Sixteenth Floor: Oh-So-Sweet Hidey Peeps
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How easy are the Civ games to pickup, been meaning to play them but they look hard...
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. But I know none, and therefore am no beast.
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Originally posted by citizen:
How easy are the Civ games to pickup, been meaning to play them but they look hard...
There is a learning curve involved. It's worth it in my opinion but expect a few false starts before you figure out how to make things work in your nation. I started with Civ 2 and I think it took a week before I eked out my first win and about a month till I finally groked it enough to routinely win. Civ 3 took a lot longer for some reason but Civ 4 was much easier to get up and running with and removed some of the tedium that had crept into civ 3 (while adding a little bit of it's own.) so if you're just starting out go with 4. (Or 2 but finding a copy and then getting that to run under xp can be a drag.)
Read the manual and start off with the tutorial then just play around a bit untill you get comfortable with the game. For the first few games go with the smaller maps (tiny or small - battle is just a bit too small) that'll speed play while you learn. Also choose Roosevelt as your leader, he's good at the city developement stuff and should make the game easier to play to begin with and more rewarding along the length of the game.
A word of warning unless you are running with a bit better than the recomended specs you will have performance issues out of the box. There is a patch available for that problem now so after you install go straight to the website for the download.
David
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I went and played but the bigger boy swept my legs and I landed on my hand and now I have an owie...
Oh, poor Seanny has an owie!
I'll have to pour some iodine over that. It'll only hurt for a bit!
JadeHand: you have to sit on the naughty step all by yourself. That is the punishment.
Not as much fun as you thought, eh?
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I've been sitting there by myself for a long time now. It's nice to have the company now on occassion. Oh and
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Ooh, nice one!
And, if YOU'RE a good boy for the next, oh 7ish hours, you'll get a present!
Well, I'd give you your present, even if you weren't a good boy, but I thought I'd try to encourage you to behave just a wee bit.
you think I need more murk, I think you need a good inner scrubbing! 
This day is going by sooo slowly!!!!!!
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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
I think, with the week you're having, you deserve kisses, regardless of how well behaved you're being.
My kisses have magical healing properties on bumped heads of two year olds, we'll have to see how they work on you!
well, i'm much like a 2 year old, so perhaps there is hope
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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
My kisses have magical healing properties on bumped heads of two year olds, we'll have to see how they work on you!
I slashed up my left hand at work yesterday at so any magic healing you got would be appreciated.
Scorpion Regent
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aw, poor you! how did you manage that? (says the girl who maimed herself opening her filofax, but i just always assumed I had a talent) are you alright, is it a bad cut?
Or are you just saying that to get a kiss out of Serenity, which isn't a bad motive I suppose...
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Originally posted by seryn:
aw, poor you! how did you manage that? (says the girl who maimed herself opening her filofax, but i just always assumed I had a talent) are you alright, is it a bad cut?
Or are you just saying that to get a kiss out of Serenity, which isn't a bad motive I suppose...
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Two parralel cuts into the muscle of the thumb, 15 sutures total. Not deep enough to hit the tendons. How it happened, trip and fall with a object in hand that cut upon contact. Am I all right? I can't give a objective answer to that one. It doesn't always hurt. As for trying to con CMS out of a kiss, well I'm a pirate, if I want something bad enough I just take it.
No need for a con job.Scorpion Regent
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allright tough guy.
I hope it heals well.
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FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
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