Slow Pokes.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Chris 62
I had one guy arguing borders in 3500 BC, holding the turn for 20 mintues!

Reminds me of the classic Rah story... He runs across another persons unit early in the game. Sends him a message that if he won't agree to back off... the unit would be toast.

After repeated such warnings, with no response, he killed the settler.

A few minutes later the guy finally responded with something like, I was taking a piss... did I miss something...

[rah]

Yes, that was a classic.

This weekend I told SF that If he built a city in a certain location that I would destroy it. He did, I did. At least he didn't whine about it. Thank god he couldn't rush a phalanx faster. Even though I had a horde of horses heading in that direction.

RAH

[Alexander's Horse]

*newsflash*

Deity has agreed to a timer the next time we play!

[Ming]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
*newsflash*
Deity has agreed to a timer the next time we play!

*newsflash*
And the world came to an end today... details at 10...

[Alexander's Horse]

He seems to have been stung by all the criticism of the "slow empire". He thinks he's fast.

[markusf]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
*newsflash*

Deity has agreed to a timer the next time we play!

hmmm Last time he requested we set it to 1 hour, after i insisted on a timer

[Alexander's Horse]

Should be 5 minutes, 10 minutes max.

[Ming]

Originally posted by markusf
hmmm Last time he requested we set it to 1 hour, after i insisted on a timer

And he claims he's a fast player...

[deity]

Originally posted by Ming




And he claims he's a fast player...

You know Markus exagerates...

The timer was on 20 mins in a simul game at 1300Ad or so when I had 100+ units, dozens of freight and complex strategies at work. In other games I'm way quicker than that and I don't care what anyone says, my connection is a variable factor. The parrots even eat our phone lines once a year as the Aussies will tesify!

It's true that in that game I couldn't finish my turns in 20 mins but I kept playing with that restriction. Anyway, it's Elendil and Markus who quit the game!

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by deity


complex strategies at work

[finbar]

Originally posted by deity

The parrots even eat our phone lines once a year as the Aussies will tesify!

On behalf of 19-ish million other Australians, I wish to refute any notion that our parrots eat phone lines. Furthermore, on behalf of a couple of thousand-ish parrots, I'm issuing a writ for defamation.

[Alexander's Horse]

"Parrots ate my phone line *

[markusf]

Originally posted by deity


You know Markus exagerates...

The timer was on 20 mins in a simul game at 1300Ad or so when I had 100+ units, dozens of freight and complex strategies at work. In other games I'm way quicker than that and I don't care what anyone says, my connection is a variable factor. The parrots even eat our phone lines once a year as the Aussies will tesify!

It's true that in that game I couldn't finish my turns in 20 mins but I kept playing with that restriction. Anyway, it's Elendil and Markus who quit the game!

Spreading lies again? I wasn't exagerating we set the timer to 20 minutes after you SAT THERE FOR 40 minutes! And I didn't quit that game the french quit and then Elendil quit.

Your also lieing about the number of units you had to move etc. You had a grand total of about 20 units to move.. thats what, 1 unit per minute?
Attached is the final save of the game... Funny its nothing like how you describe it.

[Deity Dude]

What is the obsession with speed. I just don't get it.

I thought this was a strategy game.

If someone takes a little longer then you wanted - have another sip of beer

I've heard so many people in these forums put down the zone as "arcade civ" and I have always agreed with that assessment. But quite often I see alot of people putting down players in here for playing to slow. It seems a little contradictory to me.

When I play someone, I am interested in thier best game not thier quickest.

Different strategies, different connection speeds, different levels of experience, differences in age, differences in attitude, differences as humans, 1 player has 5 cities and 7 units another has 25 cities and 30 units.....

They are all factors.

I say sit back and enjoy the game. Afterall, if you are in a rush you shouldn't be playing civ.

[deity]

Well said DD! God's rule...

I agree with Markus that my preferred turn length was approaching 40 mins (simul). We discussed it and agreed to a 20 min timer. I still couldn't finish my turns but I accepted it for the sake of the game.

I wasn't twiddling my thumbs though. I had way more than 20 units with freight etc.

When Capo took over the French and attacked Elendil, Elendil quit the game (after much debate and voting) and Markus wanted to quit as well. I certainly didn't want to end it there. Berzerker was wanting to play on, as was Capo (in the end) and Easthaven.