Recent content by gimmickless

But how else would you get to test out new weapon systems in the hopes of maintaining technical superiority?

Assuming optimal conditions, 5 over in city/town roads below 45 mph, 10-15 over on highways, whatever feels good on rural roads. I've hit triple digits once flying down the backroads of this county.

Mmmm..."exploitation of space" has me feeling all kinky inside.

Single since day one. Some days I like it, and some days I could really use someone else to light a fire under me.

You're absolutely right. People who lost the use of their legs after being hit by a drunk driver shouldn't be humiliated by charitable contributions. People who get "downsized" from companies simply because who they work for needs to turn a profit shouldn't need to bear the shame of collecting a...

Same as Ision. In my games, I normally have a goodly-sized bank account, so I can afford to buy at least embassies with my neighbors. I'll continue to buy whenever I can until I have all of them. The AI attitude adjustment is helpful, and war alliances in the early-to-middle Middle Ages...

I'd say aim for the capital first. The more turns they have with ivory, the more AC you'll come up against (if they already have Temple of Zeus).

I used to shop at "Sid Meyers" back when I was in Michigan. They were the Super WalMart before Super WalMart came around.

IIRC, preferred and shunned government types only apply to diplomatic standings. I'm pretty sure you get bonuses or penalties due to your government type.

###: Act like a robot in places people shouldn't expect. Like supermarkets.

Sometime about two weeks ago, Windows XP (Home) decided to cripple Task Manager. (AKA: the ALT-CTRL-DEL program) Somehow, it will come up for a split second and than immediately shut back off again. If I time it right, I might be able to kill a program, but the process is a real pain. Two...

It also doesn't apply to the FCC, Micheal Moore, PETA, Pat Robertson and the Moral Majority. For that matter, even me.

You can still play the game after 2050. You just won't get any score afterwards.

After finally generating my first MGL, the unit that basically created him now has a star next to it. I was wondering: does this simply denote that the unit once created a leader or what?

Okay, so I'm trying out a game as the French (UU notwithstanding) against 7 other civs on Monarch with a huge pangaea map. My expansion phase really rocked: I ended up getting 15 percent of the world area by about 1000 AD. I'm barely behind the Russians in the tech race, and I managed to grab...