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Old November 19, 2000, 00:09   #1
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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".

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Old November 19, 2000, 01:19   #2
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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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Old November 19, 2000, 02:42   #3
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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.
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Old November 19, 2000, 04:54   #4
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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
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Old November 19, 2000, 07:06   #5
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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
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Old November 19, 2000, 11:28   #6
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Damn it, Laz, you should be a writer. You have the imagination of a veritable Robert Rankin!
 
Old November 19, 2000, 11:47   #7
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Easily the best column I've read. Laughed out loud. Thanks for brightening my day.
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Old November 20, 2000, 20:05   #8
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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
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Old November 24, 2000, 04:26   #9
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Nice article! I'm sure many of us can identify with it in some way or other.....


 
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Yep, you are assuredly not alone.
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Old November 27, 2000, 07:28   #11
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Very nice use of language! Not just an article, a piece of verbal art! And so true, also.
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Old December 7, 2000, 17:24   #12
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Reading this column appeared very interesting to me. He raised many good points, if in a special way
 
 

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