Search results

Hey there CFCers, long time no see. I'm currently on the fence about buying Civ6 (yet) due to the lingering trauma of the Civ5 initial release, which many here may remember as a less-than-stellar experience. So my question to those of you who are playing Civ6 now and who played Civ5 at release...

This is a thread about the process of coming out as gay/bi/transgendered. I think it's useful to better understand intense emotional experiences like these, and I hope the discussion will generate some insight into a process that is inherently private and personal, and thus difficult to relate...

Key court case tests right to record the police with a cell phone TLDR version: Boston police arrested a man named Simon Glik who used his cellphone to record officers arresting another person. Glik was charged with "secretly recording communications without the consent of all parties," and...

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/tenn-law-bans-posting-images- that-cause-emotional-distress.ars What say ye, CFC? Is this new Tennesee law in keeping with our Constitution? The wording seems hopelessly broad, so much so as to be unenforceable. The clause about law...

My brother emailed me about this indie game project called Project Zomboid that was apparently mentioned in CAD recently. The game's currently pre-alpha, but you can pay like $5-10 to subscribe and play the current version as its being developed (and eventually you'll own the full game). It...

This issue was raised in another thread in OT: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=419737 So, history experts: Would the USA have gotten rid of Hitler prior to WWII if England and France had smart leadership? Could WWII have been avoided altogether if the USA was allowed to...

I checked out the demo for Hoard a few days ago, and it was pretty cool. You play as a dragon, and the object is to amass the largest treasure hoard possible in a certain amount of time - often in competition with other dragons. You accumulate gold in a variety of ways, from torching carts and...

(This was split off from the thread about the Royal Wedding.) So, how many of you honestly believe this? Do you merely disagree with our President's policies and decisions, or do you sincerely believe that Obama is part of a conspiracy to destroy America? If so, what does he stand to gain...

There are many thousands of songs that are built around the guitar, but I think this might be the leader of the pack right here - Duane Allman's tune "Little Martha": JRl3Gsy2ANE Leo Kottke once called this "the most perfect guitar tune" so I have good authority backing up my position...

So I haven't been the biggest fan of Civ5's initial state - I think the last time I played it was November or Decemberish. I might have posted about my feelings once :blush: But I'm gonna give it another shot and start up a game here in a bit; patching up right now. Those of you who are...

Apologies if this should go in another forum - feel free to move it if necessary. Is there a list somewhere of the current mods in various ranks? Also, is there a significant difference between the various ranks? I have a moderation question, and I think those go to super mods, but I'm not...

In Downtown's thread about the poor ailing music industry in OT, quite a few people mentioned going to music festivals. I'm curious, what sort of festivals do you guys go see? Where are they held and what kind of bands play at them? What are they called? Do you camp out or get hotels for...

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12691200: What do you think? Some points for discussion: 1. Is the resignation of Vivian Schiller (head of NPR) justified as the result of this situation? 2. Should an employee of a media organization be able to voice his personal opinions...

For anyone interested in a cool tower-defense style arcade game, I recommend checking out Toy Soldiers. (Xbox 360 only, sadly.) I picked it up last week when it was on sale for $10, and I've gotten more hours of fun out of that 10 bucks than I did out of the $60 I spent on Halo: Reach. :)...

It's probably laughable to even bring this up, but some of the behavior in OT threads is incredibly over the line (and uninfracted), so I'm wondering what others think. I know it's not against the "rules" to be a sarcastic douchebag. Thus, many posts result in childish bickering...

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12391129 What do you think? Will this encourage devout Catholics to repent their sins, and make it easier to confess? Is it appropriate to involve your iPhone in the practice of your religious beliefs? If you are Catholic, would you use this app? Is...

Say you hit it off with a lovely person that you're attracted to and you enjoy spending time with. You're both single, and things move along nicely and you are interested in starting a relationship with this person, and they seem interested in that too. However, your religious and/or...

TLDR version: The Salvation Army (Sally Anne in Canada) throws donated Harry Potter and Twilight toys into the trash rather than giving them to needy children, but passes toy M-16s and other guns on to 10-year olds. :crazyeye: http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/12/08/16478011.html...

Yeah, seriously. I know, it sounds ridiculous, but bear with me: Maybe my problem is that I was hoping for Civ 5 to be engaging, complex, deep, and replayable for me - but perhaps it wasn't even intended to have that appeal, but rather to appeal to players that are new to strategy games or the...

I'm planning to begin working on a Civ5 New Player Guide (or walkthrough) to help orient players that are coming to Civ for the first time, or who don't have much experience with previous iterations. (Is there such a resource available already? If so, can someone link it here? I don't want to...