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  • #16
    Originally posted by Tattila the Hun


    Would heve been nice for Democracy quote...
    More like communism or fascism.
    The problem with leadership is inevitably: Who will play God?
    - Frank Herbert

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Martinus

      More like communism or fascism.
      That would be "the needs of the few".
      I've allways wanted to play "Russ Meyer's Civilization"

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      • #18
        Originally posted by kwpulliam1973
        Beep...Beep...Beep...Beep


        I literally fell out of my chair.
        For those of us not fortunate enough to own the game yet...when does this gem come up???
        Who wants DVDs? Good prices! I swear!

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Mao


          For those of us not fortunate enough to own the game yet...when does this gem come up???
          When you invent Satellites.
          The problem with leadership is inevitably: Who will play God?
          - Frank Herbert

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          • #20
            He's "quoting" Sputnik.
            <Kassiopeia> you don't keep the virgins in your lair at a sodomising distance from your beasts or male prisoners. If you devirginised them yourself, though, that's another story. If they devirginised each other, then, I hope you had that webcam running.
            Play Bumps! No, wait, play Slings!

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            • #21
              Am I the only one who wasn't terribly impressed with Nimoy's readings of many of the quotes? I know there's quite a few I would have read differently, at least in terms of inflection, and his almostly completely non-emotional delivery is awful except the irony of it when he does the Sputnik quote.

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              • #22
                his almostly completely non-emotional delivery is awful


                Dude, he's SPOCK! What do you expect?!
                “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
                  his almostly completely non-emotional delivery is awful


                  Dude, he's SPOCK! What do you expect?!
                  Spock is played by Nimoy, yes, but that doesn't mean HE has to be a Vulcan. If he's playing the part of a Vulcan, that might explain how he knows what happened to Earth in prehistoria - hell, maybe he even watched it form =p - but that doesn't change the fact that I am disappointed with the readings.

                  Yeah, you can't make everyone happy, but many of those quotes were funny or had some emotion to them. His reading has none. I wouldn't even qualify that in the same league with deadpan humor.

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                  • #24
                    Spock is played by Nimoy, yes, but that doesn't mean HE has to be a Vulcan. If he's playing the part of a Vulcan, that might explain how he knows what happened to Earth in prehistoria - hell, maybe he even watched it form =p - but that doesn't change the fact that I am disappointed with the readings.


                    Why did you think they chose Nimoy for? For his unemotional voice. What would be the point of hiring Nimoy and telling him to speak with emotion and passion while doing the quotes? Better to get Martin Sheen or someone if you wanted that!

                    Firaxis wanted an 'encyclopedic' voice. Nimoy's traditional non-emotional speaking was perfect for it.
                    “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                    - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                    • #25
                      Hearing Nimoy quote the Velvet Underground was worth the $40 I spent on the game. And the Sputnik quote was fantastic. I wish he said who he quoted though.

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                      • #26
                        "Beep beep beep beep" is certainly my favorite, though Spock saying, "I am the Lord thy god" has excellent resell value.
                        For some the fairest thing on this dark earth is Thermopylae, and Spartan phalaxes low'ring lances to die -- Sappho

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                        • #27
                          Having never seen Spock, I can't evaluate that, but I really like Mr. Nimoy's voice and delivery. The "beep beep beep" one is great. I was quite surprised on first hearing it . I like the Communism quote too.
                          Solver, WePlayCiv Co-Administrator
                          Contact: solver-at-weplayciv-dot-com
                          I can kill you whenever I please... but not today. - The Cigarette Smoking Man

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                          • #28
                            Someone mentioned it, but I'll quote it...

                            "Her life was saved by Rock 'n Roll."
                            If you aren't confused,
                            You don't understand.

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                            • #29
                              Personally, I love the emotionless tone of Mr. Nimov's voice, especially when he is delivering some piece of literature, poetry or song. It is fantastic.
                              The problem with leadership is inevitably: Who will play God?
                              - Frank Herbert

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                              • #30
                                I kind of like "I **AM** the state!" myself. Very imperious.
                                Friedrich Psitalon
                                Admin, Civ4Players Ladder
                                Consultant, Firaxis Games

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