DIA Revival Thread

civman2000 · April 15, 2003, 12:56

Old DIA thread: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=74675

What will our new platform be? What kind of Consitution should we support? What starting strategy?

EDIT: Non-DIA members please do not spam in this thread!

UnOrthOdOx · April 15, 2003, 14:12

/me listens to the sound of crickets in the background...

Inverse Icarus · April 15, 2003, 14:46

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Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
* UnOrthOdOx listens to the sound of crickets in the background...

/me commits crickocide and basks in the silence.

anyone wanna start up a new war party? i'd like a differnt name this time

play off our Viking heritiage... Warriors of Valhalla or something WoV.

UnOrthOdOx · April 15, 2003, 15:20

/me grabs his club

Hey!! Who turned off the music!?!

I think we should be a bit more hardcore about it than the hawks were, if we DO make a party. None of this trying to sound centerist crap, all out force the world to bow at our feat platform, perhaps?

BTW, you asked us to wake you when we started handing out cities in GoW. It is time...

Master Zen · April 15, 2003, 16:14

War?!?! War?!?! did I hear the word War??

* Master Zen sharpens his axe and follows the smell of war...

BTW, where's Aggie? We can make this a GoW party

civman2000 · April 15, 2003, 16:22

OK, a rule for this thread, absolutely no threadjacking or spam from non-DIA members (of course we can spam all we want

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Inverse Icarus · April 15, 2003, 16:23

funny that an anti-war thread attracts all the warmongers, no?

UnOrthOdOx · April 15, 2003, 16:24

What would a DIA thread be without us warmongers keeping it topped for you anyway?

OPD · April 15, 2003, 17:12

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Originally posted by UberKruX
Warriors of Valhalla or something WoV.

That sounds almost noble.

How about blood guzzlers or baby eaters or something sounding more graphic to let people know that you really mean buisness.

I just finished a game as the chinese where I got 4 GL's by 500 AD mainly because I built an army/Heroepic with the first one. I can't remember a single army in the last game.

kring · April 16, 2003, 03:46

I liked the stated intent of the DIA way back when. I would join this one, but the last one didn't remain true to its ideals most of the time. My question is why should I believe this one would?

Kuciwalker · April 16, 2003, 15:21

Choose a new name, at least.

How about a vague, cool-sounding name, like Valhallan Architects (yes it sucks, but you get the idea), rather than some bland, meaningful name (democratic industrialists).

Inverse Icarus · April 16, 2003, 15:24

change 2 letters to the thread title and you got:

DIA Removal Thread

surely there is a norse god of building or culture.

Kuciwalker · April 16, 2003, 15:35

Yup

Bragi - god of poetry and music
Eastre - god of rebirth of nature (springtime stuff)
Forseti - god of justice
Freya - goddess of the earth
Idun - goddess of spring and youth

Sean · April 16, 2003, 16:48

I'm a little tired of the "hawks". Why don't they relise that the best way to fight a war, is to have a strong infrastucture, were you can pump out units at will, and delevire them to the front effectively.

Its like we have an enoromous false dichotomy running around this form!

Inverse Icarus · April 16, 2003, 17:30

Quote:

Originally posted by Sean
I'm a little tired of the "hawks". Why don't they relise that the best way to fight a war, is to have a strong infrastucture, were you can pump out units at will, and delevire them to the front effectively.

Its like we have an enoromous false dichotomy running around this form!

right. you try playing the first demogame the way tass wanted to, and not research warrior code, the wheel, or iron working, until after writing.

build all the damn temples you want.

Panag · April 16, 2003, 17:33

hi ,

, panag walks in , sees uber , ....

and joins the DIA meeting , ....

have a nice day

on the table ; plans for a take over

Thrumble · April 17, 2003, 03:11

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Originally posted by skywalker
Yup

Bragi - god of poetry and music
Eastre - god of rebirth of nature (springtime stuff)
Forseti - god of justice
Freya - goddess of the earth
Idun - goddess of spring and youth

How about the Freya Union or simply F U for short?

(said towards the vincinity of the Warmonger hijackers)

badams52 · April 17, 2003, 11:04

funny, but maybe a little too offensive.

Inverse Icarus · April 17, 2003, 17:21

funny how civman is the only serious poster in this thread.

THE DIA HAS DIED. UBER IS VICTORIOUS.

Sean · April 17, 2003, 17:48

Actually my post was serious. Though it seems clear you completly missed the point.

To your reply let me just say - QED.

Inverse Icarus · April 17, 2003, 18:04

Quod Erat Demonstrandum? which was to be demonstrated?

apolyton is a warlike nation, my friend.

Sean · April 18, 2003, 00:31

QED indeed.

My comment was about false dichotomy. Not arguing for or against war. But the implications are, as I stated earlier, a strong infrastructure produces more...including military units. The speed of production can also mean that only a basic standing army is required, as you can quickly churn out additional units. Better science also means better military units.

kring · April 18, 2003, 02:55

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Originally posted by UberKruX
funny how civman is the only serious poster in this thread.

My post was serious. I think it is sad that some people felt the need to threadjack this thread like they did in the last game. And, no, I am not asking for a response by said threadjackers.

I support the concepts of the old DIA, even if it didn't stay true to them. Perchance, the new DIA, or whatever it will be called, will do a better job.

GeneralTacticus · April 18, 2003, 02:58

Not likely. War is going to be even more necessary in this game than the last one...

Panag · April 18, 2003, 11:05

Quote:

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
Not likely. War is going to be even more necessary in this game than the last one...

hi ,

indeed , we can only achieve peace true power , ....

have a nice day