What makes you do the happy dance most - finishing that wonder on diety, getting a great leader, .... ?

and what is your best story where you have had this favorite thing happen?

The closest thing to a happy dance I've had while playing Civ3 was the time I lit my beard instead of my pipe when I was peering in the fog trying to spot some wheat at the beginning of a game.

lol@itcoltj
Great leaders happen to me so seldom that I do a little http://gotm.civfanatics.net/common/smilies/rabbitdance.gif for every one of them. The first one in particular has been important so far, to make the FP in foreign lands. Trying a palace jump next...

Probably the most satisfying thing for me is when a military campaign plays out as expected i.e. I achieve the objectives with acceptable losses


Ted

Leaders and/or getting that wonder when you're never quite sure how close the other civs are and you cant afford to peek.

Getting a Leader is great, but a surviving suicide galley floats my boat best.

In a recent game I played, I had the luckiest suicide galley ever..surviving 3 turns in the ocean AND a barbarian attack before going on to make contact!

I have never before jumped out of my chair with joy....but I certainly did after that!

Watching the AIs killing each others while waiting patiently for the right moment to jump in to get their spoils. When my moment finally comes, I usually feel like dancing.[dance]

Wow - getting rushed on these threads - thx.

I would say getting a leader is the best, and winning that occasional suicide attack.

When playing as Japan that famous leader Hirohito appears - something about that name that makes a good yell.

Despite my objection to them and their power, getting one is time for the "Dance of Joy." (Ten points to anyone who can catch that reference...) Usually I try to give the creating units good names at that point. (King Maker, Swordsman on Doom/Death etc, etc)

I reckon it's a tech slingshot for me. That feeling of a 40 turn gambit paying off bigtime.

I would say getting a leader is the best ... for the FP.

Linked to perfectly time wonder build when you are quite sure other civs are building and you just do it before them. :D
It is so annoying when it is the opposite :cry:

Definately a leader, but I'd also rank suicide galleys up there along with early warrior rushes.

Winning a deity game

Figuring out everything I have been reading here, then actually completing some of the tasks that I set out to accomplish.

Oh Yeah and GL's but I hardly ever get them. Guess I better become a warmonger;)

I'd have to say a Deity victory, GL's, and suicide galleys are the only things I can think of right now that put me into that state of euphoria.

lol, as well @ ltcoljt!

Top happy dance triggers:

1) Great leader
2) Great Library on emperor (or deity, although that hasn't happened yet...)
3) Cultural flip (in my direction, of course)

Originally posted by serttech2003
... "Dance of Joy." (Ten points to anyone who can catch that reference...) ....

So what is that reference?

My top Civ 3 Happy Dance moments.
1. GOTM 18 (Celts) - Through Some miracle I was able to get 3 wonders in one turn. I was trying to avoid the cascade, so I saved a leader to rush one. I finished one naturally. Rushed the second at the beginning of my turn, and then got a leader in combat later in the turn and used it to rush the 3rd.

(on to the more general happy dances)
#2. Ripping off the AI for Techs. Sell to a bunch of them and bankrupt them all. Makes for me dancing around.

#3. Getting a city in culture flip. Means I'm doing something right :)

The others are great too, but those make me really happy.

Originally posted by serttech2003
"Dance of Joy." (Ten points to anyone who can catch that reference...)

From Family Guy... Can I get my 10 points?:D