium. If you can wait a couple weeks for some reviews or word of mouth, then sometimes you can get it for a bit less and then there might be a sale or rebate for $10 or $20.

[Case]

Being a poor student, I normally wait until the game is over 6 months old and then buy it second hand. (that, or burn a copy off a friend )

[klesh]

Though this won't be the 'Enemy at the Gates' scenario...

NEWS FLASH!!!

The vaunted Soviet Sniper that a few people have been nagging me about including will, in fact, be included in Stalingrad.
Take a look for yourself...

I think it looks really sharp, 'cause it blends in nicely with the building terrain around it.

FMK.

[klesh]

How 'bout your imput?

Hi again fellas,

I have a question for you guys. I have 1 or possibly 2 units slots left, and I have pretty much all of the things I wanted to include.
Do you guys have any suggestions as to what you'd like to see as far as a Stalingradish unit?

Thanks,
-FMK.

[klesh]

Make that one slot left... I've been busy!

Well, I gave in...
What Stalingrad scenario would be complete without a dualing of snipers. Though this will not be central to the scen, it will be included... And here is our Mr. SS Sniper:

-FMK.

[Grothgar]

Well i was actually going to say two special characters on the stalingrad battle. A film was based on them (damn cant remember!!!) and it was of two russian snipers but you have them already. It will look quite good to move a bunch of barrels around lol. One unit slot hey. How about a HQ unit. just for accuracy

[Grothgar]

By the way a little question. Why is the soviet sniper dressed in British army regulation gear?