Just bought Civ3 Complete

**ElmarkOFear** · 12-28-2004, 04:40

I played Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (SMAC) Game and still think it to be the best turnbased game ever. Also one of the hardest. From what I have seen of Civ3, it has included a lot of the ideas from SMAC. I am interested in how many of you have played the civ 3 games and if you still play. I would especially like to start a PBEM game. It will last forever, but would be a lot of fun for those who like such things. I have played SMAC online, using Roger Wilco, in a 3 human players vs. 3 AI players game and thought it extremely enjoyable.

Anybody interested in a long-term PBEM game? We could play vs. each other or team up vs. an equal number of AI opponents. I will need thru the holidays to practice up and learn the new interface, but the concepts in Civ3 are almost exactly what was in SMAC, just in a historical setting instead of Science Fiction. Let me know and we can begin playing.

I like PBEM games like Combat Mission and such, since my current work schedule does not allow me large chunks of time to play online. I can plan out my moves on my laptop, from work during the slow times.

Hope to see some of you soon.

I was extremely good at SMAC using the Peacekeepers and University, but I am a complete newbie at the Civ3 factions, so I will be challenged by any level of player.

**Efrem** · 12-28-2004, 05:50

I bought it too, after reading your post on the subject on .com.

You can certainly count me in.

**ElmarkOFear** · 12-28-2004, 06:22

Sounds good EF! Hopefully we can get at least one more and go 3 on 3 against the AI. Always fun to beat up on the AI; especially on one of the harder levels of difficulty.

PS: Do you have my email address? I will PM you with it if you do not. I have posted it enough over the years to think most patrons probably have it! hehe

**discovery1** · 12-28-2004, 07:26

Do pikemen still own marines? Seriously, the combat was my biggest grip with Civ3 and Play the World. Did they fix it in later expansions?

**ElmarkOFear** · 12-28-2004, 19:08

i haven't played the later ages yet, so I am not sure. I have not seen it mentioned on the forums I have visited though, so Conquests may have taken care of the problem.