Poll: What style of gameplay do you prefer?

polypheus · June 13, 2001, 02:59

There appears to be two main types of Civ players, those who play Civ as a wargame and those who play it more as historical simulation. I'm curious as to which style of play gamers prefer here in this forum.

MORON · June 13, 2001, 03:13

Historical Warmonger. Developing history though wars.

Let the huns overrun Rome...

Zeevico · June 13, 2001, 03:48

If you haven't noticed, there is no such thing as the historical simulator guy. What there is, however, is the tradeperson. This person is ussually filthy rich and has a good science rate.

Urban Ranger · June 13, 2001, 05:02

Insufficient choices. I usually play as a pacificistic expansionist.

Sean · June 13, 2001, 05:48

Too few options in this poll I am afraid...

No option close enough to my ecclitic style

Provost Harrison · June 13, 2001, 05:53

A builder. Like to rake in science and dosh and expand and build big, beautiful cities. And a war on the side if it is 'good for business', when there is something that another civ has I particularly want!

Inverse Icarus · June 13, 2001, 11:16

WAR FAWKING MONGER ALL THE WAY.

loving this poll.

could use a few more options, for example:

Racist Genocidial Maniac Bent on Destroying all People in the world but his own.

THE ROMANS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.

Your.Master · June 13, 2001, 16:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Insufficient choices. I usually play as a pacificistic expansionist.

Exactly what I wanted to say

Ilkuul · June 13, 2001, 19:28

Yes, too few choices. I usually play as a pacificistic perfectionist with an iron fist!

Your.Master · June 13, 2001, 20:00

LOL...even more like who I am.

I tend to play on fundamentalism. I make tons of allies at great financial expense $$$, and never start a war (which I consider to last even through superficial peace treaties) with very few exceptions. But when somebody declares war on me or especially if the betray me, I get really annoyed and wipe them off the map completely.

The few exceptions are basically if it's really necessary for expansion (stuck on an island, surrounded by a bigger island with "issues" about zone of control), they attack an ally (generally I don't pursue the war unless I'm attacked, in which case I go into genocide mode like above), or if they build a wonder that is necessary to my survival. Or if my spaceship gets destroyed by a capital killer I take out my rage on the "Poor, lost souls in space" on the rest of terrestrial Earth.

I almost never allocate luxuries (yes, I've played on deity and won and yes, I used luxuries with great annoyance).

June 13, 2001, 22:02

I like to build, build, build. If I need to acquire something I will go to war to get it.
And yes Provost it is almost the same. It Is the same.

June 13, 2001, 22:21

I concur, far too few choices. I am a defensive isolationist builder. I build a few cities in prime locations, then strengthen their infrastucture and standing garrison. I use choke points and terrain to isolate myself. I am very protective of my territory, and quick to go to war with anyone who enchroaches on it... but otherwise I stay out of conflict and try to stay neutral. Also I do not attempt to "simulate history", but to write it anew. I like "what if" questions.

popcornvendor · June 13, 2001, 23:01

i usually build bout 6 megacities, and just bide my time until i get dragoons, then send little strike forces to take the world over piece by piece. im a definite warmonger, as i havent built a spaceship in the last 50 games iv played

Dr Strangelove · June 13, 2001, 23:57

I usually avoid war until I've nearly finished the tech tree, then I switch to fundamentalism and release the whirlwind.