Why has CivFanatics overtaken Apolyton in members?

[ZEE]

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[SlowwHand]

You just missed it during one of you blackout periods.

[ZEE]

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[SlowwHand]

I agree.

[Alexander I]

Originally posted by AAHZ


unfortunately, there might be another "blackout" peroid coming up for me in the next few months, depending on my situation...

just know that while i will probably always be known as "THAT NOOB" (and various other slanderous remarks)... 'Poly will ALWAYS and FOREVER be my home. Im afraid y'all are stuck with me

But we seriously need to be more welcoming of "Noobs" that come here...

I also agree. And you won't be "that noob" anymore. You've reached King.

[Solly]

INVADE!

[Ming]

Originally posted by Doddler
INVADE!

Didn't you learn your lesson the first time

[Heresson]

My frog crusade against CFC was lost on the way and ended up conquering Syria instead

[Arrian]

Sir Ralph (and others) laid it out.

For Civ-related content, CFC is just better now. Our Civ4 strategy forum peetered out... some of the best posters from CivIII's heyday are gone for whatever reason, or less active than before (such as Vel, Aeson, Dominae, Theseus, and many others). The strategy forum was really active and useful for CivIII & expansions, and its off-shoot, Apolyton University was active and fun. There were lots of threads, and many of them were really good discussions. Quality and quantity.

Also, as noted, the mod community over there is far, far more active than here. I can't say exactly why as I'm not a modder, but surely there is a reason for that. Blake's work is fantastic, but it's posted on both sites, and he's said more than once that he gets more discussion/feedback at CFC.

CFC is also better organized for finding basic info about the game.

Given the above, they get more newbies, and some stick.

But I'm hooked - it's 'poly for me.

-Arrian

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by Verto
I always get problems loading a thread on Poly (with Safari), where it only loads the quick reply box. I refresh, and the page usually displays properly. This problem didn't always exist, and I remember other people complaining about it.

Just felt like bringing up a complaint

I, too, have this issue on occasion. I've made DanQ aware of it in the past and I think he tried a few things. If I recall correctly, the misloading pages are due to some type of ad that's somehow related with Google.

Regarding the topic at hand, I mainly stick with 'Poly, but I also post over at CivFanatics, mostly in the Macintosh forum. You've gotta go where the resources are, and when it comes to Macintosh-specific questions, CF is generally the better site.

It's kind of sad, in a way. I remember when 'Poly had a separate forum for Macintosh-based Civilization games *and* a moderator for it.

Gatekeeper

[Sirotnikov]

I think that poly is a bit outdated in its design and has workflow problems...

poly has tons of information but it is poorly presented and often 'hidden'.

It has to do with the site design - graphical and content wise.

I had a long (though unpolite) post about it, several months ago.

http://www.apolyton.net/forums/showt...hreadid=158995

[Dis]

Originally posted by LordShiva


Civ4's not that great either

civ4 pwns civ2

[Dis]

I think I see the problem. Poly has a lot of older posters/players with real jobs, and they just don't have time to spend hours and hours modding a game and making scenarios. This is something I would have loved to do in high school, I just don't have the time now. I only have time to play the game and post here. Just barely.

[Arrian]

Incidently, I agree that this is not a problem. For me. For the site owners, it may be. I don't know.

-Arrian

[Kidlicious]

I haven't played any civ games for awhile. I've gotten pretty bored of them. Maybe I'm too old, but I think there are older people than me who still play.