12-12-2001 00:33									#1
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I'm not asking which one is best. I'm asking which one you played the most (i.e. in more than 50% of your games)

	12-12-2001 00:36									#2
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dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how did the thread title get messed up?

This is what appeared when I hit new thread. I changed it manually, and this microbitti thing came up still. ARRGHH!!

	12-12-2001 00:37									#3
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can a moderator please change the title to which civ you play the most

	12-12-2001 00:45									#4
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Franch, and then Chinese.

Didn't you or someone else have that same title problem just this morning?

	12-12-2001 02:50									#5
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bump

and a plea for a moderator to change the name of the thread. I don't know how that got in there. Change it to: What civ do you play the most?

I really would like to know what the most popular civ is. And which civs aren't getting played much.

	12-12-2001 02:59									#6
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Hmmmm... this is the second thread I have had to edit today because of the same "title"...

I have no clue where that other title came from

	12-12-2001 03:17									#7
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thanks, I will never say another bad word about moderators again. At least for today

	12-12-2001 03:34									#8
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I set everything to random and play from there, but I can say that I get the Babylonians and Persians more often than the others.

	12-12-2001 03:52									#9
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My first (tutorial) game was, of course, as the Romans (Chieftan level).
My next game I did was random: Babylon selected (Warlord level).
My third game, I continued with Babylon (Regent level).

My style of play is more "responsible steward" than "win the game whatever it takes" or "conquer everyone else." The Science/Religious improvements being half price really makes it easy to build culture (and happiness and science).

First game lasted 10-11 days, including many worknights getting 3-4 hours sleep. 2nd game lasted 3 weeks, and now I'm 10 days or so into my 3rd game.

	12-12-2001 06:57									#10
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excellent responses. As I had expected the zulus and Indians weren't being played much. I expected more play from the Brits from the name alone- I realize their traits aren't all that hot.

	12-12-2001 09:32									#11
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The Iroquois. So I can send the white man back into the water from which he came...

	12-12-2001 09:45									#12
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French - can't knock a great thing. Industrious is my favorite civ-trait, commerical is great too for the colony-cities.

	12-12-2001 09:59									#13
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Persians here...

The science is good.. the industrious is great. go little workers go!

	12-12-2001 10:02									#14
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I voted for Egypt, as that is what I used to play the most. I love Industrious workers, and Religious is one of my favorite traits because I like to build up culture (and the short anarchy periods is an added bonus).

I've played a few games as the Babylonians because of their great culture potential, but I didn't care for them that much. Usually by the time I can build scientific improvements I have a high enough production that getting them for half-off isn't worth that much (while the ability to build cheap religious units fast is always great with new cities).

Recently I've been playing Romans and I'm getting to like them a lot - I've been doing a lot more early warfare since I have moved up from Warlord to Regent, and the Romans are great for that (Legions rock!).

	12-12-2001 11:41									#15
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Germans, with an occasional Ceasarean romp...

Kinda strange. When I played World War II Online a lot I would never play Germans, not even in offline practice. But playing them in this game doesn't even bother me at all. Think that's attributable to four things:

1. Panzer is cool lookin'
2. Bismarck is but-ugly, but at the same time he is the one leader who appears to have a little dignity and doesn't resemble a cartoon caricature.
3. I've got nothin' but love for the (modern) German people, and I don't think we need to browbeat them about WWII everyday (maybe every other day). That said, I don't feel quite so strange about working my peasants to death and razing huge cities when I'm playing the Germans.
4. They are militaristic. Since I tend to focus more on butter than guns my military needs whatever (slight) edge it can get.

	12-12-2001 12:48									#16
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overall, the iroquois edge out the americans. my first bunch of games were as the americans, my latest games have been as the iroquois.

	12-12-2001 22:57									#17
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Japanese is my current civ of choice. Militaristic is a must if you are planning long conflicts - you might even pick up a leader early to build your Forbidden Palace instead of waiting 100 turns. Later leaders can be used for wonders - not a bad bonus for a civ.

Religious is great with the low cost people pleasers like cathedrals etc. Also great for quick builds on temples for cultural expansion and territory fill ins in the early game. Immediate gov change is a big saver if you are going to war as you can switch to communism and back to democracy without the five turn production penalty. (not good to have no production for 5 turns when you are at war).

I usually declare my main war (first is near the start of the game for expansion) with cavalry and use a samurai to start the golden age. By that time I have built a lot of what I need in the cities and use the extra production to pump out military.

	12-12-2001 23:03									#18
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Lately I've preffered the Indians, their attributes are pretty darn good, and their war elephants are a good unit to rebalance the political map if you got screwed resource wise.

	12-12-2001 23:27									#19
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Good poll, Dis.
I've played the Chinese in the last couple "post-patch" games for the militaristic qualities (for early leaders) and industriousness to try to keep up (playing on the level just below diety--I'm at work & can't remember which one it is). So far, it's working out fairly well. I'm interested in trying out the French next, then Persians--they're the one's who are scientific & industrious, right?

	13-12-2001 00:14									#20
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quote: Originally posted by ColdWizard overall, the iroquois edge out the americans. my first bunch of games were as the americans, my latest games have been as the iroquois.

Those mounted horseman are simply awesome. You get them early, they upgrade well, and you can use them as is against units up until the Industrial Age. And that whoop they give out when they become elite is my favorite sound effect in the game. Plus you get the "We Love the Chief" title instead of WLTK. Too bad about being Expansionist though. but I guess you can't have everything.

	13-12-2001 00:23									#21
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I like the Germans. Bismarck is one of the few leaders who looks decent in most time eras and with the Panzer you can just mop up the AI with amazing speed.

I've heard good things about the Persians and the Babylonians, so I think I'm gonna play as one of them next.

	13-12-2001 00:31									#22
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I try to play a different civilization each game just to try on their unique perspective.

Seeking a challenge? Try the Zulus! I tend to be a conservative player, a "builder;" I knew right off that I was in for an uphill battle with this aggressive, militaristic civ and their stone-age Unique Unit. Pitted against the Persians, Japanese, and Russians, I often found my people on the brink of extinction on more than one occasion. Made for a rather interesting (and often frustrating) game.
(Say what you want about the Impis - before 2500 BC they totally owned the known world!)

	13-12-2001 00:40									#23
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wow we got 5 people that play India. Alright

but still noboby like Britain? I'm really suprised more people don't play them. Same with zulus.

	13-12-2001 00:53									#24
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I played several games (well, part games) with the racial ablilites off to get an idea of the basics, then played several games with the americans. The scout/friendly villages is a toss up, but the industrious workers are great, if for nothing else to speed up early game play.

I plan on playing them all. Judging from my opponents, the commercial trait is a good one, or at least the AI seems to do well with it. French, Romans, Persians all seem to do well, will have to try them next.....hard to give up the traits you get used to.....

	13-12-2001 05:41									#25
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I play as the Brits normally. But I have to point out that it's really England, not Britain!
There's nae Scottish or Welsh cities in the list.

	13-12-2001 05:46									#26
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I did best with the Iroquois still the Cleopatra is my girlfriend.

	14-12-2001 11:25									#27
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bump (what does "bump" mean, anyway).
I'm doing this because I think this is still a 'useful' poll..

Last edited by Jaybe on 15-12-2001 at 00:30

	14-12-2001 12:25									#28
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Thanks fellow Las Vegan. Although "officially" I live in the desert

I'd like to keep this poll going through the weekend. I won't be posting here on the weekend. But I realize some people might not lurk or post here on the weekdays.

and bump is just what you did. It keeps threads on page 1 where people are likely to view, post, or vote in it. Especially on civ3-general with so many new threads created, many people never look on page 2.

	14-12-2001 17:42									#29
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The internet word "bump" is used to advance a topic to the head of a forum which might be important but have received few replies. However, some people try to blockade the topic by lambasting. I think it is the unspoken reply to diplomatic backstabbing, some times.

quote: Originally posted by Jaybe bump (what does "bump" mean, anyway). I'm doing this because I think this is still a 'useful' poll.

	14-12-2001 20:09									#30
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Russia for me. I like having their city names, and brown is also a nice colour. I hate their leader though. I recently tried to play a game as the Americans, and I did find their 'industrious' attribute to be very useful. I cant believe the french are in the lead! You guys are cheesy cause you're just playing them due to their attributes. They are pink and French... thats enough to make me run the other way. Overall, I am not into having Civ specific attributes that effect more than deplomacy. Makes for much less replay value as the AI's always are going to act the same. A Randomizer could be cool, btu overall I would rather not see any attributes.

-FMK.