I have no idea how people can play at that difficulty without being annihilated, lol!

[Please delete this.]

In all honesty I never finished Deity without serious save/load abuse (except in scenarios). I kind of hope "get away" with some-but-not-much save/load tricks this time.
I managed to finish OCC in Immortal without loading when things don't go in the right way and that is my biggest Civ5 accomplishment so far. But I consider myself an Emperor Civ5 player as in that difficulty I'm confident I can win under any conditions.
If you're interesting in playing Civ5 multiplayer add me on Steam and we can play sometimes. :)

Keane, you mean that adventure game? I am currently in the process of chewing through Kingdom Hearts and whatever my notebook can run.

Also definitely we will, next time I will be in UK it will be on my own expenses, not a "learning trip" like I was before. I am already looking forward to it.

Heh, thank you, I really love the job, boss is amazing and I am really happy there.

I would love to hear that story if you have time.

And thank you, I wish luck regardin that to you too, not sure how big of a backlog you have though.

Happy to be back, but I am unsure how active I will be here. I will definitely try to be more active.

Highest difficulty i play on in Civ is usually King. I can probably play on immortal, but would be really challenging for me.

12/20 Morning Update:

If your name is NOT in BOLD, I have NOT received your VOTE! I will NOT be counting votes made in this thread or for names that are not on the following list. Please PM me a name if you'd like your vote counted. ;-)

This final mission is really to get everyone thinking about who they appreciate among the participants - hey, PM that person and tell them thanks!

98 Santa's! ;-p

1) ALL Santa's have sent gifts! YAY!

2) Two elves remain to be dispatched....

FINAL ELF MISSION: 80 VOTES...17 to go;-)

I will now ask the remaining elves to contribute to the FINAL ELF MISSION!

It's not a "secret mission" since I am posting it here BUT you Santa's may ONLY PM me with your answer!

Answer this question: Who deserves an extra gift (that their Santa did not get them) from their wishlist? This can be for helpful or funny posts in this thread, someone that you saw help another goglodyte or you elsewhere or anything else "wonderful"...

Answers may only be for;
1) Santa's (I'd love to recognize elves but many refused to submit wishlists).
2) Not me ;-p
3) ONLY via PM to me
4) You may ONLY submit ONE name

I will accept submissions via PM until December 22nd.

Fine print:
1) Number of winners depending on available elves
2) I will tally votes by name and the top x-number (depending on remaining elves) will get one extra game from their wish list
3) just adding this cause a list needs at least three items ;-p

GET VOTING (but only by PM and only for Santa's listed below)

If your name is NOT in BOLD, I have NOT received your VOTE! I will NOT be counting votes made in this thread or for names that are not on the following list. Please PM me a name if you'd like your vote counted. ;-)

01kipper
ahkliber
Andanzas - abstain
Aningan
anoffday
ArklemGreeth
BillyMaysFan59
BJWanlun
blotunga
BranjoHello
budejovice
CelestialBunny - abstain
Celton88
chadjenofsky
ChaunceyK
Couchtr26
Crewdroog
cristigale
Dawnreader
ddickinson
dedoporno
Dessimu
detlik
DireRabbit
dr.schliemann
DreamedArtist
duragon
dutchexcalibur
Dzsono
Exoanthrope
fivemagics
foxworks
FoxySage
Genkicolleen
geoconker
ggf162
Ghorpm
Gonchi - abstain
Goodaltgamer
Grargar
Gyroplast
HijacK
hummer010
HypersomniacLive
IAmSinistar
Ingsoc85
innerring
jadegiant
joek0
K_1269
LaPtiteBete
LeoLR
Licurg
Lifthrasil
LinustheBold
lukaszthegreat
lukslo
madth3
Magentia
Magoxx
MarioFanaticXV
mcleodone
Melhelix
misteryo
moonshineshadow
nandesz00
ne_zavarj
Nemorian
OvaltineJenkins
p1na
pablodusk
PaterAlf
pazzer
PCGameGuy
penumbren
phandom
Popinjay
rampancy
RandomGal
Reever
robotgoblin
Rwarehall
Sage103082
Shaaka
spikes1471
toxicTom
trentonlf
Trid
truhlik
Urnoev
VanDerBass
Vythonaut
WildHobgoblin
willyum
woosk
zavlin
zsolan

Thank you Mother . ;)

We did it!
No Santa backed! Congrats to all :)

Now where is that 25 of december getting lost? I really want it to come already.

ditto.

I'm holding back waiting to do a post-christmas giv......oops. =P

Whee! All the Santas did their part! :D

All the Santas rides forth victoriously!

Spelt it wrong, I was referring to Commander Keen, because of this thread

Great that all the Santas came through :)
Now, I hope everybody's been nice and all...

MISSING VOTES (or voted but cannot be counted)

updated on the next page...

Oh this! I have finished first two to their full extent and I chewing through third one...for last few months...but I have finished first two! :D