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Sid Meier's Civilization III: Advanced Strategies (PTW & GOTY) (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)

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The Play the World Strategy Guide is nothing more than a printed version of the Civlopedia, which is included with the game. The "strategies", if we call them that, can be summed by saying: "win the game". The manual reminds players to keep the end objective of winning in mind, but provides zero guidance on how to get there. Anyone with a week of playing experience could probably right a more insightful look into the game.

I thought this book was pretty good. A lot of it is review (for me) but I did learn some other strategies and tricks. The tricks weren't as useful as I thought, but besides that, the book provides good information for beginners and veterans.

This book does bring a little bit of new information to the table, albeit not much, but a little bit.

The biggest thing I liked about this book was the tables in the back. When I discuss actual Civ stategy with people, it is nice to have a practical copy of the Civlopedia at my fingertips regardless of whether or not there is a PC handy.

A usefull guide for new players like me. Well worth the small price paid. These last six words are required and then some

If you purchase the game and take your time, you can soon learn almost everything that is in this book. What is missed are special strategies and techniques, shortcuts, more than just the rote recitation of what you get with the game itself.

I love CIV III despite the almost absurdly long times at the end. Especially fun are the huge games in which you are sometimes centuries meeting your nearest neighbor. The one thing I don't like about the game: It is nearly impossible to keep a city once it is captured as it almost always reverts back to its former status. Fix this bug!

missed are special strategies and techniques, shortcuts, more than just the rote recitation of what you get with the game itself.
I love CIV III despite the almost absurdly long times at the end. Especially fun are the huge games in which you are sometimes centuries meeting your nearest neighbor. The most annoying facet is control of enemy territory. It is nearly impossible to keep a city once it is captured as it almost always reverts back to its former owners. Fix this bug!