So.... not to be pushy or anything

[Speaker]

Did you farm Great People like there is no tomorrow to discover tech?

For some reason, this line made me laugh. I picture Kylearan (whatever he looks like!) out in a field, with a hoe. In neat lines he has great prophets, great artists, great merchants, etc. He carefully waters his great people rows, hoes them, fertilizes them.....

[Mike Lemmer]

Now the answer to that I do not know. I am reminded of the 1st Epic "What is old is New again"!

Well, some say all human literature is the same three stories repeated with a few new twists. Why should we be surprised if the old & new SGs feel similar?

[Sirian]

For some reason, this line made me laugh. I picture Kylearan (whatever he looks like!) out in a field, with a hoe. In neat lines he has great prophets, great artists, great merchants, etc. He carefully waters his great people rows, hoes them, fertilizes them.....

Fertilizes them?

Are you saying that a lot of male cattle dung is involved in becoming famous? 8)




- Sirian

[MadDogTrebonius]

Fertilizes them?

Are you saying that a lot of male cattle dung is involved in becoming famous? 8)




- Sirian

I suppose that image is better than the alternative ...

[pling]

I suppose that image is better than the alternative ...

*snerk* It sure wasn't the image I got ... I was thinking more along the lines of what one does when cross-breeding plants ... only presumably less fiddly

[Bezhukov]

"Thus the game is easier to engage for many players, but harder and less forgiving for those used to doing things the old way..."

Ah, Sirian, so much more diplomatic than I...