# Any Dopers playing Majestic? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 10, 2001, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594 "2001-11-10T06:32:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/1 "2001-11-10T06:32:28Z")
I’m looking for Dopers who are playing EA’s game, Majestic. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/2 "2001-11-10T11:15:18Z")
I did the demo…Tripped me out. As soon as payday gets here, I am signing up. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/3 "2001-11-10T18:15:39Z")
arguably. in a few months, they’re going to release the game as a shrinkwrapped type product - instead of the subscription style month by month thing that I got suckered into. If you really want to play, I’d wait for that. ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/4 "2001-11-10T19:21:32Z")
I get to play for free as a beta tester. I can’t say anything about the content of any episode until that episode gets released to the public though. The only advantage of buying the CD is you don’t have to wait between episodes. You can roll right into the next one. I think the CD comes with episodes 1-4. Gameplay is still the same online experience. I’m in episode 4 right now. My opinion of the game is that it’s way to easy but mildly entertaining. Episode 4 does have some harder puzzles in it but the first three are ridiculously easy. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/5 "2001-11-11T05:01:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by amarinth \* > \*\*arguably. > > in a few months, they’re going to release the game as a shrinkwrapped type product - instead of the subscription style month by month thing that I got suckered into. If you really want to play, I’d wait for that. \*\* The boxed version is already released. My AIM is charke2. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/6 "2001-11-11T05:02:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gut \* > \*\*I get to play for free as a beta tester. I can’t say anything about the content of any episode until that episode gets released to the public though. The only advantage of buying the CD is you don’t have to wait between episodes. You can roll right into the next one. I think the CD comes with episodes 1-4. Gameplay is still the same online experience. > > I’m in episode 4 right now. My opinion of the game is that it’s way to easy but mildly entertaining. Episode 4 does have some harder puzzles in it but the first three are ridiculously easy. \*\* I’m on 4.09 right now. I was looking for Dopers to add to my Allies list. AIM is charke2. ---
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/7 "2001-11-11T05:15:04Z")
Actually the boxed 1-4 episodes were what I was referring to getting on pay day. Give me 4 days \*\*throatshot[/b. ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/8 "2001-11-11T05:21:35Z")
In that case you can add MajesticGut. What else would it be? ---
**Author:** ![Ooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/9 "2001-11-11T22:30:09Z")
I played the up to about 2.15 or so, then cancelled my subscription. I didn’t think games could possibly be so easy. There were no puzzles, just instructions to follow. There were insanely obvious hints for EVERYTHING, and it was just so simple that it got boring. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2001, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/10 "2001-11-12T11:12:46Z")
I don’t have the game, but I’ve contacted a few players who posted their AIM handles and sent them on wild goose chases and/or gave them weird and cryptic hints. Great fun. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2001, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/11 "2001-11-12T14:53:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ooner \* > \*\*I played the up to about 2.15 or so, then cancelled my subscription. I didn’t think games could possibly be so easy. There were no puzzles, just instructions to follow. There were insanely obvious hints for EVERYTHING, and it was just so simple that it got boring. \*\* Episodes 3 and 4 are actually much better, and some of the puzzles are actually quite difficult. ---
**Author:** ![Servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Servo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Servo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2001, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-playing-majestic/92594/12 "2001-11-12T18:20:54Z")
I just started Episode 3 last night. I agree that most of the puzzles have been easy [except for some of those Solitaire e-mails]. But I’m sticking with it because I think it’s a great format, and I’m still having fun. I was shocked at some of the IM conversations I’ve had with the game. They can be real dense sometimes, but a couple of them have been almost indistinguishable from a real person. I’m **ServoHA** on AIM.