It's Friday. Thank BobFollow

I'm going on a retreat, and then immediately on coming back flying out to Austin for a week. Busy but fun.

Awww poor Joph Jr

Apartment hunting this weekend, as I've been doing for the last 3-4 weekends now. Here's to hoping that the complex we're looking at this time suits us well. It looks good on paper, but you never know till ya see these things in person.

Other than that, not much. The gf wants to see that movie...Black Swan? I think that's the name. So we'll probably mix that in as well.

Lots and lots of video games after I get the honey do list completed.

Oh, wait, not video games at all. :(

Our neighbors are moving Monday, so we're spending Sunday with them for one last drunk fest. Moe2.0 is a bit heartbroken as their son has been his best friend nearly their entire lives.

If it's any indication, the snow that we were supposed to get here in TN is just rain today. It *might* get cold enough to turn it into snow tonight, but I kind of doubt it. So maybe you guys in NC will just get rain too. Or it'll just fizzle out before it gets there.

Well, considering it's my birthday today, I'm doing whatever the hell I want. Which is:

Tonight: Nothing.
Saturday: Niece's birthday party
Sunday: Church

As usual, there are the standard house and yard chores and laundry that have to be done, but I'm not doing any of it.

Which gangs and are they gonna fry his as*?

Happy nirthday Thumb!

Bel, I think you're owed more than a few drinks. Enjoy them

Surprised that Ghengis Khan declared war on you out of the blue? Ghandi backstabs me about halfway through every game I play. Freakin' Ghandi. I don't know why...he's always met with the extermination of his people and everything that he holds dear. Pacifist my ***.

Well, not really. More irritated that after attacking me, then letting him set the terms of peace after stomping him a bit, he has the gall to denounce me. Say's I'm not to be trusted? Really? I was actually intending to play a peaceful game, but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do!

I'm still trying to get a handle on the AI's social decisions in Civ V. It's a bit strange. It seems like it's more random whether they are friendly or neutral or guarded initially, and harder to change it in a positive direction, and being friendly doesn't seem to matter as much. For example. After finishing off Elizabeth and Ghengis, there were three other computer players: Harun (Arabia), Bismark (Germany), and Suleiman (Ottoman). Harun is the only one on my continent (left. Hahaha!) and he's hostile. Probably because I've been wiping the floor with folks nearby. Suleiman is guarded and Bismark is friendly. Suddenly, Harun decides to declare war. Not unexpected, but I was hoping it would take him longer to do it (they do tend to be much more aware of your current condition and will attack at the most inopportune times). What did surprise me was that he got a friend to attack with him: Bismark. Huh? How does someone who's friendly to me decide to attack me out of the blue? You'd think that if Harun asked him to help out, he'd refuse since I'm his friend. At least I've never been able to get anyone to help me out when I want their help.


It's just kinda strange how quickly things change in that game. Also, the city state tactics completely change the game. You can rapidly **** people off if you step on the wrong toes there. I was playing another game where I decided to try a once city challenge. Given the social policy rules of Civ V, this seems like an even more viable way to play than in previous versions. And the changed requirements they use for making certain wonders makes it work as a game strategy without any modifications needed (and it's actually easier). I was doing very very well, until I built a wonder which a city state wanted built, which bumped me up to ally with him, bumping my neighbor from that status, he got pissed and rolled right through my riflemen and Samurai with his tanks and rocket artillery. Opps! He literally went from neighbor I'd been working hard to keep friendly for the entire game to "Gee. You're weak militarily, you have lots of wonders in your one city, and you just meddled in my foreign affairs, so die!".

I am enjoying it, but there are some definite differences. Honestly, the diplomacy is a bit tougher. However, warfare is somewhat easier, so there is that... :)


Hmmm... Maybe we should make a Civ V thread in the game forum? I'm curious who else has been playing.

They supposedly fixed the AI in this game but I'm not seeing it. One turn a civ is friendly, the next they're hostile and denouncing me and I've not done ANYTHING except click Next Turn. Frustrating.

Well that blows.

I've skimmed through some of the threads at Civfanatic and it seems like almost everyone has a love/hate thing going on with this game. A lot have said they've gone back to Civ4. There's enough in V to keep me happy, but I've not taken IV off my computer yet. If they can just fix the screwy AI I'd be much happier.

Worked tonight, and am just finishing up my college application. I work tomorrow, and Sunday. Weekend starts Monday.