What is the dumbest thing you have done?

[eyrei]

My last game as the Romans turned out quite well even after what I like to call the overeager army fiasco. Right at the beginning of the middle ages, I finally got a leader. Playing on a large pangea map, I was fighting wars with everybody but my immediate neighbors. I had a right of passage with the Indians to the north. Anway, I fought of the latest english attack with my army of knights, during wchich two of them advanced to elite. Feeling pretty good about myself, and seeing no other enemy units, I decide to press my advantage, and begin marauding in Indian territory, slaughtering English, Greek, and Egyptian units before they even got to my territory. I put together a pretty large force of knights (about 20), threw in a few pikemen and the army, and sent them off to have glorious battles. As I got to about the middle of the Indian territory, I spotted a stack of 6 egyptian knights with one of my outriders. They were 5 squares away from my main force, so I would be able to attack them on the next turn, but they would not be able to reach me. I attacked a fortified English pikemen, just because he was there, with my army. Unlucky rolls brought my army down to half hit points. I should have checked the foreign advisor screen, because the Egyptians also had a ROP agreement with the Indians. I end my turn to be attacked by about twelve egyptian knights, losing about 8 or 9 of mine in the process. Then 15 or so English knights who were also using the Indian roads came at me, and I lost 8 or 9 more knights. Thinking at this point that I had made a severe mistake, I felt pretty confident at least my army would make it back. Then came the 15 or so Greeks knights, which promptly killed my army, the rest of my knights, and all but one pikeman, who happened to be fortified on a mountain. I had killed only one unit on offense, about 10 on defense, and lost 30+ veteren units, and an army. This is the sort of thing generals used to be beheaded by monarchs for. The morals of the story are 1. Never underestimate the AI's penchant for ROP agreements. 2. When the coast is clear, and everything appears safe, it is not. Wait a while before you press ahead.

 

[History_Buff]

I had Mpp's with every one, and I was in a war against the Russia, as I was america, and I apparently hate commie bastards, so, I attacked. Some how they got embargoes withthe romans against me, so I attacked the Romans. Long story short, the romans the Russians and the rest of the world declared war.

Needless to say, I killed them all, but, wheres the fun in that . . .

 

[eyrei]

Maybe people are embarrassed to admit their mistakes. I enjoy laughing at myself, and discussing your mistakes, or even documenting them, can be a truly useful learning tool. I would like to laugh at someone else now though. Hopefully, someone will indulge me.

:jump:

 

[VoodooAce]

I bought the game before Multiplayer came out. I enjoyed it for a month or 6 weeks, but really it was a big waste of money as it is now quite unplayable for me until I have some 'real' competition......

I hate playing against the AI because I was weened on Civ as a MP game and grow board with the lack of inteligence, ingenuity, adaptivity, etc... of the ai.

 

[eyrei]

Originally posted by VoodooAce
I bought the game before Multiplayer came out. I enjoyed it for a month or 6 weeks, but really it was a big waste of money as it is now quite unplayable for me until I have some 'real' competition......

I hate playing against the AI because I was weened on Civ as a MP game and grow board with the lack of inteligence, ingenuity, adaptivity, etc... of the ai.

I wouldn't hold your breath for multiplayer. Wasn't it like three years after that it came out for civ2?

 

[Feinder]

Marry my ex-wife...?!

(*chuckle*)
-F-

 

[eyrei]

I guess I should have more specific in the thread title. Oh well. I'll get it right next time.

 

[Thomas Davie]

Easy. I had set up nicely for a two front war circa 2008 and had massed 4 groups of 10 tanks, infantry and bombers each. As the war ebbed and flowed, I transfered all of my bombers to one front to put the finisihing touches to the French. One mmusketman marched into this undefended city and destroyed 40 bombers

How's that for stupid?


But I deserved it

Tom

 

[gorilladf]

I have this HUGE block in my head for navy. I think it is a pain to go an load up these ships with military and settelers. in ALL my games I try to become huge in just my own little world.

You would think I would learn my lesson, but no. Currently I am paying through the nose for iron and oil. I will however begin to start taking what is rightfully mine

That and not covering all my flanks before I start a war. That Ghandi is one shrewed dude

 

[Ironikinit]

The first time I wanted to hurry a wonder with a leader, I pressed B and made an army instead. It was the same round I won the leader, too, with a bunch of complicated attacks so it was too much hassle to try the autosave.

In my last game, I built the UN, held the election, and lost. Whee.

 

[Spawnbob]

4 Countires, im at war with 2 of them, the other peaceful country hasnt harmed a fly all game but im winning and only have to play 50 years for the inevitable win.Im really ahead in the techs and everything else.
Anyway i get the UN 1st time ever and up pops that "Do you want to Vote for UN Secetary General" i go yep sure do, well lets say i didnt win but the peaceful 4th country did, what a surprise i never vote at the UN now

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

Originally posted by Ironikinit
The first time I wanted to hurry a wonder with a leader, I pressed B and made an army instead. It was the same round I won the leader, too, with a bunch of complicated attacks so it was too much hassle to try the autosave.

Me, too! But I was to stupid to notice. I always save at end turn because I often misplace units (Laptop computer keyboards suck!) so I could have reloaded. Wasn`t even in a war (well, not really - the English landed 1 Horseman, he attacked a city defended by an elite Pikeman on a hill with walls, gets him down to 1 HP!!!!! - and dies! I rellay earned that leader!!!)

But NO!, I don`t realize that I mistakenly built the army since the town had the Military Academy and had just produces an amry the turn before. I`d fortified that because I wanted to save it until tanks came round so I went "Strange. There the army is again! Didn`t I "f" it???? Well, must have "SPACE"d it. So let me "f" it now..... Next turn I was quite surprised to not get the Wonder....


AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH

 

[Psychlone]

Probably the dumbest thing I ever did was when I first started. One lone Iroqouis spearman appeared in my territory, and I wondered where he was going just out of curiosity, but it really didn't bother me much. Well, it turns out he was casually marching on completely undefended Rome, with it's several wonders. He walked in and took my capitol without a fight.

Now my friends look at my games and say I "waste" huge amounts of military units, because I garrison EVERY city with at least two units, even if I have a secure continent alone to myself.

 

[Hobbes]

Sending a settler out unescorted and having them get whacked by a barbarian. This one is really stupid because I continue to do it, even though I know better.

 

[BigBirdZ28]

Originally posted by Hobbes
Sending a settler out unescorted and having them get whacked by a barbarian. This one is really stupid because I continue to do it, even though I know better.

Doh ! me too ! lol

Hobbes from WC ?

 

[Gregski]

How about this: at 11pm I say OK, I'll finish by midnight. At 5am I look at my watch and decide to play just one more turn...

In one game I was at war with one of the two remaining very weak civs (my modern armour just about managed to crush their spearmen) while the other civ did not like me either and decided to hold UN elections (D'OH). On the plus side I learnt a valuable lesson...

 

[Jimcat]

Stupidest thing I've ever done in Civ3?

Held a revolution during my Golden Age!

This was on the first day that I had the game, and I didn't understand how Anarchy worked. Needless to say, I never did that again.

C'mon now, anyone else done this? If you've done it once it shows you're human... if you've done it twice it shows you're a moron.

 

[eyrei]

Originally posted by Jimcat
Stupidest thing I've ever done in Civ3?

Held a revolution during my Golden Age!

This was on the first day that I had the game, and I didn't understand how Anarchy worked. Needless to say, I never did that again.

C'mon now, anyone else done this? If you've done it once it shows you're human... if you've done it twice it shows you're a moron.

Yeah. I did it once too. It was 5AM and I had convinced myself that the Chinese were a religious civ somehow. The Japanese tricked me by being so close, and keeping me up all night.:crazyeyes

 

[gorilladf]

Originally posted by Gregski
How about this: at 11pm I say OK, I'll finish by midnight. At 5am I look at my watch and decide to play just one more turn...

I can't tell you how many times I do this! Only I say, SH#T! I have a meeting in 4 hours!

Civ 3 will steal your soul if you let it!

 

[JeffNebraska]

Building any wonder, especially Forbidden Palace, with a leader in a newly acquired enemy city, then losing it to the cultural flip. Needless to say they destroy your hard work, even if you retake the damn thing on the next turn.