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I've seen desert starts get called imbalanced, overpowered, or broken by many posters. This appears to be common wisdom. Why? Flood plains are no better than grassland unless they have wheat, desert hills are just hills, you're far less likely to have choppable forest, and actual desert tiles...

I really like how World's Fair and International Games add a nice cooperate/competitive dynamic to the Culture Victory, but has anybody ever gotten any benefit out of the International Space Station project in pursuing a Science Victory? It's made available by Satellites, and by that aren't you...

So I've been a Deity player for a while now, but I realize I haven't played the Maya, typically regarded as one of the strongest Civs, since shortly after GnK came out while I was making the move up from Emperor to Immortal. Then, my go-to move with the Maya would be to beeline directly for...

. . . seriously, why? Babylon ain't on the coast, Babylonia was not really a seafaring power. Just. . . what?

So I typically play Standard-sized maps, because my computer and my patience have a hard time with anything much bigger. I've almost always played "Tall" (1 - 6 large, built-up, highly-advanced cities), sometimes with as many puppet cities as my Happiness and Science can afford. Every time I...

Hello, Off-Topic Forum. Maybe someone around here remembers me, but probably not. I posted here somewhat frequently four years ago. It was on these forums that I first became acquainted with the British National Party, there were a few proponents and many knowledgeable detractors. What brings...

A new book entry has been added: The Japanese

A new book entry has been added: The French

A new book entry has been added: The Koreans

A new book entry has been added: The Portuguese

I know at least kitten, Gnarf, slappy and I are in. Anyone else? I am playing game Athens, facing what I hear is some pretty stiff competition. I'll post maps of my progress (don't expect too many, I'm assuming a quick loss). Would you guys like to?

It seems to me that the game of Diplomacy sort of centers on Switzerland. That one impassable territory is what defines the dynamics of all who border it, and forms the cornerstone for most stalemate lines. But the thing is, Switzerland isn't really impassable. Sure, it's neutral a lot, but...

Just curious as what CFC thought of abortion. I assume most of you will support it's legality, but I really don't know how many of you will support it on a personal level.

I've known about Changing World Technologies and the Thermal Conversion Process for three years, I don't know why it never occured to me to post it. This company claims to be able to process all organic waste (animal parts, plastic refuse, tires, sewage) into oil, natural gas, and pure mineral...

Over 80% of our nation's energy needs are met by oil. It's not just transport that's getting more expensive with the gas hike, it's heat and electricity. New Orleans was our nation's busiest and most productive port city, being the point of export for most of our nation's agricultural goods...

Obviously a take-off of Curt's thread, but not retaliatory or anything like that, I (unlike most Christians, apparently) found Curt's question interesting. "What would you do if confronted with undeniable proof that your basic beliefs are wrong?" Only I'm applying it to atheists. If you were...

Just curious- have there been any? India springs to mind, I recall reading they have a plethora of official languages, but I'm a bit foggy on the details.

A lot of people think that the Republicans and Democrats are as permanent as Gibraltar. This is untrue. Where are the Whigs? The Federalists? The Jeffersonian Democrats? The Populists? Throughout American history, major parties have risen and fallen. The Republicans of today only date...

Here's a picture a Londoner friend of mine sent me of a notice board at Notting Hill Gate. Whether you think this is funny, tragic, or outrageous, it's certainly worth seeing. At least they're warning people now.

Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court William Rehnquist, long known as a leading conservative voice on the court, has been hospitalized with complications due to thyroid cancer. He has previously been admitted in October of 2004, but later returned to active duty. With this latest...