md4
Warlord
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- May 2, 2020
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So I have succeeded in hooking my son (11 years old) to Civilization 3.
I had the idea for this thread yesterday when I heard him cry out in anguish as he became properly inducted into the community when he lost his first tank to a gritty spearman. Somehow my reassurances of "we've all been there" were of little comfort, and he decided tanks were worthless and maybe he'd have better luck with marines.
It's also really satisfying to walk past and see him reading the civilopedia entries and then later telling me random facts about iron working or the Mayan civilisation. I also have to admit that I feel a sense of pride when, in a recent multiplayer game, he showed some tactical flexing by landing a surprise invasion force by sea among my lightly defended cities and even took a couple. I'm honestly looking forward to the day he legitimately beats me.
He also proposed that, after losing multiple galleys in deep waters transporting settlers to a new island, you should be able to research lifeboats so transported units could survive a few turns for a new boat to pick them up. This is honestly probably better than any original idea I've ever had for the game.
Has anyone else successfully introduced Civilization to their family, and what sort of fun stories do you have?
I had the idea for this thread yesterday when I heard him cry out in anguish as he became properly inducted into the community when he lost his first tank to a gritty spearman. Somehow my reassurances of "we've all been there" were of little comfort, and he decided tanks were worthless and maybe he'd have better luck with marines.
It's also really satisfying to walk past and see him reading the civilopedia entries and then later telling me random facts about iron working or the Mayan civilisation. I also have to admit that I feel a sense of pride when, in a recent multiplayer game, he showed some tactical flexing by landing a surprise invasion force by sea among my lightly defended cities and even took a couple. I'm honestly looking forward to the day he legitimately beats me.
He also proposed that, after losing multiple galleys in deep waters transporting settlers to a new island, you should be able to research lifeboats so transported units could survive a few turns for a new boat to pick them up. This is honestly probably better than any original idea I've ever had for the game.
Has anyone else successfully introduced Civilization to their family, and what sort of fun stories do you have?