Faces of Apolyton - an update

[Solver]

Arnelos, those are good points. I was merely stating that DGs don't appeal to me, personally, as a civ gamer. For increasing skills, I have found reading strategy threads of great use, and enjoyement. For Civ 3, there's the Apolyton University, which can also increase skills greatly.

The thing with DGs is, they last too long for my liking. Generally, I want to be able to play my game whenever I want, and not like the DG-system. Also, when I play, I am in complete control, and not some democracy . But that's just me, someone who's been used to playing civ that way forever.

[Hueij]

Originally posted by Solver
Locutus, is that supposed to be a gentle notice telling me that I'm thick-headed ? You never know, maybe I was being sarcastic too.

Solver, you know you weren't sarcastic

But as a matter of fact I DO venture out of the OT sometimes. Civ3 strategy, stories and files, Other Games, and yes, even the Community Forum.

But I still don't know who Locutus is...

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Solver
Locutus, is that supposed to be a gentle notice telling me that I'm thick-headed ? You never know, maybe I was being sarcastic too.

Can't wait for the verbal zingers coming up in the by now legendary Locutus interview.

[Locutus]

I fear most people here will find my Interview quite boring. I'm just not that interesting a guy, unless you're into CtP. I even decided to be nice to Solver for a change (Just be glad we completely scrapped the first attempt, it would've been 33 volumes long if completed )

Aw, come on Hueij, you remember me? I organized the last few Dutch 'PolyMeets. We even (briefly) talked on the phone!

[DarkCloud]

Just be glad we completely scrapped the first attempt, it would've been 33 volumes long if completed

It would have been worth the read!

[Shogun Gunner]

Locutus, didn't you have a pretty interesting vacation (Eygpt was it?) recently? I doubt you are a boring guy... With the right questions, I'm sure you would shine.

Conducting a good interview is tougher than it appears to be. You have to think about the audience and what they want to hear/read. Then you got try and pull that out of subject.... All that is easier said than done.

[Hueij]

Aw, come on Hueij, you remember me? I organized the last few Dutch 'PolyMeets. We even (briefly) talked on the phone!

Hehe, the smiley saved you

I for one would love to read that interview with you.

[Locutus]

The first attempt was in itself quite good, probably the best interview Solver ever did. But because I just couldn't stop blabbering on and on and on and on... it was never gonna work I think we had like 8 pages (A4 format) for the introduction alone. It was an interesting read though, if it wasn't for its length. Noone with a life (except close friends) would've wanted to read it.

But at least I already know who I'll have to ask for my biography when I'm old enough for one

We're already at 6 or 7 pages now as well IIRC, but this time I estimate we're at least for about 2/3rds done (but still one of the longest FoAs to date, DanQ being the only possible competitor). And the questions are far more focussed on specific topics to control the length (mostly on CtP and game comparison -- topics which really have been talked to death already if you ask me -- but now I might be giving away more info than Solver would want me to ), so it's a much less interesting read. But you can judge for yourself soon enough

Hueij,
Your continued lack of smilies was starting to make me wonder

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Shogun Gunner
Conducting a good interview is tougher than it appears to be. You have to think about the audience and what they want to hear/read. Then you got try and pull that out of subject.... All that is easier said than done.

I completely agree. The FoA series is his and miss so far IMO. There are some interesting, fun and informative interviews, and there are some imsomniac bedtime reading ones too.

Please Locutus do your best to make this one of the former!

[Locutus]

Well, if you like my average posts (the longer more more serious ones, not the spammy ones ), you'll like the interview. If you don't, better hold out for Gramphos

[alva]

If it's anything as your last post in the 'Poly add free' thread, then I'm sure it will be a very worthwile read.

[Solver]

I'll comment on the Locutus interview.

The usual sarcasm going on between the two of us is not present there. The first attempt was indeed very good, and I enjoyed it a lot, but the problem was, as Locutus said, length. I wanted to make the interview like a conversation between us, and I succeeded, which was not a good thing. We started talking about his persona, switched to how he got into IT, what football teams he liked best, and so on. After indeed some 8 pages, I don't think we had really started talking about Civ. So, if the interview was to be completed that way, it would be a novel size.

We're currently also, while I'm waiting for Gramphos, working on a different version. The idea is the same, but this time I'm refraining from asking too many follow-up questions. The interview is currently about 5700 words long, and I'm quite sure it will be over 10k. So far, we've mentioned a bit of his personal background, and are talking a lot about CtP, and the CtP2 source code project. After we talk some more, some additional insight into his personal life will follow. Must not make the mistake of having a 20 page discussion about football with him, though.

Notice that Velocyrix gets an honorable mention in the interview, too .

[Solver]

Different things happen... Locutus has haid a power failure during the interview and was quite disappointed...

[DrSpike]

Great excuse.

[alva]

To get rid of Solver you mean?