This forum has turned into a kind of newbie hell

[sachmo71]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
The thing I found funny about this thread was that I didn't in fact bash newbies. All I suggested was posters should post in the right forums. Then the thread took some interesting turns

I've never understood the obsession some posters have with start dates, vet status and such. This is just a MESSAGE BOARD for Christ's sake.

You have a point there, AH! I guess you never did bash newbies! Still, I LOVE this thread, so thanks! Apparently, my thingie now says Chieftan, and if it weren't for this thread it would have never happened. Funny stuff!

[Chris 62]

Hey Mark, leave this crap in civ-3 where it belongs.

[Alexander's Horse]

Another thing I've never understood is why people like La Russo and Chris 62 post in threads they claim to hate and want them closed down.

Can you say anal retentive?

[TCO]

I agree with Chris. Move the thread back.

[Evil_Eric_4]

Welcome Newbies!

Don't worry about all this elitist bullcrap

Thanx man
Although I still feel obligated to go over to general forum to post a bunch of "smilies" and "I agree"s just to get my status Higher so that the vets will actually respond to anything I say.

It's pretty bad when this happens in an OT forum.I mean how can you be a newbe with your own opinions???

Get a life guys.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by GP
I agree with Chris. Move the thread back.

I agree with Chris on that too. I don't know why it was moved - but at least it wasn't closed.

[TCO]

Evil...chill...you whine too much. Nobody's going to mess with you if you post interesting things. If you jam the boards with duplicate threads, people will give you ****...as the should. If you are refferred over to the Civ2 strat forum, go there. That place has incredible insights.

[Evil_Eric_4]

Evil...chill...you whine too much. Nobody's going to mess with you if you post interesting things. If you jam the boards with duplicate threads, people will give you ****...as the should. If you are refferred over to the Civ2 strat forum, go there. That place has incredible insights.

Number one - I started a total of 2 threads one of which was what I thought was a bug report but could just be a bad install.didnt Know and still dont since only 1 guy replied and said it happened to him once.

number two- I repeated 1 thread cause it was shoved into that completely unhelpful help forum where noone with any Knowlege
of the game goes anymore.

Number three-why would I want to go to a civ2 forum to learn about civ3???

number 4-I refuse to sort through 10 pages of posts to find an answer to a Q in some obscure post that doest even refer to my problem in the title.

number 5-Ive been reading these forums for 2 weeks and Know that my Qs have not been adressed in that time.

number 6-like I said Ive been reading this forum for 2 weeks and I know you have no right to call anyone a whiner GP.

[adaMada]

Originally posted by Evil_Eric_4
number 4-I refuse to sort through 10 pages of posts to find an answer to a Q in some obscure post that doest even refer to my problem in the title.

Not trying to start a fight, but -- if you really want to know the answer, then you just may have to look. Now, we're all happy to help anyone who needs it (I am, anyway), but if you're not willing to do your best, then I really doubt that too many people will want to bust their butts for you.

-- adaMada

[Evil_Eric_4]

Not trying to start a fight, but -- if you really want to know the answer, then you just may have to look. Now, we're all happy to help anyone who needs it (I am, anyway), but if you're not willing to do your best, then I really doubt that too many people will want to bust their butts for you.

sorry I should have said I refuse to do it AGAIN.
as I said Ive been reading these forums for two weeks and never saw the answer to my Q.
Hell its the whole reason I joined APOLY.for this one answer.If I would have found it I wouldnt have joined.
It is a simple Y or N question -at least now it is (read the freakin post please).Still it was a settler that ended up helping me
Why should I spend hours looking for something when one of you
EMPERORS could spend 30 seconds to answer Y or N.lots of people read the post so all they had to do is hit Reply-then 1 keystroke-then submit.Is that busting your butt??
dont ask me for any favors as it would probably take more of my precious time than 3 keystrokes.

And btw thanx for all your help in the past

[adaMada]

Originally posted by Evil_Eric_4


sorry I should have said I refuse to do it AGAIN.
as I said Ive been reading these forums for two weeks and never saw the answer to my Q.
Hell its the whole reason I joined APOLY.for this one answer.If I would have found it I wouldnt have joined.
It is a simple Y or N question -at least now it is (read the freakin post please).Still it was a settler that ended up helping me
Why should I spend hours looking for something when one of you
EMPERORS could spend 30 seconds to answer Y or N.lots of people read the post so all they had to do is hit Reply-then 1 keystroke-then submit.Is that busting your butt??
dont ask me for any favors as it would probably take more of my precious time than 3 keystrokes.

And btw thanx for all your help in the past

wow. take it easy. chill. I was commenting on what you said in general, not your specific issue. As a refresher:

I refuse to sort through 10 pages of posts to find an answer to a Q in some obscure post that doest even refer to my problem in the title.

What I said was that no one is going to want to help you if you're not willing to look for your answer. Or, more accuratly, if you take a bad attitude about having to look for your answer. I didn't say anything about Emperors (heck, i'm no where close to being one, but even if I were...), didn't say anything about newbies vs older posters... i just replied to that line you have above. that's all. with that in mind, I don't see how any of what you said above applies, so I won't respond to it.

-- adaMada

[sachmo71]

Originally posted by Evil_Eric_4


sorry I should have said I refuse to do it AGAIN.
as I said Ive been reading these forums for two weeks and never saw the answer to my Q.
Hell its the whole reason I joined APOLY.for this one answer.If I would have found it I wouldnt have joined.
It is a simple Y or N question -at least now it is (read the freakin post please).Still it was a settler that ended up helping me
Why should I spend hours looking for something when one of you
EMPERORS could spend 30 seconds to answer Y or N.lots of people read the post so all they had to do is hit Reply-then 1 keystroke-then submit.Is that busting your butt??
dont ask me for any favors as it would probably take more of my precious time than 3 keystrokes.

And btw thanx for all your help in the past

Because they probably can't answer it any better than anyone else. Everyone has the same knowledge level...the game is brand new.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Evil_Eric_4


Number one - I started a total of 2 threads one of which was what I thought was a bug report but could just be a bad install.didnt Know and still dont since only 1 guy replied and said it happened to him once.

number two- I repeated 1 thread cause it was shoved into that completely unhelpful help forum where noone with any Knowlege
of the game goes anymore.

Number three-why would I want to go to a civ2 forum to learn about civ3???

number 4-I refuse to sort through 10 pages of posts to find an answer to a Q in some obscure post that doest even refer to my problem in the title.

number 5-Ive been reading these forums for 2 weeks and Know that my Qs have not been adressed in that time.

number 6-like I said Ive been reading this forum for 2 weeks and I know you have no right to call anyone a whiner GP.

*Sooner or later Eric is going to realise he doesn't answer to us*

[Evil_Eric_4]

As a refresher---

What I said was that no one is going to want to help you if you're not willing to look for your answer.

How can anyone know whether I looked or not?And besides I just TOLD you that I did look for 2 weeks BEFORE I joined.

Or, more accuratly, if you take a bad attitude about having to look for your answer.

Once again how would they Know?I Always look first but at some point It starts to seem fruitless and I post a thread instead.I assume that what you think I should do is add to every one of my posts--I SWEAR I LOOKED FOR THIS BUT COULDNT FIND IT PLEASE FORGIVE ME I REALLY REALLY TRIED PLEASE HELP ME--

wow. take it easy. chill. I was commenting on what you said in general, not your specific issue.

What I was saying in general was a rebutal to someone elses cheap shot. What you did was take one point out of 6 and Isolated it and Dramatized it. what about the other 5 since you insist on joining .

As far as the Emp. thing it was a generalization of anyone over the rank of warlord.

with that in mind, I don't see how any of what you said above applies, so I won't respond to it.

Please reread your post
My response to it is a long winded Explanation to your post that said people wont bust their butts to help BLA BLA BLA.
Hell I already Know they dont want to help let alone bust their Butts(again read my last post to you)

And I might add that while most people didnt seem to want to help they are perfectly willing to engage me in an Hour long arguement when I say something they dissagree with.

All this because it says settler under my name.

CRUSH THE PEASANTS--KEEP THEM DOWN
THERES NO BREAD LET THEM EAT CAKE-THERES NO ANSWER WHAT THEY'LL TAKE--

RISE UP FELLOW SETTLERS AND THROW OFF THE CHAINS OF OPPRESSION

VIVA LA REVOLUTION

[TCO]

Listen for a sec...ok?

Eric...it's all cool. There have been questions from people here whoses answers were in the Civ2 strat forum or in some cases partial insights were in there. This was with respect to combat. It is also just plain instructive to see how deep people delved into the "behind the scenes" workings of civ2. It gives your some idea of what can be done when looking at civ3 issues.