Originally posted by akots
Looks like I'm the only old guy (37 years). Been playing Civ1 back 16 years ago and all that stuff.
Don't feel too lonely, akots. I turn 37 next month myself.
Never played Civ1 but do remember playing a game(on an old 486) called
Empire, which pre-dated the first Civ game by a few years. All cities were unnamed and established, and production(all military) was turn-based only; no city micromanagement. Of course, the goal was to capture all enemy cities. I always wondered what the connection was between the two games, because one does exist.
After that, I missed the
Civilization craze, but got on board for
Civ2 and became a major addict(I think a 29 hour straight session is my record). I have eased up a bit for
Civ3, and since joining CFC and its Democracy Games, have found myself learning more by talking about the game than actually playing it. I have been trying to play more of late, but still enjoy the exchange of ideas that a DemoGame provides. And to me, these ISDG's we are in are the real deal because we get to match wits with some of the world's best instead of beating up on the hapless AI.
Well, enough blathering for now.

Thanks to everyone for your support. This game will be great if everyone maintains their current level of interest.
