I'm a newbie in the world of pc strategy games and I've been reading about this game for a week, but what I find surfing the web are just reviews on how civ3 improves on civ2 or civ, I just can't come across reviews explaining what the game is about and what you can do with it. Could anyone tell me what makes of civ3 one of your fav games. Would you recommend it to a newbie? Thanks for your help and your patience, I'm eager to enter in this world asap!!!
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Dynamic Cow
Moo
i would recommend CivII over CivIII.
sealman
Hater of Babylonians
welcome to CFC and in short... You build a civiliazation from the ground up deciding if you want to build a strong military and defeat all rivals or if you want to spend your resources building up a cultural enlightened civilization that all dream to emulate. You can go to the official site http://civ3.com and learn more.
WARNING: Once you play... you are hooked.
WARNING: Once you play... you are hooked.
SirJethro
Paterfamilias
bernat7: Welcome!
What you have just done is the equivalent of walking into a crack house and asking: "So tell me about this crack of yours....is it any good?"
My answer: "Do it man!!! Breath it deep!!"
What you have just done is the equivalent of walking into a crack house and asking: "So tell me about this crack of yours....is it any good?"
My answer: "Do it man!!! Breath it deep!!"
Actually, I'm immune the the one-more-turn-syndrome... I think. 
Civ1-3 run on the same idea. You build a town, let it grow, and expand, defend or build improvements. Or, build a huge army to attack another civ and expand even more.
Civ1-3 run on the same idea. You build a town, let it grow, and expand, defend or build improvements. Or, build a huge army to attack another civ and expand even more.
USMC
Gratefully Stateside
I know this won't help, but the only game I can think to compare Civ3 to is.....Civ2. It is sort of similar a little bit to Imperialism I/Imperialism II in that you have to feed units/citizens, build military/navy, research tech, and you must have resources before you can build a unit/improvement (need iron to build swordsman).
Basically, Civ is a game like no other. You can consider yourself president/sultan/king/whatever of your civ, making all decisions for oyur people. you decide what to research and build, you move the troops and decide what to sell/ trade to other teams. Civ is best game (strategy game) around because there are many ways to win. no two games are EVER alike. Unlike Real time strategy games, Civ actually requires strategy to win. I know some of you will disagree, but, winning doesn't involve just beelining for knight/cavalry/tanks and crushing world underfoot. Wheter they admit it or not, many of us have lost it all, or naerly lost it all by thinking this game was that easy to master. Also, the learning curve can be hard for someone unfamiliar with Civ3. Fortunately, the difficulty settings enable you to learn without getting creamed everytime. If you have questions, these forums are a priceless resource, and I understand that the handbook sold in software stores isn't too bad either. Like said before by someone else, you MUST download latest patch.
andrewgprv
Second Class Citizen
The One More Turn Virus has made me late for work more times then I can count. "Ack I should have left 5 minutes ago, but but I just have to move my troops into Ninevah first." It'll only take one more turn
Yeah this game is great I've alwayd enjoyed things like Politics and History so this game feeds to my fantasies. Very Addicting and very fun.
Yeah this game is great I've alwayd enjoyed things like Politics and History so this game feeds to my fantasies. Very Addicting and very fun.
andrewgprv
Second Class Citizen
Also I can say I have Warcraft 3 and Neverwinter Nights, they both collect dust while the English Empire is being built MUHAHA!
Aeneas of Troy
Roman Settler
The best to what I can compare it to is 1) A militerized version of SimCity or 2) A glorified type of Age of the Empires.
However, both pale in comparison to this game.
Once you start, you are hooked - for life.
However, both pale in comparison to this game.
Once you start, you are hooked - for life.
PlowKing
Chieftain
Welcome to the world of Civ 3 - It will consume your life if you let it.
The really great thing about Civ 3 is that it has a ton of aspects to it, and there is alot to do within the game.
The bad thing about Civ 3 is that it has a ton of aspects to it, and there is alot to do within the game.
It's good in that because it is so complex, it is quite possibly has the most replayability of any computer game ever made. I bought Civ 3 almost a year ago, and I still have a totally new experience every time I play.
The bad part is, it can be very intimidating to learn if you have never played one of the previous civ games. But once you get the hang of it, it is one of the funnest games ever.
To someone who is use to RTS games like warcraft, a turn based game like civ3 may seem too slow. But turn based is great for several reasons:
You can take as much time as you want to contemplate your moves.
You never have to be in a frenzied rush just to maintain your forces.
If the phone rings while you are playing - no problem.
If your wife tells you to take the laundry out of the dryer while you are playing - no problem.
Civ 3 is one of the few games where you can play and eat pizza at the same time.
So there you have it. Good luck, and a word of advise: if you start near the aztecs, zulus, or persians, kill them immediately! They must die!
The really great thing about Civ 3 is that it has a ton of aspects to it, and there is alot to do within the game.
The bad thing about Civ 3 is that it has a ton of aspects to it, and there is alot to do within the game.
It's good in that because it is so complex, it is quite possibly has the most replayability of any computer game ever made. I bought Civ 3 almost a year ago, and I still have a totally new experience every time I play.
The bad part is, it can be very intimidating to learn if you have never played one of the previous civ games. But once you get the hang of it, it is one of the funnest games ever.
To someone who is use to RTS games like warcraft, a turn based game like civ3 may seem too slow. But turn based is great for several reasons:
You can take as much time as you want to contemplate your moves.
You never have to be in a frenzied rush just to maintain your forces.
If the phone rings while you are playing - no problem.
If your wife tells you to take the laundry out of the dryer while you are playing - no problem.
Civ 3 is one of the few games where you can play and eat pizza at the same time.
So there you have it. Good luck, and a word of advise: if you start near the aztecs, zulus, or persians, kill them immediately! They must die!
thoxic
Chieftain
Welcom newbie,
and have fun with the most addictive game of all times(eras).
As it was said before,you can play-and win- this game in
diferent ways:as a wargame or as a historical simulator.Its
main interest is that you can rewrite history as the way
you prefer.
Unfortunately,you'll encounter difficulties to learn to play.
The forums or books you can buy are not enough.I've never
met players who learnt by themselves.You'll have
to find civfanatics(that can be easy here) that will give you
tips to start a good game.There are so much things and concepts
to know that you can spend your whole life without
mastering the civilization saga.
Welcome in our world,I hope you'll enjoy....
Beware !!! do not do druugs:do not play civ
REMOVE your forces from our territory or DECLARE war
and have fun with the most addictive game of all times(eras).
As it was said before,you can play-and win- this game in
diferent ways:as a wargame or as a historical simulator.Its
main interest is that you can rewrite history as the way
you prefer.
Unfortunately,you'll encounter difficulties to learn to play.
The forums or books you can buy are not enough.I've never
met players who learnt by themselves.You'll have
to find civfanatics(that can be easy here) that will give you
tips to start a good game.There are so much things and concepts
to know that you can spend your whole life without
mastering the civilization saga.
Welcome in our world,I hope you'll enjoy....
Beware !!! do not do druugs:do not play civ
REMOVE your forces from our territory or DECLARE war
billindenver
King
A brief description.
You start out with 2 units, a settler and a worker, on a totally unexplored world. Using these two units, you build a city, find resources, build military units, build city improvements, build more cities, meet your neighbors and trade and war with them, research new technologies, and attempt to become the best civilization in the world.
Each civilization that you play starts with certain advantages. Some can build libraries more cheaply so they can research faster. Some can build temples more cheaply to keep their people happy. Some have workers that can build roads and mines more quickly.
You must constantly balance your resources to keep ahead of your computer opponents. If you don't spend enough on science, you may find yourself defending against tanks with spearmen. You must find new resources in order to build new units. If you don't have oil, you can't build tanks, so you either have to find it, or trade for it.
You must decide which form of govt you want to use. Democracy gives you lots of cash, but can be difficult to maintain, because the people are easily made unhappy during wars. Communism is great for wars, but lousy for researching new technologies.
You can play the game right out of the box, and use the tutorial to learn the bare basics of the game, however, for the first 5-10 games, you will be learning new aspects of the game, things you had no clue about in your previous games.
I've played Civ I through Civ III, and Civ III is the best version yet. The best games to compare it to are probably Age of Empires (which is real-time, as opposed to turn-based Civ III), and Sim City (cause you are always building and improving your cities).
You start out with 2 units, a settler and a worker, on a totally unexplored world. Using these two units, you build a city, find resources, build military units, build city improvements, build more cities, meet your neighbors and trade and war with them, research new technologies, and attempt to become the best civilization in the world.
Each civilization that you play starts with certain advantages. Some can build libraries more cheaply so they can research faster. Some can build temples more cheaply to keep their people happy. Some have workers that can build roads and mines more quickly.
You must constantly balance your resources to keep ahead of your computer opponents. If you don't spend enough on science, you may find yourself defending against tanks with spearmen. You must find new resources in order to build new units. If you don't have oil, you can't build tanks, so you either have to find it, or trade for it.
You must decide which form of govt you want to use. Democracy gives you lots of cash, but can be difficult to maintain, because the people are easily made unhappy during wars. Communism is great for wars, but lousy for researching new technologies.
You can play the game right out of the box, and use the tutorial to learn the bare basics of the game, however, for the first 5-10 games, you will be learning new aspects of the game, things you had no clue about in your previous games
. I've played Civ I through Civ III, and Civ III is the best version yet. The best games to compare it to are probably Age of Empires (which is real-time, as opposed to turn-based Civ III), and Sim City (cause you are always building and improving your cities).
billindenver
King
That's too bad. Better luck tomorrow! I really think you will enjoy the game. It takes a while to get good, but it's fun to play even from the beginning, and you can always come here if you have questions or need help!
thoxic
Chieftain
Yes,have fun with this wonderful game...
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