Signs that you're a Civ Junkie

[teleh]

• Praetorians were pretty good... I guess...
  
• Your plains-cow brings all the boys to the yard
  
• AI "Friendly moves" on? Nah, I'm sure they're just doin' their thang.
  
• You know what, I'll try that lanschneckt rush, even if it isn't precisely a rush. Per se. Gotta check the mechanics.
  
• (per the above) That's a stupid move, quite obviously.
  
• CTON. Yeah, that's right. Some French chick.

[teleh]

• Refer to any tiles, improvements, UUs, UBs, Wonders, traits or starting techs as 'ZOMG H4X'
  
• Settle single tile island with no resources 'for the intercontinental trade routes'
  
• It's 5.30, right? (at 2am)
  

[Sisu]

From my spoiler thread for PB11 (potentially spoilery content excised):

I don't know what's worse: that I'm dreaming about this game or that even in the grip of sleep I remember my opponents' starting techs.

[teleh]

Use of Civ nouns as verbs or otherwise in everyday life:

• 'Wow, your mate really 'Phracted you something shocking by going home with the girl. Nevermind, you'll probably pick up some good failgold'
  
• 'You should invest in mining stock. That's some serious floodplains right there'
  
• 'Hey, that guy just boated your park!'
  

[thestick]

When playing Fire Emblem, you think that Axes beat Swords (it's the other way around).

[teleh]

That.

[Bigger]

When playing Fire Emblem, you think that Axes beat Swords (it's the other way around).

ugh thats annoying. and not historical, the only reason axes were ever used (in combat) was as a counter unit to swords.

[Mardoc]

ugh thats annoying. and not historical, the only reason axes were ever used (in combat) was as a counter unit to swords.

Really? I thought they were mostly used because they were available. You might have an axe for farming/forestry/etc, so you could fight with one without being a full-time fighter. A sword is only good for killing people, so you'd only have one if you were rich and fought a lot.

I also thought, though, that serious military forces relied mostly on missile weapons, spears and lances, and formation fighting. Sword and axe and such are mainly only good if you're in single combat, which professionals avoid.

I'd be interested if you can prove me wrong, though! Can you recommend any reading for me?

[TheHumanHydra]

I'm no expert, but I think you're mostly right, Mardoc. Of course, the Franks had their throwing-axes, and the Romans used the sword as their principal arm. But yeah.

[LKendter]

You see your spouse in the morning because you had to get "one last turn" to many times.

BLEH - who needs sleep?