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I beleive the "Duel" setup of the game purposely sets up the players close together. After all, It's a DUEL! 
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"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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That's because you're a complete rookie Wittlich that doesn't know what the **** he's talking about.Comment
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HappySunShine,
Lets try to keep this discussion civil, shall we?
The bottom line is this: The game is a Duel.
Basically, a duel is take 10 paces, turn and shoot.
It is NOT build a city and then search across God's half acre looking for your opponent. If this were the case, you might as well play a regular game of PTW with 2 people, no AIs and no Barbarians.Last edited by Wittlich; November 6, 2002, 22:35.____________________________
"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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You obviously never played civilization 2 MP. Tiny maps are close enough even if you start on opposite ends of the map since you'll still be fighting by 3000BC. However in civ3 you're fighting by the second turn of the game. Too much luck is involved when it's that early...but that doesn't really matter considering the amount of luck and random factors in civ3 is ridiculous.Comment
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I had a Tiny Map duel where I was on an island and the oppo was way over yonder on the continent.
I have also seen the 10 squares situation.
I think Firaxis will address the frequency of the 10 square duel being so common. They are listening and believe me, they will hear about it.(\__/)
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A liar? Maybe you'll remember playing against Persia with Carthage. Your warrior wandered over and pillaged one of my squares. After I defended the rest of my tile improvements, your warrior wandered off. I started building archers, and right when I founded my 3rd city, you split. If it was due to lag or a crash, why didn't you just say that???Originally posted by Zylka
Sorry, I just re-read in more detail and am wondering just what the f*ck you're talking about, liar. Can I see a save of your "stopping my gambit"? Bullsh*t.Wadsworth: Professor Plum, you were once a professor of psychiatry specializing in helping paranoid and homicidal lunatics suffering from delusions of grandeur.
Professor Plum: Yes, but now I work for the United Nations.
Wadsworth: Well your work has not changed.Comment
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Easy guys....
Remember, this is a game and it's supposed to be fun. Not an ego bruising b**** fest.An assassinated leader, war in the Balkans, and the German Chancellor calling for a unified Europe...what's the worst thing that can happen? - Dennis MillerComment
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HappySunShine, my point still remains that this "new" setting in PTW of a "Duel" is meant to start close together. As far as the one game the NYE played with each opponent starting at opposite ends of the map - I concider that a fluke (and granted most likely due to the luck factor in the setup).
And for your information Happy, I've been playing the Civilization series ever since the original Civilization and CivNet (which I still have)....and yes I have both Civ2MGE and Civ2TOT, but that's beside the point...
I agree with you and NYE concerning the "luck factor" which dictates where you start off, and I agree that it should probably be tweeked. But as it stands right now, I am not surprised that dueling opponents start so close together. It's supposed to be a quick, dueling type game and having the two opponents start close together does make for a quick game.
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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You're an idiot wittlich. I have nothing more to say to you. Learn how to play the game first then come back and talk to me.Comment
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I find it kind of curious that someone who's screenname is "Happy Sunshine" be so dark and angry.
I don't care if you think that you are the best player to have ever played the game, I don't care if your ego is larger than your unit, and I don't care if you really are a master strategist. You should have some respect for other people, period...or you may find that soon...no matter how good or bad you are...no one will play with you.
Now, in your sick twisted mind, this might mean that you are invincible, but trust me...the players here are excellent, and can step up to any challenge, but won't with you because of the type of person you are. Learn to be a bit more social, would you? Being humble in victory is far more gratifying than being shamed in defeat....
An assassinated leader, war in the Balkans, and the German Chancellor calling for a unified Europe...what's the worst thing that can happen? - Dennis MillerComment
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HappySunShine, do us all a favor and act your age and not your shoe-size...of course this might be one and the same, which would explain your childish
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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So it sounds as if I was giving you a beating before a crash. Provide the save, we'll finish it. If not, start a new duel? Your choice.Originally posted by metalhead
A liar? Maybe you'll remember playing against Persia with Carthage. Your warrior wandered over and pillaged one of my squares. After I defended the rest of my tile improvements, your warrior wandered off. I started building archers, and right when I founded my 3rd city, you split. If it was due to lag or a crash, why didn't you just say that???Comment
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Pillaging 1 square and then leaving hardly constitutes a beating, if you ask me. You didn't even attack!Originally posted by Zylka
So it sounds as if I was giving you a beating before a crash. Provide the save, we'll finish it. If not, start a new duel? Your choice.
Wait, so now you remember, and it was a crash? What happened to me being a liar? I think I'll stick to playing people that have half a brain in their heads. It might even be challenging.Wadsworth: Professor Plum, you were once a professor of psychiatry specializing in helping paranoid and homicidal lunatics suffering from delusions of grandeur.
Professor Plum: Yes, but now I work for the United Nations.
Wadsworth: Well your work has not changed.Comment
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What you're refering to is an educated assumption made by myself. That's ok if you don't wish to play me again though, I prefer playing people who aren't so stupid that they can't properly defend their capital improvements from a marauding warrior
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I don't really care if you don't play me. Especially since MP doesn't work right now.Comment
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