Not many women...

[Imran Siddiqui]

I would hope that most of us believe that women are just as capable as men at running companies, countries, what have you.

I would hope we all realize that this is a relatively modern conception about the two sexes. Even in the 1950s, I'm sure most people would consider that statement laughable, and they thought far more of women then than they did when Rome was at its peak (for instance).

[Novaya Havoc]

Eh, it's not the fact that there are few female leaders that bother me -- but more that the female leaders are constantly under a "who's sexier?" competition. Victoria looks mighty regal but we get "Ewww! What a hag!"

Meanwhile, Isabella looks like she came straight out of The Princess Bride, and don't even get me STARTED on Catherine's civilopedia entry where it insinuates she banged Diderot, Voltaire, and 1/2 of the Russian army...

-Ben

[Arnelos]

Imran, I hope you realize that that foul "logic" stuff doesn't translate well to your intended audience. Try using emotional drivel.

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Ulmo
You see, women...are more fun than games.

QFT

[Egbert]

Originally posted by Ka Plewy

I would hope that most of us believe that women are just as capable as men at running companies, countries, what have you.

I admire your optimistic outlook.

[Shaka II]

Originally posted by Ulmo Having female leaders included in the game is not a party platform of any of the Liberally minded political parties. It is however a platform of many male gamers that would like the pool of female gamers to be fed more. You see, women, as I have said before, are more fun than games. That said, I like that my wife is a gamer so she is sympathetic to my need to play to 5am and she can talk to me about the game because she plays to.

You're so lucky, mine doesn't fully appreciate it when I stay up 'til 5am.

Women are much more fun than games, and one must realize when to stop playing and spend time with the wife and/or family. It's always tough when a new version of Civ comes out though. I'm just glad it didn't happen until the cold weather.

Originally posted by Ulmo
If adding in women leaders into the game makes it so that more women play the game because they can identify with the leaders more? Lets just say that in my ledger of life, thats a mark in the black.

More Yin to balance the Yang.

[sidnitz]

Originally posted by VJ

Wrong kind of target audience for that. How many female civ-players are there? 5% of the total? 2%? 7‰?

Both of my most recent ex-girlfriends seemed to get into Civ II & III quite heavily and weren't really all that big on PC games otherwise.

I agree that female Civ fiends are most likely the statistical minority, but they are out there...

[Arnelos]

I have an x-girlfriend that I got to play Civ. She liked it. Then she started playing The Sims.... never went back to Civ.

Be Warned: When it comes to your female SOs, all computer games are gateway drugs to the CRACK that is The Sims. It seems to be sort of like chocolate for them, but with nicotine additives.

[Franklinnoble]

Originally posted by Arnelos
I have an x-girlfriend that I got to play Civ. She liked it. Then she started playing The Sims.... never went back to Civ.

Be Warned: When it comes to your female SOs, all computer games are gateway drugs to the CRACK that is The Sims. It seems to be sort of like chocolate for them, but with nicotine additives.

Funny...

My wife enjoys playing Civ3 with me... haven't gotten into Civ4 yet... bitten by the video problems...

[ruby_maser]

There is no way you could probably even get to use Hillary Clinton for Civ anyway unless you modded her in. Likeness rights would have to be obtained, I imagine.

But that's all for naught. When you start to consider living women of prominence and power, for the Americans it's gotta be Oprah.

She would have both commercial and militaristic traits, and under her leadership, when you discover Mass Marketing, every city in you nation gets a free tank unit and fem-friendly daytime programming to whip the masses into a killing frenzy.

[Franklinnoble]

Originally posted by ruby_maser
There is no way you could probably even get to use Hillary Clinton for Civ anyway unless you modded her in. Likeness rights would have to be obtained, I imagine.

But that's all for naught. When you start to consider living women of prominence and power, for the Americans it's gotta be Oprah.

She would have both commercial and militaristic traits, and under her leadership, when you discover Mass Marketing, every city in you nation gets a free tank unit and fem-friendly daytime programming to whip the masses into a killing frenzy.

The person you describe sounds more like Martha Stewart.

[conmcb25]

Originally posted by Arnelos
I have an x-girlfriend that I got to play Civ. She liked it. Then she started playing The Sims.... never went back to Civ.

Be Warned: When it comes to your female SOs, all computer games are gateway drugs to the CRACK that is The Sims. It seems to be sort of like chocolate for them, but with nicotine additives.

Was that the choir girl?