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Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Features:
- Choose from 2 different possible leaders - each with their character traits & personal strengths
- Civics will help you keep order and decide your civilization's route as new techs open up -- will you keep slaves? Rule by heredity? Start elections? There are endless government choices and possibilities
- Research and unlock 7 new religions - then help spread them to manage happiness, gain gold and create Great Prophets
- New Great People advance your people along unique paths - Unlock an Artist, Tycoon, Prophet, Engineer or Scientist
- New promotion paths for units, giving them them bonuses for attack and defense
Details
- Civ IV comes to life! - Beautiful 3D world with dozens of fully animated units (including culturally unique units) and totally customizable armies. Detailed cities and wonders will appear on the map. Wonder movies are back!
- Greater Accessibility and Ease of Play - An easy-to-use interface will be immediately familiar to RTS and action game players, and newcomers to the series will be able to jump in and play. Multiplayer -LAN, Internet, PBEM and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS or Pitboss) offer players all-new strategies and ways to play when competing or cooperating with live opponents.
- Team Play - Whether playing multiplayer or single player, team play offers a new way of setting locked alliances that result in shared wonder effects, visibility, unit trading and shared territory that delivers a plethora of new strategic and tactical options.
- Mods and Community Tools - Designed from the ground up for modability, the game contains a powerful map editor with XML and Python support. Choose Your Leader - Many Civs now have 2 leaders from which to choose, with each Leader having traits that provide various bonuses to the player and lots of replayability.
- Civics - With the discovery of new techs, civic options can become available. Freedom of speech or slavery? Hereditary rule or open elections? This creates endless government choices and possibilities!
- Religion - Now there are 7 religions in the game that are unlocked through researching. When unlocked, the religion spreads through a player's empire allowing them to use the religion to help manage happiness, gain gold and create Great Prophets.Great People - As the player uses specialists they gain Great People points in the city that is utilizing the specialists. Great People include the Artist, Tycoon, Prophet, Engineer, and Scientist. They can be used to get free techs, start Golden Ages, or join a city to increase its output.
- Promotions - Each unit has a promotion path that emphasizes specific unit traits. Promotions include bonuses to Attack/Defend on specific terrains/features, movement bonuses, sight/visibility bonuses and increased withdrawal chances.
- Tech Tree - Flexible Tech tree allows players more strategic choices for developing their civilizations along unique paths.
- More Civs and all new Units and Improvements to enhance and grow your empire.
- Faster-Paced Fun - Gameplay has been streamlined for a tighter, faster and more compelling experience.
- In-Game Movies - Civ IV will have over 70 in-game movies and animated sequences.
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| PTW Extras on CIV3.com
Entire
content of Play the World PTW's "Extras" folder and the CIV
PTW editor is available at CIV3.com. These files are not included
on the Civ-3-III CONQUESTS CD.
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| CIV 3 CONQUESTS Beta Patch is out!
CIV-3-III-CONQUESTS Beta Patch is out! Download from
atarisupport.com
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| Civilization III: Conquests - Available for sale
in America
Over
250 changes and improvements were made, including seven new
civilizations (each with unique units), two
new Civilization traits (agricultural and seafaring), five Wonders
of the World (Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum of
Mausollos, Knight’s Templar, Secret Police HQ), two governments
(feudalism and fascism), two city specialists (policeman, civil
engineer), nine all-civ units, additional terrain and map features
and new abilities (stealth attack, craters, collateral damage
and enslavement). General game changes and adjustments
(2 new difficulty levels – Demi-God and Sid), adjustable AI
aggressiveness, additional resources, interface and editor enhancements
round out the expansion.
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CIVILIZATION
III: CONQUESTS ($29.99) currently available at retail and rated ‘E’
for Everyone.
SID
MEIER's CIVILIZATION III: Gold Edition includes CIVILIZATION III and
the updated and enhanced multiplayer expansion pack,
CIVILIZATION III: Play the World.
The CIVILIZATION III: Gold Edition provides
more ways to win, pathways to explore, strategies to employ
as well as exciting online modes of play, giving Civ fans
the opportunity to enjoy unmatched strategic gameplay
alone or against players from around the world.
CIVILIZATION III: Gold Edition ($39.99)
currently available at retail and rated ‘E’ for Everyone. (related
links: firaxis.com , civ3.com
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The Wonders of CIV3 CONQUESTS
CIV3.com has released details of new C3C
(CIVILIZATION III-3 Conquests) wonders and updates to other
wonders
New Wonders
| The Temple of Artemis |
Required Tech |
Cost |
Obsolete |
Effect |
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Polytheism |
500 Shields |
Education |
Temple of Artemis places a temple
in every city the owner controls on the same continent. |
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| The Statue of Zeus |
Required Tech |
Cost |
Obsolete |
Effect |
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Mathematics |
200 Shields |
Metallurgy |
Produces one Ancient Cavalry every
5 turns. The Ancient Cavalry has an offensive value of 3,
a defensive value of 2, and a movement value of 2. In addition
the Ancient Cavalry benefits from an extra hit-point |
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| The Mausoleum of Mausollos |
Required Tech |
Cost |
Obsolete |
Effect |
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Philosophy |
200 Shields |
N/A |
Produces 3 happy citizens in the
city which it was built. |
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| Knights Templar |
Required Tech |
Cost |
Obsolete |
Effect |
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Chivalry |
300 Shields |
Steam
Power |
Produces one Crusader every 5
turns. The Crusader has an offensive value of 5, a defensive
value of 3, and a movement value of 1. They can also build
Fortresses. |
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| Secret Police Headquarters
(Small Wonder) |
Required Tech |
Cost |
Obsolete |
Effect |
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Espionage |
200 Shields |
N/A |
Allows a communist civilization
to build the equivalent of a second Forbidden Palace. |
Wonders
updated in C3C
| Wonders |
previous |
change |
 The
Great Wall |
Cities must already
have walls to benefit from The Great Wall |
This wonder has been
changed to add walls to any city on the same continent |
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Shakespeare's Theatre |
8 extra happiness |
in addition to 8 extra
happiness now allows to surpass the 12 population limit
in the city which it was built before the Industrial Era
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 Military
Academy |
the ability to build
Armies |
all Armies now receive
1/6th of the combined attack/defense rating as a bonus to
the Armies combat effectiveness |
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The Pyramids
The Oracle
Hanging Gardens
The Great Wall
The Statue of Zeus
The Temple of Artemis
Mausoleum of Mausollos
The Great Library
The Colossus
The Great Lighthouse
The Sistine Chapel
Leonardo's Workshop
Copernicus's Observatory
Shakespeare's Theater
Newton's University
JS Bach's Cathedral
Hoover Dam
United Nations
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No commerce |
Wonders that have been
around for a long time produce commerce. The longer the
Wonder has existed, the more commerce it will produce |
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The profiles
for Portuguese, Mayans and Sumerians are available
CIV III-3 CONQUESTS (C3C)
introduces
seven new civilizations each with unique units
The
profile of Portuguese
Leader : Prince Henry
In Civilization III: Conquests,
the Portuguese are considered expansionist and seafaring. They
start the game with Pottery and Alphabet and build Carracks
instead of Caravels.
Unique Unit: The Carrack
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Att. |
Def. |
Moves |
Shield Cost |
| Standard Caravel |
1 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
| Carrack |
2 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
The profile of Mayans
Leader : Smoke Jaguar
Unique Unit: Javelin
Thrower
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Att. |
Def. |
Moves |
Shield Cost |
| Standard Archer |
2 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
| Javelin Thrower |
2 |
2 |
1 |
30 |
The profile of Sumerians
Leader : Gilgamesh
Unique Unit: Enkidu Warrior
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Att. |
Def. |
Moves |
Shield Cost |
| Standard Warrior |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| Enkidu Warrior |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
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Civilization III: Conquests - Gone Gold!
Firaxis Games and
Atari are excited to announce that the second expansion pack
to the greatest strategy game of all time has gone gold.
Sid Meier's Civilization®
III: Conquests will arrive in stores across North America November
4th and in Europe November 14th.
Civ® Conquests takes players on a provocative journey through the ages as
they pursue victory in the most famous adventures in history.
Nine professionally designed conquests
challenge players to compete as one of seven new Civilizations,
each with its own powerful leader, unique units and special
abilities, and lead their nation to its destiny. New victory
conditions, Wonders of the World, terrain elements, resources,
city improvements and governments offer endless variation in
a quest to rule the world. Civ Conquests also includes the first
expansion pack, Play
the World, and features improved multiplayer support, intense
diplomatic situations, and a slew of editor enhancements that
round out the packed expansion.C3C needs Civ3 installed on your
computer.
The suggested retail
price of Sid Meier's
Civilization® III: Conquests is $29.99. (Source:
www.civ3.com.)
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The
Middle-Ages Designer Diary is now available!
Design Diary - Middle Ages
By Ed Beach, BreakAway
Games
and Michael Fetterman, Firaxis Games
Features nine professionally-designed
scenarios
New Units: The new
units designed especially for this scenario are the Longship,
Crusader, Spy, Assassin, Inquisitor, and Holy Relic. In addition,
the Middle Ages conquest includes the Curragh, Dromon, Swiss
Mercenary, and Trebuchet units that have also been added to
the random map mode in Civilization III: Conquests
New Improvements:
Mill, Monastery, Sheriff's Office, Blacksmith, Manor, and Joust
Arena.
New Wonders: Domesday Book, Holy
Roman Empire, Krak des Chevaliers, Norse Saga, Hanseatic League,
Robin Hood, Magna Carta, Bayeux Tapestry, Knights Templar, and
The Inquisition.
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The
Age of Discovery Designer Diary
is now available!
Design Diary - Middle Ages
By Ed Beach, BreakAway
Games
and Michael Fetterman, Firaxis Games
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Conquests, Firaxis's
second expansion pack for the mega-hit Civilization III, features
nine professionally created scenarios that introduce concepts
never before seen in any Civilization title. The fifth designer
diary in this series provides a glimpse at the design process
and decisions made during the development of the Age of Discovery
conquest. This conquest was designed by Ed Beach, a Producer
at Breakaway Games
scenario opens in 1490, just prior to Columbus'
discovery of the New World. This Age of Discovery conquest recognizes
numerous key events of this period, including
The Navigation School is a small wonder that
boosts ship movement by 2 and creates an Explorer every 10 turns
Dias' Voyage (great wonder) gives the Portuguese
a Golden Age to start the scenario, boosts ship movement by
1, and produces a Colonist every 8 turns
Spanish Conquistador & Caravels start ready
to sail west to the New World.
Luthers' Theses is a great wonder that provides
two happy faces across a continent.
Magellan's Voyage is a great wonder that boosts
shield production in the city and creates a Frigate every 5
turns
Aztec, Inca, Maya and Iroquois nations are ready
to battle European aggression
Jesuit Colleges are a city improvement that increase
scientific output and create a Missionary every 5 turns
The English unique unit is the Elizabethan Sea
Dog, a speedy naval unit with enslavement capability.
Frigates and Man-O-War are available in the latter
portions of the tech tree.
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Profiles for the Byzantine and
Dutch races are now available!
CIV-III-3 CONQUESTS (C3C)
introduces
seven new civilizations each with unique units
The
profile of Byzantines
Leader : Empress Theodora
In Civilization III: Conquests,
the Byzantines are considered a seafaring and scientific civilization.
They start the game with Bronze Working and Alphabet and are
able to build the Dromon instead of the Galley.
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Att. |
Def. |
Moves |
Shield Cost |
| Standard Galley |
1 |
1 |
3 |
30 |
| Byzantine
Dromon |
2 |
1 |
3 |
30 |
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The profile of Dutchs
Leader : William of Orange
In Civilization III: Conquests, the Dutch are
considered to be a seafaring and agricultural civilization.
They start the game with Pottery and Alphabet and build the
Swiss Mercenaries instead of Pikeman.
The Dutch Swiss Mercenary
is an excellent defender that boasts an even better defense
strength than the formidable Pikeman. A Dutch city must have
Iron in its Strategic Resource box to build a Swiss Mercenary.
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Att. |
Def. |
Moves |
Shield Cost |
| Standard Pikeman |
1 |
3 |
1 |
30 |
| Swiss Mercenary |
1 |
4 |
1 |
30 |
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Profiles for the Hittite and Incan
races are now available!
CIV-III-3 CONQUESTS (C3C)
introduces
seven new civilizations each with unique units
The
Profile of Hittites
Leader : Mursilis
In Civilization III: Conquests, the Hittites
are considered a expansionist and commercial civilization. They
start the game with Pottery and the Alphabet, and build the
Three-Man Chariot instead of the Standard Chariot.
Hittite Three-Man Chariots take the place of
normal chariots. They move quickly and will withdraw from combat
if they are losing (unless fighting another fast unit). Like
other chariot units, they are wheeled and may not enter Mountains,
Volcano, Jungle or Marsh terrain unless following a road. A
Hittite city must have Horses in its Strategic Resources box
to build a three-man chariot.
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Att. |
Def. |
Moves |
Shield Cost |
| Standard Chariot |
1 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
| Swiss Mercenary |
2 |
2 |
2 |
30 |
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Profile of Incans
Leader : Pachacuti
In Civilization III: Conquests,
the Incans are considered to be an expansionist and agricultural
civilization. They start the game with Pottery and Masonry.
They also begin the game with a regular Scout and may build
their unique Chasqui Scout units thereafter.
The Incan Chasqui Scout
is a scout unit that replaces the basic scout for the Inca.
He has a modest attack and defensive capability. He is also
very fast and ignores movement costs for both hills and mountains.
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Att. |
Def. |
Moves |
Shield Cost |
| Standard Scout |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
| Chasqui Scout |
1 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
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| New CIV-III-3
®-Conquests screenshots
18 New CIV-III-3
®-Conquests screenshots are now available! plus 48 screens
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PTW Patch
v1.27f is now available for download!
PTW Patch v1.27f
is now available for download!
For US version only
The v1.27F patch for Play the World addresses issues related
to online matchmaking, unit movement delays, player exploits,
and out of sync errors, as well as many other minor updates.
This patch will not work with European versions of the product.
Check out the readme file for full details on all fixes. File
size: 11.2 MB
Download from ftp://ftp.infogrames.net/patches/civ3ptw/Civ3PTW127f.exe
PTW127f.exe
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Related Forum thread See Details of Other Civilization
Patches
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Civ3 Conquest
(pc) Preview on Gamespy
Civilization-III-3
Conquests (PC)
Conquer the world -- again -- as we go hands-on with the second
Civ III expansion.
By Matt "Kindrak" Chandronait | July 17, 2003
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/july03/civ3conquestspc/
See Also these previews
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/civ3conquests/preview_6071207.html
onquests/preview_6071207.html
http://pc.ign.com/articles/429/429480p1.html
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CIV3.com brings updated features of civ-3-III Conquests
Civilization ® III:
Conquests Features List has been updated
GAME FEATURES
More Civilizations
More Units
More Techs
More Disasters
More Diplomacy Options
More Map Features
More Resources... etc
See complete list of features and their details
http://www.CIV3.com/conq_features.cfm
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CIV3.com
updates screens maps & support
1) 12 SCREENS
AVAILABLE - LAST UPDATED 7/25/2003
http://betaciv3.humongous.com/conq_screenshots.cfm?startimg=7
hots.cfm?startimg=7
2) 50 MAPS AVAILABLE - LAST UPDATED 07/28/2003
Go to this link to see complete list of maps
http://www.CIV3.com/maps.cfm
or click here to download a map http://www.CIV3.com/civmod/maps/South_Seas.zip
South Seas (Australia New Zealand) by Andrew Smith
Map Size: Custom (256 x 256)
3) The Support Page has been updated to include localized patches!
Localized Patches! http://www.CIV3.com/support.cfm
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CIV-III-3 CONQUESTS (C3C) PTW © 2001-2002 Infogrames Interactive,
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Inc. Sid
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