What is Civ 2:MGE?
This is the Multiplayer Gold Edition of Civilization 2. For under $30 you get the add-on scenario packs and, most importantly, the original Civ 2, with multiplayer support! In the UK, Civ 2:MGE is called “Civilization II:Ultimate Classic Collection.” The US and UK patches are now available at the Apolyton website. Newsgroup reader Rmi Denis-Courmont commented on the presence of both the MGE and UCC in France: “the Civ2 Multiplayer Edition [cost] 150FF with scenarios… That’s strange, here, both versions were sold at the same time. Civ2 MGE was sold in a ‘thin’ package whose front picture was the same as the main manual one, whereas “Ultimate Civ2 Classic Collection” was sold for a twice more expensive price, in a large green box.
