Who have never played Colonization?

[Fistleaf]

Colonization is a nice game, but I can't stand the Civ1 combat mechanism where every unit has only 1 hit point, making the old "spearman beating battleship/tank" scenario happen frequently. I spend so much resources getting my soldiers trained, equipped with horses and muskets, only to lose to an unarmed settler.

 

[Padma]

If I had found it, and had the computer to play it, I would have. It is a subject of particular interest to me.

But I didn't like Microsoft (still don't. ) so I had other computers. I also spent those years finishing my active duty service overseas (think: Bosnia) so I didn't have much time for computer games, anyway.

When I retired from the military, I came back home, gave in and bought my first DOS/Windows based computer, bought Civ2, and never looked at the older stuff...

 

[Circuit]

My first run into the Civ series was Civ III. I was too young to even here of Colonization at the time it was around. I plan to get FreeCol installed on the Linux (Mepis) partition of my hard drive and give it a shot to see what it is like.

Like you Padma, I have a dislike for Windows (I HATE VISTA!!!!). I gave in only for Civ4.

 

[remake20]

I've never played it, but I will probaly get it.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

I still play it ! In fact, I'm going through a spate of playing some of the older games and was playing Colonization last night. In Civ, I'm more of a builder than a warmonger, so perhaps that's why Colonization suits me.

 

[Kanute]

As a devoted player of strategy games of the board and the computer since the 70's (yeouch!!) of course I have played Colonization. Great game to toy with but ending a game was fundamentally flawed in my opinion. An interesting upside was the use of individual citizens (like population in Civ though mobile) that could be specialized within the economy/city or handed muskets/horses and moved around the map. A few downsides were tedious economic management as game progressed, # unit caps (shouldn't be a problem now), automated trade wagons that didn't work very well, and other minor things. Ending a game was awkward as I usually devastated all other Colonial rivals and couched on my vast holdings until computer memory was jammed - what was my motivation again for declaring independence and unleashing the European hordes? Oh yeah, I guess that's how you win. Unfortunately maybe, I'm looking forward to spending my money on this new version to discover how much care was taken in building a great remake of a game geek favorite.

 

[Surreptitous]

I have never played colonization but man this sounds awsome. I may try to find an old used game store to pick up the old copy. I really just started playing civ with the introduction of civ IV. I love BTS that I play. My qestion at this point and my limited knowlage of the game is, will this game be as BTS was were....all the new units ect are avalible in the free games. or is this more of a scenario addition kinda like the mods? eaither way I will definately buy this game, but a question comes to mind of all civs starting the same such as the play now feature which consists of the majority of my gaming. I only play scenarios when I start getting angry from losing a lot lol.

 

[The Simple Mind]

Back when I was playing Civ 1 I had and Amiga and I don't remember seeing Colonisation for it. When I got a PC I remeber seeing it as budget title butdidn't bother with it as I was stilling playing Civ 1 / starting to play Civ II.

 

[Circuit]

I downloaded FreeCol a couple days ago. Fun, but the AI ALWAYS declares war and I cannot make peace with it. I don't know if the original is like that.

 

[Kanute]

I downloaded FreeCol a couple days ago. Fun, but the AI ALWAYS declares war and I cannot make peace with it. I don't know if the original is like that.

Take a scout, like with Indian villages, to a European city to contact them and negotiate. I hope that helps if you didn't realize that already...

 

[Bigfoot3814]

I am among those who never played the original colonization. I'm planning on playing this one, though.

 

[Zerver]

I didnt played it. Just saw the post and watched. The main thing intersted me - is there any new python & SDK codes which allows new oportunities, and how much it's different from BtS?

 

[Truronian]

Never played it, but will be buying this one. (unless it gets truly aweful reviews, which I find unlikely)

 

[r_rolo1]

Never played the old one... entered in Civ's universe with SMAC ( BTW for when SMAC II , even if with other name to dodge EA? ). Will definitely buy this one, even if to posrt some of the new stuff to BtS ( I like the water and I read that it will have a decent map editor )

 

[Reggie]

Never Played it, started with Civ 4 and stopped playing MMO's for it

 

[Captain Pugwash]

Hmm, I had my own DOS PC at home back in 1994. But I never heard of the game Colonisation. In those days most of my information came from computer magazines. We didn't have the internet to browse back then. Now you've got me thinking of the old days

 

[The Snug]

Indeed, Col was more of a builders game than Civ, which appealed to me too. I loved the music, and the cute little pioneers that could go from city to city. I loved building a college and university to teach specialized professions. There was so much to explore and enough room for everyone to expand to their hearts content. I think that's what I liked most compared to civ: there was always enough room to build as many as colonies as you wanted, so there really wasn't much need or benefit in fighting the other colonies. In fact, fighting the other colonies could weaken your ability to fight the Europeans during independence.

Let's see if I can remember all the old units:
Sugar Planter - Distiller
Tobacco Planter - Tobacconist
Fisherman - Farmer
Missionary - Jesuit Missionary
Criminal - Indentured Servant - Pioneer - Hardy Pioneer
Veteran Soldier - Dragoon - Continental Army
Fur Trapper - Fur Trader
Preacher
Elder Statesmen
Lumber Jack - Carpenter
Ore Miner - Blacksmith - Silver Miner
Gunsmith
Cotton Planter - Weaver
Expert Scout


During that time, it was just three games for me: civ, col, and xcom.

 

[Greybriar]

During that time, it was just three games for me: civ, col, and xcom.

What?! No Railroad Tycoon or Master of Magic?!

 

[Öjevind Lång]

During that time, it was just three games for me: civ, col, and xcom.

The same here. By the way, when will someone realize that many pepole would be very happy with the old XCom with just better graphics and some bugs tweaked? I don't care for any of the sequels to the game.

 

[The Snug]

The same here. By the way, when will someone realize that many pepole would be very happy with the old XCom with just better graphics and some bugs tweaked? I don't care for any of the sequels to the game.

Agreed.


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