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Article #581272Re: Imperialism II - Still holds up
From: Fred Weber
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 01:54
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 01:54
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"Bob Perez" <b...@planetperez.com> wrote in message
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> "Logiman" <jn...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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<snip>
> > I'll also second the good word somebody put in for the strategy guide.
> > It's one of only a bare handful that actually contains useful
> > information, and it contains a lot. I still read it from time to time
> > to see if I can pick up any hints I might have missed the first
> > hundred times through.
>
> Yep, it's an old-style strat guide with actual strategies. ;-) The first
3/4
> of the guide focuses on providing the inside scoop on game fundamentals
> (with liberal doses of real opinions, like "don't build this unit", "start
> researching this technology as soon as you can", that kind of thing). Real
> advice, very well-written and well-thought out reasoning. The latter 3
> chapters provide guiding principles for:
>
> a) Initial development of your empire;
> b) The Golden Era of expansion once your infrastructure is in place; and
> c) The End game - achieving Victory.
>
> A far cry from the current crap that sells as strategy guides, and another
> good reason to get this game.
>
>
Where can I get a copy of the strat guide at this point? I've loved this
game since I got it, but have never got very good at it and would love to
see some detailed strategic advice. Thanks!
Fred
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