17-02-2003 05:18									#1
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My oldest boy (8 years old) played his first game of civ yesterday. He took Romans at chieftain level and played with the tips.

I just left him to it. He built lots of cities in a small area and churned out tons of Phalanx. Was doing very well on the powergraph but I think he's going to learn about starvation soon.

	17-02-2003 06:32									#2
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Start 'em young! Just hope he gets more than 32 roubles for his caravans

ps Is Hydey 8 ... sure he was 6

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	17-02-2003 06:58									#3
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Well, he acts more like 2. Same as the rest of us.

	17-02-2003 09:41									#4
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quote: Is Hydey 8 ... sure he was 6

Obviously a cricket prodigy.

	17-02-2003 13:17									#5
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You going to let him be AH(2)? Or force the poor lad to face the world as a Settler?
Good luck to him.............

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	17-02-2003 14:46									#6
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Hehe now he has started he will not look back.

	17-02-2003 16:01									#7
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You can all see how my dad treats me like an outcast .

	17-02-2003 19:25									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Scouse Gits You going to let him be AH(2)? Or force the poor lad to face the world as a Settler? SG[1]

Obviously a cheap ploy to build the +1(x2) wonder, now that DrSpike's let the secret out.

	17-02-2003 19:37									#9
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Shhhh, I don't want anyone else to beat me to the SG wonder.

	17-02-2003 23:23									#10
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Very cool, AH. Keep us apprised.

Looking forward to when you start using him as your latest DL.

	18-02-2003 03:41									#11
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He's not like me, more like his mother. Smart as a whip.

I'm worried he'll soon be beating me - I think I'll turn the advisors on to screw up his game

The Chieftain level is excellent for teaching the game if you turn the tips on.

Maybe I'll dust off civ 1 so we can play some hotseat.

	18-02-2003 04:05									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse The Chieftain level is excellent for teaching the game if you turn the tips on.

Wait'll Ming and/or rah see this - they'll insist you're teaching him bad habits by letting him play Chieftain.

	20-02-2003 19:10									#13
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Yep, teaches all the bad habits. But I think that's AH's plan so he can continue being the best player in horsie land.

	21-02-2003 01:09									#14
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if AH was really going to teach him bad habits, then it'd be 2x2x, king, huts only with an altered rules.txt

	21-02-2003 01:42									#15
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I introduced my 10yr old daughter last year as she was learning Ancient History. She likes the building part of the game, but not the fighting. Probably the opposite of AH's son (although why Phalanxes?). We've discussed history, economics, technology, diplomacy - wish we could get some credit for this in homeschool...

	21-02-2003 01:47									#16
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quote: Originally posted by ColdWizard if AH was really going to teach him bad habits, then it'd be 2x2x, king, huts only with an altered rules.txt

Hehe, looks like Strat rattled your cage in the other thread.

	21-02-2003 02:18									#17
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no that's a refernce to EoN


and posted before strat's response

	21-02-2003 03:00									#18
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Of course the little tyke would be much better off if his father does teach him someone else's stratagy instead of his.

Only getting 32 gold from a caravan delivered to a large enemy city. Jeeze, he probably didn't even prime the delivering city prior.

RAH
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	21-02-2003 03:36									#19
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I have this mental image of Earl Woods and an 8 year old Eldrick

In 10 years this kid might be better than all of us.

Fortunately some of us will be dead by then, and a lot of others won't care

	21-02-2003 03:40									#20
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quote: Originally posted by ColdWizard no that's a refernce to EoN

After a while they all roll into one big blowhard.

	21-02-2003 03:50									#21
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i don't have much difficulty telling them apart, but then you are a n00b

	21-02-2003 15:22									#22
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quote: Originally posted by rah Only getting 32 gold from a caravan delivered to a large enemy city. Jeeze, he probably didn't even prime the delivering city prior.

It was a deity city. I was lucky not to owe him.

	21-02-2003 18:25									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse It was a deity city. I was lucky not to owe him.

good one.

Do you guys let each other deliver caravans without an agreement, or do you have to jam then down their throats and worry about them being attacked.
I can see Deity prepping the city before the caravan arrives so it only has one trade arrow.

	21-02-2003 19:48									#24
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well done horsie.....good on you..someone in the house who can actually play the game right

	22-02-2003 03:24									#25
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quote: I can see Deity prepping the city before the caravan arrives so it only has one trade arrow.

Ya gotta Xin sometime… kill 2 birds with one stone. Or rather, flip 2 birds

	24-02-2003 03:49									#26
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One on one convo in the car, Sunday afternoon:

Little Horse: "Dad, can I play civ when we get home?"

Horse: "Sure son."

Little Horse: "When can I start playing online with your friends?"

Horse:"Hey, you're only playing your first game! You'll have to practice a lot more, I'll give you a strat book to read..."

Little Horse: "I guess I'll have to get my own laptop now..."

Horse:

Little Horse: "Well? We can't both play online at the same time "

	24-02-2003 04:13									#27
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if i had the time i'd play him, it might be an even match

	24-02-2003 23:56									#28
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You can always play him in hot seat mode and the winner gets to advance to MP games. I'm sure we'll enjoy playing with him.

	25-02-2003 19:04									#29
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Good one, rah.

	28-02-2003 12:46									#30
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With the rate kids learn these days, it wouldn't surprise me if (to butcher A New Hope) the student rapidly becomes the master....

imagine, A Horse, dressed in brown shabby robes, the little horse dressed in the latest black polymer suit (with matching helmet... both with laptops, facing each other across the mall...

Little Horse says to the old man...."when I left you I was but the learner, now I am the master..."

Alex Horse to Little Horse "Only a master of Civ Three Little Horse, if you strike me down my score will become greater than you could possibly imagine...."