Comments on: Fanfic inspired by the apocalyptic state of a ten-year-old Civilization II game http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 20:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sascha Matuszak http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1456310 Sascha Matuszak Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1456310 i was a civ fiend and i always found the games to be weirdly prophetic. And also annoying. the AI would ALWAYS declare war instead of collaborate in any way and in the end ... even a 10 hour game looks like this one. 10 years .... talk about nothing to do with one's se;f i was a civ fiend and i always found the games to be weirdly prophetic. And also annoying. the AI would ALWAYS declare war instead of collaborate in any way and in the end … even a 10 hour game looks like this one. 10 years …. talk about nothing to do with one’s se;f

]]> By: devophill http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1455595 devophill Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1455595  Rote.  Rote.

]]> By: Dave Jenkins http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454921 Dave Jenkins Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454921 IMHO, Reddit has become a real-world realization of Monty Python's Argument clinic: things are segmented, controlled, and it's the same wrote texts over and over.  The only difference is that Reddit doesn't cost 5 quid, and Thompson's Flying Squad doesn't bop you on the head. IMHO, Reddit has become a real-world realization of Monty Python’s Argument clinic: things are segmented, controlled, and it’s the same wrote texts over and over.  The only difference is that Reddit doesn’t cost 5 quid, and Thompson’s Flying Squad doesn’t bop you on the head.

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454737 oasisob1 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454737 You mean there are people who actually look at reddit? You mean there are people who actually look at reddit?

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454688 niktemadur Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454688 <i>Apple fanboi rant/Anti-Apple fanboi rant</i> Ugh. The thing about this particular Reddit post (and I don't know if it's the norm or not) is that it makes apparent the design flaws of that site.  The avalanche of comments (over 5000 so far), coupled with the comment structure, lends itself for many people to post a repetitive comment for the nth time, thinking they're the first to do so.  I guess. Let's say I like it much better here.  A bit of noise is a good thing, taken in moderation, of course. Apple fanboi rant/Anti-Apple fanboi rant
Ugh.

The thing about this particular Reddit post (and I don’t know if it’s the norm or not) is that it makes apparent the design flaws of that site.  The avalanche of comments (over 5000 so far), coupled with the comment structure, lends itself for many people to post a repetitive comment for the nth time, thinking they’re the first to do so.  I guess.

Let’s say I like it much better here.  A bit of noise is a good thing, taken in moderation, of course.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454619 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454619 You prefer endless repetitive variations of these? - Orwell/1984/Eurasia namecheck. - Correlation is not causation/The plural of anecdote is not data - Deregulation/Invisible hand of the market - Apple fanboi rant/Anti-Apple fanboi rant You prefer endless repetitive variations of these?

- Orwell/1984/Eurasia namecheck.
- Correlation is not causation/The plural of anecdote is not data
- Deregulation/Invisible hand of the market
- Apple fanboi rant/Anti-Apple fanboi rant

]]> By: s2redux http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454440 s2redux Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454440 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk" rel="nofollow">Absolutely</a>. Absolutely.

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454432 bcsizemo Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454432 Naw, war is fantastic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVESMxs4rbA Naw, war is fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVESMxs4rbA

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454431 bcsizemo Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454431 In a world of unlimited resources this might just work. In a world of unlimited resources this might just work.

]]> By: lhl http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454418 lhl Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454418 One interesting development is that w/ the save game distributed, you can play it for yourself (see the subreddit sidebar). Another fun thing is that its made its way to some hardcore Civ players. It's now been submitted as a "Game of the Month" challenge in one of the forums, so it looks like there will be some interesting solutions soon: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=464615 One interesting development is that w/ the save game distributed, you can play it for yourself (see the subreddit sidebar). Another fun thing is that its made its way to some hardcore Civ players. It’s now been submitted as a “Game of the Month” challenge in one of the forums, so it looks like there will be some interesting solutions soon: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=464615

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454379 niktemadur Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454379 So it's all about Keynesian economics in this brave new world, then? Hire someone to build a bridge, then somebody else hires somebody else to blow it up, blow it up real good! So it’s all about Keynesian economics in this brave new world, then?

Hire someone to build a bridge, then somebody else hires somebody else to blow it up, blow it up real good!

]]> By: Romeo Vitelli http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454378 Romeo Vitelli Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454378 If Sid Meier sends Lycerius cheat codes, would that count as divine intervention? If Sid Meier sends Lycerius cheat codes, would that count as divine intervention?

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454374 niktemadur Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454374 <i>You really owe it to yourself to have a look at the whole thread.</i> Good luck with that, I find Reddit to be very unwieldy and tiring when a thread gets big, gotta click on "load more comments" in sub-threads and and sub-sub-threads over and over again. Also, in this particular case, a whole lot of people repeat variations of the same four comments: - This is awesome. - Orwell/1984/Eurasia namecheck. - Joshua/War Games quote - "The only winning move is not to play". - Holy shit dude, you've made (HuffPo) (Rock Paper Shotgun) (Daily Telegraph). You really owe it to yourself to have a look at the whole thread.

Good luck with that, I find Reddit to be very unwieldy and tiring when a thread gets big, gotta click on “load more comments” in sub-threads and and sub-sub-threads over and over again. Also, in this particular case, a whole lot of people repeat variations of the same four comments:

- This is awesome.
- Orwell/1984/Eurasia namecheck.
- Joshua/War Games quote – “The only winning move is not to play”.
- Holy shit dude, you’ve made (HuffPo) (Rock Paper Shotgun) (Daily Telegraph).

]]> By: slayer1 http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454297 slayer1 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454297 Eurasia is our ally. Eurasia is our ally.

]]> By: gijoel http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454234 gijoel Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454234 War... war never changes. War… war never changes.

]]> By: pKp http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454216 pKp Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454216 Sid Meier reacts to the news :  http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/sid-meier-on-players-decade-long-civilization-game/2012/06/18/gJQAqgQ9lV_story.html Sid Meier reacts to the news : 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/sid-meier-on-players-decade-long-civilization-game/2012/06/18/gJQAqgQ9lV_story.html

]]> By: Stephan http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454200 Stephan Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454200 I used to play CIV I excessively. What a great game. I used to play CIV I excessively. What a great game.

]]> By: Scurra http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454179 Scurra Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454179 Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.

]]> By: TheMudshark http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454163 TheMudshark Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454163 When I first read Lycerius's description of the game I thought it sounded a lot like a Warhammer 40k background story. When I first read Lycerius’s description of the game I thought it sounded a lot like a Warhammer 40k background story.

]]> By: jpm http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454138 jpm Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454138  The mechanic of the game will make the one who gives up (the human), allow itself to be invaded, and at a certain moment, the victor will - again - declare war, thus invading all cities and eliminating that side.  On the other side, the mechanic of the game will never allow the computer team to give up.  The mechanic of the game will make the one who gives up (the human), allow itself to be invaded, and at a certain moment, the victor will – again – declare war, thus invading all cities and eliminating that side.  On the other side, the mechanic of the game will never allow the computer team to give up.

]]> By: Rom http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454137 Rom Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454137 "When roads are build in order to help dry up the swamps, they are immediately destroyed." "This bridge... we build it every night. Charlie blows it right back up again. Just so the generals can say the road's open." “When roads are build in order to help dry up the swamps, they are immediately destroyed.”

“This bridge… we build it every night. Charlie blows it right back up again. Just so the generals can say the road’s open.”

]]> By: retepslluerb http://boingboing.net/2012/06/19/fanfic-inspired-by-the-apocaly.html#comment-1454125 retepslluerb Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166973#comment-1454125 What if one sides gives up. What if one sides gives up.

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