MasterCard adds you can do with the Civs

phunny pharmer · August 10, 2000, 15:42

Here are some to get us started...

1)
Nuclear missle-160 shields
Nuclear missle-160 shields
Nuclear missle-160 shields
Nuclear missle-160 shields

Being the only one around for global warming:
Priceless

2)
You:
Planet Buster prototype-hundreds of minerals
Planet Buster-quite a bit less minerals

Your enemy:
Orbital defense pod- expensive
Orbital defense pod- expensive
Orbital defense pod- expensive

Sunspots- priceless

3)
Pick Lal-no charge
Lots of cities- 30 minerals * number
Empath guild- 300 (?) minerals
Cloning vats- 500 (?) minerals

Supreme Leader- priceless

Lets here it from some other people who have way too much time on their hands...

The diplomat · August 10, 2000, 16:10

Stealing Spartan rover - 100 credits
Discovering Secrets of Planet - 200 credits
Building Fusion Planet Buster - 2000 credits

Seeing Deirdre dance naked - priceless

Buying network node from Morgan - 100 credits
Becoming Planetary governor - 2000 credits
Transcending first - 10000 credits

Dropping a planet buster on Yang - priceless

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No permanent enemies, no permanent friends.
[This message has been edited by The diplomat (edited August 10, 2000).]

Shadowstrike · August 10, 2000, 16:47

How can you "buy" trancending first???

Settlers - 240 gold
Mike's Cathedral - 3200 gold
Granary - 240 gold

happy citizens - priceless

Ari Rahikkala · August 10, 2000, 17:13

Hmm... Let's see. I am not really a civ veteran, so I can't remember the exact prices.

Caravans - cheap
Diplomats - cheap
Great library - not so cheap

All your enemies' tech - priceless

.

Graphics - a lot of hard work
Sounds - a lot of hard work
Coding - a lot of hard work
Designing - a lot of hard work
Marketing - a lot of hard work

Civ copied from a friend - Priceless

.

DarkCloud · August 11, 2000, 13:57

Okay, here goes----

Pentium III Computer- $1000
Surround Sound System- $420
Keyboard- $10

Civilization II- Priceless

A Mothers Love- $1000
A Son/Daughters Respect- $4000
A New Car- $20,000

Only spending your money on Computer Games- Priceless

-Well that last one wasn't too good, but oh well.

phunny pharmer · August 11, 2000, 15:12

Having fun yet

4)
Planet Buster- 540 minerals
Planet Buster- 360 minerals
Planet Buster- 360 minerals
20 more- 7200 minerals

Waterworld- priceless

DarkCloud · August 12, 2000, 13:59

I really think this thread belongs in the 'General' section but here's two more-

Civilization 2 -$50
Glasses -$119
Laser Eye Surgery- $2109

Being able to play Civilization 2 24 hours a day- Priceless

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Irrigation- 2 turns
Farmland - 4 turns
Refigeration- 16 turns

Knowing your citizens are well fed- Priceless

DarkCloud · August 12, 2000, 21:56

Let's vote on the 3 best ads!

I cast my votes for

Diplomats (Yang) joke
Phunnys (Global Warming) joke
and
My (24 hour a day) joke

Empress · August 15, 2000, 21:49

I vote for you darkcloud, that IS priceless

WhiteKnight · August 21, 2000, 23:44

Yes, I think DarkCloud's "24-hours" is the funniest!

tuckson · September 1, 2001, 15:01

Hey,

Maybe it's just me...

Or my lack of english...

But I don't understand the fun in this tread...

Oh well.... there's hoping...

Grtx

tniem · September 1, 2001, 19:48

tuckson,

MasterCard has a series of adds quoting the prices of certain items that you can buy with a mastercard and then says something you get out of it like 'pure joy' or 'family time' Priceless.

So what the joke is cost of doing things related to civ and then saying that the game is priceless.

Shadowstrike · September 1, 2001, 20:55

Web Server: $1000 a week
Making a Website: $2000
Frequent Updates: $500

Looks on the faces of Civ addicts when game release is annouced ahead of schedule: Priceless

There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's CivCard.

Skanky Burns · September 1, 2001, 21:15

Quote:

Originally posted by Shadowstrike
Web Server: $1000 a week
Making a Website: $2000
Frequent Updates: $500

Looks on the faces of Civ addicts when game release is annouced ahead of schedule: Priceless

There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's CivCard.

Ladies and Gentleman, we have a new winner!!!

Alex · September 2, 2001, 01:03

- Reading Apolyton's Forums everyday: some hours;
- Browsing Apolyton in search for Civ3 info: some more hours;
- Waiting for the latest Civ3 screenshot to be downloaded on my 56k modem: a LOT of time;

- Seeing Yin26 actually having a lot of fun with Civ3: Priceless.

KrazyHorse · September 2, 2001, 01:10

I vote for the original "Global Warming" so far.

Rushbought SS parts: 10 000 gold
Buying Nuclear Fusion off the Russians: 1500 gold
Bribing the French not to attack you: 1000 gold
Watching the dumb look on the AI's face after you land on Alpha Centauri OCC style: priceless

Skanky Burns · September 4, 2001, 07:19

Employing a team of programmers: $150,000
Employing a team of artists: $50,000
Employing a marketing team: $25,000

Civ 3 delayed for 6 months due to a single error in the code: Priceless

LaRusso · September 4, 2001, 08:30

civilization 3 - 40 USD
limited edition - 70 USD
expansion pack - 30 USD more

Beta NOW! - priceless