I have been a member here for over two years now, and I have managed to rack up a grand total of 28 posts. Not really that many.
So I would like to take this chance to reintroduce my self.
I have been playing Civilization since 2001. That was the year that I bought Civilization III. At the time, I didn't really have the ability to fully comprehend what a classic I had. I on-and-off played it for a couple years, and I purchased the Play The World expansion pack. I just finished rereading Sulla's "Conquest Review: The Last Word" and "Ten Reasons Why Conquests Went Wrong" (the main subject matter of those two was conquests, but they also referred to PTW). Reading those, I now realize what a waste of money PTW was, and I barely ever played it.
I only really got into playing Civ III hardcore after I bought Conquests. I got to many different fan sites, the first of which was Sirian's Great Library.
I read every single report he ever posted there (and for a good while was under the impression that he was a she). I also read all of Sulla's epic reports, of which my favorite was Epic 21. Using all of these sites as learning tools, I got better and better at the game. I eventually beat four emperor level games.
And I guess that brings me to the release of Civ IV. In October of '05, I did buy Civ IV. My current opinion on it? It's decent. Not nearly as much of a classic as Civ III, but it is decent.
I am still playing Civ III, stimulating my interest with scenarios and mixing and matching terrain graphics. But I need something more. I need Civ IV.
So that is why I am here now. I need to put Civ III behind me for the most part, and move on. It has been six years. It had a good run.
I think what Sulla said at the end of his Picture Farewell best matches where I should be with Civ III:
"...I think it's time to put this very fun but deeply flawed game to rest for good."
So I would like to take this chance to reintroduce my self.
I have been playing Civilization since 2001. That was the year that I bought Civilization III. At the time, I didn't really have the ability to fully comprehend what a classic I had. I on-and-off played it for a couple years, and I purchased the Play The World expansion pack. I just finished rereading Sulla's "Conquest Review: The Last Word" and "Ten Reasons Why Conquests Went Wrong" (the main subject matter of those two was conquests, but they also referred to PTW). Reading those, I now realize what a waste of money PTW was, and I barely ever played it.
I only really got into playing Civ III hardcore after I bought Conquests. I got to many different fan sites, the first of which was Sirian's Great Library.
I read every single report he ever posted there (and for a good while was under the impression that he was a she). I also read all of Sulla's epic reports, of which my favorite was Epic 21. Using all of these sites as learning tools, I got better and better at the game. I eventually beat four emperor level games.
And I guess that brings me to the release of Civ IV. In October of '05, I did buy Civ IV. My current opinion on it? It's decent. Not nearly as much of a classic as Civ III, but it is decent.
I am still playing Civ III, stimulating my interest with scenarios and mixing and matching terrain graphics. But I need something more. I need Civ IV.
So that is why I am here now. I need to put Civ III behind me for the most part, and move on. It has been six years. It had a good run.
I think what Sulla said at the end of his Picture Farewell best matches where I should be with Civ III:
"...I think it's time to put this very fun but deeply flawed game to rest for good."
I hope you'll be able to join us in some of our (now running again) Civ4 events. But if you really do prefer Civ3 to Civ4, you certainly don't have to make the switch. This is coming from someone who still plays Diablo over Diablo II and Master of Orion over MOO 2 and 3, after all. 
