I'm a bad player! So what!

[Campo]

Yes, but it's still a race for the best time. For the "victory-impaired" it might just accentuate the discrepancy between them (us, I should say) and the really good players.

What's needed is a challenge whose victory doesn't depend on highly refined playing skills or careful execution of the best moves. You know, something like miniature golf as opposed to real golf. I might be able to beat Tiger Woods on the windmill-and-metal-pipe circuit; I don't think I'd have much chance at Pebble Beach. Or maybe like Blackjack rather than Bridge -- a little skill is involved, but luck plays a lot bigger role.

Is there a civ challenge at which the "victory-impaired" players could possibly beat the good players, yet still be interesting to all?

[mindseye]

More Contests Specifically designed for the "Victory-Impaired":

• Science Village
  Goal: Develop a city that generates at least ten beakers per turn.
• Not One City Challenge
  Goal: play an entire game without a single city falling to Barbarians
• We Sorta Like the King Day
  Goal: Keep a WLT*D going for two turns in a row!
• Witness the Colonization Challenge
  Goal: Keep your civilization alive long enough to see another civ successfully reach Alpha Centauri
• City of Wonders
  Goal: Successfully complete two Wonders in the same city!
• The Earth is ... Round?
  Goal: Persuade another civilization to exchange maps with you before someone completes the Apollo Project
• Pollution Solution
  Goal: Play an entire game without Global Warming occurring even once
• Space Tortoise
  Goal: Build a spaceship capable of moving under its own power

- mindseye

[Smash]

LOL

[Hawkx9]

ROTFL

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[This message has been edited by Hawkx9 (edited June 15, 2000).]

[Scouse Gits]

ROTFLMAO - really!!!


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"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor

[Scouse Gits]

* puts socks back on and wipes tears from eyes *
Whenever I begin to thinik that maybe I am wasting time by spending every other waking hour reading these fora --- a post like that comes along and confirms that it really is worth while (Note to self: must use that argument on boss)


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"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor

[Andz83]

mindseye: You're really not fair. I mean those challenges are just TOO hard, especially for me. 2 wonders in 1 city? Uhh...



what does ROTFL mean?
or ROTFLMAO?

[Marcel I]

How about the 'good advice challenge'
Goal: Try to win at chieftain level while always listening to your domestic advisors

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[SCG]

quote: what does ROTFL mean? or ROTFLMAO?

Rolls on the floor laughing
and
Rolls on the floor laughing my A** off

[Steve Clark]

Tim Smith, my friend, that was good.

[Sten Sture]

Now that is FUNNY!

[Andz83]

Look at the first line in the first post in this thread, Paul!

[Jim W]

quote: Originally posted by Andz83 on 06-16-2000 12:27 PM Well, that's even hard for good players, I think, as the advisors really suck!

My persona opinion is that those lads who advise you what to build every turn, and what tech to acquire, are in the pay of someone else, possibly the Barbarians.

Jim W

[Andz83]

quote: Originally posted by Marcel I on 06-16-2000 09:08 AM How about the 'good advice challenge' Goal: Try to win at chieftain level while always listening to your domestic advisors

Well, that's even hard for good players, I think, as the advisors really suck!

[Paul]

Hey, if you know that the advisors suck and you can do better than them you can't be a really bad player.