Tales from all new Diplomatic front

[Epik]

The MP games that I have played that included an AI have all be a mess. In my opinion the Artifical Ignorance is a bad player.

1. It bribes cities (violating an agreed upon rule)
2. It violates agreements amoung players, such as borders.
3. It will change a city's priority to food and population, when a leader would have gone for production and trade.
4. It will change a wonder being built. (I have seen the AI change from a valuable wonder like Leo's Workshop to a weak one like the Oracle).
5. An AI can give away tech advances that a player would not. It can also be cowed into paying tribute.

For these reasons, I do not care to play an MP game with an AI. If a player cannot make a session, then we have tried to find a substitute. With the aid of the diplo posts, a sub can get the feel for a leaders goals. If we cannot find a sub then my opinion is that the game be postponed.

I am not concerned how long the game will take to complete, when I started this game I figured it might take a few months to complete.

[Clay Pigeon]

I will get back to the subject at hand but first the important stuff.
You will note that Epik is a Chieftain from Columbus, Ohio, USA registered June 2000. But why does mine read that also. I'm Chieftain MST Canada regeistered Nov.1999. Looks like a glich or am I the only one to see this?

I have to agree with Ken Thur; the AI could run my civ better than I can. I only wish I could have the production box that the AI has. Then I could build things with half the shields. But then it wouldn't be fair to the other players with the normal production box. Would it? I didn't Commit to this game to play against the AI, I can do that at my leisure.

It would be fun though to pay the ai to go to war with those nasty Russains

In any event the subject is rather mute as the settings are already set into the game and cannot be changed at this point in time.

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[Epik]

To KenThur:

We were planning to resume the game at 11:30 AM eastern time tomorrow. I hope you will join us, but if you decide to drop out of the game then please let us know, so that we can find a substitute.

Thanks

[Clay Pigeon]

The next in line for the Lost and Confused throne was the 99 year old drunkin Prince Clueless of Glenlivet. Who never sits on the throne but rather ralphs into it, and sleeps with his head in it for emergencies. Though he is of the opinion that this is a rather wastfull use of good single malt scotch whisky. I would like to say that his age would bring wisdom and experiance to the throne; but with all honesty, I can't.

Just ask his aides, we can't speak with him as he is passed out, his rgarihsbocohovyg (royal general all round is he still breathing or chocked on his own vomit yet guy)says " I never met such a cantankerous old grouch." just look how he treated the dangerous Babalonian's replyed RCW (royal chin wiper). He bribed a Babalonian horsie unit and kicked out their ambassador. Truth be known he wanted the ambassador's head hanging from the distillery rafters retorted rgarihsbochovyg. And all this just when we are to start land negotiations with the Babalonians. If he ever wakes up from this drunkin stupor I fear we will be dragged into a war that will cost us both dearly. rgarihsbochovyg replyed on the one hand i dont want to be dragged into a lasting war but i do have a rather specialized job and will be out of work if i mess up.



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[brocher]

sorry about quiting but this game will take forever, and after new years i have to work out of town for a few months & it is doubtfull we will be much further ahead at this rate, too much connection probs and co ordinating times people can play . suggest u play with people in a time zone within a few hrs of each other i am available tues & fri nights & most weekends if a new game is being considered im in pacific time zone
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