# SDMB Multiplayer Civ 5 games **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 25, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709 "2011-04-25T21:15:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Krinthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@Krinthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krinthis)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/21 "2011-04-28T23:17:16Z")
China wants only to spread peace and love to the world. You all should be afraid of India. I have it on good authority that Gandhi burned Singapore to the ground just to hear the wailing of their children. Also, that was surprisingly fun! The lag is a bit annoying, but its definitely much better than playing with the AI. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/22 "2011-04-28T23:39:48Z")
Do not believe the lies! They are nothing but thinly veiled Chinese propaganda. Singapore was _not_ burned to the ground but peacefully annexed into the Greater Indian Cooperative. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/23 "2011-05-02T00:57:35Z")
Remember the session resumes at 8pm eastern tomorrow, and hopefully we can have another one wednesday at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/24 "2011-05-03T03:46:37Z")
Our time was up just when it was getting good. Anyway… next session is 8pm eastern on wednesday. Btw, if anyone is a late night person, I’m still looking to recruit for a game that starts around like 2am eastern, so contact me if interested. ---
**Author:** ![Krinthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@Krinthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krinthis)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/25 "2011-05-03T04:14:06Z")
Ya, its definitely crazy doing combat with the simultaneous movements. Adds a bit of real time strategy to the game. My clearly unbiased synopsis of tonight events: The peaceful Chinese have been set upon by the unwashed masses of the combined greco-french-indian armies in an aggressive display of barbarism and poor hygiene. In great French tradition, the armies of Napoleon were routed from the field in the first moments of battle, never to be seen again. The Greeks fought hard, but were driven back to the walls of Sparta. 300 scantily clad spearmen attempted to defend the mountain pass leading to the city but were cut down by Chinese cannon fire (why didn’t the Persians think of that?). On the western front, Indian knights made progress against the great Chinese forces of freedom and democracy, burning an insignificant fishing village to the ground. The Indians have become bogged down in the marshes near Singapore, where an army of Chinese muskets and cannons awaits them. Who will win? The good, freedom loving people of China? Or the evil and generally not very handsome Greeks and Indians? Only time will tell! ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/26 "2011-05-03T04:25:32Z")
For the night game I got time zones mixed up - we’re looking at more like starting at midnight eastern. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/27 "2011-05-03T04:43:22Z")
> [@Krinthis](#): > > Ya, its definitely crazy doing combat with the simultaneous movements. Adds a bit of real time strategy to the game. > > My clearly unbiased synopsis of tonight events: > > The peaceful Chinese have been set upon by the unwashed masses of the combined greco-french-indian armies in an aggressive display of barbarism and poor hygiene. > > In great French tradition, the armies of Napoleon were routed from the field in the first moments of battle, never to be seen again. The Greeks fought hard, but were driven back to the walls of Sparta. 300 scantily clad spearmen attempted to defend the mountain pass leading to the city but were cut down by Chinese cannon fire (why didn’t the Persians think of that?). On the western front, Indian knights made progress against the great Chinese forces of freedom and democracy, burning an insignificant fishing village to the ground. The Indians have become bogged down in the marshes near Singapore, where an army of Chinese muskets and cannons awaits them. > > Who will win? The good, freedom loving people of China? Or the evil and generally not very handsome Greeks and Indians? Only time will tell! The Indian army awaits happily the chance to cut down Chinese musketmen. How can the Chinese win when they fight devoid of honor? Greece and India will feast upon the entrails of their fallen enemies. Unfortunately they’re Chinese, so we’ll just get hungry again after two hours. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/28 "2011-05-03T04:47:21Z")
It is the earnest desire of Rome to not get crushed in this titanic clash of opposing forces. We are but simple farmers and fisherman. We only wish to develop our empire in peace. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/29 "2011-05-03T04:53:24Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > It is the earnest desire of Rome to not get crushed in this titanic clash of opposing forces. We are but simple farmers and fisherman. We only wish to develop our empire in peace. They came for the Greeks, but I did not speak up… ---
**Author:** ![Balthezar4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Balthezar4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthezar4)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/30 "2011-05-03T14:58:35Z")
SenorBeef, is your profile name on Steam also “SenorBeef”(just for future reference)? I’ve been playing singleplayer for a month or so now and have worked my way up to prince level. I would like very much to join in a multiplayer game in the future. I’m glad to know that you are associated with this site (you’d make a fitting ally). I have the same profile name on Steam “Balthezar4”. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/31 "2011-05-03T15:00:44Z")
Brave, brave sir Kinthalis! Bravely taking to his feet, he beat a very brave retreat! _What? No, not me!_ When nasty danger reared it’s head, he bravely turned his tail and ran away! _I was just eh, consolidating my forces!_ Yes, he bravely turned about and gallantly chickened out! _Stupid China._ ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/32 "2011-05-03T16:58:12Z")
Aside from a non-player… Do you have any AI civs in the game? How are they faring? ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/33 "2011-05-03T17:13:10Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Aside from a non-player… Do you have any AI civs in the game? How are they faring? We don’t have any AIs, all the players are human. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/34 "2011-05-03T17:20:10Z")
> [@Balthezar4](#): > > SenorBeef, is your profile name on Steam also “SenorBeef”(just for future reference)? > > I’ve been playing singleplayer for a month or so now and have worked my way up to prince level. I would like very much to join in a multiplayer game in the future. I’m glad to know that you are associated with this site (you’d make a fitting ally). I have the same profile name on Steam “Balthezar4”. Sure, I added you and I’ll keep you up to date about future games. > [@Chronos](#): > > Aside from a non-player… Do you have any AI civs in the game? How are they faring? We had enough people (7) that it didn’t seem necesary to fill the game out with AI, and no one was sure if the AI would be good or bad, whether it’d be a disadvantage or advantage to have them on your border, so we decided to go all-human for the first game. I have no idea how the AI adjusts for the simultaneous turn system that multiplayer uses. ---
**Author:** ![Krinthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@Krinthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krinthis)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/35 "2011-05-03T17:50:12Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > The Indian army awaits happily the chance to cut down Chinese musketmen. How can the Chinese win when they fight devoid of honor? Greece and India will feast upon the entrails of their fallen enemies. Unfortunately they’re Chinese, so we’ll just get hungry again after two hours. And there you have it. On one side, the Chinese, who love freedom so much they will force others to be free at gunpoint, and on the other, cannibals. Not just cannibals - racist cannibals. Has there ever been such a story of the underdog standing up for what is good and righteous in the face of overwhelming odds? Come my brothers! Join the cause! Rally against indo-franco-grecian tyranny! ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/36 "2011-05-04T03:07:49Z")
Remember the next session starts tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8 eastern. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/37 "2011-05-05T03:23:34Z")
We had two people call off at the last minute for the game tonight, so we ended up inviting someone else and starting a second game. So we’ll have to juggle both now. Getting the first game finished will be the priority, and then we can work on the second game when people are around. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/38 "2011-05-05T04:06:45Z")
Here’s the [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOCWi2cjgTA) I talked about in game: the racist Wheel of Fortune contestant. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/39 "2011-05-05T04:21:51Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > Here’s the [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOCWi2cjgTA) I talked about in game: the racist Wheel of Fortune contestant. Well, some of the stuff didn’t add up and after doing some research it’s a fake. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709/40 "2011-05-09T02:57:09Z")
The next session of the first game will be tomorrow at the normal time. I haven’t been able to talk to everyone involved but we’ve been doing it every Monday so I assume they’ll be available. Ideally we can work on it Wednesday too if people are available, if it needs more time. The second game, involving only 5 people who are around more often, will just take off spontaneously whenever the 5 of us are around. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-multiplayer-civ-5-games/579709.md?page=3)