Column #141; By Lazarus & The Gimp

It's no laughing matter -- Lazarus & The Gimp talk about the continuous return to CivII in his debut article entitled "Civilization II Ate My Hamster".

Comments/questions welcomed here, or you may opt to contact the author directly via email.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

[SuperSneak]

Bravo. Another great piece of writing, Laz.
I myself am rexperiencing my childhood (much to Ms. Sneaks chagrin) and gaming my sorry ass off.
I find it much more satisfying than real life, and I don't really care how that is taken.
It's the truth.


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Bring it!

"How ridiculous and how strange, to be surprised by anything that happens in life." Marcus Aurelius (Meditations)
Chief Revealer of Personal Foibles

[Lancer]

Well, it all started for me in the '70s with wargaming, but yeah, I see myself in your story Laz. Somehow I wish we were all pushing little stacks of cardboard 'counters' around a large map, but we can't all be in the same room soo...

Civ it is, and may we all live to see Civ 4...5...10!

Soldier on Laz...the Mongols are waiting over the next hill.

[Mercantile]

Well written , i too enjoy the historical aspect of the game, which IMO makes civ better than SMAC. Civ i am sure has put dampers on a few relationships and marriages i would bet

[Provost Harrison]

Love it mate, you have such a vivid imagination

But I know the story well. Civ back in 1993 was my compelling reason to buy a second hand Atari ST and civ. But later on, I had played it on a friends PC and it was so much better on PC. And that was another major deciding factor to spend £1200 on a PC in late 1995 (with civ, of course ). And what an excellent investment, of course, because 6 months later, Civ2 arrived

Damn it, Laz, you should be a writer. You have the imagination of a veritable Robert Rankin!

[n.c.]

Easily the best column I've read. Laughed out loud. Thanks for brightening my day.

[Father Beast]

I loved this article. I laughed several times at the unlikely similes and expressions.

You also hit the nail on the head about the appeal of this type of game. Instead of just being a cog, you are the whole goatroping industry. When I win, it is because I RULE ALL.
Strangely enough, My wife doesn't seem to mind my having this civ mistress on the side, even though she doesn't play. hmmmnnn....

edited to remove typos from posting with a baby on my lap
[This message has been edited by Father Beast (edited November 20, 2000).]

Nice article! I'm sure many of us can identify with it in some way or other.....

[East Street Trader]

Yep, you are assuredly not alone.

[amjayee]

"Happy as a man with two willies"

Very nice use of language! Not just an article, a piece of verbal art! And so true, also.

Reading this column appeared very interesting to me. He raised many good points, if in a special way