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    Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 09:37
I got into an argument this evening in GC about the type of game this is. I posed that this is a diplomatic game that has war as the ultimate form of diplomacy and was accused of forcing a type of game on other people. I pose for all of you the question of what kind of game is this. Is it a city building game? A diplomatic game? A war game? or something else. Please post your thoughts.
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I think the basis is a war game every t2 ressources can be used only for war units at this time.

That doesnt mean you cannot focus on something other then war. Or that the dev wont develop other aspects of the game.
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I view this as a city building game. Trade and crafting add flavor to the game, military is mostly for tournaments and npcs. 
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I think since you have neighbors you must at least form some diplomacy with them (don't attack me and I won't attack you). If you feel trade is your game then you have to get customers. I see this as a diplomacy game. I'll give you such and such for such and such. If the person doesn't wanna trade with you, you can offer them such and such for free... maybe a number of times till they feel like they owe you. If they are attacking you, you can offer goods for free as well till they stop. The question becomes if they never stop... what then... the ultimate form of diplomacy is saying stop... or Ill cause you some sort of harm.

This does not mean that you have to be the person harming them. Perhaps your favorite trade partner could do it for you. It just proves my point of it being a diplomacy game with war or... attacking if you will as the most advanced step in diplomacy.


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Points: 432 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 10:24
It's a question that can never has a positive and definitive answer, the diversity of people that play Illy, all play for different reasons and..has been discussed many times with the same people giving the same reasons, therefore this post is moot.
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I understand your post and yet provide an example where I say that diplomacy rules the books. To go against me in a meaningful way you should provide an example where diplomacy is not the game.
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This game is what we make it.  It is a tabula rasa and our perceptions of what the game "is" say more about who we are than they do about the nature of the game.  I would suggest that the more important question is "what kind of game do we want this to be?"
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its alot of singing, dancing, hula hooping, and juggling....rolls eyes....its a free online game....have fun! play it as you want!
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Rabble Rabble!!!

Guff!! Guff.


Rabble.


Guff!!!


Yep.


SMH.


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Originally posted by Rill Rill wrote:

This game is what we make it.  It is a tabula rasa and our perceptions of what the game "is" say more about who we are than they do about the nature of the game.  I would suggest that the more important question is "what kind of game do we want this to be?"


Oh god - are we really back onto this argument again - please keep judging people in real life based on their actions in game.
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