June 25, 2002, 23:32
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Prince
Local Time: 22:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Columbia, S.C.
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What a difference a little time off makes...
Well, about a week before I cleaned up my apartament it happened. I burned out on CIVIII(!). I went back to some old favorites, including the neglected Talonsoft Campaign Series bugfests, SMAC/AC, even ctp1 & 2....even civ tot. Then I cleaned up my apt., moved everything around, which precipitated unplugging this thing I'm typing at, and proceeded to not play any computer game for quite a while.
I discovered several things.
1. I was playing this thing way too much...
2. I still have a life, though...
3. Women still find me attractive (some)...
4. I'm really looking forward to ptw...
What a loser!!!!! 
So someone fill me in on whats new.....
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June 26, 2002, 03:19
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Warlord
Local Time: 04:15
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: of Cheese
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I'm on a break too, but only to get my life ruined by a DIFFERENT game '  '
Stop the madness!
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June 26, 2002, 03:33
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Emperor
Local Time: 22:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Flyover Country
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The madness never ends.
You will learn to like it, after a while. 
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June 26, 2002, 04:49
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Prince
Local Time: 04:15
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Germany
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It's difficult to get away, that'S for sure. My wife who I met after the CIV 2 craze doesn't recognize me anymore. I am glued to the screen all the time, missing on my sleep and ehhem other things . It is the same with all Civ games .... the one more turn virus..... that doesn't get cured that easily.
So I promised myself to stop playing for a couple weeks (thank God she's visiting her parents for a couple a weeks after the two weeks will be over  ) at which time I will return with a vengeance and destroy the Japanese and the Zulus and the ......(hopefully the new Patch witll be out by then) 
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June 26, 2002, 15:39
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Chieftain
Local Time: 22:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Somewhere, Someplace
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the so seductive civ3
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June 26, 2002, 18:46
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Prince
Local Time: 03:15
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Auckland, New Zealand.
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I'm on a civ 111 break too. Still like to keep informed thogh. Trying out a new game, and waiting patiently for PTW, patches and the editor.
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June 27, 2002, 04:23
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Prince
Local Time: 22:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I'm basically done with Civ 3 until I see SCENARIOS.
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June 27, 2002, 09:24
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Chieftain
Local Time: 22:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Ithaca, NY
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I think Civ is a subculture in a way. I have friends who play civ3...badly. It takes a certain kind of mind to play on the level most of us do, it's on a mental plane that I think most of the population doesn't touch. Not that I'm sayin we're better than eveyone else, but we are .
And I get plenty of chicks, no really...I...do...
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June 27, 2002, 12:14
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Settler
Local Time: 19:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2002
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There should be a warning label . . .
. . . for single guys - one more turn syndrome means no action syndrome. I'm starting to burn out - I feel like I know the AI better than my family. Of course, the AI is much more intelligent and rational than my family. But once MP arrives, I'll be back to my addicted ways.
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June 27, 2002, 19:39
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Prince
Local Time: 22:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Micco, FL
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You know you have been playing Civ 3 too much: When you fix it so the first thing your Domestic Advisor says is an offer to perform fellatio… 
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June 27, 2002, 23:55
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Warlord
Local Time: 22:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: May 2001
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I think Civ is a subculture in a way. I have friends who play civ3...badly. It takes a certain kind of mind to play on the level most of us do, it's on a mental plane that I think most of the population doesn't touch. Not that I'm sayin we're better than eveyone else, but we are .
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You're right. I guess we Civ gamers will have to accept our responsibility as the leaders of this remarkably unintelligent world.
but really, I also have civ3-playing friends who just don't understand the game (they're the shoot 'em up type) and don't understand why I enjoy ruthlessly conquering the simulated civilized world.
Oh well...great minds are always misunderstood...  
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June 27, 2002, 23:57
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Warlord
Local Time: 22:15
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You know you have been playing Civ 3 too much: When you fix it so the first thing your Domestic Advisor says is an offer to perform fellatio…
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Truly. If Civilization is sexually simulating, then we might have a problem.
Well, on second thought, we do have all that time in between turns, so I guess you might as well put it to good use.  
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June 28, 2002, 02:24
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Prince
Local Time: 22:15
Local Date: October 31, 2010
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Columbia, S.C.
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Well My dvd is busted. I tried to fix it myself, but think I totally @^#$'d it up. This is a good thing. I have "things I need to do" so maybe the best. The longer I exist w/o civ III the better it will be when I go back. Thinking about waiting til ptw, though that might be a long time. Perhaps I should start a reaaly wack thread on "off topic".
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June 28, 2002, 02:25
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Prince
Local Time: 22:15
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Columbia, S.C.
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It is good having human contact, after all
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"Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you." No they don't! They're just nerve stapled.
i like ibble blibble
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