Sunday, 29 April 2012

Civilization V


Is it sensible to admit to an addiction on a blog? I don’t know, but I am gong to risk it. I am addicted to Civ V. For those of you who know nothing of it, this is a computer game in which one tries to build a civilisation and to beat the others trying to do the same. I find it completely addictive.

I get home of an evening and I have to be very firm with myself: Civ has to wait until all the outstanding work is completed and there are no outstanding jobs to be done. I know that, once I start playing, the chances of me returning to anything work-related are slim to the point of non-existence.

Eventually, I have finished all the emails, written all the papers, made all the notes, completed all the presentations. Then, and only then, I hit the button to open the game. Who will I be tonight? Will I play as Caesar or Nebuchadnezzar? Shall I continue yesterday’s game or start a new one? Last week I had great fun as the Japanese Emperor annihilating the French and the Germans!

I realise it is very juvenile, but you know what, it is good fun. Whether it is good for me is another question altogether. Perhaps I should be out playing?

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