What CEREMONY do you hold while playing Civ?

Beltz · January 13, 2004, 18:50

Me:

I love Japanese culture and electronic gadgets so I always play as them.

My ceremony *sometimes* goes as follow...

I get my sake porcelain kit. I get a bottle of sake, fill the porcelain urn, heat it, get ready to drink and play

I Open Encarta encyclopedia, the bible (ebook) and the Quran (ebook).

During those loooooong waits between turns, I read either articles from Encarta on various civilizations (mostly the ancient ones) or I read the bible or quran. I am not religious though, it's just for culture

Right now Im studying the Hittite civilization. I will study Japan in dept next and maybe read 50 pages or so of the Quran.

When I'm not reading stuff between turns, I usually listen to some japanese music (shiina ringo)

:) Smiley · January 13, 2004, 19:21

I post on Poly while the AI takes its jolly time.

mrboo123 · January 13, 2004, 19:41

play Game Boy for waiting turns

Plotinus · January 13, 2004, 20:34

Beltz, you are clearly a very strange person. I approve whole-heartedly, though.

vmxa1 · January 13, 2004, 20:43

You sure this doesn't belong in the "you might be addict" thread.

Rhothaerill · January 13, 2004, 20:47

Hmm, ceremony? How about...open internet, find Dell, order brand new computer that avoids the excessive lag time between turns.

SirOsis · January 13, 2004, 21:13

I think about how my Berserks are going to run all over the Franks and giggle delightedly like a school girl.

YC4B4U · January 13, 2004, 22:25

Vacuum, clean dishes, wash clothes, cook tea or pick up pizza...

Underseer · January 13, 2004, 23:07

Me?

First I fire up my MP3 player (I have music in Civ 3 disabled, of course). Then I fire up a web browser and open several pages simulatneously (forums, tech news, opions-editorials, tech reviews). Then I fire up Civ 3 and start playing. During the inevitable interminable waits in Civ 3, I flip back to my surfing and message board postings.

MrWhereItsAt · January 14, 2004, 02:01

Don't know if ceremony is quite the word, but I will do a few push-ups and sit-ups. Yes, this is my effort to stay in some kind of shape between the hockey seasons.

notyoueither · January 14, 2004, 03:14

I munch M&Ms to placate the RNG godz.

Alex · January 14, 2004, 11:09

i fart in some many uncontrollable ways...

jackl · January 14, 2004, 11:26

I talk to myself....give my self reports "foreign advisor" style.

"sir the romans have moved two legions and a settler north of Coventry. I belive they may be trying to create a settlment close to the iron deposits there."

Or i talk to the other leaders...

"Ha. You're halving a laugh you Roman Muppet, Ceasar. If you think England will accept that youve another think comming. And after i gave you Theology for two gold coz i was feelin generous. well forget mister."

Dont laugh you know you do it too....plz say you do it too!

I also have civs that i just like and hate for no good reason....i hate the byzantines (coz theadora is prettier than Elizabeth and i reckon Liz would be a bit jelous) and i like the Americans coz they always seem a bit hard done to in my games and i detest the carthaginians coz they once declared war on me for no good reason and spoiled a real good game.

And the Babylonians...HA i just dont like that hamurabi bloke he rubs me up the wrong way....aint that right

yep thats right.

Arrian · January 14, 2004, 11:36

I sputter in indignation when the RNG screws me, and chortle with glee when it smiles on me.

I occasionally catch myself murmuring "sssssooooon, my preciousssss" while doing a military buildup.

-Arrian

Beltz · January 14, 2004, 12:07

haha I bring bad feelings from RL to the game too.

If I hate or like a civ in real life, I will threat them accordingly in the game.

If a neutral civ pisses me off in the game, I might just hate them in real life too

TheArsenal · January 14, 2004, 12:28

Ceremony I hold while playing civ? Now that’s an odd question.

I march a warrior to a volcano and disband it in an act of trying to appease the fickle Gods of RNG.

Not really.

But I do light reading (magazines) between turns between long turns (world wars and such) . And I also talk to myself a bit after particularly stupid play: “You signed a MPP with the Germans guy, did you not expect to get dragged into war this fast?”

ShadowPresident · January 14, 2004, 18:22

I like to play at Chieftain level (been a Civ'er since Civ1 came out) so I can roll over Persian Spearmen with Modern Armor. I too, giggle like an evil Wicked With of the West (I'll get you my Persia, and your little friends, the Russians, too!) and loudly question the wisodm of the Greeks telling me to move my tnaks out of their territory or they'll be forced to fight me (again, with Spearmen or maybe even archers!). I used to drink and smoke alot while playing too, but married life changed that, as well as the clothing optional rule (TMI?) Well, off to feed the Romans (to my tanks!)

steven8r · January 14, 2004, 18:41

I don't like to miss the 'inbetween' turns. I sit staring fixedly into my computer screen until it's my turn again.

As far as 'Ceremony' goes, well.... I occationally do the 'Potty Dance'.

and Jackl, yes, I do sometimes converse (or curse) during the negotiations.

Arrian, I too exclaim w/ glee (Woo Hoo!) when the RNG goes my way, and become indignant when it doesn't. Occationally, I will find myself shouting at a losing 'mounted' unit, "Run Away. Run Away." Then, "Well you deserve to be dead 'cause you refused to retreat. Oh well, my maintainance just went down 1."

Steven

jackl · January 15, 2004, 07:27

Oh my god I nearly forgot...

When a flight of 30 bombers manages to miss a target thirteen times, destroy ten improvements, kill six units of population and take one lousy hit point off the Elite mech infantry thats sitting on top of a stack of five others guarding a city i often scream and rant

"OHHHH MY GOD. THE CHIEF OF THE AIR FORCE IS SO GONNA GET FIRED...NEVER MIND FIRED I'LL HAVE HIM SHOT....I MEAN WHO TRAINED THESE IDIOTS TO AIM...FOR F**k SAKE."

And that little shuffle the MI always makes ALWAYS LOOKS LIKE ITS LAUGHING AT ME.....ohh thaty ticks me off.

Cerbykins · January 15, 2004, 09:26

Lots of shouting, screaming and cursing of course

And between turns, a mind that wanders elsewhere on other topics. Kinda explains why I haven't much taste for micromanagement

Mountain Sage · January 15, 2004, 09:29

During those long waits my wife and me

.
Now she accuses me of playing those gargantuan maps/32 civs/ conquest only on puropse

and declared I could only play with tiny maps, max. 2 civs

But I have an

I will play the minimaps on my old 33 Hz computer. 45' per turn should be enough, don't you think?

Arrian · January 15, 2004, 11:10

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Arrian, I too exclaim w/ glee (Woo Hoo!) when the RNG goes my way, and become indignant when it doesn't. Occationally, I will find myself shouting at a losing 'mounted' unit, "Run Away. Run Away." Then, "Well you deserve to be dead 'cause you refused to retreat. Oh well, my maintainance just went down 1.

Come to think of it, I do talk to my units:

"Fight! Fight damn you! What the hell am I paying you guys for! You're FIRED! *or* Well, you DESERVED TO DIE THEN!" Pretty much what you do.

"Run away! Run A-WAY! Noooooo!" - as an elite mounted unit fails retreat and dies.

"Elite my ass! You guys are pathetic!" - when an elite unit is killed or retreats from a clearly inferior unit (Cav vs. Spear or something like that).

-Arrian

steven8r · January 15, 2004, 12:31

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Originally posted by Arrian

Come to think of it, I do talk to my units:

"Fight! Fight damn you! What the hell am I paying you guys for! You're FIRED! *or* Well, you DESERVED TO DIE THEN!" Pretty much what you do.

"Run away! Run A-WAY! Noooooo!" - as an elite mounted unit fails retreat and dies.

"Elite my ass! You guys are pathetic!" - when an elite unit is killed or retreats from a clearly inferior unit (Cav vs. Spear or something like that).

-Arrian

Yup.

I haven't figured-out if it actually helps to 'encourage' your units or not, but it sure makes me feel better, or worse--depending upon the outcome.

I often chant to my Swords: "Stabbity Stab Stab!" (repeat as often as it takes to dispatch the defender).

And things like, "Take that you filthy, mongeral, egg sucking, flea infested [insert enemy UU here]!"

I could go on and on (and usually do during my games).

Steven

AceofSpades · January 15, 2004, 16:02

Drinking abusively until I fall out of may chair, and smoking sweet mari jane.

MrWhereItsAt · January 15, 2004, 21:55

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Originally posted by Mountain Sage
During those long waits my wife and me

.
Now she accuses me of playing those gargantuan maps/32 civs/ conquest only on puropse

and declared I could only play with tiny maps, max. 2 civs

But I have an

I will play the minimaps on my old 33 Hz computer. 45' per turn should be enough, don't you think?

Best idea yet.

Sarxis · January 16, 2004, 01:00

I have a TV right by my computer desk, so I just watch TV.

Probably will read the Bible if/when I get around to my next game.

dworkin · January 16, 2004, 15:44

I speak to my minions from the Book of Dworkin.

"Thou shalt hit thy enemy in the head and kill him or you will surely die and, verily, yee shall be in a world of excrement." - Beatings 3:10

"Remember oh, small and ingignificant ones that thy God is a little ham-fisted and clumsy and may send you in the wrong direction. As the perfidious enemy slay thee, do not curse thy dim diety as he has done it enough to Himself already" - Accidents 7:20

Arrian · January 16, 2004, 16:06

Beatings 3:10

Johann Moritz · January 16, 2004, 19:18

Whenever an Elite unit is about to win a combat:

YESSSS! A GREAT LEADER!

................ awwwwwww

The same when I'm only a turn away from being the first to research a tech, but with Scientific Leader.

The Mad Monk · January 17, 2004, 12:06

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Originally posted by YC4B4U
Vacuum, clean dishes, wash clothes, cook tea or pick up pizza...

Same, replace "tea" with "coffee", add "light weight lifting" and "catch up on magazines".