Nar, the paratrooper survived. You can't see it in the screen shot, but there are actually a bunch of bombers based in the city to help him; and you can see that the paratrooper has the Cover promotion. He's an anti-archer special-ops. So he managed to survive the fight, but he was never rescued from that little chunk of land.
Funny Screenshots: Part Deux
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EmperorFool
Deity
I'm sure he'll be fine . . .
It was a distinct glimpse: the dugout, four paddling savages, and the lone white man turning his back suddenly on the headquarters, on relief, on thoughts of home--perhaps; setting his face towards the depth of the wilderness, towards his empty and desolate station.
The horror! The horror!
The horror! The horror!
Or not.
Jarlaxe Baenre
Emperor
G-Max, neither of those are funny. You're just showing a shot of you capturing a city that has TGW, and a picture similar to the one on the previous page, with Genghis founding a religion.
Jarlaxe Baenre
Emperor
Where's the problem? You can't show us that much text as a "Can you find the funny part?"
Dragonxander PR
Emperor of the Drakons
I just found it--the years during which Xerxes supposedly lived were 1892 - 1975.
Mad Professor
Deity
Which shows you just how good wikipedia is as a reference source. I can't believe people use and believe what they read there...
EmperorFool
Deity
Which shows you just how good wikipedia is as a reference source. I can't believe people use and believe what they read there...
For 99% of what's on there--verifiable factual information and technical details--Wikipedia is great. If you're writing a Master's thesis using it as a historical record without checking your facts, frankly you're a moron. But then that can be said of most published literature, too.
Silver_wizard
Chieftain
Frankly, i don't agree with that beeing the fastest route.
Now, thats what i call city liberation!
Now, thats what i call city liberation!
Jarlaxe Baenre
Emperor
It recommended that route so that you didn't have to enter territory you do not have OB or are at war with.
Silver_wizard
Chieftain
Sure, i know, but it does not realize that if i want to attack that city, i probably want to DOW anyway. Besides, that route is going trough the ocean!
Jarlaxe Baenre
Emperor
It doesn't know there's an ocean. And it can only go 1 tile into enemy territory, so it took the long route.
Mathalamus
Emperor of Mathalia
then how do you check your facts? many of the sites are nowhere near as complete (or reliable) as Wikipedia. getting a book is usually expensive (if its not in the library for whatever reason).
EmperorFool
Deity
It really depends on how sure you need to be of "the facts." For a Civilopedia entry, I'd copy it right out of WP as was done and be done with it. For a Master's thesis, I'd check several sources from the library, professors' collections, and Amazon if necessary.
Mad Professor
Deity
I have no way of proving it of course, but I suspect 99% is rather higher than actual fact.
The main problem is that even "facts" in many cases are presented with a very strong bias. Some of the articles are basically propaganda. To say they are not peer reviewed is a kind way to put it! 
Anyhow - enough about Wikipedia. I'm not posting photos, so I'll shut up.
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