How many play Civ 3 at work??

Skeeve · October 2, 2002, 08:44

I'm just curious - my work computer sucks, so there is no way I would install it, and anyway I could never devote that much time.

Anyone out there do it?
If so, what are some of your "close calls" - e.g. the boss walking by, your clever excuses, etc.

- Skeeve

zeh · October 2, 2002, 08:57

My computer here is OK, the problem is the Boss.
If he see me playing at lunch time he will know why that dam project is not ready yet. So I avoid play civ3 at work.
BTW, the ALT+TAB feature of civ3 will do fine when I have courage to play at work.

MarkG · October 2, 2002, 09:10

i "play" apolyton at work

zeh · October 2, 2002, 09:17

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Originally posted by MarkG
i "play" apolyton at work

So easy be your own boss...
One day I'll be there!

MarkG · October 2, 2002, 09:20

i'm my own boss on apolyton.
not at work

jshelr · October 2, 2002, 09:34

Only on airplanes and in hotels.

Der PH · October 2, 2002, 09:36

Cannot play Civ at work

Definitely better for me keeping my job.

But I play the copter game at work
http://www.seethru.co.uk/zine/south_...opter_game.htm

Has this been threadjacking?

Skeeve · October 2, 2002, 10:17

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Originally posted by MarkG
i "play" apolyton at work

Yeah, I know what you mean... In fact, pretty much the only time I spend in the forums is during work hours. (Mostly at lunch, but there are exceptions..

)

Quote:

But I play the copter game at work
http://www.seethru.co.uk/zine/south...copter_game.htm

Hey, that copter game is pretty fun. Now I have another distraction! ... oh great.

- Skeeve

Bella Hella · October 2, 2002, 10:24

i check the boards here and other places when i need a sanity break, and play heroes 3 during lunch sometimes (i have heroes 4 at home so i brought heroes 3 here).

Der PH · October 2, 2002, 10:30

I play the copter game when I need a break from surfing apolyton at work.

Nikolai · October 2, 2002, 10:32

I'm a pupil, so no, I don't play at work!

And I haven't any time at school to play, unfortunately.
BTW, puil is what it's called when you're 16 and at school, right?

I'm not quite sure if that's the term for my grade in English...

Skeeve · October 2, 2002, 10:41

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Originally posted by Nikolai
I'm a pupil, so no, I don't play at work!

And I haven't any time at school to play, unfortunately.
BTW, puil is what it's called when you're 16 and at school, right?

I'm not quite sure if that's the term for my grade in English...

Pupil is accurate, but not in common usage here.
I think "student" is a better word, but if you still want to be more descriptive you would say "high-school student".

By the way, the word "pupil" conjures images of Socrates and Plato!

Quite appropriate term here on Apolyton!

- Skeeve

Alex · October 2, 2002, 10:53

I could never play civ3 at work, my computer here sucks and my boss would eat me alive (being a woman, I would never imagine that she would be able to understand... ops, sorry, Bella.

)

Now, Apolyton... well, I'm not home now...

Adagio · October 2, 2002, 11:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Skeeve
I'm just curious - my work computer sucks, so there is no way I would install it, and anyway I could never devote that much time.

Anyone out there do it?
If so, what are some of your "close calls" - e.g. the boss walking by, your clever excuses, etc.

- Skeeve

Can't play at school for several reasons:

- The computers sucks
- It's not allowed (and the teachers are in the computer room most of the time anyway...so it's hard to hide it...)
- The mouse sucks (They only have the standard mice...I hate them...ok, they're actually below standard, they don't have a scroll bottom, they have a button, which NOBODY can press...)
- There's no sound...

Bella Hella · October 2, 2002, 11:45

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Originally posted by Alexnm
I could never play civ3 at work, my computer here sucks and my boss would eat me alive (being a woman, I would never imagine that she would be able to understand... ops, sorry, Bella.

)

no problem. you never know, though - she might be a closet sims freak or something.

it's strange how many females i know who actually play computer/video games (and not just the sims).

Inverse Icarus · October 2, 2002, 12:52

does school count? i'm in college and play in class all the time.

Tiberius · October 2, 2002, 12:58

I never play at work. Not even Sollitaire (like the majority of my female collegues

).

However, posting on Apolyton is a completely different story

PrinceBimz · October 2, 2002, 13:09

It would be nice if they had a cell phone with Civ 3 on it...LOL or better yet if they had a version for the Gameboy Advance

PrinceBimz · October 2, 2002, 13:10

Hey wait a minute...Firaxis may be able to make their own version of a handheld CIV game. It could be the size of a gameboy

Skeeve · October 2, 2002, 13:12

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Originally posted by UberKruX
does school count? i'm in college and play in class all the time.

It sure does. After all, school is your occupation in the absence of a paying job.

Tiberius · October 2, 2002, 13:18

I think ... I'm not sure ... but maybe ... it's possibe that ... well, I guess the Firaxians play civ3 at work

asleepathewheel · October 2, 2002, 16:20

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Originally posted by PrinceBimz
It would be nice if they had a cell phone with Civ 3 on it...LOL or better yet if they had a version for the Gameboy Advance

I want a version of Civ2 for the Pocket PC (CivIII would only be viable scaled way way down.

Hey, if there is Simcity 2k, why not Civ2?

Explorer579 · October 2, 2002, 21:38

I am my own boss and I never play at work. It would be as bad as drinking at work (which is when you know you are really addicted to alcohol).

If I see an employee play at work during work hours, I would give one warning and no other.

I request that my employees leave their desks and take one hour at lunch time, so playing it at lunch is not an option for them!

Alex · October 3, 2002, 08:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Explorer579
I am my own boss and I never play at work. It would be as bad as drinking at work (which is when you know you are really addicted to alcohol).

If I see an employee play at work during work hours, I would give one warning and no other.

I request that my employees leave their desks and take one hour at lunch time, so playing it at lunch is not an option for them!

Worker-Gamers of the World, Unite!!!

mattcj · October 3, 2002, 08:47

Never played Civ III at work. But at my old job, coworkers and I used to play Civ II (Multiplayer Gold Edition) when things were slow. It was nice because you could play your move, and then Alt-Tab and get some work done as you were waiting for your move again.

We never got caught. Bosses sat in a different building entirely. And a quick instant message went out to all players if anybody spotted one.

Skeeve · October 3, 2002, 12:14

Quote:

Originally posted by Explorer579
I am my own boss and I never play at work. It would be as bad as drinking at work (which is when you know you are really addicted to alcohol).

If I see an employee play at work during work hours, I would give one warning and no other.

I request that my employees leave their desks and take one hour at lunch time, so playing it at lunch is not an option for them!

DANG...! I'm a supervisor, and I let my employees play games on the computers when they're not busy. (includes lunch) Of course, they realize that If I need them for something the guy on the computer is fair game....

Changmai Beagle · October 3, 2002, 21:07

My work is too frantic to play anything. I don't think I've had a coffee break that wasn't a business meeting in months. But I do lurk on Apolyton at lunch for about 10 minutes every day - while I am actually eating. I figure a boss can't complain that any time has been wasted that way. It's just like the fact that if you eat ice cream standing up you don't gain as much weight.

Of course, if I auto-deleted all my personal e-mail instead of reading it and replying, I could probably afford to go for coffee at least once in a while