My computer is still crippled. We're looking into getting the power supply replaced, but I don't know how that's working out. I'll find out this evening. So what have I been doing without the Internet? Besides writing more to LJ than I usually do when I have it?
Well, I've been playing a lot of Alpha Centauri, for one. It's such a good game, many parts of it are better than Civ3. Especially the interface. I like the idea Civ3 had of "no interface", but it didn't work out well. Having the windows showing unit stats, area stats, minimap, and the one (or two, at my resolution) scrolling different data are useful. And I like the complexity of the government setup, and the diplomacy feels a little better. I do like the resources and luxuries system in Civ3, and the graphics are obviously better, but graphics are less important in this kind of game. But they're still limited by having X civilizations, and no new ones popping up, or revolutions tossing the old leader out, or areas revolting for independence, or so on. And diplomacy's still pretty limited. And I find myself wishing for one of the little things, the city view, that you have in Civilization. Though in Civ3, it really doesn't reflect the city that well, especially at higher tech levels and city sizes. There's all these improvements, and like 3 skyscrapers, and that's it. I'd just like to be able to look at my colonies and bask in their thrivingness.
What else have I been doing? Well, obviously, writing stuff to post on LJ, including the 2000 word thingie on government and taxes that I posted earlier. I went biking up to the pool, but they switched over to swim lessons and swim team practice like five minutes before I got there, so I just biked home. Had some friends over for fireworks last night, and I've written some on a Fors story, which is still very first draft. I don't notice the lack of net quite so much, because I have other things I'm doing, which I'd been noticing anyway, kinda. I think I need to set a timer, or a "No goofing on the net until you do X" list, to actually get things done. I've been reading, and I've also got a tree to go plant, and some noodles that should be done by now. I did forget to call and check on the stuff for DSL today, though, like I was going to. That's okay though. For now, I go eat.
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