Not alot of Multiplayers out there...

Tranquility

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Seeing the number of people in this forum made me think ALOt of people played Civ3 multi, but when i got conquest i saw like 3 games. I was expecting 25+. The game did sell millions. Am i right, or am i jst logging on at the wrong time?

And do alot of people use the other victory conditions?(U.N., cultural, space ship):rocket:
 
Theres more people playing PBEM (play by email)
You should try it, check out the PBEM forums for a game.
 
I play many games with friends via Direct IP. I wouldn't waste time playing with strangers who might quit unexpectedly at any time.
 
Originally posted by Tranquility
I,ll give it a shot

We're looking for a replacement for the Celts in our 8 player PBEM game due to a player dropping out due to other commitments, if you're interested (must be able to play one turn between 0800 and 1900 GMT)

If you're interested sign up here
 
OMG...PBEM games are SO slow....whats the point. Come into the lobby at a regular time and we will hook up ya up.. I never have a problem getting into a game.
 
Originally posted by Letsinod
OMG...PBEM games are SO slow....whats the point.


If you have the patience, I believe PBEMs are more satisfying and realistic, after all a game should take a long time to reflect thousands of years of game time!
You also get more time to micro manage your empire and plan strategies. If you prefer a quick fix rather than a long carefully thought out game, thats fair enough then maybe regular MP is for you.
 
Our hotseat games take like 10 hours, I can only imagine PBEM....

A bit to much of a time commitment for me methinks.
 
Tranquility you couldn't be more wrong. You may only see a few games on the board but that's because once a game has started it is removed from the board. Also, there are many MP'ers that don't use Gamespy and therefore don't appear in the "in game" list of who's online.

I am a Ladder member (www.myleague.com/civ3players) which has a membership of close to 600 now. You can get a game 24 hours a day with a little patience. Ladder players also have to report losses if they quit a game or quit the ladder. So playing with strangers is not a problem with quitters. Calling strangers that may become friends in the civ community a waste of time truly does fit the name that the author goes by, "arrogant". It truly is a unique and rewarding experience to play people from England, Canada, So America, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Russia, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, Australia and all over the United States. Civilization is truly a game of the WORLD.

What is true is that most MP games are not your epic 540 turn games. They usually last between 2-4 hours in length. Not all start in ancient era, there are "quick civ", middle, industrial, modern, and future starts also. Do yourself a favor and give it a shot, you won't be disappointed.
 
Originally posted by ajerzguy
Calling strangers that may become friends in the civ community a waste of time truly does fit the name that the author goes by, "arrogant".

I may have the name, but you certainly display the trait. I see no reason for this personal attack. I'm just saying my opinion here, and guess what, I've started many games that have been destroyed by other people who quit. I guess it's not just me, because in the Gamespy chat room I can see many times players screaming "NO QUITTERS". But they are all arrogants, I guess.

Do you have a serious mental problem that keeps you from just expressing your opinion without resorting to personal attacks ?
 
Wow, I'm gonna have to say you are a bit arrogant. Players dropping out because they are afraid of losing is very common.

This is why a ladder was created, so when someone quits you get the win :D
 
Originally posted by WildFire
Wow, I'm gonna have to say you are a bit arrogant.

At least I admit it :D

Originally posted by WildFire
Players dropping out because they are afraid of losing is very common.

This is why a ladder was created, so when someone quits you get the win

You know, there is a number of people (like me) not interested at all in participating in ladder schemes because the important think for me is not to "get the win" but to enjoy a game against humans. And fortunately, I have the chance of doing so by playing with firends, as I am sure many others do. Is that too perverted or something ?
 
In any case, regardless of whether one prefers ladder or PBEM or anything else, using characterizations and misquoting others is unacceptable. Does it take extreme intelligence for someone to understand this simple thing ?
 
Originally posted by Arrogant
I play many games with friends via Direct IP. I wouldn't waste time playing with strangers who might quit unexpectedly at any time.

Best laugh I've had in awhile. As you stated above playing with your friends is not a waste of time. Playing with strangers is. Your quote not mine. And tell me something were you born with these friends or were they not once strangers also?

Get a grip man, chill out and stop acting arrogant as you have named yourself and then maybe people wouldn't take notice of it.

PS. I found this rather interesting also.

As Arrogant posted:
Please, password protect online games!
As it is now, one can load a stopped game, play until he reveals all the map and when the game is resumed he will have a tremendous advantage.

Why not implement a kind of RSA protection, where no mp game can be resumed unless all players enter their respective codes ? There is already password protection in PBEM games, right ?

If one player quits, the host of the game will have the ability to load the game even without that player, but not until the rest of the players agree to this.

Or make the encryption optional. But we can't simply rely on a gentelemen's agreement.

Don't you even trust your friends?

Unbelievable!!!!!!!!
 
ajerzguy, you seem to be in dire need of a girlfriend, although I doubt it would be easy for you to get one. I said it before and I will say it again:

Stop referring to me, stop talking about me, stop mentioning my name, stop dreaming of me. Pretend that I don't exist. Make whatever points you have to make without mentioning the name "arrogant" or make any relevant insinuations.

Now, can you do this simple thing or are you a complete moron ?
 
For your information I've had and dumped more women than you could dream about. I've also been dumped by more than that.

Arrogant people are a bane to me. Wether they are that way by nature or by design. So if I want to refer to anyone that is arrogant is no business of yours. Change your name or stop taking my dislike of these people personally.

You can't have the last word so I would suggest you not respond and that will be the end of it. You have not seen me call you a moron nor have you seen me personally attack you in anyway other than to comment on your narrow mindedness when it comes to strangers. I didn't challenge your concieved manhood you challenged mine. I have only used what all others can read. If anyone needs a reality check I would think it would be you.

Practice what you preach and come to the realization that you can't win this. You are in way over your head. Whell, at this stage in my life I've forgotten more than you've learned yet.

Have a wonderful life.
 
Originally posted by ajerzguy
For your information I've had and dumped more women than you could dream about. I've also been dumped by more than that.

Originally posted by ajerzguy
Change your name or stop taking my dislike of these people personally.

Originally posted by ajerzguy
You can't have the last word so I would suggest you not respond and that will be the end of it.

Originally posted by ajerzguy
Whell, at this stage in my life I've forgotten more than you've learned yet.

Originally posted by ajerzguy
Practice what you preach and come to the realization that you can't win this.

Indeed. Idiocy is unbeatable. Thanks for answering my question.

And thus, ladies and gentlemen, I rest my case.
 
Hmm...maybe iw as wrong..i'll give PBEM a try as soon as i finsh all those conquest(3 left). The only problem is ee is that evry game is abotu early warfare, I doN,t mind doing early war...but sometimes...well i want to do other stuff(diplomatic, cultural, space race) anyway thx ajerzguy for the thing about ladder. I'll give it a shot.
 
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