22-08-2005 17:30									#31
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

20 hours a week. I went for months spending that much time with each of the Civ titles in the past. I think I used the game to escape from the anxiety caused by the fear of failure of trying to succeed in some new activity that would actually be productive.

What sorts of activities? Like picking up chicks. Imagine if you devoted 20 hours/week to just approaching chicks instead of 20 hours/week playing Civ. You would be a straight-up pimp in no time. But it's not limited to that. Taking courses to further my education. Practising a musical instrument. Volunteer work. These are all things that were more worthy of my time than CivX.

I came to this realization earlier this year, finally. I dont really play computer games anymore. I'm more focused on self-actualization now. I'm curious about Civ4, but I wont be buying it. I'd like to be able to play for 2-3 hours a week, but I know that if I buy it I'd be right back to 20+ hours / week..

	22-08-2005 18:41									#32
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Chicken.

	22-08-2005 19:30									#33
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quote: Originally posted by vStauffenberg This thread has opened my mind! ever since civ4 was announced, i've been sacrifying time to a false cause: i've addictively been reading apolyton-threads about civ4 where actually, deep inside, i was seeking to play civ4, whose impossibility i was simply unwilling to accept. what a fool i was! but this is over now. i will stay away from apolyton and devote all my time to better, just causes, like my friends and my studies. and actual civ4-games in november! so long suckers!

Have a nice one. Not necessarily a big one, though.

	22-08-2005 21:36									#34
	Tired of ads?

lets sacrifice the DL

	23-08-2005 00:02									#35
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Same as now, television.

	23-08-2005 00:18									#36
	Got spare money?

Television is an even worse "opiate of the masses" than Civ is.

	23-08-2005 01:26									#37
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

My marriage.

I cant stand her anymore anyway

	23-08-2005 01:40									#38
	Tired of ads?

quote: Originally posted by bfg9000 20 hours a week. I went for months spending that much time with each of the Civ titles in the past. I think I used the game to escape from the anxiety caused by the fear of failure of trying to succeed in some new activity that would actually be productive. What sorts of activities? Like picking up chicks. Imagine if you devoted 20 hours/week to just approaching chicks instead of 20 hours/week playing Civ. You would be a straight-up pimp in no time. But it's not limited to that. Taking courses to further my education. Practising a musical instrument. Volunteer work. These are all things that were more worthy of my time than CivX. I came to this realization earlier this year, finally. I dont really play computer games anymore. I'm more focused on self-actualization now. I'm curious about Civ4, but I wont be buying it. I'd like to be able to play for 2-3 hours a week, but I know that if I buy it I'd be right back to 20+ hours / week..

self actualization

sounds like one of those things you hear at those business seminars.

Some people like me still couldn't get a woman if they spent 20 hours a week talking to them. I'm a hopeless case.

	23-08-2005 05:22									#39
	Increase the size of your Attachments

*coughfilipinascough*

	23-08-2005 05:27									#40
	Put an end to popups!

quote: Originally posted by Dis self actualization sounds like one of those things you hear at those business seminars. Some people like me still couldn't get a woman if they spent 20 hours a week talking to them. I'm a hopeless case.

Vegas is the floozy capital of the world. All kinds of drunk women in the casinos and the bars. I refuse to believe that anyone who lives there cannot get laid unless they have a hump on their back and they climb bell towers..

	23-08-2005 07:51									#41
	Got spare money?

Brundlefly, don't act like an ignoramous. It also takes money, drive to do it, and maybe even SOCIAL SKILLS to "pick up" women.
Anywhere. Vegas is not that exceptional.

As long as civ keeps changing over the years so it doesn't get old, it is MUCH more cost-effective for hours of enjoyment than sex-addiction.
Actual LOVING relationships would be probably be another matter, of course.

	23-08-2005 08:21									#42
	Put an end to popups!

There's no such thing as a cost-effective waste of time.

	23-08-2005 08:31									#43
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quote: Originally posted by Platypus Rex lets sacrifice the DL

If we disband him in our capital do you think we will get enough hammers to complete CivIV a turn earlier?

	23-08-2005 08:33									#44
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quote: Originally posted by Wise Ass If we disband him in our capital do you think we will get enough hammers to complete CivIV a turn earlier?

	23-08-2005 09:16									#45
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

quote: Originally posted by Wise Ass If we disband him in our capital do you think we will get enough hammers to complete CivIV a turn earlier?

Absolutely genius. NOW LETS DO IT!

	23-08-2005 09:19									#46
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quote: Originally posted by Dis Some people like me still couldn't get a woman if they spent 20 hours a week talking to them. I'm a hopeless case.

so your name is the outcome....Dis 'd "

a saying here in the states " you have been dis'd

	23-08-2005 19:57									#47
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quote: Originally posted by Jaybe Television is an even worse "opiate of the masses" than Civ is.

Yep. A one on one, hour for hour swap with TV actually feels like a better use of time. And since it cuts into nothing else I have planned, it is also guilt free living.

	23-08-2005 22:04									#48
	Got spare money?

quote: Originally posted by Alex I finally got a girlfriend after a long time, and now I'll have to make sure she understands that I just need to play Civ4... Damn, I was happier without a girlfriend.

....now that quote is really scary!

	24-08-2005 05:34									#49
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well hopefully my new girlfriend i just met....hmz...what that sentence is a paradox and the choice is almost sophies choice....nah civ4 is more importent...

	24-08-2005 07:24									#50
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

In the Phils my wife will need endless hours of gab time with her girlfriends to catch up on all the 'news'. In time she'll worry about me and come and visit to make sure I'm not getting lonely, being ignored and all.

	24-08-2005 12:43									#51
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quote: Originally posted by Wise Ass If we disband him in our capital do you think we will get enough hammers to complete CivIV a turn earlier?

That's hilarious!

	26-08-2005 04:00									#52
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Possibly my health - i'm already suffering neck and back problems from too many 50-60 hour weeks in front of a PC at work and add another 20-30 to play CIV and i guess its time to renew my regular booking at the physio.