The joys of NOT playing Civ

TCO · September 2, 2001, 19:39

I just wiped Civ2 off my hard drive and sent the disc to my sister. I've already been running and read a career book and had coffee at the local hangout.

Life is better without Civ. Now how do I delete Apolyton?

Smash · September 2, 2001, 20:10

oh ya...let me see...joys like cutting the lawn or painting the fence.Watching Ally Mcbeal with the old lady

going to work/school...with no civ to think about and look forward to...???

There is no joy in Mudville without civ.Kinda like a microwave.Once you got it,you can't live without it.

H Tower · September 2, 2001, 20:22

Would someone please get a doctor for this poor soul? he is obvioulsy suffering from some terrible disease... It's probably fatal. Does anyone have a straight jacket and padded cell available? Poor GP, the strain from waiting for civ3 is probably killing him.

Mercator · September 2, 2001, 20:30

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Originally posted by GP
I just wiped Civ2 off my hard drive and sent the disc to my sister. I've already been running and read a career book and had coffee at the local hangout.

Life is better without Civ. Now how do I delete Apolyton?

get yourself banned,
ask someone to change your password,
change your own password to something like: lsdkhaolg

I really should be doing the same thing... Although wiping Civ2 off won´t be necessary since I hardly ever play it anyway (that reminds me... I have to play my part in the current ToT succession game). It´s Apolyton that creates the biggest problems. On nights like this I often spend hours on the OT, barely posting, just browsing, reading and waiting for others to reply to my few posts... sad.

I´d better spend the time I´m on Apolyton on Civ2 instead. I´d be a Deity by now (no, not the rank on Apolyton! The difficulty level..

).

Jay Bee · September 3, 2001, 10:27

making room in the pc for Civ3, GP?

Six Thousand Year Old Man · September 3, 2001, 18:36

That reminds me... c'mon and play your turns, Merc! I'm suffering succession withdrawal symptoms...

On the thread topic, I find my Civving tends to come and go. Right now, I'm playing a lot more, but at times I just can't be bothered to play a game all the way through. These days, I tend to either get bored when it looks like a long, drawn out win, or restart when I'm getting clobbered on Deity/Emperor. Only occasionally do I play to the finish. Not like the old days when it was a matter of honour to finish off the AI

STYOM

TCO · September 3, 2001, 19:12

Apolyton is muych more the problem. I've tried bans before. They helped. But Marcos wouldn't give me an IP ban. I told him I'm using a work computer...so nobody else should be here either...

H Tower · September 4, 2001, 01:26

I'd be willing to change your password for you. that way no one else would infected with your lack of enthusiamism for civ2. failing that post your bosses email here so i can warn him/her to keep an eye on you

Mercator · September 4, 2001, 08:58

If you access Apolyton from work, can´t you get it filtered out or something.
Or are you smart enough with computers, and desperate enough, so that you would eventually circumvent the filter somehow anyway.

By the way STYOM, I finished my part. I would´ve posted it yesterday, but couldn´t because of the downtime.

Blaupanzer · September 4, 2001, 11:49

GP, this all sounds like a cry for help. If you really wanted to quit, wouldn't it be much easier to fade away? Just stop coming around. I think you like it here. If so, keep coming back. We'll all be yammering about Civ III here shortly. Could suck you back in, so be warned.

TCO · September 4, 2001, 15:58

There are alcoholics who like booze...

Gramphos · September 4, 2001, 16:11

GP, what are you doing here at all?
If you don't play civ, why not ask the computer technician at your job to block Apolyton from your computer?
You should look forward for hours of fun playing winmine

Makeo · September 4, 2001, 20:57

just accept it. you tried your hardest but we all knew it was doomed to fail.
Try moving to another country. that kept me away for six months.

TCO · September 4, 2001, 21:20

Maybe if I convinced Marcos to do an IP ban?

H Tower · September 4, 2001, 22:07

My offer still stands

Ted Striker · September 5, 2001, 09:50

I threw Civ 2 away 3 times in college.

I disappear for about 3 weeks and then end up throwing it away once I start to look anaerexic and the trash and laundry piles up.

Currently I have no copy of it.

But Civ 3 is right around the corner.

Chris 62 · September 5, 2001, 11:07

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Originally posted by GP
I just wiped Civ2 off my hard drive and sent the disc to my sister. I've already been running and read a career book and had coffee at the local hangout.

Life is better without Civ. Now how do I delete Apolyton?

This whole thread is a real load, Navy.

Not trying to build up the ol' PC, are you?

TCO · September 5, 2001, 12:23

Hey! Who took a dump in your cornflakes!!

Besides my funposts are cuter than Ras's...

Vlad Antlerkov · September 5, 2001, 15:48

Speaking of which...

Next week, I start at a private high school with a very tight schedule and heavy workload. Probably wouldn't hurt to figure out a way to lock myself out of using my games. Chances are, deleting the shortcuts from my desktop would do the trick, since I don't want to uninstall anything.

And of course, the case of withdrawal I'll get from leaving Apolyton will be hell...

And no, I won't be able to access this place from the school's computers. I think it's already blocked off...

Julius Brenzaida · September 5, 2001, 17:24

GP, why don't you try to find something worse, like chess or sailing for example

Then you would realize civ2 and Apolyton are not so dangerous after all. You could then tell those who share your life, that you love them so much that you have chosen addictions that keep you at home

And besides, there probabliy ain't no cure

Chris 62 · September 5, 2001, 20:49

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Originally posted by GP
Hey! Who took a dump in your cornflakes!!

You squids always have an angle.

Quote:

Besides my funposts are cuter than Ras's...

Who's aren't?

MichaeltheGreat · September 6, 2001, 01:37

Now my good buddy GP would never spam.

History049 · September 9, 2001, 16:52

I just installed after 3 years but I can't get addicted again

Chris 62 · September 10, 2001, 11:02

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Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Now my good buddy GP would never spam.

Suuuuuuure Reb.

Scouse Gits · September 10, 2001, 15:08

SG{3}
Ahhh poor GP!!
i've been having the same problem with werewolf.com, tear yourself away for a month or two when you come back it all looks a bit lame!

Or are you just pumping up your PC?

Well, i'm sorry, i have to point out that, although your posts are cuter than Ras's i am the true Goddess of cute posts!

!!!

good luck!

*am getting visions of a room with a circle of middle aged men (It's my vision so you are just going to have to put up with the age of afore mentioned men). A particularly depressed one stands up and says "hello, my name's Bob and i can't stop playing civ, (he gets into the flow of it)

it's terrible I'm ruining my marriage! i spend all my time on the apolyton website! my wife hates civ and even my geriatric dog has disowned me! WHAT CAN I DO????" he sits down and sobs while an incredibly condescending woman says something about it being good to share one's feelings*
*SG{3} sits dazed in post psychic vision haze*

i like the new avatar of whoever it is with the adorable kitty!

New smilies yey!

Scouse Gits · September 10, 2001, 15:14

SG{3}
Just an entirely innocent question, but how come you are an emporor when you only started posting in january?

Gramphos · September 10, 2001, 15:21

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Originally posted by Scouse Gits
SG{3}
Just an entirely innocent question, but how come you are an emporor when you only started posting in january?

There seem to be an error with his post count (3278), as when I search for posts by him only finds 2983 (including OT-posts after the rule change).
Markos must have given him a 10% PCI (Post Count Increasement)

Jay Bee · September 10, 2001, 16:09

I take you both are referring to Chris...

*patiently awaiting Chris' response.....*

PS. j/k, man, I already know

TCO · September 11, 2001, 00:44

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Originally posted by Scouse Gits
SG{3}
Ahhh poor GP!!
i've been having the same problem with werewolf.com, tear yourself away for a month or two when you come back it all looks a bit lame!

Or are you just pumping up your PC?

Well, i'm sorry, i have to point out that, although your posts are cuter than Ras's i am the true Goddess of cute posts!

!!!

good luck!

*am getting visions of a room with a circle of middle aged men (It's my vision so you are just going to have to put up with the age of afore mentioned men). A particularly depressed one stands up and says "hello, my name's Bob and i can't stop playing civ, (he gets into the flow of it)

it's terrible I'm ruining my marriage! i spend all my time on the apolyton website! my wife hates civ and even my geriatric dog has disowned me! WHAT CAN I DO????" he sits down and sobs while an incredibly condescending woman says something about it being good to share one's feelings*
*SG{3} sits dazed in post psychic vision haze*

i like the new avatar of whoever it is with the adorable kitty!

New smilies yey!

Hey Gitlet!! I'm working on getting you and Iaiaian together. Dad needs a chance to test out that shotgun right?

Scouse Gits · September 11, 2001, 05:52

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Originally posted by GP
Dad needs a chance to test out that shotgun right?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr