Sid Meier on Civ III

Irishman writes "ZDNet News has an interview with Sid Meier and Jeff Briggs about the upcoming Civ III. For any Civ fans, this is a must read. I am now having flashbacks of days without sleep, trying to capture that last city or win the game in a different way. "

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Civilization has always been bogus

[Rubyflame]

I mean, really. Nuclear missiles don't destroy cities; they only kill one unit.
The whole "taxes/science/luxuries" balance makes no sense at all.
Everyone moves so damn slow; in the early game, it takes a warrior forty years to walk one freaking space! Even in modern times, it takes an airplane years to circle the world. IRL it would take days.
In fact, the entire premise is pretty screwed up. Seven different civilizations appear simultaneously in 4,000 BC. Every time one is killed, a new one instantaneously pops up.
Not to mention all the bogus leaders. Alexander the Great of the Greeks, Cleopatra of the Egyptians.
For that matter, what the hell is up with that "SETI Program" wonder? I'd think that an ALIEN CIVILIZATION would affect the game quite a bit more than that...

Re:Irritating screenshot

[Knunov]

"Where in the heck do these ideas come from?"

From people desperate to associate their race with any great achievement. Whether or not it's true is of little import, to them.