I Don't Often Play Space Based Games...

[Staggerwing]

What's all this 'council' stuff?
I pay some local yokels 24 greenbacks a month and once a week some guy named Sebbie drives by my house with a claw truck that happily scarfs up my garbage. Every other week some other guy named Dimitri drives by with a different truck that does the same for my recyclables. I do have to remember to lug the receptacle down to the end of my driveway, not really a biggie since my iPhone reminds me at 7pm the night before. The only other thing that's a bit odd is that the name on the side of the truck seems to vary quite a bit from week to week. What is consistent in that it never matches the name of the folks I write the check to so I'm sure it's all good.

[Longdan]

Some are collecting some are shopping.
Did you not know that in England villages are ruled by the local Council of Druids?

[GDS_Starfury]

same thing here in the village where i live - massive gale this morning - **** all over the place as the bins blew over

HWII has arrived - install time

I await your opinions.

[Huw the Poo]

What's all this 'council' stuff?
I pay some local yokels 24 greenbacks a month and once a week some guy named Sebbie drives by my house with a claw truck that happily scarfs up my garbage. Every other week some other guy named Dimitri drives by with a different truck that does the same for my recyclables. I do have to remember to lug the receptacle down to the end of my driveway, not really a biggie since my iPhone reminds me at 7pm the night before. The only other thing that's a bit odd is that the name on the side of the truck seems to vary quite a bit from week to week. What is consistent in that it never matches the name of the folks I write the check to so I'm sure it's all good.

Think of it as a microcosm of the United States.  Apart from our central government, we have district and town councils with elected representatives (some from the main political parties, many independent).  These councils are responsible for local government, i.e. things like schools, waste collection, libraries etc.  We pay a council tax to cover the cost of local services, in exchange for which the council pretends to be constantly improving those services.  Councils differ significantly in their effectiveness (and popularity).

[Tpek]

I thought you were referring to the Council of Watchers, headed by Rupert Giles/Antony Stewart Head :P

[son_of_montfort]

In a thread about Space Games, the word "The Council" sound a lot cooler. I was thinking that Huw had some intergalactic governing body in charge of picking up his recyclables. But why did they need them? It seems benign, but for what nefarious purpose are The Council collecting Terran rubbish?!

[Longdan]

Advance archaeology so they will know what we were like before they built the bypass.

[Huw the Poo]

Hahaha, you bunch of weirdos! :D

The bin was finally emptied today.  Tomorrow is the scheduled collection day, and ours will be full again.  And our house will finally be free of recyclable waste. \o/

[bob48]

Well, I put mine out tonight, as its our collection day tomorrow. Then I had to chase the bloody thing down the street because its blowing a gale now. Me and half-a-dozen other idiots all chasing wheelie-bins. Total madness.

I can almost hear the running commentary from spectators.....'and its number 14 by a short lid, with number 22 making good time on the curve.......'

[undercovergeek]

I Don't Often Play Space Based Games...

to bin collection and council tax

...........like a group of old women!!  :o ;D

[JudgeDredd]

You know - I have Distant Worlds and the expansions. They are truly great games in terms of depth and gameplay - but - and here's the rub - I always feel over-awed by it.

Worse still - the automated options. Leaving them as is, I'm kind of unsure what the hell I'm left with doing and end up just watching and wondering if there is something I should be doing. The automation is most likely a godsend in the end - but starting out - it kind of leaves you in a "movie" type game and makes you baffled - because you're sure there should be something you should be doing - but all the ships are going their own ways, all the exploration is being done, you "think" all the shipyards, ships and colonies will be grabbed - I'm just left feeling really baffled at what I should do.

And yet the automation is "meant" to ease you in...confused.com

I do want to love the game - but I'm lost.  :o

[mikeck]

The only thing that kills Distant Worlds for me are the battles...horrible...pew pew pew

[bob48]

I Don't Often Play Space Based Games...

to bin collection and council tax

...........like a group of old women!!  :o ;D

Derailed, in the best Grog tradition!

[undercovergeek]

same thing here in the village where i live - massive gale this morning - **** all over the place as the bins blew over

HWII has arrived - install time

I await your opinions.

still at the getting it to work stage - bombs out as soon as the mission loads - im trying various compatability options

[bob48]

You're not STILL on about wheelie-bins are you?