r/todayilearned • u/DueNeedleworker5036 • 4h ago

TIL that the Civilizations games (and others) include creator Sid Meier's name in the title because Robin Williams joked that it would help sell more copies of 1987's Sid Meier's Pirates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Meier#MicroProse
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u/krazeekcee 4h ago

Alpha Centauri was my favorite game of all time. I spent so much time perfecting my colony it’s not even funny. Although arguably Civ 2 was probably the better game.

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u/Lespaul42 4h ago

Nah Alpha Centauri is the greatest game to bear his name. I can't think of another 4x game with so much character and plot in it.

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u/Stouts 3h ago

Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you.

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u/h-ugo 3h ago

I think of that whenever a good boss leaves.

Please don't go. The drones need you. They look up to you

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u/Stouts 2h ago

And then the new guy invariably starts in with the nerve stapling.

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u/aldeayeah 1h ago

Straight to the punishment sphere with you.

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u/WendellSchadenfreude 1h ago

The first time I heard that, I was so surprised I actually closed the dialogue window immediately and wondered if I had done something wrong.
I then ended the game by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete just to avoid hearing that plea again.