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I converted my son to C3C!
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Originally posted by carlosMM
weird, on this side of the Atlantic ocean, 2<5....... I do not know what weurd changes you need in earths gravitational field or whatever to make 2=5 and prevent fights
It helps that one child is 5 and one is 6, and my 11 year old is autistic and likes his PS2 better
though the 6 year is starting to get really "into" the computer (he found toondisney.com and cartoonnetwork.com)...ruh roh...maybe you're right, maybe I need to "commission" the hubby to get to work on another for the kids ...but geeze my "office" already has too many computers in it LOL (not to mention all the "network" cable running under the "throw carpets" and across the room Originally posted by Lyonesse
It helps that one child is 5 and one is 6, and my 11 year old is autistic and likes his PS2 better
better do! then you can have your own in-family Civ3 multiplayer tournaments!
Mano3
King
A kid's version (or difficulty level) on CIV III would be great. CIV makes you use your brain!
Atotarho
Scourge of Europe
My son started playing on the computer when he was 5. By 6 he was logging on for his mother and opening up word for her.
He bought me CivII for my birthday many many moons ago, I think it was only so he could play it (he also bought me Empire Earth which was 3mts late and already opened
). He is now 23 and plays FPS over the internet, hes still a big kid just like his dad.
He is also a giant history buff, was it my influence or CIVs????
He bought me CivII for my birthday many many moons ago, I think it was only so he could play it (he also bought me Empire Earth which was 3mts late and already opened
). He is now 23 and plays FPS over the internet, hes still a big kid just like his dad.He is also a giant history buff, was it my influence or CIVs????
Al Zan
King
great more kid are hook on civ and become history buff this is great to know!
My son is only 5 years old and he can't read much, but he also is hooked on Civ3! He looks at 'the faces' to try and work out what they are saying, but overall he does ok when playing. He tends to build huge armies and then goes out and conquers his rivals. Playing on Chieftan is best for him, as a a depleted treasury means only an annoying message (and if you can't read, who cares?) It's now become our main item of daily conversation, but the healthy part is that is has sparked an interest for both he and 8yo sister in ancient history. Now we visit the library together to find out all about the Egyptians, the Romans, the Greeks and the Persians.
Sarevok
Civ3 Scenario Creator
Indeed it is.
Originally posted by woodsy
My son is only 5 years old and he can't read much, but he also is hooked on Civ3! He looks at 'the faces' to try and work out what they are saying, but overall he does ok when playing. He tends to build huge armies and then goes out and conquers his rivals. Playing on Chieftan is best for him, as a a depleted treasury means only an annoying message (and if you can't read, who cares?) It's now become our main item of daily conversation, but the healthy part is that is has sparked an interest for both he and 8yo sister in ancient history. Now we visit the library together to find out all about the Egyptians, the Romans, the Greeks and the Persians.
hehe, and if that interest does stick for a while you do not really have to worry they will end up an two more non-reading kids
TrailblazingScot
I was kittenOFchaos
Originally posted by Lyonesse
LOL if you can tell me how to play multiplayer with one civ disc I would do it....haven't been able to do that thoughson and I tried playing a "network" game and couldn't because we one had one disc <sigh>
Disc-jockeying
You only need it to load the game up with
ybbor
Will not change his avata
i resent that, and compleatly agree with PBG i'm 13, and go through wars only at the end of the game when wars are fun. this thread seems to be kid bashing, and while almost all these posts are insulting, this one really caught my intrest. don't sterotype our generation into playinga completly all time war game. and don't call us too stupid to understand any of the advanced functions, and just because we don't always get a UN victory doesn't mean we don'tm play a peaceful game. i am the oppisite of just about everything you said about people my ageOriginally posted by Mano3
A kid's version (or difficulty level) on CIV III would be great. CIV makes you use your brain!
and while we're on the subject,not all of us prefer PS2 because we don't have to think, i barely play my PS1, it's too quick, and no real satisfaction of playing (yes that's right a KID prefers civ3 to PS), and just for the record, there are PLRNTY of games on PS2 that require thinking, AND last more than 1 sitting
cgannon64
BOB DYLAN'S ROCKIN OUT!
Don't tell him about CFC if you don't want him to be horribly marred by addiction at 11 years old.
I think you'll find that "My 8-year-old son likes to play CIV3. But he doesn't get a lot of concepts. I hope that they would add a mode just for kid. (Originally posted by dfli)" It was in reference to an 8 year old....not "ALL" kids in general. I think you'll find that Mano3, dfli and MANY others all have "kids" that play civ, and I don't think any of us are saying that kids have no clue!
"this thread seems to be kid bashing" I don't recall anyone "bashing" kids, in fact I think we are doing the exact opposite here. I think we are all saying that it is rather interesting that kids as young as 5 and 8 are playing the game, and we are quite proud of the ones that seem to be able to play, even at such a young age.
"don't call us too stupid to understand any of the advanced functions" I don't recall anyone calling "ALL" kids stupid either...In fact I don't think "stupid" has been used in any post aside from your own. I, and I know a lot of adults like me, have NEVER and will NEVER call ANY child stupid!
"just because we don't always get a UN victory doesn't mean we don'tm play a peaceful game" I don't think anyone has made reference as to how all the "kids" in this thread have won. And don't think anyone has said that "ALL" kids are warmongers. In fact I think you'll notice that I said my son (12 BTW) plays quite different than his friends, while his friends are warmongers, he is not. This was in referance to my son and my sons friends...not ALL kids.
"not all of us prefer PS2 because we don't have to think, i barely play my PS1, it's too quick, and no real satisfaction of playing (yes that's right a KID prefers civ3 to PS)" I think you will find the only reference to PS2 is about my son, who is autistic, and really wouldn't understand Civ. In no way was I saying that ALL kids prefer to play their PS2, I was simply explaining a situation in my home, maybe you should go back and read that one again. And no, my Autistic child is NOT stupid, in fact he is VERY bright, the problem is that communication with him is difficult, so teaching him how to play Civ and all its concepts in a way he would understand it would be very difficult.
"all these posts are insulting...
don't sterotype our generation...
and don't call us too stupid to understand any of the advanced functions" I think you'll find you're the only one sterotyping here, I don't think any of us have said that our 5, 8, 11, or 13 year olds can't play civ because they won't understand its concepts. I think you'll find that A LOT of us are actually quite impressed with "Kids" who are so young playing this game. On the same note I think you'll find that mano3 also said something about how well his son had played, and prepared, in advance, for war with Japan. In that he waited until he was completely ready before he started "warring". Kids, in general (and no I'm not talking about ALL kids) aren't to interested in a game that doesn't have "Flashy" graphics and/or "constant action" (and I don't think anyone, save yourself, has said that ALL kids like "constant" war games. My kids in fact don't play "constant war games" much at all).
As for "I hope that they would add a mode just for kid" I think a lot of us were thinking for "younger" children who won't really grasp all the game as a whole. In fact Mano3 and I have messaged each other on how we can make the game a bit easier for our younger kids (i.e. 8 and younger)
So maybe you should quit sterotyping your generation because most of us in this thread have not done so. We are simply saying that we are quite impressed that SOME kids (some very young) like a game that has such a serious and complex strategy, and is nothing like SOME of the more popular "action packed" games that are out there.
"this thread seems to be kid bashing" I don't recall anyone "bashing" kids, in fact I think we are doing the exact opposite here. I think we are all saying that it is rather interesting that kids as young as 5 and 8 are playing the game, and we are quite proud of the ones that seem to be able to play, even at such a young age.
"don't call us too stupid to understand any of the advanced functions" I don't recall anyone calling "ALL" kids stupid either...In fact I don't think "stupid" has been used in any post aside from your own. I, and I know a lot of adults like me, have NEVER and will NEVER call ANY child stupid!
"just because we don't always get a UN victory doesn't mean we don'tm play a peaceful game" I don't think anyone has made reference as to how all the "kids" in this thread have won. And don't think anyone has said that "ALL" kids are warmongers. In fact I think you'll notice that I said my son (12 BTW) plays quite different than his friends, while his friends are warmongers, he is not. This was in referance to my son and my sons friends...not ALL kids.
"not all of us prefer PS2 because we don't have to think, i barely play my PS1, it's too quick, and no real satisfaction of playing (yes that's right a KID prefers civ3 to PS)" I think you will find the only reference to PS2 is about my son, who is autistic, and really wouldn't understand Civ. In no way was I saying that ALL kids prefer to play their PS2, I was simply explaining a situation in my home, maybe you should go back and read that one again. And no, my Autistic child is NOT stupid, in fact he is VERY bright, the problem is that communication with him is difficult, so teaching him how to play Civ and all its concepts in a way he would understand it would be very difficult.
"all these posts are insulting...
don't sterotype our generation...
and don't call us too stupid to understand any of the advanced functions" I think you'll find you're the only one sterotyping here, I don't think any of us have said that our 5, 8, 11, or 13 year olds can't play civ because they won't understand its concepts. I think you'll find that A LOT of us are actually quite impressed with "Kids" who are so young playing this game. On the same note I think you'll find that mano3 also said something about how well his son had played, and prepared, in advance, for war with Japan. In that he waited until he was completely ready before he started "warring". Kids, in general (and no I'm not talking about ALL kids) aren't to interested in a game that doesn't have "Flashy" graphics and/or "constant action" (and I don't think anyone, save yourself, has said that ALL kids like "constant" war games. My kids in fact don't play "constant war games" much at all).
As for "I hope that they would add a mode just for kid" I think a lot of us were thinking for "younger" children who won't really grasp all the game as a whole. In fact Mano3 and I have messaged each other on how we can make the game a bit easier for our younger kids (i.e. 8 and younger)
So maybe you should quit sterotyping your generation because most of us in this thread have not done so. We are simply saying that we are quite impressed that SOME kids (some very young) like a game that has such a serious and complex strategy, and is nothing like SOME of the more popular "action packed" games that are out there.
Mano3
King
Thanks Lyonesse!
You read my mind. ybbor - chill out and don't take everything so personally! No harm was meant here. Jeez....
You read my mind. ybbor - chill out and don't take everything so personally! No harm was meant here. Jeez....
Naval Power
Sailing the Seven Seas
Im also 13 coming on 14 and ybbor grow up man they arent dissin us if you would just simply read their posts you'd notice that.
Im a pretty good civ player but have lately gotten worse through lack of practice (grounded ) Im also quite of a History buff thx to the civilpedia and my Grandpap who taught me to love WW2.
Presenty im working on converting my dad to this faith but hes more into FPS. I was taught of it by my best friend back in Civ 2 days and have loved it since.
Im a pretty good civ player but have lately gotten worse through lack of practice (grounded
) Im also quite of a History buff thx to the civilpedia and my Grandpap who taught me to love WW2.Presenty im working on converting my dad to this faith but hes more into FPS. I was taught of it by my best friend back in Civ 2 days and have loved it since.
Mano3
King
Thanks Naval Power!
BTW, did your Grandpa fight in the war? Mine did and his stories got me to like WWII history also.
BTW, did your Grandpa fight in the war? Mine did and his stories got me to like WWII history also.
Now that was low!
Many console games are not only about hand-eye-coordination, it's about thinking fast.
Civ3 might make you a better thinker, or atleast makes you use your brain as you say. But it might make you a slower thinker, or atleast make you take your time. Many things can't afford the time to be taken
A combinatination of games like Civ3 and other games is the best.
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