23-02-2001 16:00									#1
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So I feel like asking questions today; so sue me. Anyway, what moment in a game makes you pump your fist in the air and let out a mighty "Yes!"? My vote: sacking an enemy capital. It's even better than actually eliminating the enemy. If it's the capital of your most hated enemy, so much the better; if civil war results...well, you may have to pause for a smoke afterwards.

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Dig trenches, with our men being killed off like flies? There isn't time to dig trenches. We'll have to buy them ready made. Here, run out and get some trenches.
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	23-02-2001 16:06									#2
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When my final score comes in and it tops my previous high!

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	23-02-2001 16:38									#3
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Capturing the capital of my worst enemy who is ten time larger than I am with my last surviving attacking unit and thuse splitting the enemy in two.

Nothing can compare to such kind of releave.

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	23-02-2001 23:11									#4
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My favourite moments are the opening ones in my games - all fifteen-hoursworth of them!

	24-02-2001 00:17									#5
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When I finally get the explosives and refrigeration combination and start turning the world into one great big farm City sizes go astronommical real quick....this is my favorite time in civ

	24-02-2001 00:40									#6
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Most of my favorite moments take place in the very early game when the outcome is still in doubt. Once I've emerged on top of the power graph, I view my enemies' inevitable defeat as more of a duty to my country than a joy.

1. Exploring in the opening moves of the game and finding a network of rivers with specials.

2. Beating (via rush-building) my enemies to Pyramids or Colossus after receiving the "The *****s have nearly completed the Pyramids" message.

3. Destroying an enemy civilization before 1000 BC. Even if they are not yet wicked, I know I have spared them from their inevitable turn to evil.

	24-02-2001 06:15									#7
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When I KNOW my civ is invinsible

	24-02-2001 06:35									#8
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The first ten to fifteen turns. Exploring the unknown. Treading off into the darkness to find what's out there.

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	24-02-2001 07:49									#9
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When my armors land on a foreing continent to talk to another civ, so we can put an end to ages of differences...

	25-02-2001 07:29									#10
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Well, in a recent game, fairly early on, I had *all* of the other civilizations declare war with me and refuse to consider peace. When I got the United Nations and forced them to make peace (I was interested in peaceful expansion), I was quite happy.

	25-02-2001 07:35									#11
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it comes around the time I found my second city. the flexibility gained is quite pleasant

	25-02-2001 19:44									#12
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Generally, the 'thrill' for me is when the enemies take you for a weakling-and then you start to build up your power, taking town by town, and then the enemies come begging for a cease-fire-even offering money just to keep the peace for a few months.
Specially when the enemies were once Super-Powers.
I might alter the files so that I can say "kiss my a**" instead of "We will fight to the bitter end".

"Remember Romans, it is your duty to humble the proud and give strength to the weak" ancient Roman saying.



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	25-02-2001 20:33									#13
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"Leonardo's Workshop upgrades all Settlers to Engineers"

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	26-02-2001 00:45									#14
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Killing a Civ in the first 25 turns. You find them about a city radius' length away. Build as many small units as you can.

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	26-02-2001 04:33									#15
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Triggering civil wars.


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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

	26-02-2001 06:12									#16
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Rufus T. Firefly, et al.:

I especially enjoy blowing enemy colony ships from Earth orbit — which usually happens after I've sacked an enemy capital and executed the leadership. Even better if the nation then is torn asunder by civil war ... makes it that much easier to mop up the remnants.

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	26-02-2001 07:58									#17
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Exploring the unknown in the first few turns and then swiftly conquering an annoying neighboring civilization.

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Sulla-The last dictator of Rome before Caesar. He changed Rome and Rome sure as hell changed him.

	27-02-2001 00:03									#18
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I like the early turns, exploring. Similar to the Gits, I like, "Leonardo's Workshop upgrades all Settlers to Musketeers." I also enjoy making an enemy civ my *****. You know that Civ that first claims that they want peace and then start making all sorts of demands. Well, I can play that game, too. Soon that Civ is offering money for peace treaties that mean nothing to me except for the gifts. I do like that.

Edit: I have been censored. I apologise. I meant to type "my whipping boy"

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	28-02-2001 05:58									#19
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Discovering trade..... then building the infamous project........

A real rush is when my trireme survives that daring dash across the seas ..... well before seafaring and such..... however one of my favorite sounds is that of the boat sinking at sea
[This message has been edited by War4ever (edited February 27, 2001).]

	28-02-2001 07:15									#20
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robotics

'nuff said

	01-03-2001 07:50									#21
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While I do enjoy the early exploration and wonder competition, my favorite time is when I am ready to conquer an opponent and he sends me a message that he will give me all his gold and knowledge if I will let him live.

	03-03-2001 21:14									#22
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Leonardo's Workshop upgrades all dragoons to calvary

	03-03-2001 21:17									#23
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naaaah...

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	05-03-2001 14:55									#24
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The first few turns. There is something infinitely romantic about that single settler, unaware of the world, his destiny, his opportunities and perils...

	06-03-2001 02:48									#25
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I take mine back, nothing beats the time when that irritatingly agressive civ (usually the mongols) declares war after I fail to pay them tribute or give them tech or some imagined insult (does ghengis NEED a reason?)
he then ticks me off royally by wiping out a settler or two, and I retaliate by reducing a city or two

the good part comes when he comes pleading for peace and offers ME tribute for a cease fire.

that's really hard to beat

	06-03-2001 06:18									#26
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I've been playing far too much OCC lately... doing the 'we love the Consul' thing to get your little one-city republic up to 21 citizens, getting 300 gold tributes, and getting a spaceship launch before the AI comes close to starting all rate pretty highly.

In general games, having your elephant-crusader horde wipe out not one, but two of your neighbours (with those cute diplomatic offering about how they'll give you all of their gold if you sign a peace agreement, just moments before you take their last city). Mwah ha ha!!!

	06-03-2001 08:16									#27
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My favorite time?
capturing the enemy city mutilating and torturing all the men, raping and enslaving all the women, roasting the children over a slow fire, burning the fur off their pets, Oh, Wait a minute, I was getting the game confused with reality again.

	06-03-2001 23:28									#28
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The perfectionist in me loves to hear "Ode to Joy" as my cities celebrate my magnificent leadership. However, I play civ to crush lowly neighbors. Nothing beats egging one on to sneak attack me, then annihilating his empire, turning a deaf ear to his groveling for a cease fire. The silly fools should have paid tribute...

	07-03-2001 06:09									#29
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When I realise that I am the largest Civ on Earth and no one can beat me. That usually happens just as I am killing my most hated enemy.