O.T. - New strategy game redux

[gfeier]

From the MacPlay newsletter:

Those of you interested in events that happen outside your tiny
spheres of influence should pick up a copy of Virtual Programming's
real-time strategy game Europa Universalis II when we distribute it
later this month. It covers the years 1419-1820 (the 100 Years War
through Napoleon's Europe-devastating inferiority complex) and it
allows you to choose from more than 180 nations to lead to world
domination. Make friends and enemies, open trade routes, expand your
empire, start wars, and eventually rule the globe. All in 400 years
or less.

A lot of PC strategy folks tell me this one's difficult but excellent.

On another topic - don't believe the reviews, Master of Orion 3 is a really good game - it's just incredibly difficult to get started with. They have the first of two planned patches out and it's cross-platform. The main patch is due next month. Once it's out, I recommend the game strongly.

It's a good time to be a Mac strategy gamer.

 

[dojoboy]

Gene, I'll call you soon. Between preparing closing papers on two properties and a scheduled endoscopy/colonoscopy at the end of this month, my gaming time is down considerably, but hey, my stress level is sky-high!

Any idea why MacPlay became the distributor for EU2?

I'll try to ring you up late this Saturday night. What's a good time?

 

[dojoboy]

EU2's specifications:

iMacs (revision B or later
G3/G4 (blue and white desktops or later)
Any machine in OSX
MacOS 9.0 or later
333 MHz or faster
128MB Memory
DrawSprocket 1.7.6 or later
InputSprocket 1.7.3 or later
QuickTime 4.0 or later

 

[gfeier]

Originally posted by dojoboy
Gene, I'll call you soon. Between preparing closing papers on two properties and a scheduled endoscopy/colonoscopy at the end of this month, my gaming time is down considerably, but hey, my stress level is sky-high!

Any idea why MacPlay became the distributor for EU2?

I'll try to ring you up late this Saturday night. What's a good time?

7 to 9 PM would be best. At my age, I'm not out partying all that much any more.

The MacPlay thing was as much a surprise to me as to you. I guess they outbid Freeverse, or maybe the game's developers weren't happy with Freeverse's performance with Legion (not that great a game anyway, from what I hear).

 

[dojoboy]

New update at VP:

January 2003, "Europa Universalis II" has gone gold!
Europa Universalis II has now gone to Gold master. This eagerly awaited strategy game will be available very soon.

 

[Beamup]

As far as MOOIII goes, it's great. I haven't been around for a while because I've been playing it in almost all of my spare time! Although I can't shake the feeling that the trading system is cumbersome and obsolete... wonder why...


Oh right, it's because Civ III's trading system is several parsecs better.

 

[Brad Oliver]

Originally posted by gfeier

The MacPlay thing was as much a surprise to me as to you. I guess they outbid Freeverse, or maybe the game's developers weren't happy with Freeverse's performance with Legion (not that great a game anyway, from what I hear).

I don't think it's anything quite so interesting. MacPlay recently signed a deal to become the sole American distributor for games published by Feral in the UK. As I understand it, that's one of the reasons why you can now buy "Sheep" through MacPlay instead of GraphSim.

 

[gfeier]

Originally posted by Brad Oliver


I don't think it's anything quite so interesting. MacPlay recently signed a deal to become the sole American distributor for games published by Feral in the UK. As I understand it, that's one of the reasons why you can now buy "Sheep" through MacPlay instead of GraphSim.

I stand corrected, thanks for the info, Brad.