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Does Venice have a coastal start bias? After doing a couple of game startups, I've gotten much more landlocked starts than coastal ones. Do I just have bad luck?

NOTW XLVIII The DOOM PROJECT * * * Episode II: The Orphans of Oblivion jr371kmJGl8 * * * The introductory chapter of this story can be found here.

NOTW XLVIII The DOOM PROJECT * * * Episode II: The Orphans of Oblivion jr371kmJGl8 * * *

It's final week. I have my last two finals tomorrow, just finished two today. When it's all said and done I will ahve studied 48 hours with no sleep. Before that, I've gotten 12 hours of sleep in the preceding three days. My dad's medical advice was not to have such a tortuous schedule. I...

Read it and weep. http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-2-22-easter-egg-roll_712276.html Can we, as a nation, bear to have a President whose stat line is this atrocious? Should we file impeachment against the President and replace him with someone more talented? This debacle must...

Hi all, For Christmas I got my first decanter. I'm not an expert by any means on hard liquors or wines, nor have I really established my unique taste in these regards. I'd like to begin the process of trying out different drinks, with the ultimate goal being to find one worth keeping in my...

I know that viruses are in that sketchy "part living, part not" category. But I thought about this rather randomly at work today: by eradicating smallpox and rinderpest from the world, humanity actively and knowingly brought an end of a "species" from the earth (not including samples frozen in...

Howdy folks, I've heard rumors about ICS as India being very strong if you know what you are doing. Anyone have any ideas how to mitigate the early unhappiness? Should I finish liberty asap for a Great Prophet for a happiness based Religion? When do I begin founding cities? How does India...

I, for one, find it completely ridiculous that building Camps on forest tiles negates the Celts' ability. I mean, there's a big difference between a Camp and a Lumber Mill as far as forest improvements go. I'd think that a simple Camp in a forest wouldn't interrupt their Druidic rituals. Moved...

It's been a hot topic in the news today. Plus, who would replace Biden in that situation?

Howdy folks, As you may know, many websites host "Election Maps" detailing the status of the electoral college heading into the fall. These websites don`t tend to predict the election so much as provide current data as a tool for predicting the election. Some maps are pretty good (Rasmussen...

Hi all, I usually play as a warmonger, so I go Autocracy late game. I was looking at Order though, and it`s a pretty cool Policy tree. All the same, when would a player ever take it? Isn't Freedom more tailored for cultural/science victory? Is Order only for Diplomatic victories? That'd...

... and it upgraded into a Knight. How this is remotely fair, I have no idea. It'll be fun though, chopping through AI warriors and archers with this beast.

If I upgrade Musketmen into Caroleans, do they gain the March promotion, or should I wait and build Caroleans from scratch?

Howdy folks, We've come to the near end of the VP search for Mitt Romney. Most pundits have narrowed Romney's shortlist to a select few individuals: some include as many as six or more, while others include as few as three. Now, for purposes of this thread, we'll have our VP list longer than...

He said he was going to do it; now he has. http://news.yahoo.com/arpaio-obama-birth-record-definitely-fraudulent-010211250.html?_esi=1 He went further than just that, however. http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/arpaio-obama-probe-finds-national-security-threat/ Is it still a witch hunt...

There's even worse news, too: Source: http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/09/report-83-percent-of-doctors-have-considered-quitting-over-obamacare/ What are your reactions? It seems to me that the new healthcare situation is corrupting the current situation even more. I for one will not...

The Final Vote ends Thursday, August 09, 22:00 Hours EST - 36 hour(s) from now. NOTW XLV The DOOM PROJECT * * * Mission Log Day 01 The Squad awakens. Dreadnought is found dead. Bobby Keilman is found to be shot; he is Innocent. Seon is elected Commander. No one is Lynched. Night 01 Relic...

NOTW XLV The DOOM PROJECT * * * 9AQWctQ94sA * * * Chapter ?? As you stand over the huge rock slab in front of you, you hear an operative mutter, "Now, what are we going to do about this?" The group goes quiet for a few moments, with only the howl of the desert wind to break the frustrating...

The Senior Class Presidential Election is right around the corner. Who will you vote for?