Apolyton University: Expanding It's Roots

[conmcb25]

Good point guys.

[Fried-Psitalon]

Hey, it's not hard to figure out what I've been doing for the last year and change. Sue me. :P

Maybe if you guys didn't stick yer noses up in the air every time Active Multiplayer was mentioned, I'd hang around more.

In any case, I do think the AU mod will be very successful, but may have problems becoming the mainstream, simply because other sites (CFC, and more recently Civ3/4 Players) are starting to get very active PBEM communities as well - and they DO use the stock rules.

[Kataphraktoi]

my latin lessons were a very long time ago, but the -'um' ending is iirc not a verb form.
also, "percepere" is more "to perceive".

the better translation would be "discere, errigere, expunare"
alternative: "discere, edificare, expunare"

cheers!

probably becasuue ive never had occasian to actually use it.

[sabrewolf]

Originally posted by Cataphract887
probably becasuue ive never had occasian to actually use it.

yeah, people who speak latin seldom roam the roads in our areas

[Fried-Psitalon]

Quick question -

"I think, therefore I rule."

(As in, to rule a kingdom.)
In Latin, please?

[Harovan]

Originally posted by sabrewolf
yeah, people who speak latin seldom roam the roads in our areas

You should have seen that place 2000 years ago.

[Harovan]

Fried:

Cogito, ergo regno.

[Theseus]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph
Cogito, ergo regno.

Nice tagline.

[Dominae]

Originally posted by Fried-Psitalon
You guys don't mind guest lecturers from time to time, do ya?

Sure. Topic of first lecture: "Why SP is better than MP".

Speaking of CIV MP, should AU form a clan?

[Dominae]

On the AU mod issue: for the first year or so (at least), I think the AU mod would be most useful as a "patch suggestion mod" for Firaxis.

In fact, the original AU mod was based on such a endeavour (I forget the name of the poster who started it - sorry).

The AU mod philosophy (conservative, game-balance and/or AI-improving changes only) is, I think, pretty much what guides Firaxis when considering updates.

[Harovan]

player1

[Fried-Psitalon]

Originally posted by Dominae


Sure. Topic of first lecture: "Why SP is better than MP".

Speaking of CIV MP, should AU form a clan?

Bah, you already know my plans in that regard, twit. :P

As for your lecture, I might make it "Why SP is a training ground for MP."

[conmcb25]

We could form a clan at CIV IV Players.

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx


Same reason I didn't regularly use ANY mod. Most my PBEM's, demogames, etc were with STOCK rules. Just doesn't make sense to play allot of time on mods when most your competition will be with stock rules.

Futhermore, when the strategy forum gets rolling, and hopefully too the 'Great Library' (as discussed on a recent thread), posted strategies should be based on stock rules so they are available to allcomers.

No point welcoming new blood to the best Civ site on the net and saying "but before you go any further you must mod the game to our rules".

Third, the AU mod would be to correct imbalances agreed on by consensus over a period of time. There shouldn't be a rush to get it 'out' before a broad understanding is reached on what is required.

[conmcb25]

Originally posted by Cort Haus




Futhermore, when the strategy forum gets rolling, and hopefully too the 'Great Library' (as discussed on a recent thread), posted strategies should be based on stock rules so they are available to allcomers.

No point welcoming new blood to the best Civ site on the net and saying "but before you go any further you must mod the game to our rules".

Third, the AU mod would be to correct imbalances agreed on by consensus over a period of time. There shouldn't be a rush to get it 'out' before a broad understanding is reached on what is required.

Ditto