Hodadian Award - Pride of the World - April, 2000

[Kyriakos]

The other sites were mainly author collections. Bernd Brosing also had one I think as did Allard Hoefelt and Mike Jezenka for a time. So did Alex the Magnificent and while I don’t think Harlan did didn’t his friend… Leon Merrick perhaps? Then name escapes me. Oh and who could forget Stuart Spink lol. He had a small site too.

This was two decades ago, but wasn't Alex the Magnificent that guy from Russia who was the first to come up with the idea to sell civ2 art? If it's the guy I am thinking of, he had made some really excellent (and for that time, miles above the competition) ancient Greek units for his scenarios.

 

[Gori the Grey]

CFC won the award that matters: standing the test of time.

 

[JPetroski]

This was two decades ago, but wasn't Alex the Magnificent that guy from Russia who was the first to come up with the idea to sell civ2 art? If it's the guy I am thinking of, he had made some really excellent (and for that time, miles above the competition) ancient Greek units for his scenarios.

Yeah he had stuff behind a paywall for a bit there though it was simple enough to get around. Folks gave him a lot of crap for that too as I recall. He and Captain Nemo partnered together early on for art and were the first to do the "Fairline style" of graphics that have become the norm.

At the time, they were one of a kind and it was like he invented the radio.

 

[Patine]

Yeah he had stuff behind a paywall for a bit there though it was simple enough to get around. Folks gave him a lot of crap for that too as I recall. He and Captain Nemo partnered together early on for art and were the first to do the "Fairline style" of graphics that have become the norm.

At the time, they were one of a kind and it was like he invented the radio.

I remember an old, old argument (which I had taken part in) between, "Hi-Res," and, "Nemo-esque," graphics. That almost feels VHS vs. Beta, today.

 

[Kyriakos]

Yeah he had stuff behind a paywall for a bit there though it was simple enough to get around. Folks gave him a lot of crap for that too as I recall. He and Captain Nemo partnered together early on for art and were the first to do the "Fairline style" of graphics that have become the norm.

At the time, they were one of a kind and it was like he invented the radio.

Civ2 had a few very notable artists (apart from scenario makers). Another one, who came to scene a little later, was Smiley, with his exquisite mega-structure sets (cities that were implemented as multiple terrain-tile graphics).

 

[Patine]

Civ2 had a few very notable artists (apart from scenario makers). Another one, who came to scene a little later, was Smiley, with his exquisite mega-structure sets (cities that were implemented as multiple terrain-tile graphics).

I remember that.

 

[DanQ]

Quintillus, thank you for tagging me on this thread. Lots of memories, from different site names to usernames. (With regards to websites, there is one that I argue was third largest and a link to it is shown in a screenshot here already: "Civilization 2 Heaven".) My present input:

No: Apolyton hosted the Hodadian Awards, but its operation was independent: like being the suzerain of a City State perhaps?

Quintillus was correct: Apolyton was the merger of the "Ultimate Civilization II Site", not "Absolute Civilization": the "Ultimate" site was mine.

PolyCast is still active, but their website hasn't been updated in even longer than their RSS feed: they are still streaming, then publishing, episodes on their YouTube channel.

JPEtroski's perception with regards to the userbase between Apolyton and Civilization Fanatics Center, including its progression, is correct.