What do Civ4 players do in real life?

[Packers5280]

We have a Great Engineer in the making ^^

Engineer, yes, but Great Engineer is a bit of stretch. I'm more interested in failure analysis atm, so I won't be hurrying wonders or anything like that. Maybe develop a new material or something like that someday. THEN I'll be great.

Anyone else surprised we have so many science, engineering, and computer guys here as opposed to, you know, history and social science types?

I minored in history in college, does that count?

 

[AdamCrock]

I'm guessing the government sector is rather a lot bigger than just the bloke or gal on top though

It all depends who is on top ...... I will say no more

 

[AdamCrock]

Supprisingly enough it' not all that sexist and You can learn a thing to two ! Ok .... I am still talking aren't I ......

 

[Rusty Edge]

Well when I started playing I was a farmer. I suppose most people think of that as blue collar. I considered it small business, or a family business. I think that's more accurate, because everything that needs to be done is up to you, be it marketing, managing, computing, repairing, etc.

My next job was in sales. A people job. I didn't play while I was doing that because I didn't have a computer.

My last job was as an insurance adjuster, which was a lot of travel, counting, measuring, calculating and filling out forms. Call it practical math.

I don't work any more.

I never got into first person shooters. Shooting real rifles was my other hobby and those games strike me as unrealistic with regard to shooting and marksmanship, but I guess most video games are more about action than patience.

 

[Imperator Knoedel]

Anyone else surprised we have so many science, engineering, and computer guys here as opposed to, you know, history and social science types?

That´s probably because the persons in social science see that this methodology is flawed and hence refuse to participate.

I should know, I´m studying Sociology with a minor in law, although I´ll switch to history next semester.

 

[Olson]

At the moment, I'm a metallurgical technician, but I have my degree in Materials Engineering. I hope to obtain a Materials Engineer position in the next few years after I get enough experience.

When I was helping one of SKF's divisions prep for their ISO 9000 Certification I was shown how they check their ball bearings' inclusion profiles. I ended up doing the testing for a few weeks, after the ISO docs were completed, to fill in while someone was on vacation. It gave me a sense of power to be able to pull a patch because of 'out of spec' I had identified. Interesting stuff.

 

[Olson]

Wow...amazing how much our renaissances (renaissanci?) have in common.

I also write, and have a degree in economics though mine was mostly applied in sales and marketing before I started my own business (skip contractor's license, go to handyman and maintenance services, fast forward to retirement). Add my own early career as a reactor operator on a submarine and assortment of curiosity jobs. Mine was a furniture factory, has both a little one ton forklift in a warehouse and a really interesting stretch at a place that used three ten ton rated lifts to cradle up tanks while a truck backed under them, and plenty of on and on.

Do you really think this means we can't commit?

No, I don't think so. But I think a behavioral psychologist might; depending on one's relationship "number".

 

[Olson]

I'd take a guess that they are repelled by the simplicity of the driving mechanism of a thriving civilization as illustrated by this game. It is simplified in such a way that it is way too inaccurate for them (just look how state property and slavery works, for example). Just a guess.

The complex simplicity of the game mechanics and how they can be interpreted to be accurate seems lost on most of those who post.

For example, where is it said that whipping kills the population? The population decreases but that doesn't mean anyone died.

In my CivUniverse whipping is a complex interelationship of social and economic policies which allows and encourages international emigration and intranational population shifts while, at the same time, alters the parameters of how census data is tabulated. [LoL=Lots o' Laughs]

 

[Timsup2nothin]

No, I don't think so. But I think a behavioral psychologist might; depending on one's relationship "number".

I have learned that I don't wind up with a successful relationship if I open with 'take a number'.

 

[Ambidexter]

I spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Senior Chief Submarine Yeoman. While I was in the Navy I got a degree in accounting so now I'm an accounting manager for a large casino.

 

[soundjata]

I am paid by a very big corporation to post on this forum. They don't really care in a society of predation.

 

[rfcfanatic]

Ruby on Rails developer - so I'd go under Computers/IT category.

 

[pomthom]

I am paid by a very big corporation to post on this forum. They don't really care in a society of predation.

LOL

 

[Bridog7]

I like watching all the movies at the movie theatre and telling the people in line the ending to the movies they want to see.

 

[soundjata]

Some movies/books are good only for the suspense they create till the end. But are these the only books/movies? Are these the best?

 

[auagxa]

For example, where is it said that whipping kills the population? The population decreases but that doesn't mean anyone died.

I did not said slavery killed the pop. Still, it is pretty nonsensical that a significant number of slaves will migrate elsewhere immediately after a project is done. Usually, another project in the same area would also require the assistance of slaves.

In my CivUniverse whipping is a complex interelationship of social and economic policies which allows and encourages international emigration and intranational population shifts while, at the same time, alters the parameters of how census data is tabulated. [LoL=Lots o' Laughs]

Kinda like how America's Unique Ability in RFC works?

 

[Manco Capac]

I do sciiiiience.

Future Technician.

 

[soundjata]

Like Yoshi in Appleseed?

 

[Galadrion]

Manufacturing technician for a Major Semiconductor Developer/Manufacturer. (It's questionably legal for me to say which one under the terms of my employment. Probably not actually a violation if I do, but I can't say anything which might be construed as "on behalf of the company", so the general policy is I don't say who.) In any case, I work on the assembly line, helping to put together the product.

 

[pandamancer]

I have been a/an:

Medic > Assistant Lexicographer > Translator > Web Developer > Telecommunications Engineer > IT Consultant and then something like this happened...

http://kotaku.com/game-programmer-quits-job-to-sell-street-food-doubles-864816450

Now, I am a/an street vendor entrepreneur. Maybe should do a startup but... too lazy so I'll play civ4 instead.