Can extended game be played Multiplayer??

[nemesys777]

Hi,
How do you get the extended game with Civ2 TOT to work? The game always ends with the first to hit Alpha Centauri. I want to be able to colonize AC in Multiplayer mode but can't figure out how to do this? Any help please....

 

[starlifter]

Welcome to CFC, nemesys777! I see this is your first post, so whilst I have your attention, I'll avail myself of an opportunity to suggest you try Civilization II (Classic 2.42 or MGE). Like you I have ToT. But it didn't take long to realize that Civ II really is the way to go, and I uninstalled ToT before completing even one game.

I personally don't know the answer to your question, but since your problem seems to relate to MP also, you might try a post in the Civ II MP Forum, too.

Hope to see you in our GOTM for Civ 2... the Game of the Month. Its a lot of fun.

PS, Civ II classic in just a Jewel case (no big box or manuals) costs less than $10 at discount stores like WalMart (look in the CD kiosks in the back of the software sections ).

 

[Nick]

Do you mean the over-the-net multiplayer or the hotseat all-in-one-place on the same computer type game? It may make a difference. And have you downloaded the patch? I ask becuase there are a few problems with the extended game and arriving at AC. I haven't heard of this one before, but it may be something that the patch corrects.

Personally I don't mind ToT, although I prefer the original game to any of the others.

 

[starlifter]

BTW, I downloaded the patch (1.1 as I recall) and applied it beforehand. But I personally still like the Civ 2 graphics & gameplay & the way Civ 2 terminates.

 

[Lucky]

The solution to most extended game problems lies indeed in the v1.1 patch for ToT.

Download that, apply it and most of the time it everything should work correctly.
If the problem persists, post here again.

P.S.: The patch is downloadable at the Infogrames support site (www.ina-support.com).

 

[Cyan Fargo]

Start a a single player game and save immediatly. Then you can load the game as mutiplayer game when loading and pick your civ. from there.

 

[nemesys777]

Thanks for the help. I did already have the patch when I originally posted, but saving the game in single player and restarting as multi-player worked. Thanks again.