1BC Civ Forums / Off Topic Discussions / Introduce Thyself

Ode to 1BC

Scipio Africanus — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:22:49 GMT

Here we are, nearly August 2008, fully midway between Civ 4 and Civ 5, assuming there ever will be such a thing as Civ 5 . . .

And yet, 1BC not only continues, but thrives. New members continue to join, and old members continue to post, and formerly active members continue to return.

We are indeed a family.

Why?

A thread whose intended purpose is multi-faceted: Say hello to old acquantainces and welcome them back into the fold; reminisce and dream; welcome newcomers; elaborate on what 1BC means to you.

Hi Everyones!

Final_Fatality — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:25:15 GMT

Hi im new to theciv worl but not the strategy game world, ive played age of empires alot and id like to say ive become a tiny bit of a wizard so to speak. Civ though is totally diffrent, but in a good way and i think ill like it very much. Ive played one other sid miyers game called alpha centari if anyones ever heard of it. But from her eon out i hope to become good at civ and have a lot of fun with the game and games from here on out.

Congratulations, PreLynMax is here.

PreLynMax — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:44:03 GMT

That's right, I'm all new, and ready to kick some booty! I usually play Civ 4, Immortal difficulty (Prince is too easy, Diety is too hard), earthlike maps, Marathon speed.

So anyway... uh... ya... here I am. :hehe:

HI Everyone

acadie — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:50:47 GMT

Just saying hello to everyone, just got the Civ IV never had the previous version, quite a learning to do, but am getting there, once I learn the how's to I may be able to play online...lol

Am a grandma of 3, from Canada, I do teach art on an online academy, Own a board that is graphic oriented and do and sell digital painting done the traditional way on computer. So playing games are relaxing and fun for me beside making artwork.

Hello, everybody

Celtic Conquistador — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:57:48 GMT

Hello, everyone. The names Ian. I have been playing The Civ series as far back as I can remember. I'm from O-H-I-O. Big into strategy, RPG, and shooters. Love the C&C series, but not as much as Civ. Other hobbies include music, I play guitar, writing, the martial arts, anything that gets me out and enjoying nature, and watching the History and Discovery channels. Big fan of History Channels "The Universe". I own an Xbox 360, and am Quite active on Xbox LIVE. If anybody has a LIVE account setup, and is looking for an ally on the upcoming Civ game for 360, tell me your gamertag and I'll add you to my friends list so we can conquer the servers. Peace.

Hi, Hello, Tsup?

CivMall — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:58:03 GMT

New member here. Just dropped in to say hello in whatever native tounge you speak.

I'm a 'late adopter', so I bought Civ II about a year after it came out and LOVED it.

I bought Civ III a little over a year ago. It took some getting used to (and a better computer to run it on), and I'm always looking around for some new/better strategies.

My Kingdom lies in the Shore Points of New Jersey...but seek me not, for I am elusive and at times...invisible....

Where are you?

Tosk — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:18:09 GMT

So we can see where some of the obscure places of the world are ... you know places like Clyde by the Comfy Tree or Taos ... or maybe in some cases the whole country. :)

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Maybe if it goes well we can sticky it in the introduce yourself thread.

hello everyone

ironbreaker_23 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:40:00 GMT

Just came by to see if any old faces are here. or if anyone remembers me. I bought civ 4 agin am playing again. Im not as good as I once was but I hope to change that. Anyways if you remember me then please post.Thanks

Introductions

crockakins — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:29:47 GMT

Good Evening Everyone,

I was referred to this site by Black Owl who is, from what I understand, one of your more revered members (a legend in his own mind!). Black Owl felt that this would be a good site to participate in -- people of intellect and insight -- even though I have never played Civilization..... and probably never will; it's just not my bag.

In brief, I'm from Pennsylvania, am a writer by profession (technical, not creative), live on a small farm in the country, but grow only flowers in the summer and am a student of the Civil War with leanings (sentimental only) towards the South because it is the homeland of my mother and many close family members. I work for myself, never having been overly successful in working for others. While some may call it a short attention span -- I prefer to think of it as an adventurous spirit -- I have been through many careers: first as a costume designer for theater, ballet and opera, then teaching at two universities, as a counselor to people with AIDS and now as a grantwriter/fundraiser for nonprofit organizations. It gives me the time and the means to indulge my greatest passion, which is my home.

So, in brief, that is who I am and I look forward to participating in the discussions -- and what I have seen they cover just about anything and everything.

Best,

Crockakins

a note: this was my great great grandfathers name -- Elijah Crockett Akins.

Jesus is here!

grandgeneral — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:26:42 GMT

i have arrived!

El Rey de THE WORLD

ReyMandez — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:39:02 GMT

by the way that means the king of the World, i didnt' know how to say "the World" in spanish.

Hello

queen val — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:17:05 GMT

Hello everyone. I'm glad to be back on. Missed talking (well typing :laugh:) It's been a while. hope things are good with everyone. and that everyone had a great XMAS and a SAFE New year. Glad to be typing again. May be I can type some great things (laughing) caio

Hello

Irredentista Romano — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:23:00 GMT

Hello,I think Civilization is a greatest game

Hello from Indiana

black3car — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:09:16 GMT

Have never played Civ IV BTS before nor any other version of Civ. I got it for Christmas and absolutely love it. I am not very successful yet, but there is a lot to learn. I'm trying to learn the city screen better so I know by looking at it, what to do next to help each city. Any hints would be appreciated...just one more turn! :)

need help

captaineddie03 — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:03:44 GMT

hello all, i am currently seeking help with learning how to load missiles onto a submarine or missile cruiser in beyond the sword. hope anyone can help.

new member hi all!

aerostar33 — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:33:41 GMT

Ive bee n a civ fan fro mthe beginning but have mostly played civ 3 the last couple years/ At first I wasnt that thrilled with civ 4 , I couldnt get it to run very well . I must say they patched it nice and the game has grown on me. I like it even better than 3 tho I was dissapointed that they took so many units out of original game . Glad to see them put some back in bts heh. anyway awesomely addictive game I never get enough sleep anymore and when Im at work I think about my next move. Man I need a life lol . nice to meet ya all!

Well... Hi !

Copy and Paste — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:11:43 GMT

Hi there.

i just found out that forum that gather so much civ fans.

let me introduce myself.
i'm french and 25 years old,
i play civ since the first opus. and even though i was too young to truly understand all the purposes of the game, that was my first "one more turn" experience and from that time, i never succeeded in getting rid of that addiction.

anyway, i came on civ4 recently (like 3 monthes ago) wich is quite late for a fan like i am. some real life matters kept me away from videogames release news.

However, it was quite noticeable to begin on a 100% working game, with all the updates ready. and with BTS.

The transition from my old civ3 experiences to that brand new civ4 with that many new concepts is in progress, and that forum is a precious help.

i'll keep roaming around in help and strategy topics and maybe i'll come to load your next GOTM, to see if i'm used to civ4 or not.

anyway, nice forum, nice community.

greetings.

PS: i apologize for my shapeless level in english, and i hope that wont make my messages too much displeasing to read.

new member

keltic — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:51:00 GMT

I was just looking to see if anyone else has had trouble getting c3c to play on Vista. I keep getting " error loading font (error code 28)!!

Heyas! =o)

Weigraas — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:11:20 GMT

Hello everyone!

Hey peeps! Online I usually go by the name Wei, Weig, or Weigraas so w/e tickles ya. I just turned 30 in September, live in Hicksville, Ohio, have a gf and 2 kids (5yr daughter and 16mo. son). I like most RPG style games on PC, console, and used to be a Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition nerd :D. Like lots of other action, racing, and fighting games as well.

Wandering around looking for help via Google search I find Civ 3: Fansites. Finally click on this one and seems to have a nice looking layout and plenty of threads. Saw a couple questions I myself had and some other interesting links I have yet to check out. Also the background color is so very close to the Civ3 box, just w/o Xerxes and all the military personel $$$.

Mainly play MMOs such as Everquest (which I finally stopped playing after around 7yrs off and on), World of Warcraft (at least another year of playing left there as I've only just started), Conquer (not too bad for a free online Diablo style game), and Xbox 360 games whenever we keep the gold membership active lol.

Not much of a history buff but played Civ1 in 92' on mother's PC and was addicted till got my own place and PC several years later and couldn't run the game as PC was way too fast >.< Found Civ3 couple years ago at a Dollar General for $6, couldn't pass that up! Sadly it has some bugs that I'd hoped would be quick ez fixes as it's around 6yrs old now. Finding these fixes that apply to basic Civ3 and not the expansion versions is the real trick lol.

At any rate, glad to be here and spam ur screens w/ my ridiculously long ramblings of a makeshift intro! =o)

Hello

manored — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:57:56 GMT

Hi. I nickname myself manored. I used to play civilization 2 and now I got 4 and im playing like mad :) I used to think that the 3 and 4 would be completly diferent but now i see they are the same than 2 but with cool improvements and new features...

KingRabbit Has Entered The Forum

KingRabbit — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:29:12 GMT

Hello community! I've been reading the previous 100,000 or so posts (slowly, as I am not very bright) and have been extremely impressed with the amount of knowledge available on this forum. I'm looking forward to interacting with you more as I attempt to gain a better understanding of what I've gotten myself into as a result of installing this "little" game. That's it for now, I have matters back in the briar patch that need attending to.

New member

JP Vieira — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:07:36 GMT

Hello

My name is JP Vieira.

I allways had a great interest in history and that translates to all sorts of activities like gaming (games like these ones with an historical component), illustrations (I am an historical illustrator) and others.

I hope that I can be a contributing member of this forum, learn a lot, have fun and help others.

Best regards

JP Vieira

Heyo

Skellum — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:08:44 GMT

Just here to ask one question really.

I...Felton Lychturbiggens...do solemnly swear...

Felton Lychturbiggens — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:24:38 GMT

Howdyyyyyyy

Hello!

Luffchylde — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:17:41 GMT

My husband got me started playing conquests- it's all his fault:D
We have two computers networked with a Linksys hub, and I am mainly joining for help with the multi-player function. We'd like to play against each other without using the hotseat option, obviously.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, such as;
should we use ip option or online?
do we need a membership somewhere to do it?
We've tried many different things, including fiddling with the hub programming to try and make it work. Every time we try, we end up not being able to see each other on the game list. :crazy:
Anyway, hi all!
Sunnie and Bud

Quick Hello

tlowey — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:05:00 GMT

Hi just joined the forums. Have played Civ 1,2,3. but for the last couple of years spent playing Rome total war, Oblivion and then M2TW. Today bought Civ 4 had a couple of short games seems much improved.

Hello from the Land of the Maple Leaf!!!!

ColIndyjones1958 — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:20:13 GMT

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Dear All:

Greetings from Canada!!! I hope this finds you and yours well. AS for me, I could complain...yadda, yadda, yadda.

The name's Indy, and I'm a 49 year old Canadian from London, Ontario. I'm a total addict of the RTS genre because you can do so much with them. On Wednesday, of this week, I became the proud owner of Civ IV: Beyond the Sword. I had no idea it was even around just like I didn't know Europa Universalis III was around until I tripped over it pratically.
:D

I'll be here often. In fact, I'll be bookmarking this forum so I can get to it quicker. I hope to have a long and healthy acquaintence with you all.

Live long and prosper, take care and thank you kindy!!!

Sincerely yours always,

Indy.;)

Hi y'all!

LilacGal — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:02:59 GMT

Hey everyone!

I've played Civ4 off and on for a few months. I bought Warlords about two months ago. I still feel like I'm a beginner but I hope to find some tips and strategies here to improve my game. My big goal is to play online against a real person....one day. :)

Lil

Hi everyone!!!

QcForces21 — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:11:45 GMT

I bought the gamew a year ago.and i just got an internet connection.And im from Québec Canada.But cant log on the game since i downloaded the 174 patch.Its saying Error Loading Shadder Libraries..Y??????

Greetings All

DonA — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:09:34 GMT

New to the forum but an old player like most. First played I think Civ2 about 12 years ago can't remember. I spotted Civ3 on the $9.99 rack and remembered how much I enjoyed the game. Been playing this version for a few weeks. As for location, I live in South Bend, IN home to the University of Notre Dame and the Fightin Irish.

Hiya all

stu316 — Sat, 26 May 2007 19:16:25 GMT

New to the site, but old to the game and its siblings.

Nice to meet you all :)

Hi

Drifter — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:41:03 GMT

New to the forum and game and wanted to stop in and say i'm glad i ran across the site :)

Hello I Am New

Bear-Clawz — Thu, 17 May 2007 12:05:09 GMT

Hello all, this is the strangest game I have played yet. But diffrent and cool, I plan to buy the CivIV next month or when I recive money from family as a gift. LOL...I hope to realy learn how to play this game so I can use multiplayer soon. I hope to learn to play it better too soon, I just bought it yesterday The Civ3 Complete addtion at walmart for only $20.00 + tax. LOL..:hehe:

Hi, i m a italian player of c3c, sorry for my english

Italy — Tue, 08 May 2007 07:04:36 GMT

I m 23. I played all civ games and alpha centauri too. My favorite is civ3 conquest. and i play semi-god level.

Greeting to all :)

kinda new

flurrybear — Tue, 01 May 2007 21:59:30 GMT

I have been a part of this site for about a month now, and have used it, but not every day. I never saw this before so I thought I ought to introduce myself... so HI! I only have CV3, but plan in the future to get CV4 (Can't wait I here it is soooo much fun!) Well I am kinda new to the game as well since I just got that about 2 months ago so I have lots of questions! I don't know what I would do without this site!:)

New to the forum, Civver from way back

CAT2 — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:28:31 GMT

:w00t: Aaaaargh! As if I don't already ~~waste~~ spend far too much of my life obsessing over my Subaru Impreza (on a forum and in the flesh), playing on my Xbox 360 (500 hours on Oblivion and counting!) and, of course, playing Civ III, I've now joined a Civ forum too! I just hope they develop bionic thumbs and wrists (no, not from that, from using the mouse for hours on end!) before mine give up!

Anyway, hello all, I'm in Bristol, UK and have been playing Civ, CII and CIII for years. Even my non-gaming wife loves a game of Civ.

Well, I'll be off now and have a look around the site. A late one tonight, I suspect.....

Edited to say that I do own Civ 4, but after a few games I went back to good old Play The World. I can't be the only one, or can I? I bet there's a thread on this somewhere round here....

CAT2

Hi everyone glad to be here

Turfcat — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:08:35 GMT

Hi evryone,

I'm a civilization fanatic. I've played civ2, civ3, and civ4.

I'd like to get involved in online games but I can't get high speed where I am:crying:

However I thought it would be cool to maybe play by email if anyone's interested.

I also started building several mods in the last year,and am interested in building some with other modders.

Hope to be hearing from people soon:)

Hi

tinbanger — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:51:14 GMT

I just got CivIII as a gift and I'm having a hard time figureing out what to do. I didn't recieve a manual/booklet in the box. So I'm here to find the needed info. This is a really addictive game and I enjoy it a lot.

Greetings

andysan — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:51:14 GMT

Hello, I'm andysan. I' ve been reading bits of advice and info here for a little while now. So I thought it best to introduce myself, so that I can maybe take a more active part. I've been playing Civ since the original game, but am quite new to using forums, so I hope you'll forgive any lapses of ettiquette. I'm particularly interested by the idea of the democracy game.

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

Hello, All!

Agamemnon — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:19:34 GMT

Hi, all. Just checking in.

I'm Agamemnon (As I'm sure you've figured out :P ), and I'm an experienced Civ player, having played Civ 3 and 4 for ages. Thought I'd up and join a gaming forum to find some victims... err... gaming partners for Civ 4.

So, hi there! :D