Different versions of Civ III confusing in one forum

[Khshayarsha]

There's one forum for Civ III general discussions. Lately I noticed discussion of new features I've never seen in Civ III: Fasicsm, Temple of Artemis, Zeus, and I don't know what else. I enquired and was told it's the Civ III Conquests Expansion Pack, released last month.

I don't know about this "Conquests"... I've been content with ordinary Civ III, and wasn't planning to switch to "Conquests," whatever that is. You may think of me as an old fuddy-duddy for not rushing to embrace the latest thing. If you want to think of me that way, go ahead, I don't care. Call me names, point and laugh at me behind my back, I don't care.

But the fact is: Not everyone who now has Civ III is going to buy and install Conquests, or other new variations (Call to Power, anyone? just kidding). There will remain a subset, perhaps a large one, of Civ III players who won't know what the heck you're talking about when you introduce these new features.

This is why Civ I, Civ II, and Civ III all have their own individual forums, so a least the discussants of each will all be on the same sheet of music. Now, with the introduction of first Play the World (which I still plan to get, hopefully someday soon) and then Conquests (which I don't see any reason why I should get it), Civ III has started to become so diversified that not everyone in the Civ III forum is on the same sheet of music any more.

Maybe there should be different Civ III forums for the different flavors of Civ III, so that those who still play the original Civ III can have a place to discuss it.

 

[Padma]

Just my personal opinion:

Civ1 has its forum. Civ2 has its forum. Civ3 has its forum. Civ2 Gold, Civ2 ToT, etc. are all discussed in the Civ2 forum. Civ3 PTW is discussed in the Civ3 forum. Civ3 Conquests should *also* be discussed in the Civ3 forum. People simply need to specify which version they are talking about.

Plus, in a general discussion, if you see references to the Temple of Zeus, for instance, you know that they are talking about Conquests, and can read/ignore that post at your discretion. The main game hasn't changed significantly - it is *still* Civ3. Some of the details have changed, but that is all.

And BTW, if you plan to get PTW, why not Conquests instead. It has PTW built into it.

 

[MarineCorps]

What I want to know is how can you not know about conquests?

 

[Khshayarsha]

What do you mean? I've heard of it, but I haven't found out all about it, what makes it tick, what's the point of it, etc.

I don't spend a huge amount of time at CFC, as my low post count indicates. The time I devote to matters Civ, I prefer to spend actually playing the doggone game. I spend over 90% of my Civ time playing Civ, and less than 10%, if that much, looking at CFC.

I still think it makes sense to let all the discussants being on the same sheet of music, so to speak, rather than telling those who haven't gotten Conquests to just ignore the topic. I didn't know that it incorporates PTW, which is useful to know in deciding what to get. This is one of the valuable things about CFC. I thank you for the info.

After starting this thread, I found that Conquests does have a forum all its own. So it makes sense to me to let all the posts that discuss Conquests go in that forum, and leave the original Civ III forum for the original Civ III. Then all players can feel accommodated and not slighted for their choices. Fair?

 

[bobgote]

was about to say, i had thought conquests had it's own forum anyway. I guess that since they intertwine so much its hard to seperate them. It's only when the thread topic is conquests specific that action should be taken to move the thread.

 

[Eastern Knight]

Woa, u'v never heard of C3C? U're way WAY behind, man!Moderator Action: warned, flaming
Please read the forum rules: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=422889
C3C got its own forum anyway.

 

[Khshayarsha]

I had heard of it, as I wrote above. You don't read what I have posted, before responding? Man, you are the one who's behind. Cognitively.Moderator Action: warned, flaming
Please read the forum rules: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=422889