The Dance of Civilizations [Diplo Game] [Organization Thread Pt1]

[Black Knight 427]

RP cool it. Don't get into arguments over other players views. Raz I dont get why you are being such a downer all the time. I dont know who you are right now but I bet any money you are not dead last and I dont know if you are one of the ones who where in the recent war but I would bet you are doing well for yourself at this point. So please keep the negativity to yourself and instead of giving up to the thought that you will not win just try your best to win anyways. Sometimes the journey is is alot more fun then the end.

[Hercules]

I'd suggest you cool it.

[Robert]

It's not that your views are not wanted, they are wrong.
And now once again you try to hide behind a being-the-victim-role instead of addressing the issues being raised against your vision.

[Rasputin]

ok i will remain quiet as my views are not wanted.

but i will say ,i have to be a good loser as that is what i always do.


I dont play civ well enough to win, i just play for something to do.

my small brain gets bored easily so i need civ as my distraction to remain sane.

[St Jon]

I am still new to CivIV MP, Diplo in any form, and very out of practice in MP in general. What I saw in BtP was new and very different. I had no chance of winning and had to play 'through' bigger powers to gain anything but that was the biggest fun.

Some people are just 'better' than others at certain things. Like it or not we all have weaknesses but Diplo seems to me a great leveler in that respect. You, maybe, cannot hope to defeat someone like Priest or Ozzy on the battlefield, match Toni and Deity as empire builders and better Cyber and his Dutch friends in graphics but you can still tell the stories and engage in the diplomacy. You still have a chance which you would never have in a 'free for all' game. Compete where you can actually win and use others to do your dirty work for you!

For someone who complains that others only play to win you have a very hollow argument. We all play to win - in one way or another - otherwise why play at all? Your real complaint seems to be that you will be beaten by better players but that should not stop you trying. Cyber is a great example to follow in this respect. Ultimate victory is the ultimate goal but that does not make defeat something to be ashamed of. To give up before you even really start is pure folly.

[Robert]

It basically the same in all Civ games i seen. The people who can look at the big boys are too busy building hteir own civ and are worried about going in too early.

Rasputin, repeating the same nonsense doesn't make it true.
For once and for all, BtP knew big fights between big civs. Spara and Rome have waged several wars against each other, Portugal and Khmer were at war with each other for over 100 turns, and in the very end Sparta declared war on Portugal. Metalheads waged a proxy war against Rome, Maya declared war on Rome and the Piercians also did it, to their doom.

The fact that Rome won was not because they remained unchallenged but simply because they were the best.
If you can't accept it that some are simply brilliant at this game you 'd better start questioning your capacities to accept losses.

And every civ has every right to keep peace with everybody, if that's their style of playing this game.
I'd have a problem with 2 big civs declaring war on 1 smaller civ, but accusing other civs for playing a builder game...... I think it's ridiculous.

And for the record, the only civ that bailed out last game to attack a big civ were Rasputin's Vikings. AT the very moment that we were about to attack Rome you quited the game.

So let's drop the issue now and just start to have a positive attitude.
Everybody is having a ball but you're only complaining.

[Rasputin]

Just because someone is on top game score wise dosnt always mean you should. A wise man knows when to pick his battles rather then fight pointless wars.

well lets hope this game is different to all others then.

i will keep an open mind, and hope that those who can DO

[Orb (DoC)]

Just because someone is on top game score wise dosnt always mean you should. A wise man knows when to pick his battles rather then fight pointless wars.

[Rasputin]

Why's nobody looking at the other big boys though?

England, Arabia and Inca just cruising and both Mali and Greece are sleeping giants. Never trust a Roman either and I doubt Egypt will sit at the bottom for too much longer.

those with the capability wont , those with the fortitude cant.

It basically the same in all Civ games i seen. The people who can look at the big boys are too busy building hteir own civ and are worried about going in too early.

[St Jon]

Whoever posted last, how about you try that again with your game account so you don't reveal your identity?

Ras managed to make it to No.2 in breaking anonimity.

[Rasputin]

i dont have my DoC password with me it is at work.

cant post wht i wanted to say till next week

[OzzyKP]

Whoever posted last, how about you try that again with your game account so you don't reveal your identity?

[OzzyKP]

Hungarian food.

Chicken Paprikas

[St Jon]

mzprox, you Hungarians must have a real downer on geese! Just tried some of your foie gras and it's superb. Half the price of French and less salty.

Bugger all to do with Civ but I have just enjoyed a culinary masterpiece!

[Robert]

btw i found out my screenshot problem, I am running windowed mode, so i only screenshot to windows clipboard

I also play in windowed modus, no problems though to printscrn to the civ4 printscrn folder. Anyway, good that you found a solution!