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/Smashego 2h ago

Alpha Centauri was the best. I’d pay full price for an updated but not ruined Alpha Centauri modernization. I still end every game with a planet buster blitz.

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u/dynamic_caste 2h ago

I usually just flood the map with locusts of chiron