Why Are There So Few Japanese Apolytoners?

[Adam Smith]

Just thinking about this yesterday.

With a population of 130 million or so Japan has about the same population as the two largest European countries combined.
English is by far the most common second language.
Real incomes equal or exceed that of most European countries.

But off the top of my head I can't think of a single Japanese Apolytoner.

So why are there so few Japanese Apolytoners?

Civilization is not available in Japan?
There is not yet a Japanese version of the game?
Internet connection or time is prohibitively expensive?
Other?

[Paul Hanson]

I think the Japanese are for more into console gaming than computer gaming. They're probably all sat playing on their PS2's and Gamecubes rather than at their PC's.

[Ecthy]

It's like with France I think. Different culture.

BTW, this thread could become a lot more fun in the OT.

BTW, if you think how many there are from Finnland and Israel, and then how few Germans, French or even Japanese there are, it is a conundrum! Though it might be possible there are so few Germans because they'Re all ashamed of me

[Immortal Wombat]

There are many Germans, they just don't like to admit to it

[Harovan]

Originally posted by Ecthelion
Though it might be possible there are so few Germans because they'Re all ashamed of me

How true ... but I have no problem to admit it though.

[Mercator]

Konnichi wa. watashi wa berugi no merucatoru desu. o-genki desu ka




I'm learning Japanese, and I'll be living in Japan in a while.

[Kassiopeia]

My guess would be that there are Japanese Civ-forums for those few Japanese Civ-players out there. The same applies to Germans and the French.

I think Zopperoni is from Japan, but I am definitely not sure. He is the only one I can think of. Maybe Urban Ranger?

[Ecthy]

UR is from Korea IIRC, and Zopper is from the Netherlands

Zopper originates from... Singapore? though

[Kassiopeia]

Okay, thanks for correcting Ecth. There are so few Asian Apolytoners around, I guess...

[Ecthy]

No Indians, either. They're just like Japanese, French, Germans.

[Dauphin]

There aren't any Finns either.

[Alex]

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
There aren't any Finns either.

My mother is a Finn and she must be somewhere around here.

[Kassiopeia]

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
There aren't any Finns either.

True. I myself am merely a glitch in the vBulletin script.

[Dauphin]

True. I myself am merely a glitch in the vBulletin script.

Thats why the "Finns" look like they write in jibberish, it is jibberish.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Hellokitty!