A New Forum: Civ2 Research

[Ming]

You are welcome to your opinion.

But the real issue is the lack of a need for what you request. It's been in the strategy section since the beginning... and will probably stay there

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Ming
CivII & Off-Topic Forum Moderator
Ming@Apolyton.net

[Slow Thinker]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Ming on 02-24-2001 10:51 AM</font>
If you find a thread that has important information in it, post a link to it in the GL. A real simple thing to do
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Almost every thread contains some useful information.



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[Chow Yun Fat]

I understand your request, William. I would like to suggest a compromise. Civ 2 Research is a very specific topic that are interesting to few but may benefit a large number of users.
To let you get find the topics easily, Just put a [Research] in front of the topic. This is the way I used in my dial-up BBS days for easily identifying the topics which I am interested in.
If it is possible, it will be good to tag some threads retroactively so that the same kind of discussion does not spawn up frequently (Like Happiness, Spy usage, Combat formula, etc.)

[Slow Thinker]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by William Keenan </font>
Well, Ming, we disagree; IMHO Reseach is not Strategy.
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I agree. The name of Strategy forum is confusing. When I came to Apolyton, I placed my first (research oriented) thread to "General/Help/Community", since I supposed Research comes under "General ".

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Chow Yun Fat </font>
If it is possible, it will be good to tag some threads retroactively so that the same kind of discussion does not spawn up frequently (Like Happiness, Spy usage, Combat formula, etc.)
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I think it is not sufficient. An example: you want to know if there exists a thread that deals with barbarian appearance.
Will you search Apolyton for [Research] and then go through hundreds of threads? No, you will start a new thread and you will assist to disorder here.
You need more specific tags. You need to be able to search for [Barbarians].
(Please read my first post here.)

Ming,
do you know the reason why html is off in Civ2 Strategy?

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[Henrik]

Why not change the title from strategy to Strategy/Research?

[Ming]

If you are going to change the name, it should be the Civ Knowledge Forum.
But again... The Civ Strategy forum is the place for research. Research effects how you play the game... strategy

[jcarkey]

How about we just say that all research threads could go inside the Strategy forum? That way the knowledge earned could be used as/for a strategy and a strategy could be used to form a basis of research.

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[Slow Thinker]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Slow Thinker on 02-25-2001 10:32 AM</font>
Ming,
do you know the reason why html is off in Civ2 Strategy?

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Ming, do you ignore me?


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[Ming]

Why ask me... Ask DanQ or MarkG