The forum

[Rasbelin]

Meh, there's no real discrimination because of your post count based user title. The content matters. As I said in the other thread, the Stella Polaris forum is one good example that Settlers are equal and they're equal. The same goes for the OTF. More experienced members evaluate other members more based on the previous messages by the same person, rather than the title.

MWIA,

don't give bad impressions to these newbies.

[epics]

Originally posted by Theseus
Welcome aboard!!

If anything, I'd say the philosophy on 'poly is to help newer players progress, certainly not to beat them up... I agree with Willem about Civfanatics "newbie patrol" being a bit harsh.

As to 'where' you'll see the veterans, well, speaking for myself at least, we spent so much time last year battling trolls that whenever I see thread titles like "Another unrealistic..." or such, I just don;t bother. When the time comes to contribute to Civ4, I'll be there... for now I'd just rather focus on what we have and what we can currently improve (like the AU Mod).

Anyway, again, welcome aboard, and don;t be shy about asking "newbie" questions!

Hey Theseus you are talking about my thread . I am new here and I didn't read all the things before, so maybe a said something what was said before, but I got a little attention :P

[Rasbelin]

/me checks where these newbiews are posting.

I see. Looks like you're all Civ III players.

Welcome to Apolyton!

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Re: Re: The forum

Originally posted by Willem


If that's how you feel, I'd advise you not to go over to CivFanatics. They have a "Newbie Patrol" there that can get rather annoying IMO.

I never experienced any hostility when I started posting at CFC. Actually, that disappoints me because I'd have happily taken on all-comers.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Re: Re: Re: The forum

Originally posted by Albert


I`ve heard rumors about this civfanatic forum. But let them grow old without recruiting new members, and in the end they`ll wanish and the apolyton forum will be the only true one.

This is the first I'd heard about it. The only real difference I'd noticed at CFC was a "no-troll" policy being enforced, but that's no bad thing as far as I'm concerned.

I also believe CFC is actually growing faster than Apolyton. Chris or Lefty may be able to verify whether that's correct.

[Nubclear]

Re: Re: Re: Re: The forum

Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
I also believe CFC is actually growing faster than Apolyton. Chris or Lefty may be able to verify whether that's correct.

While that may be true, Indias economy is growing faster than the US one however....

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

However what?

Apolyton's registered members = 27,000

CFC's registered members = 26,000

At current rates, Apolyton is a month or two from becoming the smaller of the two.

[Immortal Wombat]

CFC is vastly outpacing 'Poly in the Civ3 department. And 'Poly hasn't really a chance of catching up. Not that I care, CFC has no CtP/2/SMAC coverage to speak of.

Originally posted by Rasbelin
Meh, there's no real discrimination because of your post count based user title.

Sometimes I don't read anyone's posts, settler, king, whatever.

[Unspeakable Horror]

I never experienced any hostility when I started posting at CFC

Same here

[wilbill]

Originally posted by epics
THANKS MAN
But, have you noticed, we [settlers] are the only ones who post on the "Another unrealistic..." (and it's "unrealistic feature" )

Wish that were true. There are some oldtimers who seem to think "it's unrealistic" is the ultimate argument to use against anything in the game they don't like.
As for CFC, they keep a "newbie FAQ" stuck at the top of the forum and urge (sometimes strongly) people who pose "settler" level questions to refer to that FAQ before posting. Never seen them particularly rude about it, though. Their War Academy and tutorials seem much better organized than the equivalent teaching materials on 'Poly.

[Zopperoni]

Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
However what?

Apolyton's registered members = 27,000

CFC's registered members = 26,000

At current rates, Apolyton is a month or two from becoming the smaller of the two.

Good, let 'em all go to CFC and slow down their server.

[Rasbelin]

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat

Not that I care, CFC has no CtP/2/SMAC coverage to speak of.

Neither do they host other sites or have a splendid Alt.Civs section.

[Jack_www]

And last time I checked CFC does not even have a forum for Nation States.

[Willem]

Re: Re: Re: The forum

Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp


I never experienced any hostility when I started posting at CFC. Actually, that disappoints me because I'd have happily taken on all-comers.

I had a run in with a few of them awhile back. I was fed up with the "newbie patrol" and ended up with several people jumping down my throat over it. One of the mods ended up getting involved in it.

At least they've been more polite about it since then. I thought a couple of them were being quite rude to the newcomers. That's why I put in my two cents worth.

[epics]

wilbill you understood me wrong with "have you noticed we are the only ones who post on this thread". You added there [settlers] ("...noticed we [settlers] are..."), but I was talking only about me and Albert