Why dont you guys play CtP2?

[SMIFFGIG]

Ok CtP is a great game no doubts about it. But just a question.
How come all you people here dont play CtP2?
I mean CtP2 is a much better game than Ctp2 and the mods are amazing plus the fact that modding is continualy going on
However i know CtP does have features ctp2 doesnt have :

CtP
Hotseat
PBEM
Space (not to everyones liking, but i loved it and modded could be made perfect)
Throne room (once again not to everyones liking but i liked it)
GUI (Arguable but CtP had a different interface to CtP2 that some may say is better)

Ok other than these (are there any i missed) CtP2 has way more features(modded)
So are these the reasons you still play CtP or is there something im missing ? Not to say dont play CtP as it is a class game

[Grandpa Troll]

Re: Why dont you guys play CtP2?

Originally posted by SMIFFGIG
Ok CtP is a great game no doubts about it. But just a question.
How come all you people here dont play CtP2?
I mean CtP2 is a much better game than Ctp2 and the mods are amazing plus the fact that modding is continualy going on
However i know CtP does have features ctp2 doesnt have :

CtP
Hotseat
PBEM
Space (not to everyones liking, but i loved it and modded could be made perfect)
Throne room (once again not to everyones liking but i liked it)
GUI (Arguable but CtP had a different interface to CtP2 that some may say is better)

Ok other than these (are there any i missed) CtP2 has way more features(modded)
So are these the reasons you still play CtP or is there something im missing ? Not to say dont play CtP as it is a class game

I play CTP because I love it, have found it to be my favorite game of all time, do my own scenario making and well, after 4+ years, am worthless and weak, cannot find the strength to ...Just..Say..No...but rather..JUST...ONE....MORE..TURN.......

[Maquiladora]

I play CtP2

But i still play CtPI too because of the way the trade system is much more important and the interface is slicker.

[geoffrey arnold]

becouse ctp2 crashes on my machen and I like the graphics more in ctp1. the game is just GOD.

[Martin Gühmann]

I could come up with a lot of reasons to play CTP1.

Of course some of them you already know.

1. It is the first CTP
2. It has stabil MP without the rush buy bug
3. It has space
4. The interface has some advances over the CTP2 interface but there are also some advances for the CTP2 interface
5. It is more finished, you don't see everywhere that there is something missing
6. Sea cities look like sea cities
7. It is well patched with two patches and the hack patch, even if I feel that there is nevertheless something missing
8. It has diplomacy pictures

Of course you can't mod CTP1 like CTP2 but it is also possible. So CTP1 is actual a nice alternative for CTP2 even if I play CTP2.

-Martin

[TheBirdMan]

Because of PBEM (and MP for some of the other fanatics ).

The space layer.

And some dozens of other more-or-less other good reasons .

[Maquiladora]

Theres alot of radical differences in CtP2 to say its a sequel to a (fairly) succesfull game, they changed alot.

Actually people always moan about the CtP2 rushbuy bug in MP, but its easy to spot someone doing it if you save a few consecutive turns as host, ask for the saves as non-host, or use the nameloop program (slows the game down tho) Anyone can cheat with either ctp1 or 2 to the same degree.

I think space layer is a preference, not necessarily a good thing. Seeing as alot of Civ players never tried ctp1 or 2 because of the future stuff. Most people dont play ctp2 just out of preference for ctp1.

Oh yeah and CtP2 does have PBEM, just not human to human diplomacy. But frankly when im playing a human 1v1 in pbem, even when we do make a no treaty it doesnt mean we wont break it. Not to mention never swapping maps or techs.

[Tattila the Hun]

Hmm... Maybe because I don't have CTP2?

[Anguille2]

Some things

- Future techs
- Longer Time period.
- better AI.
- better Trade system.
- and some other things i don't remember.


CTP2 is nearly as good (especially with the mods). Haven't played it enough with the mods i guess.

[centrifuge]

Originally posted by Anguille2
- Future techs
- better AI.
- better Trade system.

CTP2 has plenty of future techs... just no space layer, so you can't have space cities etc

The AI in modded CTP2 is 10 times better than the AI in CTP1 and unmodded CTP2.

The trade system, is imho pretty much the same, except that in CTP2 you need more caravans for certain trade routes of course, you also get more money from them.

All in all, they are pretty closely related games (of course ) but each has its positives an negatives, when compared.

[Mr. President]

It started off for me because I couldn't find Call to Power 2. But I like the original one. (Originals are often better, anyway. )

[Anguille2]

What i miss most in both games is a good diplomacy system. Even CIV3 is better...that's the only point i'd like to change.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Too expensive. It's basically full price still in NZ. CtP I bought as soon as it came out and really regretted it. CtP2 I KNOW is better, but I can't justify spending $45+ American for a game that is that old.

[TheBirdMan]

Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt
Too expensive. It's basically full price still in NZ. CtP I bought as soon as it came out and really regretted it. CtP2 I KNOW is better, but I can't justify spending $45+ American for a game that is that old.

Pull your CTP-game up to the surface again and join us, the CTP-PBEM and CTP-MP veterans. Then you shall see, that CTP is not a dull game.

[phoenixcager]

I found CtP2 extremely boring....

CtP on the other hand, has PBEM....