Recent content by 46Bubba

I gotta echo Innawerkz' post and add that you have to begin each game with a victory condition in mind. Combine that goal with the specific traits of your Civ and the situation that you find yourself (i.e. trapped around aggressive civs) and then you are ready to decide the appropirate civics...

Interesting thread to read... So many different opinions, all with valid arguments. I voted marble, but after reading the value of gold, gems, and ivory, I appreciate them much more. I still get giddy when I start a new game and see either stone or marble in my starting city. My current game...

It's not work I'm worried about - it's the wife and infant baby at home! Can't call in sick with them...

I posted a similar question - specifically about the video card requirements. I'm planning a full upgrade to an HP Pavilion zd8000 with an ATI Radeon X600 video card (other stuff meets recommended min requirements). Down side is that I can't use this link until I buy the damn thing and run the...

Thanks for the help everyone. I had done some homework on specs, but didn't see any smoking gun that said YES. It looked sufficient to me though. As for RAM, I'm planning on a GIG for the CPU. Did homework on that too and learned that the 256MB of RAM is exclusive to the video card, so...

First post for me so sorry if I'm repeating a question... I'm planning on upgrading my system and want to get a laptop. The site says a "recent graphics card like the Radeon 9800" is recommended. Will a 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X600 be sufficient? I'd hate to go out and get a new laptop...