the future is "a hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation"

[pokerfan]

Man plays the same game of ‘Civilization II’ for 10 years

The year is 3991 A.D. Multiple nuclear wars have decimated the planet, melting ice caps and leaving the world useless for farming. The only land left for the three remaining superpowers to lord over are mountain tops.

Those superpowers — the Celts, Vikings and Americans — have been waging war for 1,700 in-game years. And it doesn't look to be ending anytime soon.

"Peace seems to be impossible," writes Lycerius. "Every time a cease fire is signed, the Vikings will surprise attack me [he plays as the Celts] or the Americans the very next turn, often with nuclear weapons - even when the U.N forces a peace treaty. So I can only assume that peace will come only when they're wiped out. It is this that perpetuates the war ad infinitum."

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/man-plays-same-game-civilization-ii-10-years-182343243.html

[PoliticAverse]

1. This is why space exploration is important... n/t

[pokerfan]

2. one of many reasons... n/t

[Baclava]

3. ...then cats ruled the world

[Wait Wut]

4. Same game for 10 friggin years?

I don't have that kind of patience. I become ruler of the world in less than 3 days or I get bored. The one thing I've never tried is allowing nuclear weapons. The thought freaks me out. I might have to try this (not for 10 years). Oh, and I've got Civ IV, so my results may vary.

[4th law of robotics]

5. He should have put more money in to research early on

get the tech advantage as quick as possible and wipe everyone else out before they have a chance to catch up.


He probably got caught up in too many wars too early.