The merits of finishing games

November 22, 2000, 19:00

One characteristic of the Australian group is that we try and finish our games. I have about 15 saves with different combos of players and AI civs. We play whichever game suits the players that show up on the night. If someone stops showing up permanently, like makeo now that he has gone overseas, we get new players to sub for them, or they can take an AI civ. This system seems to work pretty well. We have even let players take over an AI civ when their own civ was destroyed (makeo for one, he he). We have several games in their later stages. It helps if you have a core group of regulars.

Do other regular groups do this? Seems uncommon from what I have read.

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finbar · November 23, 2000, 01:39

Bottom line: all those foreign buggers live so far away, in such silly places in such ludicrous time zones, that we're pretty much stuck with each other.

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November 23, 2000, 02:51

Oh come one, I enjoy playing with you guys

Its like the modern version of the men's poker night - I'm Oscar, Deity is Felix.......

.....never mind...

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finbar · November 23, 2000, 06:09

Ya. I really wish you hadn't started that thought process. It leads to Hydey being the two twittering sisters from upstairs.

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November 23, 2000, 07:36

I was thinking more of Hydey as O.J. Simpson, you could be Leslie Nielson

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finbar · November 23, 2000, 08:01

Naked men? Saunas? Leather?

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Mercantile · November 23, 2000, 11:40

spam is quite entertaining

i agree with the merits of finishing games though

i think this was what the topic was before we went on the naked gun series

Hydey · November 23, 2000, 16:43

O J Simpson hmmmmm I better work on my murder plans for when my wife leaves me because I play too much Civ.

O.J. will be in the house tonight, to continue one of our many games. I too like playing you guys , I will bring the beers tonight.

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finbar · November 23, 2000, 18:36

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You're a champ.

Oh, and I'd sell the Ford Bronco in case it gives you any ideas.

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November 23, 2000, 18:39

So that would make Lowang, hmmm let's see, Shaggy off Scoobie Do!

And makeo would of course be Colonel Flag off MASH.

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finbar · November 23, 2000, 20:52

So Raz - in his absence - would be Roseanne?

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Rasputin · November 25, 2000, 05:41

Hey I saw that Finny

finbar · November 25, 2000, 07:33

We're all immensely fond of Roseanne, Raz.

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Rasputin · November 26, 2000, 11:16

Unfortunatly I dont, shes just a fat ugly *****...

hmmm no wonder you called me that !!!!!

finbar · November 26, 2000, 18:54

Boom-tish!

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Crustacian · November 28, 2000, 16:34

There are a couple games that I am in which are not progressing to conclusion at the moment mostly due to me and Finbar alternatingly putting the kybosh to them by being absent. The one with Arri, Markus, and Deity is well along and should be *Fin*-ished.

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