Ahoy folks,
AJ Cardall here, but, please, feel free to call me AJ or Andrew. I'm fine with either
My love for Civilization goes back to my days as 5/6 year old watching my Dad play the original game on our old computer. Although the complexity of such a game was lost on me at that young age, I really liked the look of it. One day, when I was ill from school and my Dad was at work, I decided to try and play it myself!
I felt like a bit of a rebel... playing on my Dad's game
But I digress. Anyway, needless to say I was hopeless at the game at such a young age! But, I still loved it. As I grew older I began to become more skilled and adapt at the game.
Then the days of Civilization II rolled about! I loved it before I even played it - just because of its title! I got the game for my birthday and I was chuffed! It was hard to get me away from the PC at that stage. I loved the game - especially the animated advisors!
Civilization III came about and things just got better! Sadly, however, I lost my Civ III CD a few months back and haven't played the game since
However, with the advent of Civilization IV, I no longer mourn its loss as much as I did when I lost it!
It was thanks to Civilization that I fell in love with History and Politics. Two passions that dominate me today (I'm reading International History & Politics at Leeds University at the moment). It is a little crazy to think that Civilization would, indirectly, affect my life like that - but I guess I was young and impressionable when I was first introduced to Civilization.
Anyway, before Michael Aspel is out of work, I'll draw my introduction to a close. I like the look of this forum and I look forward to sharing strategies, stories and techniques with you all.
Regards,
Andrew