Another happy evening of multiplaying Part II

Sneak, I just think if you have a facility for language, which you so obviously do, then you should work with words.

Now back to the game: I doubt if we will be playing another session of the finbar/Hydey. I could be wrong but they seem to be both just waiting passively for the horse force to come and get them. This is no good at all because my hoardes need something to chase to get interested. As it stands, my forces would just walk up and sniff their cities, perhaps take a piss, and then walk home again


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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

[Hydey]

Gee Horse sometimes you are really Fu*ked in the head.

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[finbar]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by SuperSneak on 02-10-2001 06:17 PM</font>
Firstly, you don't consider the Internet a viable source.
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In the context of a trivia quiz. Otherwise, it's a perfectly legitimate source. Its only problem being that it makes it far too easy for dullards who can't think for themselves to plagarise the thoughts and words of those who can.


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Sneak pay no attention to Finbar, as anyone with a recent education knows, the grammar rule book was thrown out about 30 years ago. As I'm sure finbar knows, the only rule now is useage, which makes pretty much any grammatical construction okay as long as its intelligible.

Now back to the game Hydey and I had a good session last night. Sans finbar, the Aztecs immediately attacked the Horse empire but apart from a couple of slaps, the horse force concentrated on destroying the Russians, who are now down to one city and have sent that grovelling "please don't destroy us" message after centuries of insults. Its 1800 ad.


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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

[finbar]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by SuperSneak on 02-11-2001 12:33 PM</font>
Fin, you are the classic curmudgeon.
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Proudly so!




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[finbar]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Alexander's Horse on 02-11-2001 05:47 PM</font>
Sneak pay no attention to Finbar, as anyone with a recent education knows, the grammar rule book was thrown out about 30 years ago. As I'm sure finbar knows, the only rule now is useage, which makes pretty much any grammatical construction okay as long as its intelligible.
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Well, indeed. Thus hastening the decline of civilisation as we know it.

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</font>Now back to the game Hydey and I had a good session last night. Sans finbar, the Aztecs immediately attacked the Horse empire but apart from a couple of slaps, the horse force concentrated on destroying the Russians, who are now down to one city and have sent that grovelling "please don't destroy us" message after centuries of insults. Its 1800 ad.
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Go the Greeks!



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[SuperSneak]

Fin, you are the classic curmudgeon.
I might point out that I have never seen you quote source once in all of your myriad answers in the music threads. But I'm sure you have some miniscule rule about volume plagarism not being a foul or some such nonsense. Or, you could argue that all of that knowledge, being already present in your vast and superior mind, only needed a bit of prodding and you weren't really referencing. I thought paraphrasing was also quoting, but I'm sure I'm wrong about that as well.
But doing that would unkindly subject (no split there, whew!) you, publicly, to a similarly ignoble charge, deflecting from the real issue (which, I think, was a debate about infinitives) and hoisting you by your own petard. I'm just too nice to do that.
Actually, I appreciate the grammatical guidance--reminds me of my days going round and round with Mr. Hazel about thesis and sources, etc. There are few people who can send me running to my dictionary. Your knowledge is quite impressive, if not, at times, hypocritical in its dissemination.
I must admit that my attention to the rule and law of language is often weak, especially on the net...I don't usually have someone who calls me on my transgressions.
But my writing style (the fiction, mainly) is unorthodox and all my own. I'm not writing for television, which, I have noticed, accepts only the highest standard of product.

Horse...I would write if I could find a decent job that called for writing. Gotta pay the bills.
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[Hydey]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by finbar on 02-11-2001 07:33 PM</font>
Go the Greeks!

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Hydey and his Indian followers wish to thank finbar for his support.

It is no wonder that yellow cities have started turning purple

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[finbar]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Hydey on 02-12-2001 01:13 AM</font>
Hydey and his Indian followers wish to thank finbar for his support.

It is no wonder that yellow cities have started turning purple

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Go the Indians!

There! That's what you call even-handed!



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A short session this evening but long enough to see the fall of the Russians. (Yay!)

*finbar wipes tear from his eye*

(its safe to come back now fin)



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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

[Hydey]

Yes fin come back and see the fall of the Aztecs

I am trying to follow your plan fin and let horse win.

[finbar]

Yeah, it's frustrating, isn't it? Having to sit on your hands and let him win? When we could so easily have wiped him off the face of the planet?

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[SuperSneak]

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An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions.

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Hee, hee...nailed it!

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[finbar]

I won't be around tonight.

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I hope a few of you are going to show up on Friday night. My trigger finger is itchy.


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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

[finbar]

I should be around.

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The hapless Aztecs were reduced to 1 city tonight thanks to combined attacks from Hydey and Horse (Muwahahaha!!!!).


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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

[Hydey]

We best leave that city just incase finbar wants to play

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[Grandpa Troll]

I shall not feel Ill health, lose sleep or be concerned over a few "humourous~barbs" I have ever made toward anyone..after having read this post!


I am taken aback by the things we as adults take offense toward..such as a game with such diverse play quality and styles..(Albeit me b usin some inferior type americanish language...Heh Heh Heh....poor sentence structure..)and alas...I do like Mr. Horsey's style....


I believe..(and having no rights other than my God given right of having an opinion...)..If you be at War..then all bets are off..use spies..alliances..even veiled alliances/alegiances to get what you want..before backstabbing and abandoning that trust..

Ever hear ...

War is Hell?


Go Get 'Em Mr.AH


Troll

The Forum Fur Flyer


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Alas, the Aztecs bit the dust in this session, and the Persians followed them shortly afterwards into the dustbin of history. Railroads are allowing the Horse Force to move rapidly around the map but Ayatollah Horse is getting RSI. The Aztecs have adapted particularly quickly to Horslamic culture.


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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

[Hydey]

Isn't it funny how keen you are to play this game you are winning, ( have won) as no-one seems willing to play the games I do well in

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[finbar]

The grizzling disease is spreading.

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Hydey on 02-20-2001 04:04 PM</font>
Isn't it funny how keen you are to play this game you are winning, ( have won) as no-one seems willing to play the games I do well in


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Hydey, I'm happy to play in the games where you are winning, even if it means I get conquered. I just like to play. I find the game has interesting challenges no matter what your situation. I don't understand people who only want to play when they are winning.




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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

Finbar and I started a simult game with 4 civs last night. Less civs seems to really crank up the barb activity.


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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

[finbar]

Well, logically - if logic can be said to play a part in the software's habits - if you divide the number of available barbs by the number of available civs - the fewer the civs, the more barbs available to attack them.

It would be interesting to play on a revealed map to see whether the barbs are giving the AI civs the same bastard treatment we're getting. You've lost a city, I've come close a couple of times. I can only thank my lucky stars that my horsemen have constantly defeated barb horses and chariots perched on hills. In fact, I've never known it to happen so often. Barb units on hills are usually tough nuts to crack, even for vet horsemen.

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[Hydey]

Barbs = Leaders = $$$$$$ = 4 Hydey

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[War4ever]

barbs = Leaders = $$$$$$ for War4ever too

Flip side of this is :

barbs = carnage = Long night for War4ever too.....

I have always wondered if the most poorly defended or smallest civs are the ones first hounded and then continuously attacked throughout the game?

I find the barbs come alot less when i am cruising...... unless its all those kings i get that make life soooo much easier

Has anyone ever tested which civs face barbs the most or whom are attacked first more often? Can empirical evidence be used to figure this out or is it truly a random factor ??

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by War4ever on 02-21-2001 09:51 PM</font>

I have always wondered if the most poorly defended or smallest civs are the ones first hounded and then continuously attacked throughout the game?


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I think its the opposite - barbs concentrate on the top civ, which is me.

I lost a city but I am getting heaps of cash, nearly 800 in the kitty in spite of liberal spending.



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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

[Hydey]

since you have so much cash Dad , can I have a loan

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[War4ever]

AH perhaps the top civs get the barb kings..... i have been in many games where the lower ranking civs get lots of barbs.... but few barb kings with them Any clue to this phenomenon ?