23-09-2004 22:32									#31
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident I prefer to use the other games fourm for real games.

Your post could inspire a great deal of debate on what qualifies as a real game, but it I suspect the debate would quickly get off-topic.

To give a short response it seems quite clear that Hangman is a good example of a game (albeit a simple one). If Hangman is a simple game and the other Forum Games are more complex I think you have to conclude that the Forum Games are indeed real Games.


* Sparrowhawk

	23-09-2004 23:03									#32
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Name the Game gets my vote. It doesn't demand a great deal of input unlike some of the Forum Games, and it also provides a service - that of showing people snapshots of the history of computer gaming, often you get a graphical link and info on the game

	23-09-2004 23:20									#33
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns I prefer to use it for both, thus getting the maximum benefit possible out of the forum. Hooray for me.

Me too.

	23-09-2004 23:33									#34
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I voted for Galactic Overlord, but Mafia is a really close second.

	24-09-2004 07:59									#35
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Gladiator 1st and foremost, with NW and Mafia coming in joint second.

One of these days I'll get around to playing GO and Society since they seem to appeal to strategists.

	28-09-2004 21:36									#36
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a few points

1. I would like to thank everyone for the FG tags.

2. I think things work fine with them - I DO not support those who are still whining. I would have posted that in the AC thread, but i was away for awhile and that thread has been locked.

3. I nonetheless forgive the original poster for posting my name in the poll.


That said, the best FG has to be Mornington Crescent, for sheer stylishness.

	28-09-2004 23:19									#37
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The LotM option is second.

	29-09-2004 02:49									#38
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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark 3. I nonetheless forgive the original poster for posting my name in the poll. That said, the best FG has to be Mornington Crescent, for sheer stylishness.

No offense intended, you were the first one to come to mind who I didn't think cared for Forum Games (and I think the FG tag is attributed to you...so I thought the LotM reference was appropriate).

As for Mornington Crescent, I suspect that one is before my time.

* Sparrowhawk , "the original poster"

Note: By the way, I kinda meant it in jest the LotM of the Forums, as I think it is funny that your nickname initials include "ot" in them, and given that many of the non-forum game Other Game posters seem to think that Forum Games amount to off topic, I thought it was a funny reference....again, no offense intended

	29-09-2004 03:03									#39
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quote: As for Mornington Crescent, I suspect that one is before my time.

I wonder how rah would react to a little game of Mornington Crescent on the OG. Think of the +1s

	29-09-2004 03:06									#40
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Well it's been here before.

	29-09-2004 03:33									#41
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WTF is Mornington Crescent ?

	29-09-2004 11:53									#42
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MC was here before, and unlike many forum games you actually needed to put some effort in to get your +1. It died fairly quickly as these things do, though.

	29-09-2004 12:24									#43
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I'm a newcomer Skanky.

Would you care to elaborate on MC a bit more please


I think someone should make a list of all forum games, including those that died out.

	29-09-2004 13:01									#44
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington_Crescent

A strange British game where you make up the rules as you go along.

	29-09-2004 13:08									#45
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n00b

West Acton then Smiley.

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	29-09-2004 18:01									#46
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Oh yeah, now I remember this one (MC). Did not quite get that one.

	29-09-2004 18:09									#47
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what is LotM?

	29-09-2004 18:16									#48
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Lord of the Mark

	29-09-2004 18:19									#49
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quote: Originally posted by Sparrowhawk No offense intended, you were the first one to come to mind who I didn't think cared for Forum Games (and I think the FG tag is attributed to you...so I thought the LotM reference was appropriate). As for Mornington Crescent, I suspect that one is before my time. * Sparrowhawk , "the original poster" Note: By the way, I kinda meant it in jest the LotM of the Forums, as I think it is funny that your nickname initials include "ot" in them, and given that many of the non-forum game Other Game posters seem to think that Forum Games amount to off topic, I thought it was a funny reference....again, no offense intended

thanks for the explanation, no offense taken.
Another example of SDNWOTN

	29-09-2004 18:21									#50
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quote: Originally posted by Smiley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornington_Crescent A strange British game where you make up the rules as you go along.

I wonder if it would be acceptable to play a new york version, instead of london. The tube stations and london geography were unfamiliar enough, i thought there might actually BE rules.

What the hell am i saying - is it acceptable????? Pah.

Union Square

	29-09-2004 18:25									#51
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There already is a New York version, and a Parisian version, as well as Tokyo, and the smaller underground systems of Barcelona and Newcastle also have traditions.
Any city with an underground system (though not a local railway like Birmingham (UK) ) can try to have its own version of MC. But the classic game always attracts the star players across the world.

	29-09-2004 18:33									#52
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The Sydney underground has 4 stations...

	29-09-2004 18:34									#53
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ref LotM - ok i see, thanks........i thought it was the accronym for a bad game or something(and i was trying to 'guess the game'! with no luck )

	29-09-2004 18:42									#54
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quote: Originally posted by child of Thor ref LotM - ok i see, thanks........i thought it was the accronym for a bad game or something(and i was trying to 'guess the game'! with no luck )

Sounds like an idea for a thread - if you were a game, what game would you be?

	29-09-2004 19:15									#55
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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark Sounds like an idea for a thread - if you were a game, what game would you be?

cot = 'C**ts over Titan' - a space strategy game where you have to be a real bast**d

	29-09-2004 23:13									#56
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Hehehe, I'd be MoO3 - a great idea, badly implemented

-Jam

	30-09-2004 01:32									#57
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At least you can patch MOO3.

	30-09-2004 03:04									#58
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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark Another example of SDNWOTN

Not being familiar with this acronym I went to Google and searched for "acronym SDNWOTN" and the first link was to an abbreviations page on none other then Apolyton with not only this abbreviation, but also another explanation for what "LotM" was short for.

It made me laugh , felt like I was going in circles though there was no explanation for "FG"

* Sparrowhawk