Kingchat: what are your preferences?

January 30, 2001, 02:58

I'm interested to know how people manage this. Personally I don't like a lot of chat. I hate potty talk.

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GNGSpam · January 30, 2001, 03:16

Since I play games with friends I know well or diplogames, King Chat is integral, and vital to keeping me intrested while others move.

finbar · January 30, 2001, 07:18

King Chat can make a great contribution to the game. Providing it's either interesting, amusing or informative. Mindless crudity and pointless blather is what forces me to drop KC into the background. And people who KC when they're supposed to be taking their turn give me the irrits.

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Hydey · January 30, 2001, 07:53

I really enjoy kingchat as long as AH and finbar can refrain from all the potty talk they seem to enjoy.

Lowang likes to chat when he should be having his turn ,that can get annoying.

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Curumbor Elendil · January 30, 2001, 10:13

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by finbar on 01-30-2001 06:18 AM</font>
King Chat can make a great contribution to the game. Providing it's either interesting, amusing or informative. Mindless crudity and pointless blather is what forces me to drop KC into the background. And people who KC when they're supposed to be taking their turn give me the irrits.

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This strikes me as the definitive statement on the matter.

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The Capo · January 30, 2001, 10:48

Since I tend to play either games PURELY for the purposes of playing the game rathing than actually winning (ie my games with Chris and Joe) we tend to talk during our turns, but I don't think either side sees this as a negative aspect because its for specific reasons. Or I play a game for the purpose of Diplomacy, as in a Diplogame, and chatting is necessary, in some cases if you can't get the message out expediantly, its important to use your turn in order to get the message to the person you need to send it to.

So I think its always a plus.

Curumbor Elendil · January 30, 2001, 16:06

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Argus on 01-30-2001 12:20 PM</font>
I use KC for idle boasting.
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January 30, 2001, 18:52

I am indebted to finbar for showing me how to put KC in the background. Its a very useful tool but very annoying if abused. For personal chat I tend to use icq.

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finbar · January 30, 2001, 20:00

Notice how you only have to drop KC into the background when a certain two or three of our chaps come together in a game?

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January 30, 2001, 20:26

I think it was the God of banality who said that when 2 or 3 of his disciples are gathered in his name.......I forget the rest

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January 31, 2001, 01:20

I use KC as a strategical tool.

drake · January 31, 2001, 01:29

A game without communication? Might as well play against the ai if you're playing with a bunch of mute drones.

Communication in multiplayer is an essential part of the game and should be used extensively when appropriate (bartering, disputing, arguing, bragging, storytelling, etc.).

It's the interaction that makes civ fun.

I do think off-game talk should be kept to an absolute minimum in KC however.

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Hydey · January 31, 2001, 05:55

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by finbar on 01-30-2001 07:00 PM</font>
Notice how you only have to drop KC into the background when a certain two or three of our chaps come together in a game?

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I noticed that but it is not very often we have Deity and finbar online at the same time.

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Atomic Dogg · January 31, 2001, 07:49

Who was it among us who likened the Aussie games to a poker night? Hardly sounds like this is the case here.... Sounds like an old womans club to me

When people address me in KC I seem compelled to answer. Get a helmet.

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Crustacian · January 31, 2001, 10:20

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Argus on 01-30-2001 12:20 PM</font>
I use KC as a strategical tool.
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How can this be the post, and Curumbors quote of Argus be "I use KC for idle boasting?"~ Argus.

They are differant, Argus did not show as editing his comment so what am I missing here? Just curious

Crustacian · January 31, 2001, 10:26

Oh wait, I get it now. Curumbor grins to show he altered the statement of Argus to be more to his sense of reality. Glad this is not some wierd computer tweek thing hopefully. Or is it?

Curumbor Elendil · January 31, 2001, 10:56

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Crustacian on 01-31-2001 09:26 AM</font>
Oh wait, I get it now. Curumbor grins to show he altered the statement of Eyes of Night to be more to his sense of reality. Glad this is not some wierd computer tweek thing hopefully. Or is it?

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No, you got it.

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Rasputin · February 2, 2001, 02:17

well i personally never use King chat !!!!

February 2, 2001, 04:01

So,
Elendil..

EyesOfNight = Infusco = SeanLeitzinger = Argus ????

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Carolus Rex · February 2, 2001, 07:54

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by finbar on 01-30-2001 07:00 PM</font>
Notice how you only have to drop KC into the background when a certain two or three of our chaps come together in a game?
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Drop into the background? How do you mean, muting people? If not what am I missing here?

Carolus

DaveV · February 2, 2001, 08:11

Carolus - if you click outside the kingchat window, on your main map window, the two windows will swap positions and you'll have kingchat open but in the background. Now you can play your game in peace, without having to click away the kingchat window each time it pops up.

Carolus Rex · February 2, 2001, 08:16

So that is what you have been doing? Heh, heh, heh...

Carolus

Curumbor Elendil · February 2, 2001, 10:00

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by deity on 02-02-2001 03:01 AM</font>
So,
Elendil..

EyesOfNight = Infusco = SeanLeitzinger = Argus ????

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Yes, that's right. Ask him, he won't dispute it. I'm not sure why keeps coming up with these different names; maybe he forgets his password?

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Rasputin · February 2, 2001, 17:37

I thought he hated Apolytoners, how come he keeps coming back !!!

Curumbor Elendil · February 2, 2001, 18:56

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Rasputin on 02-02-2001 04:37 PM</font>
I thought he hated Apolytoners, how come he keeps coming back !!!
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Inferiority complex combined with a deep-seated need for acceptance.

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War4ever · February 2, 2001, 19:35

he runs more than one icq at a time too..... he has some program to do this he told me......

Give him credit.... he's not lying about it

Rasputin · February 2, 2001, 22:34

hmm maybe he has true split personalitys.....

cavebear · February 3, 2001, 17:33

The only problem with putting King Chat in the background is that is is easy to forget that you have done so. Then legitimate questions get overlooked and people think you are being an ass. It's a good way to lose an ally, too.

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finbar · February 3, 2001, 21:03

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by cavebear on 02-03-2001 04:33 PM</font>
The only problem with putting King Chat in the background is that is is easy to forget that you have done so. Then legitimate questions get overlooked and people think you are being an ass. It's a good way to lose an ally, too.

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If you can't raise someone on KC, ICQ them. Works perfectly well for us.

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February 4, 2001, 15:52

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Alexander's Horse on 01-30-2001 01:58 AM</font>
Personally I don't like a lot of chat. I hate potty talk.

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I noticed.. tried to ICQ-talk to him a few times... what a rejecting bloke!