How good is Sid?

Haon · July 30, 2003, 02:56

Does anyone have any real idea of how good old Sid is as playing the actual games he make?

Vince278 · July 30, 2003, 03:12

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Originally posted by Haon
Does anyone have any real idea of how good old Sid is as playing the actual games he make?

I would imagine that having insight into how the game is built would give you the insight on how to beat it. He wouldn't have that sense of discovery or accomplishment we have.

Cort Haus · July 30, 2003, 05:00

When the game first came out, Sid was quoted as liking playing the English - which is odd because by huge consent they've always been the worst civ, especially back than with weaker commercial and expansionist traits. The UU is of course the games biggest design disaster, leaving some folks thinking "hmmm, the game does to the English what Hollywood does - take the piss"

Maybe he played the worst civ because knowing the ins-and-outs so well he liked the challenge of playing a crippled lamer.

Cort Haus · July 30, 2003, 05:06

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Originally posted by Cort Haus
The [english]UU is of course the games biggest design disaster,

Having just written this I realise that the early F15 was a dud unit too. Must be some anglo-saxon thang! At least Abe's boys got industrious though.

Flandrien · July 30, 2003, 06:50

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Originally posted by Cort Haus
Maybe he played the worst civ because knowing the ins-and-outs so well he liked the challenge of playing a crippled lamer.

He purposely made the English like that so he could play a crippled lamer.

Panag · July 30, 2003, 10:51

hi ,

SID is a huge Roman fan , ......

there was some talk and evidence in civ I and II about this , ...

have a nice day

vmxa1 · July 30, 2003, 13:58

My guess is that since the game is done and he is not much involved in the addon, he probably does not play at all. At the office it is the current project and at home it is the family. I saw him on a TV show talking about console games with the kids.
I doubt that he has logged the kind of hours some of the players here and other boards have in CivIII and surely PTW.

Panag · July 30, 2003, 18:40

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Originally posted by vmxa1
My guess is that since the game is done and he is not much involved in the addon, he probably does not play at all. At the office it is the current project and at home it is the family. I saw him on a TV show talking about console games with the kids.
I doubt that he has logged the kind of hours some of the players here and other boards have in CivIII and surely PTW.

hi ,

ones it was a bit different , but we really have no idea at all what he does when it comes to playing civ , .....

the guy is just modest and keeps a low profile , ....

have a nice day

vmxa1 · July 30, 2003, 18:59

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Originally posted by panag

hi ,

ones it was a bit different , but we really have no idea at all what he does when it comes to playing civ , .....

the guy is just modest and keeps a low profile , ....

have a nice day

Really! You figured that out all by yourself or did you just want to post more superflous things.
I mean to say we don't really know, what is the point of that? Obviously we do not know. Hence the term I guess.
Sorry to be so blunt here, but you seem to make a habit of this type of post and often behind me. I do not mind being proven wrong, but at least wait until I am.

Panag · July 30, 2003, 19:24

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Originally posted by vmxa1

Really! You figured that out all by yourself or did you just want to post more superflous things.
I mean to say we don't really know, what is the point of that? Obviously we do not know. Hence the term I guess.
Sorry to be so blunt here, but you seem to make a habit of this type of post and often behind me. I do not mind being proven wrong, but at least wait until I am.

hi ,

sjee , it does happen on boards that people post behind one and another , .....

we used to know , nowadays we dont thanks to the attitude of some people with certain behaviour , ......

one guy played often civ with him be he has dropped out of sight for a couple years now , .....

well one could ask Sid always when he or she runs into him when he goes on a promotion tour or so , .....

his next stop , germany , .....

have a nice day

Theseus · July 30, 2003, 20:33

I remember from somewhere that Sid likes Simgolf and other games. I don;t think he plays Civ3 much.

The question I have ALWAYS had though, is who at Firaxis is the mack-daddy kick-everyone's-butt player, and why doesn;t that person show up here at 'poly?

vmxa1 · July 30, 2003, 23:11

panag I am sorry to have been so rude. Just to note that it was not a case of posting behind, when one has a quote in their post of mine.

Vince278 · July 31, 2003, 01:02

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Originally posted by Flandrien
He purposely made the English like that so he could play a crippled lamer.

I like the English for the same reason. The quicker you get them off the island the better.

bobbo008 · July 31, 2003, 07:02

"Must be some anglo-saxon thang!"

who ever thought of calling Americans "Anglo-Saxons"?

Jon Shafer · July 31, 2003, 16:34

The only involvement Sid had with Civ 3 (any version) was the name on the box.

Therefore, I'd surmise that his skills are probably pretty iffy at best, though I could be wrong.

Solver · July 31, 2003, 17:58

He'd beat you in 200 turns, Trip.

Panag · July 31, 2003, 18:19

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Originally posted by Trip
The only involvement Sid had with Civ 3 (any version) was the name on the box.

Therefore, I'd surmise that his skills are probably pretty iffy at best, though I could be wrong.

hi ,

Trip , you can bet that he plays each game jis company builds , ....

not only that , he makes most of the idea's and the skeleton of each game , he decides what the core of the game his , .....

his understanding of CIV shall be so great that he can probably beat us all or the AI at any level he wants , .....

hence , why do you think the new level of SID is going to be put in , .....

have a nice day

alva · July 31, 2003, 23:08

I'm sure many people here can beat the whole firaxis team & Sid included quite easely ( SP and MP )

Vince278 · August 1, 2003, 00:18

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Originally posted by bobbo008
"Must be some anglo-saxon thang!"

who ever thought of calling Americans "Anglo-Saxons"?

It probably wouldn't be accurate to call the English "Anglo-Saxon" anymore.

Besides, those of us of English descent are a minority.

vmxa1 · August 1, 2003, 00:53

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Originally posted by alva
I'm sure many people here can beat the whole firaxis team & Sid included quite easely ( SP and MP )

I think you are correct. I would not have any qualms about betting on several here, I would nominate nbarclay.

PLATO · August 1, 2003, 00:59

The Apolyton Challenge? Where are you Firaxis??????

statusperfect · August 1, 2003, 01:19

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Originally posted by PLATO1003
The Apolyton Challenge? Where are you Firaxis??????

Over at CFC

Panag · August 1, 2003, 15:47

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Originally posted by alva
I'm sure many people here can beat the whole firaxis team & Sid included quite easely ( SP and MP )

hi ,

a few shall do so , .....

but many shall not , ......

have a nice day

statusperfect · August 1, 2003, 18:18

DP sorry

statusperfect · August 1, 2003, 18:18

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Originally posted by panag

hi ,

a few shall do so , .....

but many shall not , ......

have a nice day

And your point is..?

Panag · August 1, 2003, 18:27

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Originally posted by statusperfect

And your point is..?

hi ,

SID aint a person you can beat like that , .......

he or she who wins against SID is a very intelligent person , ..... and a darn good player , ...... in fact there are maybe only about 10-20 people on apolyton who could win against him , .....

have a great weekend

statusperfect · August 1, 2003, 18:29

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Originally posted by panag

hi ,

SID aint a person you can beat like that , .......

he or she who wins against SID is a very intelligent person , ..... and a darn good player , ...... in fact there are maybe only about 10-20 people on apolyton who could win against him , .....

have a great weekend

and how do you know that?

Theseus · August 1, 2003, 19:25

1. I really doubt that Sid is all that good. If he is, Jeff or Soren should get him in here to show off in an AU game (a. AU 208 or 402

, b. I'd even like to see Firaxis in action as a DG).

2. Still waiting to see their performance in the ISDG.

vmxa1 · August 1, 2003, 22:24

I can not see how anyone could get as good as another who plays all the time and is in contact with others that do as well. I am presuming that this player is not a moron, in that case it would not help to play all day.
The play testers could be another matter.
So even if he was skilled and knew the game well (doubious), I suspect that is not at the level of some of the aces around.
Now I agree that he is propably sharp and could hold his own and may soon get the equal of any.
Anyway it is idle speculation, but I guess that is what we do here.

MattH · August 1, 2003, 23:26

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Originally posted by statusperfect

and how do you know that?

That's what I wondered. Is he still alive? What is he doing? Maybe he could come over here and have a chat with us