Tutorial in Galciv??

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Just wanted to know whether there are any plans to include a turorial in the release version? This game has a pretty steep learning curve, so I'm sure it would come in handy.

Asmodean
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Last I asked, the official response was "If you want to learn how to play, RTFM." (Paraphrase)
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
"Paraphrase".

Oh you mean they didn't really say that ;)

Seriously, though. The manual is a must read, but still: A tutorial would be nice.

Asmodean
Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Also, check out this http://www.galciv.com/encyclopedia.asp?action=showpage&page=http://www.galciv.com/docs#_Toc28077968 in the games manual for a basic walkthough.

Hope it helps :-)

/Flemming
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
ehm, I'll try again

http://www.galciv.com/encyclopedia.asp?action=showpage&page=http://www.galciv.com/docs#_Toc28077968
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
www.galciv.com/encyclopedia.asp?action=showpage&page=http://www.galciv.com/docs#_Toc28077968
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
okay - cant make it work - go to the manual, find the link in the Index going to "Basic Walkthrough"
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks, Flemming. But I didn't mean for myself. I merely meant that with the competition with MoO3 looming GalCiv could do a lot worse than having a tutorial.

Asmodean
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok I have to say The manual rated from 1 to 10 I would give it a 4 :( :( :( :( :(

There is nothing wrong with The manual... It is just missing about 400 pages... I mean a game this complex and deep The manual just gives a very broad overwview of things...

If you are going to do an on-line manual, look at how Space Empires IV did it... It is a very nice HTML manual that you can access while in the game...
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Hehe- well, I think the manual is "Work-in-progress" this far :)

Asmodean_dk - yeah, probably, I guess we will have to wait for the Devs to answer this one, although I doubt it will make it into the game by now.

/Flemming
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
Not real likely that there will be a tutorial.

The user manual is pretty complete on how to play the game and the walkthrough should be enough to get players going pretty well.
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
Tutorials work in games where the game play is pretty restricted. That is not the case with games like GalCiv, CIV and MOO (and I don't remember a tutorial for MOO2 or CIVx, either). If a tutorial of GC that was as meaningful and complete as those found in other games could be produced I suspect it would require 2-3 CDs just to package the tutorial alone.
Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top
One thing we'll be throwing in for new players is a "Rookie Mode", where the number of "first time" prompts is increased significantly. More of the clickable items in the game will have a popup attached to them, so the first time you click on the colony ship, you get a run down on what it is and how to use it. Same with certain buttons in the interface, and even after certain techs are aquired, a helpful dialog will stear newbies in the right direction.

Of course, this mode turned off by default. ;)