I first started playing Empire on the Vax in college circa 1981 and spent many a long night on it when I should have been sleeping or doing homework. I downloaded v2.01 for XP a few weeks ago and have really been enjoying it. However, I do miss the computer asking me "Are you sure you want to ..." when I accidentally run a ship aground or march an army into the sea. Why were these idiotproofing features removed? My poor armies really need to learn to swim!

Brian G.

"Brian G." <Brian_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:cciac7$2qk4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Why were these idiotproofing features removed?

Would you want an idiot as Emperor? <grin>

In article <cckc0g$2r9a$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
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>"Brian G." <Brian_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:cciac7$2qk4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Why were these idiotproofing features removed?
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>Would you want an idiot as Emperor? <grin>
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Good Point! <laugh>

My poor armies will just have to put up with my hasty moves.

In article <cckc0g$2r9a$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
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>"Brian G." <Brian_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:cciac7$2qk4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Why were these idiotproofing features removed?
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>Would you want an idiot as Emperor? <grin>
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Good point! <laugh>

My poor armies will just have to suffer with my hasty moves.

"Walter" <newshound@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:cckc0g$2r9a$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Would you want an idiot as Emperor? <grin>

We do/did have a few in this world....  Plus a couple of leaders that went to war recently....

Bah, just leave it at that...

In article <cct7rn$eaq$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Kar G Lim says...
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>"Walter" <newshound@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:cckc0g$2r9a$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Would you want an idiot as Emperor? <grin>
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>We do/did have a few in this world....  Plus a couple of leaders that went to war recently....
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>Bah, just leave it at that...
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Sure, "Play war! Don't make war!'. It is far more better to "kill" thousands of opponents on your PC than to kill a real human. There is something called "consequences" which is often forgotten by the "emperors".

Kar G Lim wrote:
> "Walter" <newshound@digitalmars.com> wrote in message
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>>Would you want an idiot as Emperor? <grin>
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> We do/did have a few in this world....  Plus a couple of leaders that went
> to war recently....
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> Bah, just leave it at that...
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Its easy to sit in security from afar and pass judgement on Bush and Blair.  No alternatives are ever given either.  The most idiotic thing a leader can do in crisis IS nothing.

I won't get into a long discussion on this, but anyone who says we weren't justified just doesn't have a grasp on the facts of the matter.

Barring the fact Saddam killed over a million and people protest removing him....

David Medlock wrote:

> Kar G Lim wrote:
>> "Walter" <newshound@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:cckc0g$2r9a$1@digitaldaemon.com...
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>>>Would you want an idiot as Emperor? <grin>
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>> We do/did have a few in this world....  Plus a couple of leaders that went to war recently....
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>> Bah, just leave it at that...
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> Its easy to sit in security from afar and pass judgement on Bush and Blair.  No alternatives are ever given either.  The most idiotic thing a leader can do in crisis IS nothing.
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> I won't get into a long discussion on this, but anyone who says we weren't justified just doesn't have a grasp on the facts of the matter.
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> Barring the fact Saddam killed over a million and people protest removing him....

On the topic of Bush I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 yesterday and I was very moved by it. I was expecting lots of Bush bashing but the interviews and footage about Iraq were extremely powerful and intense. What the ordinary soldiers say is just chilling. I recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

David Medlock wrote:
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> I won't get into a long discussion on this, but anyone who says we weren't justified just doesn't have a grasp on the facts of the matter.

Well, just the act of posting this will incite a long COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION.

Drop it or be known as a troll.

--Steve

"Stephen Waits" <steve@waits.net> wrote in message news:cd1680$uk7$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> David Medlock wrote:
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> > I won't get into a long discussion on this, but anyone who says we weren't justified just doesn't have a grasp on the facts of the matter.
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> Well, just the act of posting this will incite a long COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION.
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> Drop it or be known as a troll.
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> --Steve

ohhh - this newsgroup only gets a trickle of postings anway. What we need is a nice "d.advocacy" group consisting almost entirely of off-topic flamewars. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (as JTK would say).

just kidding.