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  • #46
    I'd consider the true SoD a CivIII phenomenon - in Civ and CivII, instant stack death made it much less useful to run around with big piles of units.

    OOC seems to be missing in the list.
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    • #47
      Pop-rush, whip = rushing production with population
      Culture bomb = a Great Work or a rushed Wonder, to provide an instant boost of culture to a threatened city
      The difference between industrial society and information society:
      In an industrial society you take a shower when you have come home from work.
      In an information society you take a shower before leaving for work.

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      • #48
        What is CS?
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        • #49
          CanuckSoldier?
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          • #50
            No idea. I have seen "The Oracle CS" and "CS gambit."

            Probably mean different things as well.
            (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
            (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
            (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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            • #51
              CS = "Civil Service", the technology to enable Bureucratic.
              War is not a purpose, but a mean to achieve the purpose --- Sun Tzi

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              • #52
                The "CS gambit" or "CS slingshot" is a strategy where you try to finish researching Code of Laws just before you complete building The Oracle. This allows you to take Civil Service as your free tech.

                There is another that is usually called "farseer", which is the same basic idea except you take Metal Casting as the free tech. I think it got the name because it's usually used as part of a beeline for Optics.
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                • #53
                  Originally posted by Locutus
                  MM is kind of hard to explain in one sentence, it's meaning often also changes based on the context. If anyone knows of a better way to put it I'm all ears.
                  I would say it's more like:

                  Focusing on a very small aspect in a game. Instead of the overall strategy.
                  In CIV you can off course do both, as long as you play without the time-turner.
                  Hmm........Is this a good idear ?

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                  • #54
                    Totally forgot about this thead Anyway, I updated it. Added:

                    - CS
                    - CS Gambit
                    - CS Slingshot
                    - Culture Bomb
                    - Locust
                    - Pop-rush
                    - REX
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                    • #55
                      How about beaker for research? This may confuse the newbies since it's actually a flask.

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                      • #56
                        great work..hahahah
                        Originality is the art of hiding your source of inspiration.

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                        • #57
                          Farseer: Having the Oracle complete when you have already discovered Bronze Working and Pottery, and then taking Metal Casting as the free tech.

                          Alternate Pyramid Grab: A strategy based on the Farseer (q.v.). Involves running a Philosophical leader and building two cities, with the Oracle being built in the second one. Once Metal Casting is discovered, a Forge is immediately rushed in the capital, in which an Engineer is then assigned. After several turns, a Great Engineer pops out, who is then used to build the Pyramids.
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                          • #58
                            Nice, although it is more fun figuring out your self

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                            • #59
                              FFA (free for all) - multiplayer style off play:
                              civs are mostly chosen, tech trading, always war unchecked, ect.

                              CTON - multiplayer style off play:
                              random civ choice ; no TT ; always war; no city takeower; 2 (or sometines 1) city elim. ; no chat about the game (normal "weather" chat allowed).
                              Hmm........Is this a good idear ?

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                              • #60
                                what does the term whipping mean?

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