There should be a reference to Apolyton in Civ3

connorkimbro · April 23, 2001, 14:58

Something small, unintrusive, but easily recognizible by anyone that's ever been here/been a regular here. After all, we DID contribute greatly with The List, don't we deserve it?

Ilkuul · April 23, 2001, 15:07

I fully agee - plus a mention in the credits accessible from the game itself!

Imran Siddiqui · April 23, 2001, 17:01

Yeah!

I liked the reference to SMAC forum posters in the backstory to the game (check Story #25!!).

airdrik · April 23, 2001, 18:16

I totally agree. They could add the line(s):
...to all the players and to all the people at Apolyton (and other forums) with all their wonderfull suggestions and inputs.

Nemo · April 23, 2001, 19:47

i hope they do recognize Apolyton site, or at least it's creators, becuase not only do we act as a resource for ideas, but also as a means for advertising teh game when it is released, which whill ultimately help their profits.

aside:
in CTP2 (& ctpI?) you could edit the credits...i was upset with the game quality of CTPII, so i deleted the programmers (or maybe it was just the QC people, i forget which) and put my dog's name in it

hey, at least i felt better

connorkimbro · April 23, 2001, 20:57

in the credits is fine. but i mean IN the actual game. perhaps in the graphics for the "computer advance" have the guy on the computer looking at an Apolyton web page. or something like that, i dunno.

DarkCloud · April 24, 2001, 19:29

Apolyton perhaps belongs in an "ideas" section of the "CREDITS" page.

connorkimbro · April 24, 2001, 20:41

yeah that too. but i mean IN GAME, while the game is playing!

similar to how in the simcity games there all these wierd inside joke type things. . for example, the references to llama's.

Urban Ranger · April 25, 2001, 06:20

A pop up box that says "Rumours about the long lost Apolyton have began to circulate again" that appears at irregular intervals

Lord_Davinator · April 25, 2001, 08:32

Absolutely.... Apolyton should be there.

Ralf · April 25, 2001, 15:03

quote:

Originally posted by connorkimbro on 04-23-2001 02:58 PM
Something small, unintrusive, but easily recognizible by anyone that's ever been here/been a regular here.

I think its enough that they add a general thanks to all Civ-3 fans/forums out there - not just Apolyton. Why should Apolyton be singled out? So we have contributed with most ideas - so what?
Also, if they add something, they should do it in the automatic scrollpage credits-window. 2-3 textlines near the end of the scroll - thats more than enough for me.

[This message has been edited by Ralf (edited April 25, 2001).]

N35t0r · April 25, 2001, 16:09

YES!

Maybe a wonder, like "Apolton -50% productivity in ALL cities" requires The Internet.

Ecthy · April 25, 2001, 16:16

Yeah, I think so! this community deserves to be mentioned in the game!

Cyclotron · April 25, 2001, 18:14

Is it just me, or is this whole post one big ego trip?

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- Cyclotron7, "that supplementary resource fanatic"

Ecthy · April 25, 2001, 18:50

You haven't been here for long yet now have you?

DarkCloud · April 25, 2001, 21:46

cyclotron- Ignore Echtelon and Eli and you will get by just fine in Apolyton...

well... on second thought- Ignore Dookie and Alexander's Horse, and Comrade Dan, and Mao and you will be even better off.

Alex · April 26, 2001, 00:52

Well, they could put a reference in the title; something very simple, like... "Sid Meier & Apolyton´s Civilization III"

Stefu · April 26, 2001, 02:51

I agree, there needs to be a reference. Maybe video for The Internet would include some guy surfing in Apolyton?

Theben · April 26, 2001, 03:59

You think that actually using some of our ideas wouldn't be considered an "Apolyton mention"?

They only need to name me in the credits.

connorkimbro · April 26, 2001, 14:16

quote:

I agree, there needs to be a reference. Maybe video for The Internet would include some guy surfing in Apolyton?

Good job Stefu! If you go back up and read my posts, you'll see that I already mentioned that!

connorkimbro · April 26, 2001, 14:17

quote:

Why should Apolyton be singled out? So we have contributed with most ideas - so what?

All other civ sites are footnotes on Apolyton.

N35t0r · April 26, 2001, 16:12

Or a Civ called Apolyton!

Like, with all the forums as cities, and also Mingcapulco, and the Coffee Shop, and everything!

Ecthy · April 26, 2001, 17:00

quote:

Originally posted by Stefu on 04-26-2001 02:51 AM
I agree, there needs to be a reference. Maybe video for The Internet would include some guy surfing in Apolyton?

Yeah, nice idea!

DC - I think the whole community would be better of if you weren't here

(J/K)

connorkimbro · April 26, 2001, 20:05

quote:

Yeah, nice idea!

DAMMIT THAT WAS MY IDEA!

connorkimbro · April 26, 2001, 20:06

quote:

Originally posted by connorkimbro on 04-23-2001 08:57 PM
but i mean IN the actual game. perhaps in the graphics for the "computer advance" have the guy on the computer looking at an Apolyton web page. or something like that, i dunno.

SEE???? !!!!

Stefu · April 27, 2001, 15:28

Well, your "idea" involved an advance, while my idea involved a wonder. Completely different

Ecthy · April 27, 2001, 15:39

Too right, Stefu and Connorkimbro...

connorkimbro · April 27, 2001, 19:43

Ok, so your idea was a modification of MY idea. Still. .

Locutus · April 27, 2001, 19:52

quote:

Originally posted by Nemo on 04-23-2001 07:47 PM
aside:
in CTP2 (& ctpI?) you could edit the credits...i was upset with the game quality of CTPII, so i deleted the programmers (or maybe it was just the QC people, i forget which) and put my dog's name in it

hey, at least i felt better

Well, I sure as hell hope you didn't edit my name out (or any of the other Apolytoners for that matter)

These days all software products create a submenu in the Windows Start Menu. I would be very satisfied indeed if Firaxis included a link to Apolyton (and other prominent Civ3 sites) in this menu.

Or perhaps some of the 'bad jokes' of the advisors could be Apolyton related? 'Our cities are so overcrowded they look like Mingapulco on Black Saturday'

- Groucho - · April 27, 2001, 22:16

A simple credit would be nice, but I hate games, movies, books, whatever that make people feel like outsiders by loading up on in jokes. Connorkimbo's idea of it being in the background of a cut scene - where we could see it but it wouldn't get in anyone else's way, that would be OK.