Proposal to rename the OT the "Ben Forum"

[Ben Kenobi]

That was a long time ago, man. I'm relaying impressions/memories and cannot provide details. When I say "different approach," I remember that the game often went in unexpected directions after some people's turnsets, including yours. I think we all rated each other as players and that's how I remember you. FWIW, I did not rank myself very high on the totem pole. Some of the Succession players were true technical masters of the game.

Yeah, no kidding. I can't ever remember doing anything that was very strange or out there. Was a big proponent of celebrating fundy with 40, sometimes up to 60 percent luxuries. Not a fan of Communism. For me it was only ever Fundy or Power democracy. If you wanted quick growth and research, go power democracy. If you wanted money or an army to build stuff up go Fundy.

Communism was the tweener - never very good at either and thus less than optimal.

Edit, playing some games now. Fundy unavailable, Demo at 90/00/10, 60/00/40, 10/80/10, 80/00/20. Four very different governments.

Pump workers (tricky with only 10 lux), pump white goods, max infrastructure... Then hit pop cap with celebrations. Then max science to tech up. Then back to finish run with cash since no Fundy available. Don't want to be researching unless you're researching for the max, every turn you're researching.

War with Demo is hard, you want to be governed entirely by railroads and never have your troops leave the railroads. So engineers are much more important for democracies than all the rest. Fortress, seige. Fortress, seige, etc, till the game is over.

[Ben Kenobi]

I voted horsie. Dunno who voted me.

[Ben Kenobi]

I'm a firm believer of what goes around comes around, so I'm not surprised.

Heh, that's rich coming from you. So you like hurting folks who do nice things for you?

[Alexander's Horse]

I voted horsie. Dunno who voted me.

Probably Rah