What is this? I thought we were all friends here that liked to play.
Mel, your posting style is abrasive and people misunderstand your intentions. If you don't want this to happen you will have to stop using the
and
smileys, and be less sarcastic, especially with people who don't have english as a first language. If you don't care how people perceive you then carry on. I offer this advice as one who has often pissed off others in cfc, not as a 'better-than-thou' attitiude.
Col, we were discussing a ladder-style system here, so why not start a new thread titled 'When should you restart?'. Personally, I like the randomness in civ. I don't want to know where resources are, it totally changes the tech research order. If a start position
looks really bad then it seems ok to restart, most people here agree. Whether or not you choose a set rule like the one I suggested yesterday '< 6 tiles with 2+ food (includes irrigatable plains)', or you choose an impartial 3rd party is neither here nor there in the scheme of things. As for the resource issue, it will even out over time, things will come back to you. To be totally honest I am happy to never restart. Soem games you will be destined to lose, others you will be destined to win. Such is life, we play enough games to resign when we know we are losing and not have it ruin us...
Can we please think of the clear seperation of two issues here. The first is the issue of restarting, which will always be contentious. The second is that of a scoring system that will be flexible and fair, which is IMO no less valid than the issue of whether or not you should restart.
And a final request. Lets all think about each other a little. I am sick of misunderstandings and people getting pissed off with each other. It upsets me a lot, this is not why I come to cfc...