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Reply to So what is the average age of a Gal Civ player?? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

A question for my fellow geezers or just simply game buffs. Which of the older games was/is your favorite? I still reserve an extremely fond place in my heart for Blitzkreig. It was easy enough as a starter game but did have it's share of strategic choices. Go Red, Kill Blue. :) Third Reich was the first game we "mastered" so it holds a special place too and it really helped teach me a good bit of history. Kingmaker was the one that seemed the easiest to find players f

Reply to So what is the average age of a Gal Civ player?? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I'm 39 and my first game was AH Blitzkreig followed closely by d-day and Afrika corps. Dang those were then days. ~SDC~

Reply to (Review) The Orion Sector Takes On GalCiv in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Jeff, it might not help him but I sure am interested. I won't say I disagree with you because I've honestly never thought it through but I am curious. Why do you believe that a game should primarily be reviewed by someone who is targetted for a sale? Is it the general attitude of the current reviewers ( as in, don't do what I suggest in the post above ), in which case I can kinda see it or is it more? As I said, when a reviewer is honest and willing to look beyond their bias, I

Reply to (Review) The Orion Sector Takes On GalCiv in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I'll step in here to defend Klemeroni. I have one criteria when I "review" something. No, I'm not a professional reviewer but when I am asked for my opinion about something I do try and give my answer based on an honest and fair evaluation. One thing I stress is recognizing quality. Just because I may not like something doesn't mean it's not good and I consider that in my answer. To me, one of the basic cornerstones of a good reviewer is being able to convey the quality of something tha