Bismarck You Fool!

[Ralelen]

Originally posted by MattPilot
Maybe he is being held as a prisoner by bismarck?


Perhaps Ralelen was playing as the french and didn't realize the germans get an automatic bonus vs. the french ?

[ElConejo]

Originally posted by Ralelen
Yeah I "got boned". I need to stop being so science heavy and build my military more.

Always learn it the hard way!
Then again at least you learned!

[Shogun Gunner]

I also had a run in with Bismark.

I share the same sentiments. You like to start wars do you?

I wanted to test out the lines and signs that you can use... A VERY NICE FEATURE!!!

[link64]

hehe

[Shogun Gunner]

I picked up the rental cost of advertising out at sea!

[ElConejo]

So did Bismark start both of your wars? (seems like his old self )

Gotta love the ad at sea btw..

[Shogun Gunner]

thanks. I was testing out those markup tools (don't know what to call them actually)

That's going to be great for demogames, PBEMs and even SP. Sometimes, i get into that mode where I rename every unit created. Know I can name the geography -- and toss insults at the other players

[Shogun Gunner]

oh forgot to answer -- yes, Bismark declared war on me five times in that game. No other nation started a war with me. I even gave him stuff, but he was never satisfied.

[ElConejo]

Originally posted by Shogun Gunner
thanks. I was testing out those markup tools (don't know what to call them actually)

That's going to be great for demogames, PBEMs and even SP. Sometimes, i get into that mode where I rename every unit created. Know I can name the geography -- and toss insults at the other players

I have totally done that! Esp with my navy... just to give it some flavor. and even more esp when its a PBEM and theres little else you can do but hit [Enter] and send it away!

[ElConejo]

Originally posted by Shogun Gunner
oh forgot to answer -- yes, Bismark declared war on me five times in that game. No other nation started a war with me. I even gave him stuff, but he was never satisfied.

Sounds to me like he's just asking for a good'ol invasion en masse where you take him out and yoink what he does have...

[Fuzzyhead]

"A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence."
- Speech before the Prussian Parliament, 24 September 1867

[Shogun Gunner]

cool pic. Look at him gloating.

[ElConejo]

Yea thats a cool pic/quote! Have anything similar for any of our other Civ friends?

[ElConejo]

Originally posted by Shogun Gunner
cool pic. Look at him gloating.

Oh he's gloating alright... enough for one of you to smack the smirk off his face!

[Fuzzyhead]

Originally posted by ElConejo
Yea thats a cool pic/quote! Have anything similar for any of our other Civ friends?

Sorry, but I only got a lot of stuff from Bismarck cos I did a seminar on him and read his autobiography and collected works. He surely was a fascinating man.

Another great quote I like that applies to Civ as well:

"Great empires are not maintained by timidity." - Tacitus


And my all-time favourite Bismarck quote:

"Laws are like sausages - It is better not to watch them being made."

Yes, he really said that...