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Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 May 2012, 00:18
Replies: 15
Views: 5,172
Posted By Furyous
Re: War Declaration & Apprime's political stance

It's definitely lose.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Dec 2008, 16:12
Replies: 82
Views: 11,634
Posted By Furyous
Re: Blahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa

ha, ha-ha (http://game.planetarion.com/show_news.pl?id=5665)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Nov 2008, 01:57
Replies: 89
Views: 14,671
Posted By Furyous
Re: Cluster 200 ftw?

It is abuse for one simple reason:

The player in question premeditatively had his galaxy exile him in order to stay in C200 and exile with launched fleets or pre-launched fleets ready to go.
...
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 15 Oct 2008, 10:36
Replies: 31
Views: 6,648
Posted By Furyous
Re: Conspiracy and Round 29

Nice work Kenny.

And good luck guys. Back to basics sounds like a good plan.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 31 Oct 2007, 05:18
Replies: 5
Views: 4,131
Posted By Furyous
Re: alliance prediction r24

Ascendancy :D
Forum: Departing PA Messages 28 Aug 2007, 19:05
Replies: 17
Views: 3,920
Posted By Furyous
Re: going back to active duty

Take care Duck, and 'kick some ass' in the real world. All the best, alex.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Aug 2007, 19:37
Replies: 190
Views: 24,089
Posted By Furyous
Re: Favorite HC

Sid - #1 by far.
Germania, mazz, Virall*, AD and Bashar are all men after my own heart and superb HC material (*if active).

And I'll get shot down for this, but Yeh (for his failigs) did a class...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Jul 2007, 18:16
Replies: 99
Views: 13,505
Posted By Furyous
Re: Assassin

Just saw this. Nightmare. All the best Assassin.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jul 2007, 14:52
Replies: 244
Views: 24,643
Posted By Furyous
Re: An Open Letter to the Planetarion Players

Does it even matter what percentage? It was very clear to everyone that scans were publically available to everyone from Achilles and co. Just because more ascendancy players may have taken up the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Jul 2007, 02:09
Replies: 106
Views: 14,181
Posted By Furyous
Re: [F-Crew] bite me

:D Thanks. What a hilarious statement. It seems to me that more or less every statement made by F-Crew HC is overly serious, defensive, short sighted, self important and completely lacking in...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 May 2007, 16:52
Replies: 72
Views: 10,499
Posted By Furyous
Re: Free Round 22

Personally speaking, I don't care whether it costs me £5 or not. But that's stating the obvious considering I'm still around :)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Apr 2007, 02:41
Replies: 19
Views: 3,498
Posted By Furyous
Re: CT Membercount: How is this possible?

Whether they are in tag or not is academic. An alliance must not exceed 70 active planets. Obviously having 70 in tag makes it a lot easier for MH to identify any activity that infringes on the rule.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Apr 2007, 01:54
Replies: 19
Views: 3,498
Posted By Furyous
Re: CT Membercount: How is this possible?

No Aidan
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 Apr 2007, 08:29
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

That is incorrect Wandows as far as I read it. It states that any alliance with extra planets attacking and defending is in breach. It does not state that any alliance cooperating in attacks with...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 Apr 2007, 05:25
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

Thanks for your decision Fiery, and personal explanation on IRC. At least alliances now know within what limits they must operate to adhere to the rules and avoid member closure.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 Apr 2007, 05:22
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

It amazes you sometimes doesn't it.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 15:24
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

That's simply not accurate. Alliances #2 and #3 and their members have political autonomy. They may support you or they may not. If you're cunning enough to convince a second alliance command that...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 10:12
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

you are indeed Dorraj. And all I'm asking is whether they intend to uphold the rules.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 10:04
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

Would you answer my question above please Kal.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 09:55
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

Allfather, as I stated in the first post, we are not debating whether the rules are right or wrong. Simply whether PA crew are going to enforce them.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 09:40
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

Kal, it doesn't matter whether Wolfpack have collected all their coordinates or whether all their 120+ members have signed up. Or indeed any other alliance that has more members than it is allowed...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 09:27
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

Well they certainly have LOTS more members than they are allowed *planets*. So they must have more *planets* than they are allowed unless of course you are suggesting they're account sharing - in...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 09:09
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

I think the justification, if it comes, will take the form of "we didn't read the EULA". I don't know whether any alliances that might have recruited to such a level would have any intention of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 08:45
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

Kal your example does rather sum up the way Fury and Wrath operated. However, at that time neither alliance had official limits. If an alliance were to split into two alliances with separate...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 05:24
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

I do apologise dorraj, inflicting confusion upon people is a terrible thing.

The primary purpose of tag limits is to create a fair playing field for alliances on which to compete.

Support...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2007, 04:29
Replies: 83
Views: 8,698
Posted By Furyous
Alliances, Support Planets and the EULA

I’m not interested in a prolonged discussion of the history of the support planet rules: Personally I’ve always considered them a rather less than satisfactory and/or unnecessary addition to the game...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Apr 2007, 01:53
Replies: 50
Views: 11,115
Posted By Furyous
Re: r21 Prediction

1) WP
2) Angels
3) CT
4) Ascendancy
5) VGN
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Mar 2007, 13:16
Replies: 32
Views: 4,234
Posted By Furyous
Re: R21 start date

Thanks Appocco. mid April is exactly right.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 Mar 2007, 19:33
Replies: 32
Views: 4,234
Posted By Furyous
Re: R21 start date

Oh FFS. Thanks Jolt. Thanks a lot.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 Mar 2007, 23:05
Replies: 82
Views: 10,814
Posted By Furyous
Re: LOL - how low can destiny go ?

What in the name of god does spam have to do with this thread? Talk about off topic.

The thread was merely a comment about how Destiny tried to fill their tag in a moral sense. Nobody said or...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Mar 2007, 18:10
Replies: 82
Views: 10,814
Posted By Furyous
Re: LOL - how low can destiny go ?

It's not traditional to try to recruit every and any 1-1.2mil unallied player on the last day of a round.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Mar 2007, 17:40
Replies: 82
Views: 10,814
Posted By Furyous
Re: LOL - how low can destiny go ?

I didn't get an invitation :(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Mar 2007, 13:15
Replies: 88
Views: 18,708
Posted By Furyous
Re: Return of The WolfPack

Best of luck ladies.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Mar 2007, 13:14
Replies: 18
Views: 3,070
Posted By Furyous
Re: Kill Bline

I don't really see how they expect to get members' score this round.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Mar 2007, 17:00
Replies: 263
Views: 26,186
Posted By Furyous
Re: Guide to keeping roids and small r20 summary...

You're a scanner. I'm not and I have even less. Do I win £5?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Feb 2007, 15:25
Replies: 110
Views: 11,844
Posted By Furyous
Re: Flagshipping

Thanks. No point in making or addressing points on AD. And it's not ad hominem. Bringing 'irrelevant' information about posters was not the foundation for any dispute of what has been said earlier in...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Feb 2007, 12:44
Replies: 110
Views: 11,844
Posted By Furyous
Re: Flagshipping

I'd address a number of quotes, but it would probably be a waste of time and invite pointless remarks. You can work out what's relevant to who and what.

FAO: jer, JBG, Lokken, furball.

Have you...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Feb 2007, 11:25
Replies: 362
Views: 44,118
Posted By Furyous
Re: Hurt And Heal alliances

erm, who took Fury out, and why?

Fury - 16 Heal - An awesomely powerful alliance at it's peak.
Legion - 15
Exilition - 19
1up - 15 Heal - Longer than any other alliance at the very top of the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Feb 2007, 17:41
Replies: 140
Views: 15,713
Posted By Furyous
Re: "Blocks"

If you can equate pursuing priorities with avoiding non-priorities, then I'd have to say that CT have a 'practical' NAP with about 40 alliances. Choosing to give something a low priority is not the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 30 Jan 2007, 20:08
Replies: 218
Views: 20,066
Posted By Furyous
Re: Ticks stop - rollback etc

Didn't we agree on the tick stop and game lockdown precisely BECAUSE it allowed you not to have to recall any fleets?

This thread here (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=192882)...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 Jan 2007, 13:22
Replies: 99
Views: 10,920
Posted By Furyous
Re: With Marv gone

So it's like the civil service? You get promoted/appointed not on merit, but only when it's 'your turn'.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Jan 2007, 20:15
Replies: 120
Views: 14,852
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Predictions

cool. would be fun!
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 31 Dec 2006, 16:06
Replies: 91
Views: 8,151
Posted By Furyous
Re: New Changes

Good work on the merge rules. It puts merges where they belong. Also, thank you for confirming alliance size limits.



OR you could write it a different way:

Even though a majority of people...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Dec 2006, 04:07
Replies: 269
Views: 26,198
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Superpowers?

A rather well informed and well thought through perspective if ever there was one. What are you doing breaking AD tradition?!
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Dec 2006, 08:34
Replies: 22
Views: 3,819
Posted By Furyous
Re: Marry Christmas!

Happy Christmas all!

GDers may as well feck off and have their own private forum given the hostility with which they welcome new or irregular posters.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Dec 2006, 10:05
Replies: 269
Views: 26,198
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Superpowers?

I could waste twenty minutes of my life carefully spelling out any number of semantic, logical and factual problems with that post, but I have a lovely idea as to how I could better spend that time. ...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Dec 2006, 09:57
Replies: 37
Views: 4,490
Posted By Furyous
Re: Rankings in general

I think it will seriously improve loyalty in alliances, once their members care more about the organisation, and not whether they're officially 4th or 8th.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 Dec 2006, 22:11
Replies: 37
Views: 4,490
Posted By Furyous
Re: Rankings in general

not read much there ^

Alliance rankings? Get rid of them, they have engineered the most petty, pointless and infinitely circular debate and argument that I think has ever been around in the game....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Dec 2006, 19:11
Replies: 269
Views: 26,198
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Superpowers?

i'll have soddomised whichever big headed treturous spy gave you the memberlist!
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 20 Dec 2006, 17:01
Replies: 23
Views: 3,634
Posted By Furyous
Re: Overview access levels

I'd like to see an inaccessible galaxy fund and Gal Status page.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Dec 2006, 22:11
Replies: 269
Views: 26,198
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Superpowers?

That wasn't the implication, nor the meaning.



Your opinions are based on very few facts and feelings (prejudices) about their HC (I presume?) and other minor pieces of information. Those...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Dec 2006, 21:08
Replies: 269
Views: 26,198
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Superpowers?

You're perfectly entitled to your prejudices, but it would be appropriate to point out that you know very little about CT: I presume you're ignorant to it's memberbase, it's intended style of play or...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 19 Dec 2006, 18:43
Replies: 23
Views: 3,634
Posted By Furyous
Re: Overview access levels

Great idea. Do it!
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 Dec 2006, 01:17
Replies: 269
Views: 26,198
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Superpowers?

Clearly. Especially if XP is strenghthened!
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Dec 2006, 20:05
Replies: 269
Views: 26,198
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Superpowers?

well it's the combination of both a small memberbase and game restrictions. But that's to digress from the point of the thread a bit. More appropriate would be to ask who is to step into the place of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Dec 2006, 19:58
Replies: 269
Views: 26,198
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Superpowers?

to be quite honest, I don't think we've had any superpowers since the likes of Fury. What we have seen since have simply been superior alliances.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 Dec 2006, 04:20
Replies: 114
Views: 12,273
Posted By Furyous
Re: Have Multihunters lost the plot??

Now that's classic!
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 17:46
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

I'm sorry, I really don't see a genuine conflict of interests here, for reasons mentioned above, and I won't repeat myself.

If your alliance wants to go for the win, everyone (possibly bar...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 17:42
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

My point was that they don't need, nor want, to build very much. I crashed my entire fleet 4-5 times last round on purpose and built back up from 0, sometimes with very few roids. It did not reduce...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 17:40
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

I think pretty much everyone here is playing up the significance of Zik under this system (especially if they aren't so stat strong). I would still not want > half of my alliance as Zik and...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 15:10
Replies: 114
Views: 12,273
Posted By Furyous
Re: Have Multihunters lost the plot??

The price of having your members split up or not in the alliance until the end is that you don't get a -1 eta defence advantage. If that is a price you think is worth paying because of the advantages...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 12:10
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

It does add an element. And what is wrong with trying it for a round? It's only 7 weeks anyway. I think it will be generally beneficial in that it invokes more interest in the game mechanics if...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 11:22
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

1) I don't think you've thought cluster alliances through. Especially in the light of exiling. Furthermore, if a cluster ally goes for value, then they won't be able to hit you if you play for XP...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 11:16
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

I'm afraid somebody has to lose.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 03:20
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

These two things aren't contradictory. Rank alliance by whatever you want, but please publish all the information (bar co-ords ofc)



I disagree. In theory you're quite right. In practice,...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 02:57
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

A rather useful debate I think. Especially for a retard :p
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 02:41
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

I really wouldn't mind which order it is put in, but I think showing both would be a significant improvement. Also a recognition of both in terms of free credits would give it some kind of official...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 02:26
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

No I do not. That's your take on what a ranking system should do. It is not mine. There isn't much more to discuss. Simply put, if a ranking system fails to identify the rightful victor, I think...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 01:30
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

You're still on your high horse because I attacked you three times in a week back at the end of round 17, when I had about 4 viable targets. Get over it.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 01:26
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

Thanks for a proper reply.



The logbook is written by one person (not the same person every round ofc). But the logbook is not part of the game, it is simply the generous offering of another...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 15 Dec 2006, 01:03
Replies: 14
Views: 2,509
Posted By Furyous
Re: an ez gfx add?

Ahh memories.

One thing I'd love would be to bring back the old homapage. A different spacey picture every round with just the 4 links on it. Nothing else. I remember trying to click where I...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 00:36
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

I beg your pardon?

For someone who is supposed to have some responsibility on these forums, calling another forum member a retard is simply unacceptable.

And I do apologise for my short...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Dec 2006, 00:30
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

Listen to this man. He understands what has been good about planetarion.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 15 Dec 2006, 00:21
Replies: 13
Views: 2,065
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Merger System

Why have mergers in the first place?

And I must say I disagree with you about the score system. But it's one of those agree to disagree situations because we hold very different beliefs about the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 14 Dec 2006, 18:17
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

making their ships weak and expensive should do the trick
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 14 Dec 2006, 18:13
Replies: 13
Views: 2,065
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Merger System

It's simple..

You allow mergers or you don't allow them. Why piss about making some complex system of penalty incurring or rank dependant merges? In fact, that sounds exactly something the crew...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 14 Dec 2006, 15:35
Replies: 244
Views: 23,570
Posted By Furyous
Re: Round 20 Changes

I like it all. I really do. It will make the game interesting for once.

And what's all this whinging about not giving inactive allies a fair chance. Do they play to win? Have they ever had a...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 10 Dec 2006, 20:44
Replies: 25
Views: 3,281
Posted By Furyous
Re: Who we were

You are: Tales (13:1:7) (Clear)
Size: 542 512
Value: 350,436 1501
Score: 3,529,176 446
XP: 52,979 134

Played as a scanner this round. Used Cath CR only and didn't build anything else....
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 10 Dec 2006, 20:27
Replies: 56
Views: 7,472
Posted By Furyous
Re: Quicker rounds?

they've already been well shortened. It often takes at least 7 weeks for a proper winner to emerge after all the warring etc.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Dec 2006, 06:31
Replies: 63
Views: 8,456
Posted By Furyous
Re: Official eXilition Announcement

well the one outstanding task is to win three in a row.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Dec 2006, 09:42
Replies: 358
Views: 39,467
Posted By Furyous
Re: NewDawn's Official Proposal to Furious Omen

Why are you eXi guys so bothered? Surely winning would just be a bonus as it wasn't your original intention?

Sandmans is interesting, finally.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Dec 2006, 18:39
Replies: 358
Views: 39,467
Posted By Furyous
Re: NewDawn's Official Proposal to Furious Omen

Wonderful entertainment this. eXi probably deserve 'challenge' at the moment, after they lied to the universe about only playing as a core. And then very slowly added more and more members as though...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Nov 2006, 20:40
Replies: 62
Views: 8,054
Posted By Furyous
Re: Where did all the Omen go?

Quite true actually, gents. With all due respect, this is for private discussion.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 28 Oct 2006, 16:17
Replies: 12
Views: 2,084
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliance scanning

because that would totally **** up typing in the coords and just hitting enter. where does the find come from then?

furthermore, on the gal page and overview should you have a letter for each...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 27 Oct 2006, 04:45
Replies: 14
Views: 3,089
Posted By Furyous
Re: Can we please have some professional and consistent administration?

My point is that everyone (or close to) should be pissed off that their efforts went to waste or nobody should. Suppose you have a fleet now eta 9 and one eta 6 maybe, and you spent your time...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 27 Oct 2006, 03:30
Replies: 14
Views: 3,089
Posted By Furyous
Re: Can we please have some professional and consistent administration?

I do indeed. Unless we restart the round :p. But of course you'll say that is unfair to those winning. Anyway, you did pick up on an inconsistency in my argument, but while there is no ideal, there...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 27 Oct 2006, 03:10
Replies: 14
Views: 3,089
Posted By Furyous
Re: Can we please have some professional and consistent administration?

genosse27 as I said the purpose of this thread is not to change the decision, but criticise the reasons by which it came about. As for those who landed, personally I'm in favour of a rollback to...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 27 Oct 2006, 02:43
Replies: 14
Views: 3,089
Posted By Furyous
Re: Can we please have some professional and consistent administration?

typo with the eta's, edited the original. but the point amounts to the same thing. Clearly it is not official policy, as contentious issues are never made official by the PA crew for fear of...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 27 Oct 2006, 02:06
Replies: 14
Views: 3,089
Posted By Furyous
Can we please have some professional and consistent administration?

This thread is made in response to the PA crew decision not to rollback the game OR recall fleets due to the ticker fault and downtime over the past day. Whether or not you support this decision for...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 Oct 2006, 23:11
Replies: 12
Views: 2,084
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliance scanning

If you are an alliance scanner, then 95% of your scans should be for the alliance, so the default setting should be to use the fund (and remember you can click the 'never use fund' box). It makes...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 18 Oct 2006, 01:26
Replies: 179
Views: 31,581
Posted By Furyous
Re: Bring back private galaxies...

This is kind of said above in a couple of posts, but all you would actually achieve is a situation where you have alliance members in private galaxies out of tag the whole round. The winning alliance...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Oct 2006, 01:17
Replies: 24
Views: 4,624
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gripes with loggin in

It's all a secret plan to educate the community a bit more every round. It could be a bloody su-do-ku (however that is spelled) next round. Please don't do that.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Oct 2006, 17:38
Replies: 61
Views: 7,404
Posted By Furyous
Re: Tomen? Gomen? Tgvomen? Omentgv?

Yeah they scrapped that (didn't they?), because quite frankly it sucked balls. afaik, we're back to the traditional scoring system (apart from members 71-80 not counting for score).

And this...
Forum: General Discussions 12 Oct 2006, 11:03
Replies: 9
Views: 2,199
Posted By Furyous
Re: Mp3 players

here is the answer my man:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/iRiver-6GB-Colour-HDD-Player/dp/B000ALAWTI/sr=8-1/qid=1160647083/ref=pd_bbs_1/202-9341457-9324641?ie=UTF8

much better sounding and more...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Oct 2006, 00:40
Replies: 276
Views: 20,075
Posted By Furyous
Re: A request to angels HC

This is the best sentence I've read in the last month.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Oct 2006, 17:19
Replies: 21
Views: 3,428
Posted By Furyous
Re: #politics

Can you not read forest?! I agreed with you. Or did you just assume my posting was a disagreement without having read it?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Oct 2006, 16:41
Replies: 21
Views: 3,428
Posted By Furyous
Re: #politics

Quite so it was for two representatives of your alliance, whoever they may be. Although clearly a HC must put forward the names. You can't just volunteer yourself (unless you are the HC of course)....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Oct 2006, 16:32
Replies: 21
Views: 3,428
Posted By Furyous
Re: #politics

Well I don't disagree with what you're doing, I hope you find it useful. But somehow I just think you'll find it's use limited in that you justified it as a political forum: by saying that more than...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Oct 2006, 16:18
Replies: 21
Views: 3,428
Posted By Furyous
Re: #politics

#alliances was probably the least significant channel I ever frequented. And you might be missing the point (or maybe I am) in that #alliances exists mainly as a means for HC to discuss game...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Oct 2006, 16:44
Replies: 104
Views: 16,683
Posted By Furyous
Re: Subh and Rd 19

I can't believe I've actually read this tripe. Yes we need more activity on AD, but has it come down to this? Reading extremely poorly written posts from people who seem to have a mental age of ten,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Oct 2006, 18:37
Replies: 104
Views: 16,683
Posted By Furyous
Re: Subh and Rd 19

Life Tip 563: If bored on a Sunday afternoon, why not go and look for annoying people on the internet?
Forum: General Discussions 21 Sep 2006, 20:30
Replies: 41
Views: 5,627
Posted By Furyous
Re: richard hammond

well.. they say 'brain injury', which kind of implies that it is not necessarily permanent or even long term. Let's hope so.

Really like the guy, and he's been significant in really bringing Top...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Sep 2006, 02:18
Replies: 60
Views: 7,164
Posted By Furyous
Re: Rumours about my Departure form Subh

Are you 12? Learn some grammar, learn how to actually make a clear point (or have one to make), learn what people give a shit about and what they don't give a shit about, and learn something about...
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 19 Sep 2006, 05:36
Replies: 40
Views: 6,898
Posted By Furyous
Re: Post|Mortum round 19

No, but when it's spelt wrong it's usually for one of the following reasons:

1) It's a play on words. For instance, my (not particularly wonderful) alias on these forums is a fusion of 'Fury' and...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Sep 2006, 05:15
Replies: 48
Views: 5,122
Posted By Furyous
Re: Manchester Meet

yeah I might be up for it. Depends who's goin ;)
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 18 Sep 2006, 02:20
Replies: 40
Views: 6,898
Posted By Furyous
Re: Post|Mortum round 19

Good luck chaps...

by the way, is it an intentional typo, or do you not realise that it's actually spelled 'Post Mortem' ? I am of course assuming that your alliance name in some way referrs to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Sep 2006, 13:57
Replies: 179
Views: 20,968
Posted By Furyous
Re: 1up Announcement

Thanks guys, I had a great time playing with 1up throughout much of their existence, and at times 1up was the only reason for me to bother playing at all. Although I departed at the end of round 17,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Aug 2006, 22:15
Replies: 75
Views: 7,594
Posted By Furyous
Re: Official Escape Announcement

Has been a great round for me. I owe a great thanks to all the remaining members for sticking with Escape through a prolonged period of serious incommings. Thanks to all my fellow command, and to...
Forum: General Discussions 27 Aug 2006, 02:15
Replies: 91
Views: 6,948
Posted By Furyous
Re: well worth a read

Fantastic article indeed! I must beg to differ sligthly on the state school point: My state school offered Economics, and my state sixth form offered all of the above subjects, and indeed most of the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Aug 2006, 13:22
Replies: 68
Views: 9,007
Posted By Furyous
Re: Man Overboard

yup, made me smile :D
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Aug 2006, 03:45
Replies: 4
Views: 2,237
Posted By Furyous
Re: Different approach to Experience?

Why not simply have separate value and XP rankings for players and alliances? Then they can compete on the terms of their choice. i.e. 1up won value and Ascendancy won XP in round 16. The community...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 8 Aug 2006, 05:33
Replies: 86
Views: 9,366
Posted By Furyous
Re: Pa is dying

The problems faced are serious and very real.

First, this style of game is obsolete. It's old fashoned, and has completely lost it's novelty appeal. Yes, it can make great interactive gameplay,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2006, 11:09
Replies: 96
Views: 8,381
Posted By Furyous
Re: Blackmail ?

The person who refuses to report incs of those who have a single alliance member who attacks the gal at some point is screwing each other. The person who has no control over their alliance mate(s)...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2006, 04:15
Replies: 96
Views: 8,381
Posted By Furyous
Re: Blackmail ?

I don't know how as an alliance HC (of an apparently serious alliance nowadays) you can possibly justify the notion that your members should actually defend against one another and potentially engage...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2006, 03:44
Replies: 96
Views: 8,381
Posted By Furyous
Re: Blackmail ?

Several points to make. Some made above, some not. At this stage in the game alliances really shouldn't be raiding their own galaxies, although there will be reasonable exceptions to that....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Aug 2006, 05:05
Replies: 249
Views: 26,216
Posted By Furyous
Re: Planetarion: Is this what the future holds?

Escape's goal is not and has never been to destroy Omen as a planetarion alliance*

If Omen and its command crumbles because of two - three days of heavy incs, then that is nobodys fault but their...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 1 Aug 2006, 21:22
Replies: 99
Views: 10,255
Posted By Furyous
Re: This is why PA has no players left

Not that I don't agree with Xtothez entirely, but he did have 24hours in which to introduce himself and answer any questions. And explain the low score. It wasn't just '30 minutes away' that cost him...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Aug 2006, 03:03
Replies: 249
Views: 26,216
Posted By Furyous
Re: Planetarion: Is this what the future holds?

Escape choose to (and did) hit Omen without any guarantee of backup. That is no evasion of a tough war. Let's be realistic about the whole you must hit the rank 1 alliance in order to gain any...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Aug 2006, 02:47
Replies: 249
Views: 26,216
Posted By Furyous
Re: Planetarion: Is this what the future holds?

Fair question. And again, my reply is only from an Escape POV. Escape are a new alliance. We have no history in PA or indeed any other game. Our memberbase has not eminated from any particular place,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Aug 2006, 02:20
Replies: 249
Views: 26,216
Posted By Furyous
Re: Planetarion: Is this what the future holds?

or perhaps it's sarcasm?

Or perhaps you're giving fr0sten 20 times more credibility than is appropriate.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Aug 2006, 00:53
Replies: 249
Views: 26,216
Posted By Furyous
Re: Planetarion: Is this what the future holds?

To make a few things clear about Escape's part in all this:

- Omen have been far and away the most hostile alliance to Escape this round.
- Omen (and moreso Forest in particular) tried to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Aug 2006, 00:03
Replies: 249
Views: 26,216
Posted By Furyous
Re: Planetarion: Is this what the future holds?

Regardless of whether the game mechanics are geared towards it, Escape see this is a war game. All is fair in love and war. Escape have very good reasons for hitting Omen (although personally I like...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 30 Jul 2006, 06:21
Replies: 65
Views: 7,346
Posted By Furyous
Re: Tactics: Mailing your attacker

lol I haven't tried that one yet!
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 30 Jul 2006, 03:02
Replies: 108
Views: 11,546
Posted By Furyous
Re: Support Planets

Quite aside from the support planet discussion, I just think it is the single most irritating and pointless feature of the game from the perspective of a planet seriously trying to gain a top rank:...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Jul 2006, 18:41
Replies: 108
Views: 11,546
Posted By Furyous
Re: Support Planets

Covert ops should be dumped.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Jul 2006, 05:17
Replies: 65
Views: 7,346
Posted By Furyous
Re: Tactics: Mailing your attacker

It's an interesting question. Rarely do I have correspondance with those attacking me, but...

I sometimes mail people when I am covered but scans would look ambiguous. This is to tempt them into...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Jul 2006, 14:33
Replies: 108
Views: 11,546
Posted By Furyous
Re: Support Planets

I never had a problem with alliance size in the first place. A limit is only required because of the small playerbase at the moment. Nontheless, a support planet rule is unenforcable in any kind of...
Forum: General Discussions 25 Jul 2006, 00:52
Replies: 16
Views: 3,003
Posted By Furyous
Re: Mp3 Player Help

The HD5 is the previous model, the one I was referring to is the NW-A3000. And in a serious audio magazine called Hi-Fi World (a recent edition), it beat every other HD player reviewed (inc. Creative...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Jul 2006, 15:26
Replies: 29
Views: 3,708
Posted By Furyous
Re: Alliances

You'd spend the first 2 weeks deliberating and appointing a command!



Not necessarily. Wrath never had their members nicked by Fury mid-round afaik. The only promotions were done between...
Forum: General Discussions 24 Jul 2006, 04:06
Replies: 6
Views: 2,309
Posted By Furyous
Re: TFT screens and flies

did you have some sort of fly porn on the screen?
Forum: General Discussions 24 Jul 2006, 02:00
Replies: 16
Views: 3,003
Posted By Furyous
Re: Mp3 Player Help

Having owned a H140 and H340, I must say that iRiver are excellent. Can't recommend them enough. Sound Quality wise top notch too. The H10 20GB is brilliant. They're flexible, plug and play, and the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 Jul 2006, 16:06
Replies: 381
Views: 27,291
Posted By Furyous
Re: Double Standards

Rubbish. Only if there are more than ten of them (which is the number of planets 1up would be able to add) would some become support planets. The whole rule was designed to prevent alliances from...
Forum: General Discussions 23 Jul 2006, 14:14
Replies: 115
Views: 10,296
Posted By Furyous
Re: Over-tired!

Or Holden to Aussies.
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jul 2006, 07:27
Replies: 115
Views: 10,296
Posted By Furyous
Re: Over-tired!

who is this 'God', and what is his relationship with Vauxhall?

I think the debate is pretty well concluded anyway. It's 'Ohh, they're tired'. No doubt.
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jul 2006, 07:02
Replies: 92
Views: 7,922
Posted By Furyous
Re: I need a hobby

or actually just take up normal golf. It can be great fun at times. I played 100 balls at the range the other day, and forgot my glove, so the club slipped from my sterling grip on an exceptionally...
Forum: General Discussions 21 Jul 2006, 04:06
Replies: 115
Views: 10,296
Posted By Furyous
Re: Over-tired!

Never heard or seen the word 'overtired', and what a prime example of a ****ing noncey expression if I ever heard one.

As for the ad, it's clearly, 'Oh, they're tired.'

It's a realisation when...
Forum: General Discussions 19 Jul 2006, 19:03
Replies: 65
Views: 5,922
Posted By Furyous
Re: christ, get a life

I actually agree with the customer. Not that I'd ever bother making a complaint or even comment about it.

I'd probably just think, 'Ha! How ironic'.
Forum: General Discussions 19 Jul 2006, 12:19
Replies: 62
Views: 6,624
Posted By Furyous
Re: Heating Up

36C it got to here. And that's in Lancashire ffs!

I mean, I just had no choice but to go to the nearest country pub and spend the whole day drinking freezing cold lager in the shade.
Forum: General Discussions 16 Jul 2006, 20:20
Replies: 22
Views: 2,782
Posted By Furyous
Re: Funny T-Shirts

a-ha. I beg to differ. I got laid in the w00t one (everyone clap). I think it was more because she didn't know what the fk it means and thought it was a trendy brand or something.

She was actually...
Forum: General Discussions 16 Jul 2006, 03:55
Replies: 22
Views: 2,782
Posted By Furyous
Re: Funny T-Shirts

I actually have the 1up one, and a track jacket!

There's a brilliant 'w00t!' one on the site (I think I know where) too.
Forum: General Discussions 15 Jul 2006, 17:22
Replies: 253
Views: 31,694
Posted By Furyous
Re: 40 Days of Infallible Proofs

Aren't these supposed to be infallible arguments? Those already stated are clearly fallible. Can someone edit the name of this thread appropriately?

Also, I'd like to hereby release you from all...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2006, 03:06
Replies: 97
Views: 9,419
Posted By Furyous
Re: Bounty Hunting

they would if they were playing :p
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Jul 2006, 05:34
Replies: 47
Views: 4,699
Posted By Furyous
Re: Insomnia sitting out round 18 :)

Great alliance guys. Always sad to see key parts of the community go. I hope the Insomniacs still playing this round find good new homes, and perhaps I might be lucky enough to work with some of you!...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 2 Jul 2006, 09:58
Replies: 54
Views: 8,764
Posted By Furyous
Re: PA on your phone

Wrong. PA positively developed an early WAP login system back in r4/5 or about that time. It was very easy to do the basics on a simple menu system.

As far as web browsing phones are concerned, I...
Forum: General Discussions 2 Jul 2006, 07:26
Replies: 99
Views: 6,819
Posted By Furyous
Re: [Christianity] A question to those of religious leanings

I was waiting for a person B somewhere in there. Seriously though, his actions have an indirect, not a direct, impact. Nor does he know that by devoting some of his wealth things will actually be...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Jun 2006, 00:18
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Oh, and as for your idea. I think it would take months to deliberate and refine, and then nobody would play it unless Jolt invested heavily in advertising to attract enough of the target market to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Jun 2006, 00:16
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

18.00-22.00? - Sid just wants to get to the pub every night before it closes - 'not a proposal' my arse!
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 18:07
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

a) Pa forums do not contain 'effectively' random people. Most people on forums are either avid observers of the game, or serious players.
b) I admire the work done by PA staff, but I very much doubt...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:36
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

A poll of forum members on what they think about the alliance score system change would be most useful, since the whole change has come about because of some people whinging on the forums in the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:27
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Don't gamble with Sid.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 15:12
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Well they are quite simply wrong. All rankings have no value until the last tick of the game anyway. I don't see any logic behind forcing alliances to show their full strength in tag all round: After...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 12:32
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

I have no problem with that JBG
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 12:21
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

This does nothing to stop poaching. It just means that YOU as the owner of that tag will artificially keep the score of those who leave.



It is MY score. It is MY planet. I PAID for the planet....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 12:10
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Quite so. It's one thing to aknowledge that a number of players are unhappy with the way some alliances have chosen to use the tagging system, and it's quite another to devise an entirely different...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 00:37
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Another alarming issue is one of planets that are closed for cheating. They can join alliances and later be deleted for cheating, yet their contribution to the alliance is not negated from the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 22:13
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

I'm sorry, but that's an awfully simplistic viewpoint. Please read and consider the rest of the thread. The new scoring system makes a massive difference, in a number of different ways, to all...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 19:45
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

It will do little/nothing to hinder poaching. But Wakey's point is that it will not punish the alliance from which the member is poached. My point is that it's not for the game to compensate an...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 19:24
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

I think a full response from the pa crew to all the clear disadvantages discussed in this thread would be very helpful and proper.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 16:03
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

lol furball. I think you can safely assume that a lack of reference or critique is an acceptance of your proposed argument and stratergy.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 15:43
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Having a memberbase of 100 and swopping them in to spend resources/land attacks and out to make space for another member to do the same? An alliance could 'make a fortune' doing this.

Or perhaps...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 14:31
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

I'm sorry Wakey, but you do talk some complete nonsense at times, and your perspective is rather blinkered.

1) This thread is not about F-crew. It never has been about F-crew. You are trying to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 09:23
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Remember Germ that my original post was from a member point of view. And members will have the following priorities if they have an ambition to be in the winning alliance:

- They will choose an...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 08:56
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

tbh, the new signups midround was one of my lesser points. And if the round is anything like last (in that it is value dominated), then bigger planets will still be most desirable as they still grow...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 07:29
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

All your points are valid. I don't think they completely negate what I was saying in those points, but as you sau, my argument is not with you.

On the last point. I think an alliance score should...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 07:00
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

I rather gathered :) No worries.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 06:59
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

I'd never feel guilty. If there was scope for guilt from my decision, I wouldn't leave the alliance in the first place. Furthermore, the alliance would have lost that score for a reason.



Not...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 06:42
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Exactly. That's serious scope for abuse. Ironically, it's more likely to be realistically implemented in the highly active and co-ordinated alliances that this new rule is intended to restrict.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 06:33
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

here:
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 06:27
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

You're reading it wrong. That's not at all your fault because it is really awfully written. That sentence simply says that you contribute what you have gained while in the alliance so long as that...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 06:23
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

oh and...

"If I were in a new alliance, or thinking of joining one mid round, this would suck big time!"
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 04:30
Replies: 268
Views: 16,942
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Hi guys. I haven't read all of the above, so I apologise if I repeat anything that has already been said, and well argued. It's 3:45am and I'm at work, so heh...

When I originally read a thread...
Forum: General Discussions 24 Jun 2006, 16:32
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

I'm keeping my shit for sure! And I'm buying a few dozen kegs of beer before the revolution comes just in case that gets rationed out, or i have to somehow share every swig.
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 23 Jun 2006, 15:28
Replies: 26
Views: 3,576
Posted By Furyous
Re: U.H.S.C. Alliance

A court system can only be there to enforce a constitution and to convict those who break the rules. Courts do not exist to make decisions about change of the constitution or policy. You also need a...
Forum: General Discussions 23 Jun 2006, 01:08
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Property is very real. Unless, of course, you don't believe in the physical construct of the world.
Forum: General Discussions 23 Jun 2006, 00:56
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Your concept (well, not your concept at all, actually) of 'owners of production' is outdated in the extreme. Actual production is now a very minor part of the British economy and society. Anyone is...
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jun 2006, 16:07
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

I agree on that point, and it is the only reason why I would consider joining one. I don't see much use for them otherwise, however.
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jun 2006, 15:58
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

if they don't believe in Unionism?

Unions are some of the most corrupt and unaccountable organisations in existence.
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jun 2006, 15:57
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Speaking exclusively about the UK, you can take the strikes of the 1980s as clear evidence of this happening on a significant scale. But these strikes achieved very little for those involved, because...
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jun 2006, 14:41
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

I for one would rather exclusively own a quarter acre piece of land in one place than having a 1/6000000000th share in every piece of land, thanks!
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jun 2006, 13:14
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

And so do I. Each individual must take responsibility primarily for themselves and their own.
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jun 2006, 12:51
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

What you're talking about has bigger and more widespread consequences than enfranchisement.



It's certainly a minority in the UK (and the West generally). It is not insignificant, but certainly...
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jun 2006, 11:48
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Thanks for the reply Wakey. I can see the reasoning and I see it happen in reality, but as you say in the last paragraph there, all these consequences need not happen. Speaking from such a family...
Forum: General Discussions 22 Jun 2006, 11:11
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

I'm sorry to have to tell you that this kind of thinking is long past it's heyday. Why? Because this underclass you speak off is so dwindling in the UK that it's not even a ununified force. Most are...
Forum: General Discussions 21 Jun 2006, 23:45
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Then the fruits of his artistic or literary labour must support him financially.
Forum: General Discussions 21 Jun 2006, 23:24
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Excellent post. Hit the nail on the head.
Forum: General Discussions 21 Jun 2006, 23:18
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

World trade and the resultant increase in international competition has recently increased consumer buying power hugely (especially for consumables). The notable exception is fuel: A cosumable...
Forum: General Discussions 21 Jun 2006, 12:56
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Quite right. Lokken, would you care to explain what you mean by the 'quality of people', how you would measure this, and what would represent a decrease in said quality. And how any one person can...
Forum: General Discussions 21 Jun 2006, 12:07
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Pyrit, is that a picture of you on your avitar? Are you the lead singer of a band called vega 4? If it is you, you look just like him, btw.
Forum: General Discussions 21 Jun 2006, 12:02
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

I completely agree with this bar the last sentence. I choose a job I enjoy rather than one that works me to death but earns me a fortune. Also did the £15 a day round the world thing for a year (most...
Forum: General Discussions 21 Jun 2006, 00:33
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

He actually said that he hadn't seen an improvement (his remark didn't carry a 'not necessarily' qualification). People spending too much time working instead of doing things they perhaps ought to...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 Jun 2006, 22:13
Replies: 49
Views: 4,646
Posted By Furyous
Re: Historical Round Data

It does make for rather depressing reading :(
Forum: General Discussions 20 Jun 2006, 20:18
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

The gimmick account? I beg your pardon. I didn't study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford by being stupid, thank you very much.

So what would constitute 'improvement in society' to you?
Forum: General Discussions 20 Jun 2006, 20:02
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

Have you been around for the last 80 years? I would say society is vastly improved since 1979 and other periods of mass unemployment.

Full employment (by which I mean the NAIRU) is an ideal and...
Forum: General Discussions 20 Jun 2006, 19:52
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

It's called Job Seekers Allowance because it's got to be politically correct.
Forum: General Discussions 20 Jun 2006, 19:50
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

No. That person who has 'worked hard' (and most don't. I would know, I'm a student) for their degree, should get a job to bide them over whilst searching for a career. Getting a poor job in the...
Forum: General Discussions 20 Jun 2006, 17:58
Replies: 306
Views: 19,553
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Dole

I'm sorry to disagree with the general feeling, but I'd never do it. Yes it may be a stupid decision, but I have very strong opinions that benefits should be eradicated/substantially reduced, and it...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 11 Jun 2006, 01:11
Replies: 53
Views: 5,459
Posted By Furyous
Re: So, Who were we all then? (R17)

ofc I remember. Most of that info was a reply to robban and the public. I just quoted you to give context :)
Forum: Strategic Discussions 10 Jun 2006, 23:12
Replies: 53
Views: 5,459
Posted By Furyous
Re: So, Who were we all then? (R17)

It was probably to my detrement ultimately, but I always had high value, and never *really* stockpiled too much (never over 100m of each).

I actually set myself a challenge to end with less than...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 10 Jun 2006, 12:12
Replies: 53
Views: 5,459
Posted By Furyous
Re: So, Who were we all then? (R17)

You are: Speed (10:9:5) (Clear)
Size: 4,632 15
Value: 7,439,542 14
Score: 8,035,192 14
XP: 11,913 654

Total Round Roids: 5,621
Total Lost Roids: 989

A brilliant round for me too....
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jun 2006, 18:00
Replies: 36
Views: 4,035
Posted By Furyous
Re: What is Planetarion?

It's both. I'm sure most have got into this game through friends from your presonal life (I certainly did), and yet I for one have made great friends through the game: Friends I have travelled to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Jun 2006, 12:10
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

you do realise that you don't have to read this?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Jun 2006, 12:09
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

It wusnt me.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Jun 2006, 11:09
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

That above quote of mine was nothing to with with you or Storebo. Storebo asked SiN to attack 10:9 and, apparently, helped (guided) you to attack me (another 1up), and so he was kicked.

The above...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 19:00
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

That may or may not be true. He was kicked because he didn't specify that the 1ups must not be attacked.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 18:57
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

Well now it seems substantiated that 1up people in 7:1 asked the HC of a certain rival alliance specifically to attack 1up in 10:9 last night. However, they have shut up and seemingly gone afk in...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 18:10
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

I do apologise if I my posts are misleading. If they appear to be of a whiney variety, they are not.



...more heads should roll.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 17:34
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

It's a shame it's only Storebo so far, as he is the most genuine of the three.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 15:45
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

Apologies. It showed up on one of our arbiters. Must have been a mistake.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 15:02
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

I think it goes more like, a 1up friend of the 1ups in 7:1 contacted Clogg (or his alliance) about attacking 1up planets in 10:9.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 14:58
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

Wakey, I'm not quite sure what relevance that has to this thread? Or why it is that you feel that you must attack XelNaga's character based on your past experience.

The truth is a mixture of the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 13:34
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

Fair enough. An unfortunate side effect of 1up planet NAPs is that those who choose not to hoarde and fake spend, and instead actually build a fleet, currently have a choice of about 5 targets (due...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 13:15
Replies: 139
Views: 13,361
Posted By Furyous
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

Im GC of 10:9, and I'm 1up, as you can see from my super elite banner that I made.

The only comment I have regarding 7:1 arranging def vs the 1up in my galaxy, is that I wasn't aware of it,...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 6 Jun 2006, 02:11
Replies: 24
Views: 3,089
Posted By Furyous
Re: Resources allowed to have stocked.

Yeah I understand your point. Don't like the idea of a dead stop to resource stocking though. Perhaps make 'storage facilities' a new construction category (kind of a HCT for cons), and so those who...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 5 Jun 2006, 13:56
Replies: 24
Views: 3,089
Posted By Furyous
Re: Resources allowed to have stocked.

The limits on gal and alliance fund are there to prevent too much score being completely hidden from other allies and gals. For a planet to hide res, they would have to spend/cancel every single tick.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 May 2006, 21:40
Replies: 670
Views: 56,341
Posted By Furyous
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

would you for the love of god quit whining about the alliance fund: it's of pretty much neglegible consequence. I doubt it was even a consideration other that for scanning planets, and I doubt more...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 May 2006, 18:33
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

Well said. Which is why I don't play with 'highly co-operative' alliances (if at all) in rounds when I know I will likely be very busy with other things.

The question is, should an alliance with...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2006, 22:56
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

Notice the two separate parts of my statement. In the first it said 'i would say' with regard to alliances role, and the technical point was purely that eta-1 is the only ingame tagging advantage of...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2006, 22:01
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

Well it all depends how you define alliance. If a definition of alliance can altogether exclude defence, and perhaps not even include regular attacking together, then what you describe is an...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2006, 19:48
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

Quha was a long time ago, and by that time we were only really battlegroup not an alliance. I would say without defence, an alliance is incomplete in its role. After all, the only technical benefit...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2006, 19:27
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

Quha

oh and..

1up this round
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2006, 18:51
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

Someone has to sort targets still of course. So from an alliance of 60, 10 will be very active, and the rest could, if they wanted, be very inactive and do very well from the efforts of those few...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2006, 18:37
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

Log in for 1 minute every tick is fine by me as a valid way to do very well in a round - as a player you dont have to be heavily involved in politics and IRC. But having to login every 1/2 ticks...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2006, 17:46
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

It goes without saying that I did not imply that more active necessarily means better rank: Success should also be in respect to skill and co-operation with your galaxy and alliance, and down to your...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2006, 16:20
Replies: 74
Views: 6,064
Posted By Furyous
Re: XP this round

If XP must exist at all, this round is just about right.

You can play XP style and get a decent rank (easily t250, and even top 100 if you try very hard) but the best ranks go to the less 'casual'...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 May 2006, 01:08
Replies: 670
Views: 56,341
Posted By Furyous
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

What a complete farce!

The whole issue would be nullified if the 1up tag disappeared and all the (supposedly real) 1up members created a '2up' tag. Then it is technically a different alliance, so...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 27 Apr 2006, 21:02
Replies: 50
Views: 5,053
Posted By Furyous
Re: Overzealous exilers

In compensation, they have a much larger member base from which to source defence.

It's like telling a football club manager that he can choose 5 players, but the other 6 members of his squad have...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 27 Apr 2006, 18:52
Replies: 50
Views: 5,053
Posted By Furyous
Re: Overzealous exilers

Well that's a most kind sentiment. Your statement doesn't bear true comparison, as you are talking about enforced situations. Rich people can choose to live around other rich people if they want (and...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Apr 2006, 14:00
Replies: 50
Views: 5,053
Posted By Furyous
Re: Overzealous exilers

Private galaxies. Yes Please. Leave random gals with a larger number of planets and let the provate gals turn on/off entry to new sign-ups and exiles.

Then the hardcore can play with the hardcore,...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Apr 2006, 20:26
Replies: 50
Views: 5,053
Posted By Furyous
Re: Overzealous exilers

You can't exile for 24 ticks (I'm sure someone has pointed that out, but I'm not reading all that ^).

But, if they are new to the game, unpaid, and relatively inactive (as a new person would be...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Apr 2006, 21:54
Replies: 40
Views: 4,847
Posted By Furyous
Re: New Alliance

So then...

P.L.A.N.K.S

Dude. Get your ass in our old gal channel!
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Feb 2006, 23:49
Replies: 72
Views: 11,020
Posted By Furyous
Re: Goodbye Yeh

More than anything, it both surprises me and impresses me how geuinely sad you are when someone you never met, and only ever gamed with over the internet, is gone.

Yeh had a wonderful input into...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Feb 2006, 18:35
Replies: 179
Views: 27,730
Posted By Furyous
Re: Quha

I'm sorry Yeh, but get a life. I actually respected you when you ran Quha in round 3/4, but it seems you're simply a childish, immature, intellectually stunted individual, who simply wants to throw...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Aug 2005, 23:26
Replies: 13
Views: 3,241
Posted By Furyous
Re: The REAL secret of NewDawn's 'success'

hmm

well it would be difficult to 'find' the past, but you'll have to take my word for it ;)
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Aug 2005, 23:24
Replies: 13
Views: 3,241
Posted By Furyous
Re: The REAL secret of NewDawn's 'success'

Erm, I think you'll find that the #risk channel on the old irc.planetarion.com was positively thiving as far back as the end of round three...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Jun 2005, 21:03
Replies: 24
Views: 3,493
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Peace Pipe

It's not maths (or even related), it's an economic model based around expected unility theory. There are no equations or calculations, only assumptions and arguments. It just happens to be the best...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Jun 2005, 12:08
Replies: 24
Views: 3,493
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Peace Pipe

They have the best of both worlds at the mo. Hence my exception with Aussies. But seeing as most the people who play this game (i'd guess 80%+) are European, I would say that the model is very...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Jun 2005, 11:27
Replies: 24
Views: 3,493
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Peace Pipe

edited a little - hopefully makes it more comprehensible and less inaccessible. Also I apologise for the table cos I don't know how to code a proper table in these forums.

Thanks Virall, but I...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Jun 2005, 18:52
Replies: 24
Views: 3,493
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Peace Pipe

i've had several death threats for that post. This is a public apology! please spare me...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Jun 2005, 17:33
Replies: 24
Views: 3,493
Posted By Furyous
Re: The Peace Pipe

It's a simple example of game theory, and the prisoners dilemma.

Think about it like this:

The utility (payoff in success rate - disadvantages of no sleep) of attacking during the night when...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 25 May 2005, 00:37
Replies: 10
Views: 1,993
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gal Fund Tax

I'm sure all those ideas have been discussed. Yet it doesn't make them less relevant.

I'm glad that any compulsary tax system has never been implemented.

What I propose is simply tools to make...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 May 2005, 20:57
Replies: 10
Views: 1,993
Posted By Furyous
Re: Gal Fund Tax

I think you'll find that my idea is different.

It is the choice of the planet as to whether they pay the rate of tax requested by the MoD. It is then up to the GC whether that planet should stay...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 May 2005, 16:13
Replies: 15
Views: 2,699
Posted By Furyous
Re: [Discuss] Fleet Recall Failsafe

That's ideal, bacause you could want to pull a fleet right at the end of a tick, and then the stupid confirmation box comes up, and you miss the tick, fleet dead or whatever. If it's a feature it...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 May 2005, 16:05
Replies: 10
Views: 1,993
Posted By Furyous
[Declined] Gal Fund Tax

My galaxy, and a lot of other galaxies, have an agreement where everybody pays 1 ticks resources per week into the galaxy fund, to aid people when they're bashed, and for trade purposes. We all agree...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 May 2005, 15:47
Replies: 11
Views: 1,900
Posted By Furyous
Re: [Discuss] Private Galaxies? Yes or No?

Indeed, the current system makes it harder for those alliances with the highest number of skilled players. But I used to love the game when I was in a decent but not brilliant alliance, and just made...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 23 May 2005, 17:01
Replies: 11
Views: 1,900
Posted By Furyous
Re: Private Galaxies? Yes or No?

BOO.. round 15 then...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 23 May 2005, 16:52
Replies: 11
Views: 1,900
Posted By Furyous
[Discuss] Private Galaxies? Yes or No?

I'm not feeling particularly motivated to search around for any statements made about round 14, although I believe as yet there haven't been any made (at least by the crew). No doubt somebody will...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 8 May 2005, 20:17
Replies: 9
Views: 2,541
Posted By Furyous
Re: Completely Random Idea

you would effectively be starting again anyway. you don't change race, you re-start with a different one.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 May 2005, 19:57
Replies: 9
Views: 2,541
Posted By Furyous
Re: Completely Random Idea

Of course. People won't like it; i knew that. Mostly because it's completely different.

But most, if not all, of those objections can be overcome. The different research trees should provide a...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 May 2005, 18:57
Replies: 9
Views: 2,541
Posted By Furyous
[Declined] Completely Random Idea

This would completely change the game, and the politics, but also make it a little more realistic (as much as pa can reflect reality, that is).. maybe an idea for a future round.

What if, in order...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 May 2005, 15:04
Replies: 133
Views: 9,433
Posted By Furyous
Re: Save The Caths...

Agree
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 May 2005, 03:11
Replies: 30
Views: 3,822
Posted By Furyous
Re: Why is this game not kosher?

The notion is not about putting 'slightly incorrect' numbers in, it is of being sued for doing it on purpose.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 May 2005, 02:18
Replies: 30
Views: 3,822
Posted By Furyous
Re: Why is this game not kosher?

The planet I am talking about, which I am quite sure is the same as the one you are referring to, kept more than 250 asteroids and kept an overall score of about 125k around tick 550 (I don't...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 5 May 2005, 19:41
Replies: 30
Views: 3,822
Posted By Furyous
Re: Why is this game not kosher?

many race changes, but only one identified as not being properly reset.

either you know who i am talking about, or there is a second 'erroneous' reset. :p
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 5 May 2005, 18:45
Replies: 30
Views: 3,822
Posted By Furyous
Re: Why is this game not kosher?

If a planet is reset it is ONLY acceptable imo that thay are reset to the level that a new sign up would be. If that is unacceptable then they should not request a change of race. I understand that...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 4 May 2005, 20:06
Replies: 51
Views: 5,982
Posted By Furyous
Re: Cathaar wins....NOT

Yup, perhaps as a future alteration, given that it is likely that future rounds will follow similar trends to this one (in that it is a 'siege' round, as Rob states), it would make sense to make each...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 4 May 2005, 17:32
Replies: 51
Views: 5,982
Posted By Furyous
Re: Cathaar wins....NOT

Totally agree. And I'm sure that it's not just Cathaar players who have made this observation. As stated, the universe stats speak for themselves. I chose Cathaar because I came back this round after...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 3 May 2005, 20:33
Replies: 30
Views: 3,822
Posted By Furyous
Re: Why is this game not kosher?

I would like to thank Xontas for his apology, and as there is no non-circumstantial evidence to suggest that the partial reset was intentional, we must accept and trust that he genuinely made a...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 3 May 2005, 19:32
Replies: 30
Views: 3,822
Posted By Furyous
Unhappy Why is this game not kosher?

I apologise if this post is rather long, and I apologise up front if it turns out (although I can’t imagine quite how) that I am wasting your time. The matter I am about to address is, in my opinion,...
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