Which Civ game was better, Civ IV or Civ III?

dutchking · Jul 04, 2007, 12:57 PM

In your opinion, which Civ game was better, Civ IV or Civ III? Personally, I like Civ III because the adivsors actually have faces, but I also like Civ IV for everything else, any thoughts? I'm going to add a poll.

Petros · Jul 04, 2007, 01:27 PM

I prefer Civ IV because they eliminated most of the tedious micromanagement from it, and the combat system is much much more exciting (with promotions, units specialized against other types of units, etc.)... I think Civ IV is the best of all Civ games.

Mailman_Posty · Jul 04, 2007, 01:41 PM

Well i like civ 3 game play better because of the micro management. Makes the game more realistic.

TheLastOne36 · Jul 04, 2007, 01:54 PM

Can't beat amazing Graphics. Civ 4.

dutchking · Jul 04, 2007, 02:25 PM

^That's true, It would be awesome if they made some Leaderheads of Advisors! Ahhh! That would be the best!

Emperor2 · Jul 04, 2007, 02:28 PM

Civ IV is the best computer game ever, but I really don't play many computer games. But I have played both, and Civ IV beats Civ III on every level imaginable (except Civ III had guerillas; but they were too weak).

Bushface · Jul 04, 2007, 02:35 PM

The corruption in Civ3 ruined it for me. Once beyond a ridiculously small distance from your palaces, cities only produced one unit of production or cash, so you had to feed them with units from your core cities in order to build anything,
So I find Civ4 far, far better, But it would have been nice to be able to feed new cities with extra production, sometimes.

Da_V_Man · Jul 04, 2007, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bushface

The corruption in Civ3 ruined it for me. Once beyond a ridiculously small distance from your palaces, cities only produced one unit of production or cash, so you had to feed them with units from your core cities in order to build anything,
So I find Civ4 far, far better, But it would have been nice to be able to feed new cities with extra production, sometimes.

In civ 3, you could switch to Communism and those waste/corruption problems would be over, but with the democracy, you had all the money to rush production.

Juni · Jul 04, 2007, 04:04 PM

Civ 4: less mirco-managing=more fun playing...
The graphics are cool too.

cheater · Jul 04, 2007, 07:06 PM

I consider CIV III the 'classical' Civ. Civ IV has a lot of changes and thus is the 'new' civ. I like new more, though!

ThERat · Jul 04, 2007, 07:21 PM

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Civ IV is the best computer game ever, but I really don't play many computer games.

not another of those threads please. In this forum, almost everyone will praise CIV, go to the Civ3 forum and it would be the other way round.
Be happy with whatever version you like and enjoy the game. Both have the pros and cons

AThousandYoung · Jul 04, 2007, 10:02 PM

I never played civ III, but I find civ IV interesting but ultimately a bit boring.

Lone Wolf · Jul 04, 2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

In this forum, almost everyone will praise CIV, go to the Civ3 forum and it would be the other way round.

Don't worry, T. A. Jones will soon come..

bonafide11 · Jul 04, 2007, 10:21 PM

I played Civ II and Civ IV, but never played Civ III... But I don't see how it could be any better than Civ IV

eoc · Jul 04, 2007, 10:35 PM

i more like Civ4, though Civ3 is pretty good

Ogedei_the_Mad · Jul 04, 2007, 10:35 PM

Not *another* one of these threads. Hasn't the dead horse been beat up enough?

I play Civ4, but I much prefer Civ3 simply for the reason that it has a much more epic feel and because I don't need programming know-how or 3d Studio Max to mod it. I actually find Civ4 graphics absolutely horrible, but gameplay comes first and Civ4 gameplay is quite good. Civ3 gameplay, however, is more to my liking. It's just a matter of taste, not a matter of which is "better" than the other.

The Flame · Jul 04, 2007, 10:54 PM

Civ IV ftw!!

Love this game. Graphics, gameplay, and all that. It has improved much from Civ III, imho.

dutchking · Jul 05, 2007, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by eoc

i more like Civ4, though Civ3 is pretty good

Civ III gives you more choices...

culdeus · Jul 05, 2007, 08:35 AM

II for what it's worth was the most groundbreaking of all of them.

I proved the concept and showed some promise, but II was truly groundbreaking and showed what could happen with TBS.

III was ill concieved from the start in many ways.

IV took the bad aspects of III out and paired it with good graphics. If I had to rank them.

II
IV
III
I

dutchking · Jul 05, 2007, 08:40 AM

^I left out II and I because most people haven't played them...

View Poll Results: Which Do You Think Was Better?
Civ III	38	15.90%
Civ IV	201	84.10%
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Jul 04, 2007, 12:57 PM	#1
dutchking Deity Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,320	Which Civ game was better, Civ IV or Civ III? In your opinion, which Civ game was better, Civ IV or Civ III? Personally, I like Civ III because the adivsors actually have faces, but I also like Civ IV for everything else, any thoughts? I'm going to add a poll.

Jul 04, 2007, 10:21 PM	#14
bonafide11 Worker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: STL Posts: 2,762	I played Civ II and Civ IV, but never played Civ III... But I don't see how it could be any better than Civ IV __________________ The only constant is change.

Jul 04, 2007, 10:35 PM	#15
eoc Prince Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 526	i more like Civ4, though Civ3 is pretty good __________________ Ÿ¦Ÿ¦°×ÍÃ –\|×ßÎ÷î™ ÒÂ²»ÈçÐÂ ÈË²»Èç¹Ê A lonely white rabbit on the way Looking back the road from where he came New clothes get dressed everyday But formers no more stay

Jul 04, 2007, 10:35 PM	#16
Ogedei_the_Mad Caffeinated Khagan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Moved back into the kimchi jar Posts: 3,164	Not another one of these threads. Hasn't the dead horse been beat up enough? I play Civ4, but I much prefer Civ3 simply for the reason that it has a much more epic feel and because I don't need programming know-how or 3d Studio Max to mod it. I actually find Civ4 graphics absolutely horrible, but gameplay comes first and Civ4 gameplay is quite good. Civ3 gameplay, however, is more to my liking. It's just a matter of taste, not a matter of which is "better" than the other. __________________ "You can't discuss the ocean with a well frog. You can't discuss ice with a summer insect. You can't discuss the Way with a cramped scholar." -Zhuangzi "And what do we got on this thing? A Cuisinart?!? - Dark Helmet Ogedei's Empire (Everything East Asia Info thread) Ogedei's Little Grass Yurt (Graphics Library) The Annals of Seven Kingdoms [Wuxia / E. Asian Fantasy]

Jul 04, 2007, 01:27 PM	#2
Petros Chieftain Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 29	I prefer Civ IV because they eliminated most of the tedious micromanagement from it, and the combat system is much much more exciting (with promotions, units specialized against other types of units, etc.)... I think Civ IV is the best of all Civ games.

Jul 04, 2007, 01:41 PM	#3
Mailman_Posty Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: US of A Posts: 32	Well i like civ 3 game play better because of the micro management. Makes the game more realistic.

Jul 04, 2007, 01:54 PM	#4
TheLastOne36 Deity Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12,727 Images: 8	Can't beat amazing Graphics. Civ 4.

Jul 04, 2007, 02:25 PM	#5
dutchking Deity Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,320	^That's true, It would be awesome if they made some Leaderheads of Advisors! Ahhh! That would be the best!

Jul 04, 2007, 02:28 PM	#6
Emperor2 Capitalist Missionary Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Capitalist Paradise Posts: 916 Images: 1	Civ IV is the best computer game ever, but I really don't play many computer games. But I have played both, and Civ IV beats Civ III on every level imaginable (except Civ III had guerillas; but they were too weak).

Jul 04, 2007, 02:35 PM	#7
Bushface Deity Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torquay, England Posts: 2,534	The corruption in Civ3 ruined it for me. Once beyond a ridiculously small distance from your palaces, cities only produced one unit of production or cash, so you had to feed them with units from your core cities in order to build anything, So I find Civ4 far, far better, But it would have been nice to be able to feed new cities with extra production, sometimes.

Jul 04, 2007, 04:04 PM	#9
Juni Chieftain Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 16	Civ 4: less mirco-managing=more fun playing... The graphics are cool too.

Jul 04, 2007, 07:06 PM	#10
cheater Chieftain Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 24	I consider CIV III the 'classical' Civ. Civ IV has a lot of changes and thus is the 'new' civ. I like new more, though!

Jul 04, 2007, 10:02 PM	#12
AThousandYoung Prince Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 399	I never played civ III, but I find civ IV interesting but ultimately a bit boring.

Jul 04, 2007, 10:54 PM	#17
The Flame ^^ bad diplomat ^^ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The end of the world. NC, USA :) Posts: 300	Civ IV ftw!! Love this game. Graphics, gameplay, and all that. It has improved much from Civ III, imho.

Jul 05, 2007, 08:35 AM	#19
culdeus Emperor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Where we live today, sports. Posts: 1,282	Why leave out Civ II? II for what it's worth was the most groundbreaking of all of them. I proved the concept and showed some promise, but II was truly groundbreaking and showed what could happen with TBS. III was ill concieved from the start in many ways. IV took the bad aspects of III out and paired it with good graphics. If I had to rank them. II IV III I

Jul 05, 2007, 08:40 AM	#20
dutchking Deity Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,320	^I left out II and I because most people haven't played them...

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