Historic Civ3 Summit :-)

[Lanzelot]

On Dec 5, 2023, long time GOTM veterans (well, and up to COTM 163 the no. 1 and no. 2 in the Global GOTM Rankings...), I. Larkin and Lanzelot met in Heidelberg for a cup of tea, a couple of chess games and discussing Civ3 strategy, mathematics and the music of Rachmaninov and Glenn Gould...

Here is a picture of the historic event (posing in front of the current COTM 165 start position, which incidentally was designed by templar_x, another former no. 1 in the Global GOTM Rankings...):

I. Larkin                     ----                          Lanzelot

 

[Captain_Jack]

Thanks for the posting! It's nice to see two such well known Generals relaxing out of uniform.

 

[Lanzelot]

 

[Più Freddo]

Me and templar_x had a little Viennese summit meeting a year ago, but were too stupid to take a pic!

 

[Lanzelot]

Several years ago (I think even before the "infamous" Inter-site Democracy Game), the German Civforum had a reunion in Göttingen, in a Café near the "Gänseliesel". It was quite nice to spend an afternoon chatting with fellow Civ3 fans!

 

[Spoonwood]

So when you two got together did you play a game of civ III???

Alright, game takes too long for that...

 

[templar_x]

Me and templar_x had a little Viennese summit meeting a year ago, but were too stupid to take a pic!

in our next meeting we could create an XOTM together, what do you think about that?
(like, the many bonuses of your games and the rather... hm, meager starts that i produce, combined? )
t_x

 

[Più Freddo]

in our next meeting we could create an XOTM together, what do you think about that?
(like, the many bonuses of your games and the rather... hm, meager starts that i produce, combined? )
t_x

Let's do that!

 

[templar_x]

Let's do that!

what about one of the next two available, for X-mas 2024? PF and t_x bringing presents to everyone...
t_x

 

[Più Freddo]

what about one of the next two available, for X-mas 2024?

Or GOTM194 for April?

 

[templar_x]

sure, why not... most contestants anyways believe my starts are an April fool´s joke! ;D
t_x

 

[I. Larkin]

My family also liked this photo.
Staying at Lancelot's house was very relaxing.
Having a broader meeting is a good idea.
Ivan

 

[Ruin]

Which is which? Just in case I ever go to Germany to seek autographs, I don't wish to embarrass myself by calling out the wrong name.

 

[Più Freddo]

Which is which? Just in case I ever go to Germany to seek autographs, I don't wish to embarrass myself by calling out the wrong name.

I always asumed that the gentleman with the beard was I. Larkin and the one in the steel-rimmed glasses was Lanzelot, but I now realize that this was entirely based on national stereotypes.

 

[Lanzelot]

I. Larkin is the Prof., so he is the one with the beard...
@Ruin : But you won't usually find him in Germany, he only came here for a conference on solid state physics.