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Old October 28, 2001, 01:01   #1
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Is it just me, or am I dead last in CivTrivia?
Does anyone know if the CivTrivia score list stops at your name...or is it all inclusive (as I suspect) which means I'm the sorriest CivTrivia player ever?

As of this posting, there's a 3-way tie for second-to-last place at 1140 points. I seem to be dead last with a measly 700 points. I'd really like to know if that means they don't show any scores lower than mine, or if there are no scores lower than mine. Either way, I'd like to know so I can rationalize away my poor showing. Thanks.

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Old October 28, 2001, 01:19   #2
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I think it shows the top 20 or 30 or whatever, and if you aren't in those it shows your name at the bottom.
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Old October 28, 2001, 01:20   #3
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No, don't worry, you aren't last. I played for a bit until I got around 300 and something points, and haven't answered one since.
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Old October 28, 2001, 01:27   #4
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Thanks for clearing that up, guys. I'll sleep better tonight...which is good becuse in about 3 days I'll be getting a lot less sleep. Happy Civin'!
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Old October 28, 2001, 01:48   #5
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No, don't worry, you aren't last. I played for a bit until I got around 300 and something points, and haven't answered one since.
Hehe I'm worse than you: 200 points and stuck here. But I was the leader for the first few days.
I answer wrong that damm tutancamon question and since I hadn't have answered a question!
At least tuesday I'll be there for try the prize...
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Old October 28, 2001, 03:58   #6
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I know for sure I am last or at least tied for last, because I have a whopping total of ZERO points. Then again I only played for like 2 days, so I won't get too down about it.
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Old October 28, 2001, 04:36   #7
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I didn't even notice there was something like a Trivia until a few weeks ago... now I've got a score of 520.. wow...

BTW, I'm sure that many of those who are on the top cheat on the thing... like using google or registering a second account to find out the right answer... against the spirit of the thing though
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Old October 28, 2001, 04:36   #8
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They always show the top 100, and but you behind if you're not in there. I've got 1000 points now so I'm not in the top 100, but not far behind.
You are not number 101 - they simply don't show the players between you and number 100.
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Old October 28, 2001, 06:03   #9
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BTW, I'm sure that many of those who are on the top cheat on the thing... like using google
Using Google is not cheating I think, if it is then anyone who reads the CivIII manual or looks something up in the Civilopedia cheats on CivIII as well IMHO.
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Old October 28, 2001, 07:37   #10
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utterly silly.... the CivTrivia is a Trivia for people using their knowledge, not their ability to use google.... whereas the civilopedia is there for helping in the game... I can't remember the point of CIV is knowing the trees out of your head, is it?

I'm sure you're one of those Trivia cheaters yourself
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Nor is the point of the CivTrivia contest to know the entire history books and countless pointless anecdotes by heart. It's just a fun way to extend your knowledge and I LIKE to research the answer. It's a great way to get to know sites you've never seen and read just a little more than simply the answer to today's question, but I do understand that people rather just answer without looking it up. That's up to them... I say let's just enjoy CivTrivia, their won't be any gold medals at the finish anyway...
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Old October 28, 2001, 09:35   #12
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If you don't look up the answer, then you'll never extend you knowledge of history. Civ3 is a game, not real history, and I think that it's good that firaxis put up the civ trivia so you know what really happened in history.
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Old October 28, 2001, 16:29   #13
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First, I see if I know the question. Then, by elimination and semantics I attempt to answer the question.

I only look up the question and the facts surrounding the question after I answer the question.

So, I don't cheat. And I forget to play 1/2 the time. But, that being said, I rarely miss....ok, I lie....those arms & armor questions really beat me into a pulp.

The whole leaderboard is totally meaningless though. It's just a toy. There is *no* honor for those at the top of the leaderboard...in fact, I'd say all the smart people are off the bottom of the list
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Old October 28, 2001, 17:16   #14
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I think I only have 30 points or something. I played 3 questions, then my system crashed and when I tried to log in it said that my user name has already been used . Never mind though I wasn't that big on Civ trivia anyway.
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Old October 28, 2001, 17:23   #15
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I worked my way up to 240 points. But when I relized how you could cheat and how the frontrunners were getting it all right, i decided to give up.

(heres how you cheat: make 2 screennames. On one of them, guess the answer. Wheny ou get it wrong, it'll tell you the correct one. Then log on as the other, and get the right answer)
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I haven't time to check the trivia on civ3 site every day, so I ignored and miss many of them.

Now I'd like to have a list of all past trivia (with correct answer) just as a shortcut to raise my culture (well, almost ).

Anyone know if is it one available, anywhere?
Someone collected them? Dan Magaha have kept a list at hand?

Thank you in advance.
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Old October 29, 2001, 04:59   #17
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in fact, I'd say all the smart people are off the bottom of the list
He! I resent that remark I actually know 70-80% of the questions (yeah, I know, I have no life ). I bet that if I wouldn't look up the answers I'd still be in the top 30-40 (not only do I know a lot, I'm also an exceptionally good guesser - saved my ass in highschool on more than one occasion ). The only reason for looking up the questions which I don't know or which I'm not sure about is because others do it as well (the only way to stay on top) and because that way I can learn even more completely useless things about history
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Well, I don't know if Dan kept a list of all the questions and correct answers but you can use the Apolyton news archive to find back the questions. If you give me the questions, I'll gladly provide you with the correct answers (according to Firaxis anyway) if you need them and if I can remember them (which, knowing myself, I probably can)...
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Kudos to Dan, and the website. I have throughly enjoyed civ trivia. I have come to admire the dog of war photo of Jeff Bridges.

I wonder if he acutually shaves that cue ball?
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i've answered 2 questions (incorrectly) for 0 points
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