Why are the GalCiv forums so great?

from Stardock Forums
Hello everyone! Am I the only one who has noticed that over the course of all these months that these forums are amongst the friendliest and funnest web forums on the net?

I cannot recall a forum for a game where there were so many participants who are pleased with the game, pleased with the community and just seem to be enjoying themselves.

Increasingly, I find myself drawn here just to bask in the comfortable glow of happy people enjoying a good game and each other's company.

Cheers to you all!
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Wholeheartedly agree. We have a great crowd here. :)
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
AHA!!! :D Certainly THIS one is all about me. Yes yes, I make this a wonderful place. Indeed I do! Why just last night I was telling myself, "Kit, you make this a wonderful place." "Indeed I do," I said to myself. But I can't do it alone and I'd like to thank everyone for making me... er... this forum a place that I make so great. :HOT:
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Don't break your arm Kit. LOL
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
What arms.. Threadzilla bit them off.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
woops kit's been on the Fosters again.....but yes, as a newbie, i'm finding myself hopelessly addicted to the wit, repartee and support of the galciv community...

:)
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
by Citizen Evil Steve - 8/20/2003
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Nice balance of cultural and military victories. You would make a good cultural advisor in the Viraxian Ascension. Might even find a nice symbiont for you. :D
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Nice balance of cultural and military victories. You would make a good cultural advisor in the Viraxian Ascension. Might even find a nice symbiont for you.
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you iz almost as cheeky as me, couslee!

LOL
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
Totally agree Emily!

Only the unofficial aow2 forums at aow2.heavengames.com come close to these forums. A whole lot of people who enjoy the game and great support and interaction by the devs.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
I'm surprised just how well this place self-regulates - everything's kept pretty civil, without needing mods to go around banning people and deleting threads. How many people have been exiled from here, anyway? One? Two?

I guess it says something about the people who play GalCiv. :)
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
It says something about human nature. Generally calm people might get a bit rebellious when under the scrunity of moderators.
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
It is a nice place. Besides, if it was not interesting around here, I wouldn't be sneaking around so much. :)
Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top
I think two reasons that it is a great community (apart from great people hanging out here) is that
a) The game was so solid out-of-the-box. So instead of us having to complain about bugs etc. we could get on with enjoying the game.
b) Brad and co really took an active role, listening to feedback and releasing iterative patches that improved the game even further.

I think that created a very positive feel with people eager to contribute in a constructive way. And it just sort of flowed on from there. It would all fall apart if Kit left though. :)
Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top
It would all fall apart if Kit left though
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KIT'S LEAVING???!!?? :sniff!: :sniff!:

Oh, man...got scared for a minute, there! LOL

Seriously, I find myself chuckling at a lot of the posts. I really enjoy it here, too.

~Theoden feels like a group hug, but decides against it.~
Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

I really get a kick out of hanging out here too. I'm on a ton of forums and this is amongst the most pleasant I'm on as well.

I think a big reason has to do with demographics of the game players themselves. The average age of a GalCiv player is about 32 years old. So most people are adults.

I think the other thing that helped was the open beta, people knew what they were getting into (for good or bad).

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top
Emily.
Why don't you come on over and join me.

I need some female support. What with all these drunken, childish little boys, drowning in their own testosterone. LOL
Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top
Theoden feels like a group hug
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:sniff!:

but decides against it
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:CONGRAT:
Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top
Why don't you come on over and join me.
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come on rainbird, we iz all ANZACs deep down...

;)
Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top
come on rainbird, we iz all ANZACs deep down...
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I haven't read the whole forum, but I have seen enough to realise that you, so called ANZACS, are a fickle, unreliable, bunch. (:(
Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top
you, so called ANZACS, are a fickle, unreliable, bunch.
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:SURPRISED:

i iz depressed now. i iz havin' a lie down and a bex.
Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top
There. There. Evil.

If you really want to be evil, I can show you how.
Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top
If you really want to be evil, I can show you how.
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it is I, evil s, who, bexed up to the eyeballs, iz showin' you how....

;)
Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top
mmm. Must scratch.
Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top
I haven't read the whole forum, but I have seen enough to realise that you, so called ANZACS, are a fickle, unreliable, bunch.
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This is completely unfair and inaccurate. I admire and respect you as a friend and Aussie and will always always be there for you no matter what....

Um... ok I changed my mind. What were you saying again?
Reply #24 from Stardock Forums Top
What were you saying again?
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LOL LOL LOL
Reply #25 from Stardock Forums Top
mmm. Must scratch.
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:SURPRISED: :notsure: :sniff!: