October 30, 2001, 19:42
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My First Game, or how the Germans wiped the floor with me
Well, I started up my first game, Regent difficulty, Russians, Huge map, 16 civs. Everything is going along fine, i make contact with the english, germans, french, americans, and aztecs. I notice that they are expanding much faster than I but thats ok. Eventually, the Germans, who are due south of me, start amassing swordsman and moving them into my territory. I tell them to withdraw but they declare war. No problem, I can deal with that. Except, on the next turn they managed to get the help of the french and aztecs and ally against me. Suddenly I have 3 enemies to worry about and German swordsmen are marching into Moscow. Ouch.
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October 30, 2001, 20:14
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Warlord
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Nelson pointing you: haHA!
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October 30, 2001, 23:48
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Deity
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Originally posted by Asesino_Virtual
Nelson pointing you: haHA!
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October 31, 2001, 01:52
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Prince
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Re: My First Game, or how the Germans wiped the floor with me
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Originally posted by ixnay37
Well, I started up my first game, Regent difficulty....
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That's why I'll be playing at Chieftain in my first game, so I can learn how the game works first.
Dammit, I still have 3 weeks to wait!
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None, Sedentary, Roving, Restless, Raging ... damn, is that all? Where's the "massive waves of barbarians that can wipe out your civilisation" setting?
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October 31, 2001, 08:46
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Warlord
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What a funny coincidence. My first game last night was as the Russians, and I too was wiped out by the Germans at regent difficulty.
Things looked good. I had 4 cities, and access to both horses and iron. The french were to the south, and the germans to the south of them. I had no conflicts, and I was neglecting my millitary. The french built two towns very near to my borders, but my capital city, and cultural centre assimilated them both. Cool!
The germans build a town near me, and start wandering all through my territory. I ask them to leave, and it's war! They attack an undefended town with one horseman, and I get it back. No big deal.
Now come a half dozen more horsemen, retaking the town and then some. Then a half dozen more. And again. Some town trade hands, but not often in my favour.
I'm still used to CivII, so I'm a bit perplexed as to why they're attacking some small towns instead of a big, relatively undefended one. Then I notice that I no longer have access to horses. Soon after, they sweep north, and cut my roads connecting my cities to iron. With no horses or iron left, I am essentially defenceless, and they frind me into the dirt like a bug.
To add insult to injury, in the final, looser screen, Otto Von Bismark proclaims: "All your base are belong to us." I wish I were making this up.
This teaches me some humility. Never in my hundred + games of CivI and II have I lost so convincingly, and I always used to play at the hardest difficulty levels.
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October 31, 2001, 09:49
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King
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What I liked about your post, NotLikeTea:
- the germans were smart enough to cut your resources supply.
What I didn't like:
- the germans keeping throwing out horsemen from their cities. I don't think it's fair to let AI cheat on prodution rates! 
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October 31, 2001, 10:22
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Prince
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Originally posted by Zealot
- the germans keeping throwing out horsemen from their cities. I don't think it's fair to let AI cheat on prodution rates!
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I don't think anyone has shown that the AI cheats on production at Regent level. Just because the Germans are good at producing horsemen doesn't mean they are cheating. It probably just means that militaristic civilizations tend to build more military units, eh?
Now, if someone can prove that the AI is cheating, I'll be all ears. Haven't heard it yet.
edited to fix typo
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October 31, 2001, 13:44
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Emperor
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ROFL, good one, I love it when ppl get thrashed
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October 31, 2001, 20:00
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Chieftain
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To add insult to injury, in the final, looser screen, Otto Von Bismark proclaims: "All your base are belong to us." I wish I were making this up.
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Screenshot, screenshot! 
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October 31, 2001, 21:59
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Warlord
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Tada!
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October 31, 2001, 22:58
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Warlord
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LOL
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November 1, 2001, 01:26
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Prince
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I wonder how many times a person will see that screen?
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November 1, 2001, 09:45
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Chieftain
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All your base are belong to us?? What's with the faulty grammar?
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November 1, 2001, 10:49
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Prince
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You can edit what they say if you really want to. Aaarrgh, I can't find it right now, but I know it's somewhere. They usually just tell me that they're running me out or something like that.
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November 1, 2001, 13:57
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King
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Originally posted by treedom
All your base are belong to us?? What's with the faulty grammar?
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Casual Gamers.... I dunno........
Take off every zig!
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November 1, 2001, 17:53
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Chieftain
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Look it up on the net and you'll get a cool flash animation...
Last edited by Jeannette; November 1, 2001 at 18:06.
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November 1, 2001, 17:53
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Chieftain
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Originally posted by treedom
All your base are belong to us?? What's with the faulty grammar?
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It's from a Japanese manga.
Last edited by Jeannette; November 1, 2001 at 18:07.
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November 1, 2001, 18:04
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Chieftain
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Originally posted by ChrisShaffer
Now, if someone can prove that the AI is cheating, I'll be all ears. Haven't heard it yet.
edited to fix typo
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Well, Firaxis revealed the AI advantages/disadvantages per level. I believe that Prince is a level playing field.
Or do we mean by cheating, RILLY cheating?
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November 1, 2001, 18:22
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Warlord
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What happen!?! Somebody set us up the bomb. We get signal! Main screen turn on. Its you! How are you gentlemen? All your base are belong to us. What you say? Prepare for destruction, make your time. Noooo!!! Ha! Ha! Ha!. Move zig, you know what you doing. Take off every zig for great justice.
Something along those lines anyway. Good to see that the guys at Firaxis have a sense of humour, I didn't believe it until I saw the screenshot.
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November 1, 2001, 20:51
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Chieftain
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Well, you might want to take that shot with a grain o salt... 
I figure the area immediately next to the text looks miiiiighty suspicious... 
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November 1, 2001, 20:58
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Emperor
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Originally posted by NotLikeTea
Tada!
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lol...that's a keeper 
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November 1, 2001, 22:57
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Chieftain
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Originally posted by treedom
All your base are belong to us?? What's with the faulty grammar?
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Somebody Set Up Us The Bomb!
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November 2, 2001, 04:39
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King
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You have no chance to survive make your time!
HA HA HA!!!
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November 2, 2001, 04:42
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King
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How are you gnetlemen!!!
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November 2, 2001, 04:50
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King
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November 2, 2001, 11:03
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Chieftain
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Originally posted by Khab
Well, you might want to take that shot with a grain o salt...
I figure the area immediately next to the text looks miiiiighty suspicious...
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Actually, because the screenshot image was saved as a jpg, text like that often does appear grainy like you see above. If it were saved as a .gif, the text would be clear.
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