I have Civ 3 on my computer!!! I played it too!!!

Sirotnikov · May 28, 2001, 06:15

Don't ask me how it got there...

All I remember is I was surfing some game reviews site about Civilization III,

I clicked a link and BANG Civ III booted up!

It's wierd, I admit it, but I asked no questions.

The game quickly booted and entered in-game!

It looked just like in the pictures, only for some reason it had a low resolution and everything was grainy!

"What are you waiting for?" You're asking.

"Crazy fool! You have Civ III and you come here instead of playing it? Go play!"

So what did I do?

I pressed ALT + TAB and started Internet Explorer to go tell you, guys!

As always apolyton wasn't working properly and I spent a helluva lot of time playing with the control panel and mainly hoping for MarkG to fix whatever was wrong.

Finally it worked! I start talking to you guys!

Then I quickly ALT + TABed to get back to Civ III thinking "How cool it would be if I can share game impressions"

The screen was black!

I ALT + TABed in and out a couple of times... no use!

Is it lost?

It worked ! Yey!

But wait... it's graying out! What's the matter?

Everything is!

I shake my computer franticly only to discover I'm shaking my pillow!

NOOOO!!!!!!!

I was dreaming!!!

And instad of being smart and actually playin the game and enjoying everything I wanted it to be....

(Games don't crash or have annoying features while dreaming...)

... I came online, and spent all my luxury time on trying to inform you and spread more info.

So though I was only dreaming, one thing was proven completely.

It's not about Civilization III anymore.

It's about the Apolyton Civilization community.

And I love you guys.... even deep in my dreams... even infront of the temptation of Civ III.

This is a real story. I woke up half an hour ago and immediately started the computer to share this expereince.

I'm an addict, and I like it!

Stefu · May 28, 2001, 06:18

And just as I was about to come to your place and steal your computer!

Sean · May 28, 2001, 07:30

Its safe to say someone has been cruising the forums a little to often lately...

Funny story though

Eli · May 28, 2001, 07:42

I already started checking how much bus tickets to Haifa cost.

NakaNaka · May 28, 2001, 08:24

I think you really need some time away from civ ...

Sirotnikov · May 28, 2001, 10:16

You better believe I was as disappointed as hell when I woke up.

To_Serve_Man · May 28, 2001, 10:22

... its so depressing to dream of a game then wake to find that you you were in fact just dreaming.... i remember dreaming about Age of Kings...

Wernazuma III · May 28, 2001, 11:35

*Wernazuma gets his robbery equipment back to his locker and tries to sell the ticket he already bought for the flight*

Dienstag · May 28, 2001, 12:14

I dreamt I was playing CivIII the other night too. There were tile improvements that looked like suburbs. My border was being encroached upon by my enemy's high cultural rating. Then I woke up. Yeah, it is depressing to realize it was just a dream and the game won't be available for months. Maybe I should go take a nap...

Ecthy · May 28, 2001, 12:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Eli
I already started checking how much bus tickets to Haifa cost.

of course... you didn't even go to a town 20km away from your place to meet him, just because you were scared

Sirotnikov · May 28, 2001, 14:49

Ecthelion, don't tell him, but this Civ II crap is just so I can stalk him and lure him.

I am actually a highly advanced palestinain.....

Eli · May 28, 2001, 15:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Ecthelion

of course... you didn't even go to a town 20km away from your place to meet him, just because you were scared

We're talking about CIV3!

I'll go to Gaza now with the Star of David T-Shirt to get it!

Inverse Icarus · May 28, 2001, 17:23

how dare you fabriacte a possible civ 3 beta.

> >
> <---American Bombers
> >

<--- Middle East

ew that came out horrible. it doesnt perserve spacing.

tniem · May 28, 2001, 18:39

Thank god that ACS got rid of giving post counts in the OT. That way we can all read the great stories that are made up right here in the Civ III section. Thanks a ton guys.

Sirotnikov · May 28, 2001, 18:46

Quote:

Originally posted by tniem
Thank god that ACS got rid of giving post counts in the OT. That way we can all read the great stories that are made up right here in the Civ III section. Thanks a ton guys.

It was real! I really had this dream and everything went on just like I described it.

Also, I was a regular on the civ III forum since before you even registered so

However there was a time with no news so I drifted away to the OT. I do comeback now and then though....

I felt this should go here because it signifies what this community, of civ players and mostly of people who put their hopes inti Civ III mean for me.

Also, it was an opportunity to let some steam about Civ II ventilate.

And ubercrux, we can use F16 as well

(kidding)

Darkknight · May 28, 2001, 19:57

I haven't had a dream yet about civ3 but always about three weeks before a good game comes out I have some really weird dreams

May 29, 2001, 19:11

Give me a breaK!

Haven't you anything else better to do than to make up pathetic stories about your obvious addiction to computer gaming?

Or was this all a joke that I don't find particulary amusing?

Zanzin · May 29, 2001, 21:29

Bigfree, this was no joke. But give the guy a break, we can't control what we dream about!!

You see, I'm also a victim of Civ mania.....I've had 2 dreams about Civ3 now!!

(But seriously, do we need help?? This kind of thing can't be healthy)

Ecthy · May 30, 2001, 16:00

+1

Eli sux

CIV3 rulz

+annoys on-topic nerds

*

Urban Ranger · May 31, 2001, 04:59

Crap Andz, you're a bloody spammer.

Provost Harrison · May 31, 2001, 08:25

Tell me something I don't know. He is really bad. I have returned to the on-topic to make some decent posts and discuss issues with the new game, now that it is clearly on the horizon and we can now discuss it with some basic knowledge of the game mechanics or tidbits of information. But some are just upset that they no longer get a postcount from the OT. Ban them all to Mingapulco

Ecthy · May 31, 2001, 11:40

So you want to discuss those matters in a thread like this? Can you really add anything to this thread but criticism against another poster? UR and PH, you guys are actually happy about it, otherwise you wouldn't have any chance to post here... would you? did you really have an idea about what to post here? I doubt it. You just like bashing other people. If you ask me, you guys just can't take a joke... and you don't know what you want, either.

Sirotnikov · May 31, 2001, 17:00

Quote:

Originally posted by bigfree1
Give me a breaK!

Haven't you anything else better to do than to make up pathetic stories about your obvious addiction to computer gaming?

Or was this all a joke that I don't find particulary amusing?

Hmmmm.... It's not everyday that I'm criticized and insulted by a newbie with 22 posts....

As I said, the story is real.

I found a need to post it beacuse I had never imagined I would be dreaming Civ III. The dream proved me once again that my main interest here is more the community itself of wise, talanted and creative people than the game itself.

That community issue is also what made me move the main of my action to the OT forums when Civ III news were kind of slow.

Nowadays I'm a frequent reader of this forum and react when I see something important as I gave my share of ideas somewhere between february and july of 2000.

I just don't think that if I post another "New unit idea" or "New trade model" idea it will help. I also had given up on the "no unique units idea" threads, as uniqalities can be disabled.

I do however feel a close tie to many of the posters here , some of them had already found them better pastures, some still posting here about Civ III such as Adm.Naismith., Shadowstrike and people I forgot

June 2, 2001, 05:05

Sirotnikov:

I probably read about 200 posts for every one I write. I usually only write when I feel I can add to a discussion, and I don't start threads like this one which I found ludicrous. In fact, I don't think I've ever started a thread.

Is it the number of posts a person has that makes them either credible or otherwise validates their point in the discussion?

I think not.

I've read some of your posts in other threads, most of which are good. It just this thread you started that bothered me. Perhaps it is more entertaining to others that it was to me.

Either way, I was a little harsh in my previous post directed at you, I am sorry for that.

The Rusty Gamer · June 2, 2001, 09:49

It's pointless replying to a thread unless you have a specific contribution to make to it.

Eli · June 2, 2001, 10:02

Quote:

Originally posted by Russell
It's pointless replying to a thread unless you have a specific contribution to make to it.

I disagree.

Ecthy · June 2, 2001, 15:34

me, too

The Rusty Gamer · June 3, 2001, 02:10

This post I'm posting is completely pointless, thus proving my point which makes it not so pointless after all, thus putting this post into an inifinte loop of logic dilemma. Could this cause a rift in the post-thread continuum?

Ecthy · June 3, 2001, 13:33

I don't understand it, but I think so, yeah...

Eli · June 3, 2001, 14:08

Actually I understand what he says.

You see, he talks about the deep connection between man and nature. He talks about the changes in our society, and the ultimate goal in our lives. He also make it very clear, that he the Palestinian terrorism must be stoped. And that Israel should get 5 zillion dollars from the US.