Civilization 3 FAQ - General
Civilization III FAQ General 1. What is the status of Civilization III? The game has been released for both the PC and Mac platforms. At this time,there are no plans for release on other platforms. 2. What can we expect from Civ III? The short answer is simply the best strategy game experience you've ever had! We will accomplish this by keeping the components that made Civilization I and II incredibly addictive and fun games and adding new elements and features that complement and enhance the existing system. In addition, we've built a completely new graphic engine that will provide the most stunning maps, animations and graphics you've ever seen in this genre of game. Here are some of our key objectives: New game play features that deepen and enrich the Civilization experience - more fun and interesting decision-making and new strategies for victory Greatly expanded diplomacy: conversational interface and "bargaining table" New trade system reflects the central role it played in mankind's development New technologies, Wonders of the World, and Great Leaders expand the scope of the game. New concept of culture represents the impact of your nation's philosophy and arts on the world. The most polished cutting-edge animations, art and sound ever found in the genre. New interface and reporting screens to accommodate both the most seasoned Civilization players and those who are picking it up for the first time. More powerful and intuitive customization tools. And those are just a few of the ways we'll improve the Civ experience. Stay tuned for all the details! 3. I'm sooo confused. What is the connection between Sid Meier's Civilization III, Civilization, Alpha Centauri and Call to Power? The Sid Meier's Civilization series is one of the most successful and beloved game series ever created. Sid Meier and many members of the Firaxis team created Civilization I and II while working at MicroProse (now Infogrames). Many members of the Civilization II team left MicroProse to form Firaxis Games. Now, Hasbro and Firaxis have reunited to bring you the one and only Sid Meier's Civilization III. In 1999, Firaxis Games released Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a turn-based science fiction strategy game. Alpha Centauri was extremely successful and had many game play innovations that advanced the turn-based genre. Firaxis Games will utilize many of the cool innovations made in Alpha Centauri in Civ III. In Civilization III, you'll find borders (but even more realistic than in SMAC), unique benefits depending on the Civilization you choose, enhanced and more realistic diplomacy AI, build queues and more ways to delegate commands for those who want to minimize micromanagement at later stages in the game. These are just some of the innovations that will be found in Civilization III and that made Alpha Centauri the highest rated PC game ever! Activision is the developer of Call to Power and Call to Power II. There is no relationship between CivIII and Call to Power other than they originally shared Civilization in their title. Due to some legal wrangling between Hasbro and Activision, Call to Power has dropped Civilization from its title. 4. Who's publishing the game? Infogrames Entertainment will be publishing the game. 5. What is Sid Meier's role in the making of Civilization III? Sid is the Director of Creative Development at Firaxis Games. He is overseeing the project, making game play and design decisions. 6. What are the system requirements for the game? The minimum system requirements are as follows: Windows® version (95/98/Me/2000/XP) Pentium II, 300Mhz 32 MB RAM 400 MB free HD space 4X CD-ROM DirectX 8.0a or better Video card: capable of 1024 x 768 x 16-bit color Sound card: DirectX 8.0a compatible Macintosh® version (System 10.1 / OS 9.2 or better) iMac, iBook, G4/G3 PowerPC 96 Mb RAM 100 Mb free HD CD-ROM 7. Are there any plans for Civilization III to be made for the Mac, Linux or other gaming platforms? MacSoft has released the Macintosh port of Civ III. There are currently no plans to port the game to any other platforms. 8. Will there be multiplayer support for Civ III? Civ III is not shipping with multiplayer included. The single-player experience has always been our main focus throughout the development of Civilization III. However, we're working on some cool multiplayer concepts that will take a fresh approach to the challenge of making multiplayer for a turn-based game fun. Once we have more details to report, they'll be posted on this FAQ. 9. Does Civ III provide Game Editors? Yes, Civ III ships with an editor that will allow you to greatly customize your Civ experience. This editor not only allows you to alter game elements such as advances, civilizations, units and wonders (to name a few), but also includes a robust map editor. 10. Are there wonder movies in Civ III? We have created a beautiful and fun world in Civ III and felt that the Wonder movies of the past would take you out of that world and interrupt the gameplay experience. In Civ III, building a Wonder triggers a reward screen that captures the flavor of the Wonder movies without disrupting the flow of your game. 11. How many maps ship with Civ III? Civilization III contains one Standard (100 x 100) Earth map and one Huge (180 x 180) Earth map. 12. What Civilizations ship with Civ III? Civ III ships with sixteen Civilizations. they are: The Americans The Aztecs The Babylonians The Chinese The Egyptians The English The French The Germans The Greeks The Indians The Iroquois The Japanese The Persians The Romans The Russians The Zulus Using the supplied editing tools, players will be able to create and play with other custom civilizations. 13. What is the difference between the Standard and Limited Edition versions of the game? The Standard Edition comes with the game CD, and a 235-page manual. The Limited Edition comes in a sturdy collector's tin, and includes both the manual and the game CD, plus designer's notes from Sid Meier and Jeff Briggs, a fold-out tech tree, and a CD-ROM with behind-the-scenes footage of "The Making of Civ III" and Sid's induction into the IDSA Hall of Fame. 14. When will my country receive a version of Civilization III? Localized versions for other countries are in the pipeline, but we have no official dates to report yet. As soon as release dates for other countries are announced, they will be posted here. 15. How many Civs can I play with at one time? Depending on the size of the map you select, you can play with up to 16 civilizations in a game at once.