What's your favorite moment in a game?

Rufus T. Firefly · February 23, 2001, 07:00

So I feel like asking questions today; so sue me. Anyway, what moment in a game makes you pump your fist in the air and let out a mighty "Yes!"? My vote: sacking an enemy capital. It's even better than actually eliminating the enemy. If it's the capital of your most hated enemy, so much the better; if civil war results...well, you may have to pause for a smoke afterwards.

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Chris 62 · February 23, 2001, 07:06

When my final score comes in and it tops my previous high!

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Hendrik the Great · February 23, 2001, 07:38

Capturing the capital of my worst enemy who is ten time larger than I am with my last surviving attacking unit and thuse splitting the enemy in two.

Nothing can compare to such kind of releave.

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George Garrett · February 23, 2001, 14:11

My favourite moments are the opening ones in my games - all fifteen-hoursworth of them!

drake · February 23, 2001, 15:17

When I finally get the explosives and refrigeration combination and start turning the world into one great big farm

City sizes go astronommical real quick....this is my favorite time in civ

Everyman · February 23, 2001, 15:40

Most of my favorite moments take place in the very early game when the outcome is still in doubt. Once I've emerged on top of the power graph, I view my enemies' inevitable defeat as more of a duty to my country than a joy.

1. Exploring in the opening moves of the game and finding a network of rivers with specials.

2. Beating (via rush-building) my enemies to Pyramids or Colossus after receiving the "The *****s have nearly completed the Pyramids" message.

3. Destroying an enemy civilization before 1000 BC. Even if they are not yet wicked, I know I have spared them from their inevitable turn to evil.

Bereta_Eder · February 23, 2001, 21:15

When I KNOW my civ is invinsible

finbar · February 23, 2001, 21:35

The first ten to fifteen turns. Exploring the unknown. Treading off into the darkness to find what's out there.

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Craftsman · February 23, 2001, 22:49

When my armors land on a foreing continent to talk to another civ, so we can put an end to ages of differences...

James Fox · February 24, 2001, 22:29

Well, in a recent game, fairly early on, I had *all* of the other civilizations declare war with me and refuse to consider peace. When I got the United Nations and forced them to make peace (I was interested in peaceful expansion), I was quite happy.

Father Beast · February 24, 2001, 22:35

it comes around the time I found my second city. the flexibility gained is quite pleasant

Masis · February 25, 2001, 10:44

Generally, the 'thrill' for me is when the enemies take you for a weakling-and then you start to build up your power, taking town by town, and then the enemies come begging for a cease-fire-even offering money just to keep the peace for a few months.
Specially when the enemies were once Super-Powers.
I might alter the files so that I can say "kiss my a**" instead of "We will fight to the bitter end".

"Remember Romans, it is your duty to humble the proud and give strength to the weak" ancient Roman saying.

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Scouse Gits · February 25, 2001, 11:33

"Leonardo's Workshop upgrades all Settlers to Engineers"

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jcarkey · February 25, 2001, 15:45

Killing a Civ in the first 25 turns. You find them about a city radius' length away. Build as many small units as you can.

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February 25, 2001, 19:33

Triggering civil wars.

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Gatekeeper · February 25, 2001, 21:12

Rufus T. Firefly, et al.:

I especially enjoy blowing enemy colony ships from Earth orbit — which usually happens after I've sacked an enemy capital and executed the leadership. Even better if the nation then is torn asunder by civil war ... makes it that much easier to mop up the remnants.

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sulla · February 25, 2001, 22:58

Exploring the unknown in the first few turns and then swiftly conquering an annoying neighboring civilization.

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Daddy-O · February 26, 2001, 15:03

I like the early turns, exploring. Similar to the Gits, I like, "Leonardo's Workshop upgrades all Settlers to Musketeers." I also enjoy making an enemy civ my *****. You know that Civ that first claims that they want peace and then start making all sorts of demands. Well, I can play that game, too. Soon that Civ is offering money for peace treaties that mean nothing to me except for the gifts. I do like that.

Edit: I have been censored. I apologise. I meant to type "my whipping boy"

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War4ever · February 27, 2001, 20:58

Discovering trade..... then building the infamous project........

A real rush is when my trireme survives that daring dash across the seas ..... well before seafaring and such..... however one of my favorite sounds is that of the boat sinking at sea

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Dis · February 27, 2001, 22:15

robotics

'nuff said

geofelt · February 28, 2001, 22:50

While I do enjoy the early exploration and wonder competition, my favorite time is when I am ready to conquer an opponent and he sends me a message that he will give me all his gold and knowledge if I will let him live.

March 3, 2001, 12:14

Leonardo's Workshop upgrades all dragoons to calvary

March 3, 2001, 12:17

naaaah...

___ scientists discover Railroad

Hasdrubal · March 5, 2001, 05:55

The first few turns. There is something infinitely romantic about that single settler, unaware of the world, his destiny, his opportunities and perils...

Father Beast · March 5, 2001, 17:48

I take mine back, nothing beats the time when that irritatingly agressive civ (usually the mongols) declares war after I fail to pay them tribute or give them tech or some imagined insult (does ghengis NEED a reason?)
he then ticks me off royally by wiping out a settler or two, and I retaliate by reducing a city or two

the good part comes when he comes pleading for peace and offers ME tribute for a cease fire.

that's really hard to beat

Cam · March 5, 2001, 21:18

I've been playing far too much OCC lately... doing the 'we love the Consul' thing to get your little one-city republic up to 21 citizens, getting 300 gold tributes, and getting a spaceship launch before the AI comes close to starting all rate pretty highly.

In general games, having your elephant-crusader horde wipe out not one, but two of your neighbours (with those cute diplomatic offering about how they'll give you all of their gold if you sign a peace agreement, just moments before you take their last city). Mwah ha ha!!!

Lefty Scaevola · March 5, 2001, 23:16

My favorite time?
capturing the enemy city mutilating and torturing all the men, raping and enslaving all the women, roasting the children over a slow fire, burning the fur off their pets, Oh, Wait a minute, I was getting the game confused with reality again.

Marquis de Sodaq · March 6, 2001, 14:28

The perfectionist in me loves to hear "Ode to Joy" as my cities celebrate my magnificent leadership. However, I play civ to crush lowly neighbors. Nothing beats egging one on to sneak attack me, then annihilating his empire, turning a deaf ear to his groveling for a cease fire. The silly fools should have paid tribute...

Lord of the Realm · March 6, 2001, 21:09

When I realise that I am the largest Civ on Earth and no one can beat me. That usually happens just as I am killing my most hated enemy.

Ted Striker · March 7, 2001, 02:56

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse on 02-25-2001 06:33 PM
Triggering civil wars.

hahaha Why am I not surprised?

My favorite is the moment that I finally link my rail line up to the next most powerful (or more powerful) civ's rail line. Once that occurs, a long awaited onslaught of howitzers and spies takes place and cities fall like flies. I usually try and cut a line straight down the middle and cut him off as best as possible.

Usually, it's been a costly campaign to do this, either I have to cross a vast distance unprotected, or cut through another civ to get to the one I want. So it's alot of work, but once the results pay off, oh man, do they pay off.

Mess with me, will you bastard!!!

But then usually the AI blasts me with like 6 nukes the next turn.

I'm not a multiplayer stud like some of you guys though, so I doubt that would work there...