Recent content by CKS

That isn't true. Usenet got less toxic with time, though it started out bad. You have to wonder about their premise, though. They define toxic comments as those likely to make people leave a discussion and then show that toxic comments don't make people leave discussions. This suggests that...

In case you need a sound track to listen to as you read the boring thread, here is a link to "Boring Song" Valka might like Penguin Lament, from the same album, but it is too exciting for this thread, much like her fanfic. It is two weeks before final exams, and I have no students during my...

Yeah, I'll play HOF 20k games without a cow, as long as there is a food bonus, and on Sid I'm looking for an island of my own more than anything. For my Sid games, I played every halfway decent freshwater start until I discovered an AI on my landmass.

We had great weather here. I "took a field trip" with my classes, though most of them didn't show up (as it was not required), to our one campus that was in the path of totality. We only had about a minute and a half, but it was a short drive with no parking or bathroom issues, and I took my...

Sounds good to me.

Spaceship, then? The large and huge tables have empty slots and slow times. Maybe large since BlackBetsy is working on another Huge map. Monarch or emperor, maybe? I'd rather not try too high a difficulty.

Would diverting to diplomatic or spaceship victories work for you? It looks like you could take 5th in diplomatic (possibly 4th if you have a UN prebuild going and can get lucky with techs) and maybe 5th in spaceship, too. Otherwise, sell buildings in Persepolis. If you can arrange for the AI...

I'll just point out that "I wish to be of the opposite sex" is not necessarily particularly related to being trans. It could mean that the person recognizes significant advantages in society to being the opposite sex. For example, "I wish I were a man because men are allowed to have both...

It worked out well for you in this game, but I'm unclear why you are learning music theory before you know free artistry. If I need a prebuild for ST, learning astronomy is usually my preference, as it is a required tech. If the tech pace is slow, make sure you are bee-lining your desired...

The 20k tables are pretty solid except for huge. Huge Sid has only 3 entries, and mine is not speedy, so any 20k win will improve your placing a lot. However, a 1750 win on any upper-level table will improve your placing (3rd on deity, 4th on demigod, 5th on emperor), and that isn't too...

I've used "Accept this deal..." to make them mad and then gotten a declaration when I tell them to leave my territory. I think this is what Spoonwood is referring to, as he writes that they had units in his territory. I've not gotten them to declare just from the demand itself.

The problem with Sumeria is the 160-shield cathedral. This is not easy to rush. If you are using the ToA, you now will not be rushing either the cathedral or the university. If you are not using the ToA, then the cheaper university will be nice, though. If you can rush the ToA, you could...

I've not used it, primarily because it is not legal. I don't have an objection to legalizing it at this time, since I don't know much about it, but if it is legalized, I think it should get a new icon. Vanilla, PTW, and Conquests all have their own markers, so we can distinguish those games on...

Yes, musketmen for 60s. Coastal towns can use harbors. I don't think courthouses will pay off, due to the unhappiness, but I haven't tried it.

One thing that you can do is build wealth while you wait for your population to grow. Example Take a town that has just rushed its temple. It now needs to grow to size 5 to rush a library/cathedral. Do not put shields into the building until it is ready to grow to size 5, then put one shield...