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Mzyxptlk
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
24 Jan 2024, 10:32
Replies:
6
ODDR Recruitment round 105
Views:
2,980
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: ODDR Recruitment round 105
AI is getting crazy.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
5 May 2023, 18:00
Replies:
9
Suggestions
Views:
8,299
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Suggestions
Honestly, for a first approximation, I'll echo what Veil said: do the easy quests.
Off the cuff for research: get 80+ pop, HCT 300, Fi/Co (if you have Fi/Co pods, otherwise Fr/De), all the core...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
1 May 2023, 14:53
Replies:
9
Suggestions
Views:
8,299
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Suggestions
Netgamers doesn't exist any more (https://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=202075). Most people are now on Telegram, Slack, and/or Discord. This (https://discord.gg/JRfaGxrk) is the official...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
29 Apr 2023, 11:54
Replies:
9
Suggestions
Views:
8,299
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Suggestions
Holy shit.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Apr 2023, 16:49
Replies:
8
Alliance Limits
Views:
7,634
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Alliance Limits
Sure brings back memories don't it.
Nah, that's probably accurate enough. Most of the people who returned for r100 left again after, though, and combined with the multis that maybe finally got...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Apr 2023, 02:37
Replies:
8
Alliance Limits
Views:
7,634
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Alliance Limits
The round after a 'special' round usually sees fewer signups. If they're still this low next round, I agree. Probably want to lower them gradually, though? Avoid forcing alliances to kick half their...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
3 Apr 2023, 17:46
Replies:
14
Improve cov ops and scanners
Views:
8,299
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Improve cov ops and scanners
Who would you cov op, though? Yourself? That's a little weird.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
24 Mar 2023, 13:41
Replies:
1
saving clicks on quests
Views:
6,078
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: saving clicks on quests
Quests: the real fix is allowing people to either start quests individually, or decide when they accept the reward (ie, no getting roid rewards when you have 4 uncovered waves on you...).
Scans:b...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
30 Jan 2023, 14:10
Replies:
1
Clone Planets
Views:
7,111
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Clone Planets
I'm not entirely sure what you're suggesting. What does it mean that clone planets "don't enter the 'main' universe"? Does that mean they can't attack or defend non-clone planets?
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
16 Jan 2023, 02:54
Replies:
4
Planetarion Toolset
Views:
7,691
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Planetarion Toolset
Nice!
Venox' original was released under the MIT licence (https://bitbucket.org/liamrigg/pa-tools/src/master/#markdown-header-licence), and since this is based on that, you should do the same. :)
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
22 Dec 2022, 12:21
Replies:
1
Round 99 Misc stats
Views:
9,713
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 99 Misc stats
http://beta.planetarion.com/history/history.php?id=13&round=99 is empty.
http://beta.planetarion.com/history/history.php?id=14&round=99 is a little ridiculous. :P
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
15 Dec 2022, 03:25
Replies:
8
Code an ingame mail for whenver anyone opens your fleet view
Views:
7,867
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Code an ingame mail for whenver anyone opens your fleet view
The real #1 thing driving people away is that this is a text based browser game in 2022. I'm not trying to be a jerk, hur hur PA sucks, etc. The game is clearly what we enjoy, no matter how much we...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
23 Nov 2022, 18:29
Replies:
1
Move PA to crypto world
Views:
6,319
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Move PA to crypto world
Why not? Because it's ****ing retarded, that's why.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
26 Jul 2022, 08:55
Replies:
4
Round 97 Misc Stats
Views:
6,218
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 97 Misc Stats
Hey, just a heads up: there are still 3 instances of links to round 96 in the header on the history page (http://beta.planetarion.com/history/history.php).
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
14 Jun 2022, 12:14
Replies:
3
A public apology to the person who got PTSD due to reading my fleet name
Views:
4,919
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: A public apology to the person who got PTSD due to reading my fleet name
Hosie what have you done
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
31 May 2022, 13:00
Replies:
3
Round 96 Misc Stats
Views:
7,211
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 96 Misc Stats
Your "(re-)make the beta page for this round" script needs some DELETE statements. Ships in ship stats and ship totals occur 3 times.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
13 Mar 2022, 21:15
Replies:
8
Round 91 Misc Stats
Views:
21,365
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 91 Misc Stats
Nice, thanks!
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
12 Feb 2022, 22:55
Replies:
27
Cochese
Views:
13,615
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Cochese
We in the QQ/Ascendancy community got this text tonight:
I had the pleasure of knowing Cochese for 15 years. He was never flashy, never harsh, always dependable, always thoughtful. A fixture...
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Jan 2022, 19:45
Replies:
20
Anyone here still alive?
Views:
49,854
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Anyone here still alive?
Spam bots are neither living, nor dead.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
30 Dec 2021, 23:12
Replies:
9
Ding Dong Ding - PSA from #ultores
Views:
22,194
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ding Dong Ding - PSA from #ultores
This ain't no charity event.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
12 Dec 2021, 22:08
Replies:
2
Round 94 Misc Stats
Views:
9,358
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 94 Misc Stats
You've got a #0 in the "Top 100 Misc" listing, Appoco.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
12 Dec 2021, 22:05
Replies:
9
Ding Dong Ding - PSA from #ultores
Views:
22,194
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ding Dong Ding - PSA from #ultores
Blame DeeJay for being an emo ****
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
28 Nov 2021, 09:53
Replies:
9
Ding Dong Ding - PSA from #ultores
Views:
22,194
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ding Dong Ding - PSA from #ultores
He did, mostly in the final stretch.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
25 Nov 2021, 09:34
Replies:
6
PaWiki down
Views:
7,346
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: PaWiki down
I have full dumps from r14 onwards, missing only r20. Pop me a PM if you want any.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
14 Nov 2021, 22:29
Replies:
6
PaWiki down
Views:
7,346
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: PaWiki down
Yeah, jesterina changed the DNS a while back. "www." used to work, but not any more.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
13 Nov 2021, 21:53
Replies:
6
PaWiki down
Views:
7,346
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: PaWiki down
Remove the "www.". https://clawofdarkness.com/pawiki/index.php/PAWiki
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
17 Oct 2021, 17:53
Replies:
5
VenoX's PA tools
Views:
14,308
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: VenoX's PA tools
Nice!
Despite your disclaimer, I do have one request: put a proper license on it! GPL, MIT, anything is better than nothing at all. :)
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
6 Oct 2021, 18:11
Replies:
7
Landing Conditions
Views:
8,717
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Landing Conditions
I think introducing things people can't bcalc for is a bad idea in a game like this.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
4 Oct 2021, 17:56
Replies:
2
Planet Choices
Views:
7,810
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Planet Choices
I'm not really sure how much another 'government' would add, but sure, why not, seems fine.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
15 Sep 2021, 07:45
Replies:
9
Public Service Announcements from THE RED PEGGERS.
Views:
13,214
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from THE RED PEGGERS.
We value your feedback and will continue to strive to meet your expectations, and even to exceed them, where possible! You may be aware that, as an alliance, our number one goal is to maintain a high...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
23 Aug 2021, 10:38
Replies:
3
irc.netgamers.org
Views:
8,956
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: irc.netgamers.org
Time of death: 06:34 UTC. RIP.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
2 Aug 2021, 14:13
Replies:
3
irc.netgamers.org
Views:
8,956
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: irc.netgamers.org
Back off, everyone! I've got a lemonparty and I'm not afraid to use it!
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
23 Jul 2021, 18:57
Replies:
36
Ding Dong Ding - the Killing of PA
Views:
18,185
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ding Dong Ding - the Killing of PA
Diplomacy and blocking is practically what defines Planetarion, but you're presenting it 1) as a problem to be solved, and 2) as something that hasn't been a part of PA since it's early days:
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
22 Jul 2021, 10:21
Replies:
36
Ding Dong Ding - the Killing of PA
Views:
18,185
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ding Dong Ding - the Killing of PA
lol
lol
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
21 Jul 2021, 16:50
Replies:
8
Round 91 Misc Stats
Views:
21,365
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 91 Misc Stats
I like that idea! Puts an end to having to look in 3 places to find all the info.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
3 Jul 2021, 15:10
Replies:
36
Ding Dong Ding - the Killing of PA
Views:
18,185
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ding Dong Ding - the Killing of PA
Posting anonymously does not speak well for the strength of your convictions, 'arandomguy'.
Forum:
General Discussions
2 Jul 2021, 10:38
Replies:
20
Anyone here still alive?
Views:
49,854
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Anyone here still alive?
Last time I heard from JBG was when he was in a Peruvian Internet cafe in 2014. Not even drunk.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
2 Jul 2021, 07:58
Replies:
36
Ding Dong Ding - the Killing of PA
Views:
18,185
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ding Dong Ding - the Killing of PA
The thing that the term 'mercenary' doesn't take into account is that HEROES has agency. We're not passive puppets who would just as gladly do something else if that suited some people better.
...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
9 Jun 2021, 12:02
Replies:
8
Round 91 Misc Stats
Views:
21,365
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 91 Misc Stats
I'd like to see top cov oppers and top(?) cov opped.
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
1 Jun 2021, 19:15
Replies:
2
Conspiracy Theory R92
Views:
9,578
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Conspiracy Theory R92
Keep the faith, brother!
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
26 May 2021, 14:23
Replies:
4
zz-crew official announcement
Views:
10,290
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: zz-crew official announcement
I protest in the strongest possible terms your overuse of the letter 'z'. I demand you leave some for the rest of us by renaming your alliance to z-crew and yourself to zhou.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
5 May 2021, 13:20
Replies:
6
Public Service Announcements from HEINREICH
Views:
15,290
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from HEINREICH
My feelings. :(
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
1 May 2021, 14:57
Replies:
6
Public Service Announcements from HEINREICH
Views:
15,290
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from HEINREICH
This is not the place to promote your auto-biography, Paisley.
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
3 Apr 2021, 18:40
Replies:
5
Merge Armada returns in R91
Views:
12,220
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Merge Armada returns in R91
One massive Massive. I like it.
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
27 Mar 2021, 13:51
Replies:
5
Merge Armada returns in R91
Views:
12,220
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Merge Armada returns in R91
Good luck!
P.S. Why are you called Merge Armada?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
27 Mar 2021, 13:51
Replies:
4
Round 91 predictions
Views:
11,523
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 91 predictions
2 VGN
3 Carn
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
18 Mar 2021, 07:37
Replies:
5
Poll:
Round 91 stats
Views:
11,938
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 91 stats
Vote r33 if you want a snoozefest. Vote r66 if you don't. It's that simple.
r77 is fine too, but r66 has more votes and has a better chance of beating r33.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
5 Mar 2021, 12:05
Replies:
3
Poll:
Round 91 name poll
Views:
11,394
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 91 name poll
You are correct. I regret my vote.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
3 Mar 2021, 13:40
Replies:
3
Poll:
Round 91 name poll
Views:
11,394
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 91 name poll
We had "Sleep Deprived Zombies" in r46. Proposing to disqualify "Sleep Deprived".
All Cloak, No Dagger is easily the best name here.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
21 Feb 2021, 09:55
Replies:
13
State of the game!
Views:
16,254
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: State of the game!
Thanks!
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
20 Feb 2021, 08:40
Replies:
13
State of the game!
Views:
16,254
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: State of the game!
I think these are all fair complaints(!?)
Auto war: I'm not sure what this feature was ever meant to accomplish. If someone could explain it to me, I'd be glad to listen. Otherwise, I have no...
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
16 Feb 2021, 22:19
Replies:
5
Qtq
Views:
11,937
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Qtq
Hi and welcome! Always nice to see a new player. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
11 Feb 2021, 14:19
Replies:
35
Public Service Announcements from RULE 19
Views:
45,297
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from RULE 19
That's pretty toxic (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?p=3264498#post3264498) of you, Paisley, to rejoice in other people's misery like that. It's everything that's wrong with the PA...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
10 Feb 2021, 14:00
Replies:
35
Public Service Announcements from RULE 19
Views:
45,297
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from RULE 19
Ideally, all alliances, including Apprime, would provide a complete education to their new players before sending them out into the grim, dangerous world, but it seems this is not the case.
When I...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
7 Feb 2021, 09:38
Replies:
12
Idea to increase player numbers
Views:
21,035
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Idea to increase player numbers
GDPR issues?
Anyway, too late now.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Feb 2021, 13:29
Replies:
276
Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Views:
251,023
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Nagging over tiny things thread #2
HCT should be named after how many roids they allow, not by their index. Not Heavy Cargo Transfers VII, but HCT 1500.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
3 Feb 2021, 19:54
Replies:
35
Public Service Announcements from RULE 19
Views:
45,297
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from RULE 19
I looked into this very serious allegation. After an extensive investigation that left no stone unturned, I have made the following (shocking!) discovery: HR has neglected to inform their players...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
30 Jan 2021, 17:00
Replies:
35
Public Service Announcements from RULE 19
Views:
45,297
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from RULE 19
!prop invite Zhil IT'S ****ING ZHIL
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
11 Jan 2021, 21:57
Replies:
2
Cousin Armada R90
Views:
11,319
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cousin Armada R90
You're all ****s, but Cain writes the best recruitment posts.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
5 Dec 2020, 11:11
Replies:
4
Round 89 Misc Stats
Views:
22,353
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 89 Misc Stats
It looks like auto-war is not included in the top warring alliance list? Because we definitely had more than 1 war.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
31 Oct 2020, 08:46
Replies:
32
Public Service Announcements from GASLIGHTING SAVIORS.
Views:
41,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from GASLIGHTING SAVIORS.
Ultores is a wastebin for HEROES unsuitable for our tag.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
29 Oct 2020, 17:02
Replies:
32
Public Service Announcements from GASLIGHTING SAVIORS.
Views:
41,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Public Service Announcements from GASLIGHTING SAVIORS.
What we see here is the rare and elusive Alliance Forum Thread. These magnificent creatures used to roam these lands in enormous herds, but climate change and hunting have brought the species to near...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
26 Sep 2020, 19:33
Replies:
2
HEROES' displeasure
Views:
13,158
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: HEROES' displeasure
I have already forgotten what we were displeased about.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
26 Sep 2020, 11:23
Replies:
9
Leaving an Alliance
Views:
27,228
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Leaving an Alliance
I would like to have the ability to roll back the game by 11 ticks whenever I crash.
Thanks!
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
23 Sep 2020, 14:16
Replies:
7
explicit rules
Views:
15,297
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: explicit rules
What's the point of adding more rules when the existing ones aren't even being enforced?
And since when do you get kudos for keeping a known cheater in your tag?
What the **** is wrong with you...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
22 Sep 2020, 13:22
Replies:
2
HEROES' displeasure
Views:
13,158
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
HEROES' displeasure
We have been asked to convey HEROES' displeasure at the current state of affairs.
HEROES is displeased at the current state of affairs.
Signed,
mz, agar3s, and Forest.
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
22 Sep 2020, 07:32
Replies:
2
Conspiracy Theory R89
Views:
9,770
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Conspiracy Theory R89
Careful, gm, satire is harder than ever. ;)
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
22 Sep 2020, 07:31
Replies:
3
Poll:
Round 89 name poll
Views:
15,342
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 89 name poll
Sure, I'll vote for anything that has tears in it.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
19 Sep 2020, 17:15
Replies:
9
Leaving an Alliance
Views:
27,228
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Leaving an Alliance
He who burns his cheeks must sit on the blisters.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
7 Sep 2020, 18:11
Replies:
276
Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Views:
251,023
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Quests are only listed ingame, not in the manual. As a non-paying non-playing non-customer, I DEMAND you provide this information to me that I could easily find ingame by signing up a free account.
...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
7 Sep 2020, 18:10
Replies:
276
Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Views:
251,023
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Fleets on JGPs should be sorted by coords. While you're there, I don't think they should be sorted further (for example, by fleet slot). That takes away an opportunity for fringe tactics.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
4 Aug 2020, 08:31
Replies:
93
Where my Old timers?
Views:
135,883
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Where my Old timers?
Good timing, the next round starts on Friday.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
2 Jun 2020, 11:10
Replies:
93
Where my Old timers?
Views:
135,883
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Where my Old timers?
Makes sense to me!
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
2 Jun 2020, 11:09
Replies:
6
Forums
Views:
11,305
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forums
If you're worried people will be disappointed when their ancient thread necro doesn't result in responses, I think people are perfectly capable of seeing that a thread has been dead for a long time....
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
1 Jun 2020, 08:46
Replies:
6
Forums
Views:
11,305
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forums
User CP -> Edit Options -> Default Thread Age Cut Off.
(But changing the default wouldn't hurt either.)
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
10 May 2020, 13:19
Replies:
1
Conspiracy Theory R87
Views:
8,356
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Conspiracy Theory R87
Good old rebuilding rounds.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
21 Mar 2020, 20:48
Replies:
276
Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Views:
251,023
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Ship stats on the history page lack the ETA column.
Compare: history (http://beta.planetarion.com/history/history.php?id=4&round=84), ingame (https://game.planetarion.com/manual.pl?page=stats).
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Mar 2020, 20:13
Replies:
7
London 2020
Views:
18,125
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: London 2020
...Caj, I was just making a 'virgin gamer' joke. :(
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
1 Mar 2020, 14:22
Replies:
39
XP balance and pl feature
Views:
42,689
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: XP balance and pl feature
Given that the #1 alliance had higher average score, value, and roids than the #10 alliance, for 90% of the second half of the round, the statement 'hitting the #10 gives the same XP as hitting the...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
1 Mar 2020, 09:44
Replies:
2
Defence page bug
Views:
7,890
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Defence page bug
Agreed. Useful dev tool; harmful in production.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
29 Feb 2020, 17:42
Replies:
39
XP balance and pl feature
Views:
42,689
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: XP balance and pl feature
Welcome to PS, Kaiba!
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
29 Feb 2020, 13:44
Replies:
1
When did the #1 position last change hands?
Views:
9,337
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
When did the #1 position last change hands?
| Round | Total ticks | Alliance | Galaxy | Planet |
|-------+-------------+----------+--------+--------|
| 70 | 1177 | 617 | 1007 | 1155 |
| 71 | 1177 | 478 | ...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 Feb 2020, 22:51
Replies:
39
XP balance and pl feature
Views:
42,689
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: XP balance and pl feature
You're not "forced to hit minor tags", that's laughable. The #1 tag is playing value! Go hit upward if you want to so badly!
As long as plenty of people continue to choose to play value, there's...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 Feb 2020, 11:42
Replies:
39
XP balance and pl feature
Views:
42,689
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: XP balance and pl feature
It wasn't that much different last round or the round before either. r82 had 4 value planets in the top 10, r83 had 6ish (the line is a bit blurry), r84 had 8. This proves there's enough variability...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
27 Feb 2020, 14:03
Replies:
39
XP balance and pl feature
Views:
42,689
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: XP balance and pl feature
Looking at the rankings, it seems to me that XP and value are remarkably well balanced right now: 4/10 planets in the score top 10 are not in the value top 10, and 29/50 planets in the score top 50...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
20 Jan 2020, 21:56
Replies:
48
All yuor base
Views:
23,752
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: All yuor base
They're so irrelevant alliances don't even try to get them as a consolation prize when they've lost.
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Jan 2020, 14:12
Replies:
7
London 2020
Views:
18,125
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: London 2020
PA players using Virgin Money Giving. All is right in the world.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
12 Jan 2020, 20:53
Replies:
15
New Planetarion Skin (sort of)
Views:
28,518
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: New Planetarion Skin (sort of)
Leshy, how much do browsers still vary in their layout engines? Do you still have to tailor your CSS to each engine, like in the bad old days?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
7 Jan 2020, 12:10
Replies:
48
All yuor base
Views:
23,752
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: All yuor base
That was quick.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
7 Jan 2020, 09:50
Replies:
15
New Planetarion Skin (sort of)
Views:
28,518
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: New Planetarion Skin (sort of)
On Firefox, I recommend Stylus for user styling. I strongly recommend against Stylish, which used to be great, but now contains spyware.
For people who are lazy and just want everything to be...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
28 Dec 2019, 21:49
Replies:
48
All yuor base
Views:
23,752
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: All yuor base
Welcome back. Walking aids on the left, colostomy bags on the right. One each.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
25 Dec 2019, 20:00
Replies:
1
Merry Christmas old friends!
Views:
10,216
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Merry Christmas old friends!
What are you talking about, it hasn't been that long... 364 days, just like every* Christmas Eve!
Merry Christmas everyone.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
18 Dec 2019, 08:29
Replies:
5
"napped" and "allied"
Views:
6,072
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: "napped" and "allied"
Backstabbing is good. Round-long agreements are bad.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
9 Dec 2019, 10:59
Replies:
5
Upgrade or Change Forums
Views:
8,825
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Upgrade or Change Forums
For the record, the last while (week? month?), I've noticed the forums are significantly snappier than before. If you guys did something, good job. If not, take the credit anyway.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
17 Nov 2019, 18:58
Replies:
93
Where my Old timers?
Views:
135,883
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Where my Old timers?
698! Come make it 699!
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Oct 2019, 19:49
Replies:
19
Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
Views:
16,523
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
Doesn't matter. If you doubled the CU cost of amps and dists, no one who was previously scannable becomes unscannable and no one who was previously unscannable becomes scannable, modulo rounding...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
4 Oct 2019, 16:32
Replies:
19
Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
Views:
16,523
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
It would make both cheaper. The more time they take to build, the fewer you build in a round, and the less resources they end up costing.
Uh... Yeah, I agree. Weird that I didn't think of that...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
3 Oct 2019, 12:02
Replies:
19
Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
Views:
16,523
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
Amps at 1000 CU (max 10 hours of sleep for Ter/Tot) and dists at 800 or 900 (9 hours of sleep for Ter/Tot) seems fine to me. Making it much higher means the costs of amps and dists go down, which I'm...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
1 Oct 2019, 14:15
Replies:
19
Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
Views:
16,523
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
I disagree with this too (trifecta!). Scanners can focus on amps exclusively, and disters have to build some other structures (at least 2 factories, for starters), so having dists cost a little less...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
23 Sep 2019, 17:54
Replies:
6
Add a fourth fleet slot?
Views:
13,004
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Add a fourth fleet slot?
In no way that the stats or race properties cannot compensate for.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
23 Sep 2019, 17:52
Replies:
4
New Covert Operation
Views:
5,713
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: New Covert Operation
The main problem with cov ops is that you can't make everyone happy. Either it's worth doing, and everyone who gets hit gets angry, or it's not worth doing, and everyone who likes cov ops gets angry....
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
23 Sep 2019, 17:15
Replies:
6
Add a fourth fleet slot?
Views:
13,004
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Add a fourth fleet slot?
Interesting idea! I'm not really sure what the effects would be, and it seems pretty simple to implement. I like it.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
23 Sep 2019, 17:13
Replies:
19
Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
Views:
16,523
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Increase CU on wave amp back to 1000
Disagree on raising the CU cost of amps. 500 vs. 800 is already good enough to be able to reach immunity, and you don't really need the one amp.
I'm also against raising the cost of dists. The...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
23 Sep 2019, 17:02
Replies:
6
Poll:
Round 84 Name Poll
Views:
15,593
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 84 Name Poll
I fear we may never beat 'Fluffy Fluffy Bun Bun'. :(
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
11 Sep 2019, 21:07
Replies:
40
How CBA killed Seductive
Views:
21,199
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: How CBA killed Seductive
shocked-pikachu.gif
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
20 Jul 2019, 10:13
Replies:
8
Poll:
Round 83 Name Poll
Views:
14,216
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 83 Name Poll
Nah, naming rounds after people or groups is boring. Also, the name isn't even that good. Also, it was up against "Fluffy Fluffy Bun Bun"!
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
18 Jul 2019, 08:02
Replies:
13
Value bug
Views:
14,209
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Value bug
Ah yes, the good old internal affairs cover-up.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
18 Jul 2019, 08:00
Replies:
8
Poll:
Round 83 Name Poll
Views:
14,216
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 83 Name Poll
"Questionable Consent"? Uhhhhh. :|
Anyway, Fluffy Fluffy Bun Bun is clearly the way to go.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
15 Jul 2019, 16:40
Replies:
13
Value bug
Views:
14,209
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Value bug
lol (https://kia.cthq.net/index.php?p=viewplanet&x=200&y=9&z=2).
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
15 Jul 2019, 16:38
Replies:
13
Support Tag, Allied Tags and Cross Defence
Views:
24,467
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Support Tag, Allied Tags and Cross Defence
I'm in favour of implementing some way to make def tags less useful, but I don't think this is the way, because it'll serve as an incentive against allying with smaller alliances.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
23 May 2019, 15:30
Replies:
11
Vipers, the bane of my life!
Views:
13,671
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Vipers, the bane of my life!
Xan names have never all been spooky things: Vsharrak, Arrowhead, Fireblade, Bomber, Bolt Thrower, Peacekeeper, Broadsword have all been used at various times. I don't even know what a Vsharrak is....
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 May 2019, 09:08
Replies:
8
Covert op suggestion
Views:
5,126
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Covert op suggestion
I think Paisley's proposals will just lead to people having to invest more in (near-)immunity and not much else changing. If everyone (hyperbole) goes cov ops, everyone (not hyperbole) has to go for...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
23 Apr 2019, 08:46
Replies:
149
Round 81 Drama thread
Views:
30,582
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 81 Drama thread
No, the stats are not the only thing that determines how a round plays out. Politics does have an impact, probably one at least as big as the stats do.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
16 Apr 2019, 16:08
Replies:
149
Round 81 Drama thread
Views:
30,582
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 81 Drama thread
You're not fooling anyone, agar3s.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
16 Apr 2019, 08:23
Replies:
149
Round 81 Drama thread
Views:
30,582
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 81 Drama thread
Wouter is Cardinal, in case anyone else didn't know.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
12 Mar 2019, 11:14
Replies:
82
Forts and whining
Views:
18,655
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forts and whining
Looking at the planet rankings, things look pretty much fine to me. Yeah, on average planets had about 40% of their score in XP (in the top 10, top 100 and top 300), but that's a far cry from what it...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
11 Mar 2019, 13:56
Replies:
82
Forts and whining
Views:
18,655
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forts and whining
That idea won't work because 150 incs is much worse for lower tier alliances than it is for higher tier ones, as well as for lower value alliances than higher value alliances (not the same thing!).
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
10 Mar 2019, 20:38
Replies:
82
Forts and whining
Views:
18,655
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forts and whining
This scuttles any idea you might have, I'm afraid.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
8 Mar 2019, 08:41
Replies:
82
Forts and whining
Views:
18,655
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forts and whining
I recognize bullshit when I see it, and this is that.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
1 Mar 2019, 22:09
Replies:
82
Forts and whining
Views:
18,655
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forts and whining
Sure, but most people aren't in a galaxy with a shot at winning, no matter how badly they may want to (be).
If this characterization of life in alliances is accurate, then it should be really...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
1 Mar 2019, 22:03
Replies:
11
Poll:
Round 81 Name Poll Tiebreaker
Views:
13,688
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 81 Name Poll Tiebreaker
If this thread isn't an invitation for forcing another tie, then I don't know what is.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
28 Feb 2019, 21:27
Replies:
82
Forts and whining
Views:
18,655
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forts and whining
For one, if 2 alliances fight for #1, that directly involves 120 people, but if 2 galaxies fight for #1, that directly involves just 20 people.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
22 Feb 2019, 15:20
Replies:
82
Forts and whining
Views:
18,655
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forts and whining
For the ~20 people who are connected enough for it, plus the ~10 who randomly land in their galaxies, maybe.
(Originally I also thought the competition for #1 galaxy was usually over well before...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
15 Feb 2019, 09:17
Replies:
82
Forts and whining
Views:
18,655
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forts and whining
Hmm. Interesting idea. Heartless and me had a loooong discussion about that years ago, but we were looking to replace it with something else (with all the dev time that'd involve). Maybe just plain...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
10 Feb 2019, 09:19
Replies:
5
Sticky:
Useful Links
Views:
45,911
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Useful Links
Nice work.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
9 Feb 2019, 17:41
Replies:
28
COVERT OPs fix
Views:
11,882
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: COVERT OPs fix
You guys overestimate how much trading costs.
If you do that operation 10 times in a row (impressive against an active planet), converting 12 roids per time, that's 120 Metal roids that are now...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
2 Feb 2019, 18:26
Replies:
28
COVERT OPs fix
Views:
11,882
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: COVERT OPs fix
"If your target is not immune, make it even less immune".
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
30 Jan 2019, 15:31
Replies:
37
The honorable demort
Views:
8,676
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The honorable demort
Agreed, I should've put it differently: long term deals have the potential to be very bad, because they are a constant in a fluid environment. They are not necessarily very bad, because sometimes the...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
28 Jan 2019, 22:25
Replies:
37
The honorable demort
Views:
8,676
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The honorable demort
You're probably right. However, if you had waited for that to happen before making your move, this thread would've been about FL or ND or Ultores or whatever alliance did it first. We're not in...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
26 Jan 2019, 22:00
Replies:
37
The honorable demort
Views:
8,676
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The honorable demort
A self-fulfilling prophecy if ever I saw one.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
8 Jan 2019, 15:09
Replies:
37
The honorable demort
Views:
8,676
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The honorable demort
Thanks for posting something in this thread that's actually worth replying to. :(
I agree that other alliances aren't blind, and that they will attempt to counter overly large alliances by forming...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
26 Dec 2018, 08:24
Replies:
28
COVERT OPs fix
Views:
11,882
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: COVERT OPs fix
It used to be earlier (first?) in the tree, and was moved further along exactly because it was so good. We don't have advanced unit scans first, either.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
2 Dec 2018, 17:05
Replies:
1
Mix it up...
Views:
2,480
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Mix it up...
That would be a lot of work. If they have that kind of time available, I'd rather they spend it improving the game we have now.
Also, nostalgia aside, but the game was really bad round 1. For...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
2 Dec 2018, 17:01
Replies:
11
Last week shenanigans
Views:
4,574
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Last week shenanigans
You should stop accepting any moron with two thumbs who applies to your tag, and start rejecting people who have quit tag before.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 Nov 2018, 14:08
Replies:
8
fix the dist vs amp to equal
Views:
3,483
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fix the dist vs amp to equal
Ave's point is not about people who build 200+ dists or 200+ amps. It's about people who build enough dists to allow them to fake most non-scanners, and people who try to build enough amps so they're...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
25 Nov 2018, 14:00
Replies:
8
fix the dist vs amp to equal
Views:
3,483
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fix the dist vs amp to equal
It might be interesting to make dists more expensive (in resources), but keep their lower build times.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
14 Nov 2018, 18:02
Replies:
9
R80 stats
Views:
7,357
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R80 stats
I'm seeing that Ter and Cat each have more planets than Zik and Etd combined and I'm seeing that Xan is woefully under-represented.
But, this is not the hill I want to die on. If you want to spend...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
13 Nov 2018, 19:22
Replies:
9
R80 stats
Views:
7,357
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R80 stats
My impression of KIA is different. The stats are massively imbalanced, to the point that it might be better to just start over. Even if we ('we') decide to build on them, they'll need more than a few...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
13 Nov 2018, 19:20
Replies:
3
Defensive Specialist in ally tools
Views:
4,080
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Defensive Specialist in ally tools
I'm inclined toward lessening the role of the alliance fleet more than I am toward enlarging it.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
8 Nov 2018, 14:08
Replies:
33
fleet access.
Views:
9,226
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fleet access.
Prediction: it'll be 5 people in the top 10, 2 in the top 100, and 3 people who competed for a top 10 finish and then crashed out of the top 100.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
7 Nov 2018, 18:02
Replies:
33
fleet access.
Views:
9,226
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fleet access.
...Wow, the races at the top of KIA are not in order. I would have noticed fewer people are playing Zik and Etd if that weren't the case. :(
P.S. Zik is still doing very badly too, just not quite...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
7 Nov 2018, 16:06
Replies:
33
fleet access.
Views:
9,226
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fleet access.
Everyone who went Xan, ZIk and Etd clearly overestimated how strong those races are, and that's on them as players. It's on us* as stats makers that there even is a fleet strategy A that completely...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
7 Nov 2018, 08:24
Replies:
33
fleet access.
Views:
9,226
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fleet access.
Just because Xan is weak for a round doesn't mean there's a problem. Obviously, Xan is very weak this round*, but that can just as easily be because of the stats or alliance fleet strategies. 2...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Nov 2018, 09:33
Replies:
33
fleet access.
Views:
9,226
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fleet access.
I reread my previous post, and it's too negative. Rather than "dangerous", read "risky", and keep in mind that all great advances carried with them a degree of risk. That risk is not a reason never...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
4 Nov 2018, 15:44
Replies:
33
fleet access.
Views:
9,226
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fleet access.
You missed my point: big changes are dangerous, especially when a game is on the edge of death already. Tag size changes were just an example, and I specifically included both raising and lowering it...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
2 Nov 2018, 22:44
Replies:
33
fleet access.
Views:
9,226
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: fleet access.
I've proposed the removal of attack prelaunch and alliance fleets before, but in all honestly, it kind of scares me. Not saying it's a bad idea, but it's a change that's almost on the kind of scale...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
24 Oct 2018, 17:14
Replies:
5
Quest bonus'
Views:
5,547
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Quest bonus'
You have a point, quest rewards for just doing well do seem a bit silly. That said, I also don't think we should have the reverse: no rewards for doing poorly. Sure, the game should be less difficult...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
21 Oct 2018, 16:54
Replies:
11
The legacy
Views:
10,238
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The legacy
"OK, now open your PayPal account..."
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
19 Oct 2018, 14:29
Replies:
12
mzCalc: Stats Analysis Tool
Views:
9,565
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: mzCalc: Stats Analysis Tool
I'm not really sure what you're asking. The order in which the combat engine does it is... the order in which the combat engine happens to do it. I don't know why it does it the way it does it, but...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
19 Oct 2018, 08:03
Replies:
12
mzCalc: Stats Analysis Tool
Views:
9,565
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: mzCalc: Stats Analysis Tool
If it were that simple, I wouldn't say I had no way of determining it.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
18 Oct 2018, 18:38
Replies:
12
mzCalc: Stats Analysis Tool
Views:
9,565
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: mzCalc: Stats Analysis Tool
mzCalc v1.2.1 updates the parser to deal with the new race headers on the stats page, and makes the race column optional. You should once again be able to paste the entire stats page into a text...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
13 Oct 2018, 11:34
Replies:
4
Structure Killers
Views:
4,681
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Structure Killers
Losing roids makes me feel bad, so I think we should only be able to roid people during war.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
8 Oct 2018, 00:00
Replies:
93
Where my Old timers?
Views:
135,883
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Where my Old timers?
Reported.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
2 Oct 2018, 18:07
Replies:
11
The legacy
Views:
10,238
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The legacy
My legacy is that of best player of all time.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
22 Sep 2018, 21:19
Replies:
7
Round 78 Misc Stats
Views:
12,000
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 78 Misc Stats
Pathetic!
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
22 Sep 2018, 09:16
Replies:
105
The Ironborn Backstab
Views:
30,063
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ironborn Backstab
What's confusing about it is that it's all wrong. Sure, when you're galraiding, BCs have lots of freedom to do whatever, and a sneaky one can use that freedom to force their alliance politics in a...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
21 Sep 2018, 19:11
Replies:
105
The Ironborn Backstab
Views:
30,063
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ironborn Backstab
gm claims 'ultimate authority' (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?p=3262469#post3262469) and to 'come to him direct', yet everyone appears to talk to Forest. There's all kinds of...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
19 Sep 2018, 22:37
Replies:
4
Poll:
Round 79 Name Poll
Views:
6,513
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 79 Name Poll
/me squints
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
19 Sep 2018, 13:36
Replies:
4
Poll:
Round 79 Name Poll
Views:
6,513
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 79 Name Poll
Space Cowboys is obviously the best choice. Who else is going to keep watch over all those space sheep?
But why only 3 days to vote?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
14 Sep 2018, 18:56
Replies:
105
The Ironborn Backstab
Views:
30,063
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ironborn Backstab
Yet this whole thread is about CT and Ironborn, and you're barely mentioned. How can that be?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
11 Sep 2018, 18:51
Replies:
105
The Ironborn Backstab
Views:
30,063
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ironborn Backstab
As someone who knows absolutely nothing about what's going on (what the **** am I doing on AD?), this seems to me like the missing link between VenoX' point of view and Forest's:
Forest tries his...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Sep 2018, 19:54
Replies:
2
google reCAPTCHA new!
Views:
3,673
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: google reCAPTCHA new!
Always happy to have Google track me.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
13 Aug 2018, 12:33
Replies:
76
ALLY Round 78
Views:
23,876
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: ALLY Round 78
31 hours. You're slipping.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
10 Aug 2018, 07:51
Replies:
76
ALLY Round 78
Views:
23,876
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: ALLY Round 78
Proposing a tab for Butcher on the universe page that lists which rounds people played.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
6 Aug 2018, 17:15
Replies:
76
ALLY Round 78
Views:
23,876
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: ALLY Round 78
I can't stand it when people have fun!
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
4 Aug 2018, 18:40
Replies:
15
Shipstats R78
Views:
17,163
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Shipstats R78
Yes (https://game.planetarion.com/manual.pl?page=stats).
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
27 Jul 2018, 23:21
Replies:
9
Why having the global landing rate influence XP is a bad idea
Views:
4,518
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Why having the global landing rate influence XP is a bad idea
Signups open. Stats are final.
I am Genevieve McGenius. I look at the stats for 2.18 seconds and instantly realize that while they look suited for value play, they're actually perfectly tuned for...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
22 Jul 2018, 21:02
Replies:
15
Shipstats R78
Views:
17,163
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Shipstats R78
The wicked fear the Light.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
14 Jul 2018, 19:28
Replies:
4
Round 77 Misc Stats
Views:
10,399
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 77 Misc Stats
Off with his head.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
14 Jul 2018, 19:20
Replies:
20
Galaxy Counted Score
Views:
6,905
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Galaxy Counted Score
You're taking away all my fun, listing all the disadvantages right off the bat. :(
Anyway, yeah, I dislike the counting member system for alliances for all the reasons you listed. For galaxies, I...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
12 Jul 2018, 10:11
Replies:
8
Poll:
Round 78 Name Poll
Views:
6,297
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 78 Name Poll
Space sheep may be believable, but the notion of space pigs is ridiculous.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
10 Jul 2018, 19:11
Replies:
7
Limitation of Military Center
Views:
7,166
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Limitation of Military Center
While I think the game going "NO YOU CAN'T DO THIS" is inelegant to say the least, the population categories are not even close to equal. +100% mining is so much stronger than +100% production...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
9 Jul 2018, 08:31
Replies:
54
Remove EXP or nerf it to oblivion
Views:
17,323
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Remove EXP or nerf it to oblivion
Fair point, hadn't thought of that!
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
8 Jul 2018, 20:40
Replies:
54
Remove EXP or nerf it to oblivion
Views:
17,323
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Remove EXP or nerf it to oblivion
That supposes that XP increases more than value, as the number of roids in the universe increases. I don't believe that is the case. If we all had 10 times as many roids, wouldn't we all get 10 times...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
7 Jul 2018, 23:46
Replies:
54
Remove EXP or nerf it to oblivion
Views:
17,323
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Remove EXP or nerf it to oblivion
He's quoting the formula from the manual. The current formula, as he said.
It is a war game, but any responsible general will tell you they'd rather take on smaller, weaker armies than big...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Jul 2018, 08:24
Replies:
5
Cons
Views:
3,376
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cons
Games don't become more fun the more you're allowed to do, the fewer restrictions there are in place. Chess would be much worse if all your pieces could move like a queen and Counter-Strike would be...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Jul 2018, 07:56
Replies:
5
Cons
Views:
3,376
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cons
OK, so let's assume a few people build 10 more amps and dists... but how does that improve the game? It's just the exact same people blocking the exact same scanners, but with a few more amps and...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Jul 2018, 07:49
Replies:
5
Cons
Views:
3,376
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cons
The vast majority of players never hits the cons limit, so they don't need to tear down buildings to make room.
For the few that do, that strategy encourages them to have a long-term plan, rather...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
4 Jul 2018, 22:42
Replies:
54
Remove EXP or nerf it to oblivion
Views:
17,323
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Remove EXP or nerf it to oblivion
See here (http://beta.planetarion.com/history/history.php) for better historical data.
The last rounds that were won by XP planets were 74, 67 (a fluke: def XP) and 59. XP rounds are few and far...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
20 Jun 2018, 14:47
Replies:
9
Llama Crew
Views:
5,292
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Llama Crew
More info (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=199227).
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
7 Jun 2018, 16:59
Replies:
12
Round 77 Prediction Thread
Views:
7,776
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 77 Prediction Thread
100 incs is not that much.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 May 2018, 14:09
Replies:
12
Some small niggles
Views:
5,801
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Some small niggles
See this thread (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=201484).
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
14 May 2018, 07:40
Replies:
73
Top planet rankings
Views:
78,496
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Top planet rankings
I'm not talking about specific cases, just a general principle. I think donating ships and resources to your friends is bad. Do you disagree?
I agree, though it does serve another purpose: it...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
13 May 2018, 18:00
Replies:
73
Top planet rankings
Views:
78,496
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Top planet rankings
Uh, yes? Have you played this game?
Sure, it's havoc. It's just not that important. But it's still cheating, just less important cheating. Why are you defending it?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
13 May 2018, 17:06
Replies:
73
Top planet rankings
Views:
78,496
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Top planet rankings
Do you really think it's A-OK to launch your fleet at someone with the intent to donate them salvage and/or ships? Even if you aren't told or asked to?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
12 May 2018, 07:52
Replies:
73
Top planet rankings
Views:
78,496
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Top planet rankings
Zwan seems to be just a random stick you found to beat Ultores with. One of them, anyway.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
7 May 2018, 11:48
Replies:
5
Otters - Round 77
Views:
5,510
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Otters - Round 77
I like the name!
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
5 May 2018, 11:31
Replies:
14
Poll:
Round 77 Name Poll
Views:
6,407
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 77 Name Poll
2 weeks?
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
4 May 2018, 19:12
Replies:
14
Poll:
Round 77 Name Poll
Views:
6,407
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 77 Name Poll
I think I asked about this last time too, but can the poll stay up a bit longer than 5 days next time? The short duration rewards organization (ie, telling all your friends to vote for your round...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
1 May 2018, 19:51
Replies:
12
Some small niggles
Views:
5,801
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Some small niggles
gm: "The house needs vacuuming"
Forest: "We should clear out the dish washer"
Paisley: "Why not install a new kitchen?"
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
30 Apr 2018, 21:40
Replies:
14
Poll:
Round 77 Name Poll
Views:
6,407
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 77 Name Poll
I voted for that and Space Bandits. Very pulp-esque.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
30 Apr 2018, 08:04
Replies:
44
r77 ship stats proposals
Views:
45,422
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: r77 ship stats proposals
If you send 90 fleets to a grounded alliance with a competent DC, you should not land anything. That's just how the value math works out. Other than that, this sounds fairly reasonable.
On a...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
29 Apr 2018, 20:51
Replies:
44
r77 ship stats proposals
Views:
45,422
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: r77 ship stats proposals
I'm not sure if the stats can do much to encourage players to hit top planets or galaxies, but the rest looks fine to me.
What do you mean by 'mix and match'?
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
27 Apr 2018, 10:09
Replies:
44
r77 ship stats proposals
Views:
45,422
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: r77 ship stats proposals
I re-read the r69 (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=201213) threads (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=201230), and apparently my final verdict at the time as 'interesting...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
27 Apr 2018, 09:52
Replies:
84
No more IRC
Views:
99,328
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: No more IRC
lol
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
25 Apr 2018, 11:24
Replies:
31
Round 76 the saga continues
Views:
16,068
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 76 the saga continues
That's not what Ave was replying to, Xerxes. He's accusing Ultores of having pre-round NAPs, and presenting the fact(?) that they're the same NAPs you had last round as evidence of long-term...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
17 Apr 2018, 15:13
Replies:
31
Bring back PDS
Views:
12,003
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Bring back PDS
When? I don't recall it ever being part of PA.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Apr 2018, 08:11
Replies:
31
Bring back PDS
Views:
12,003
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Bring back PDS
Why does every goddamn thread have to have some ****ing peabrain in it who brings up tag limits?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
8 Apr 2018, 15:47
Replies:
31
Bring back PDS
Views:
12,003
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Bring back PDS
Either it's overpowered enough to force everyone into building it, turning PA into Simtarion. I want to make this clear: I'm not exaggerating for effect, I mean it would turn PA into literally...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
7 Apr 2018, 09:58
Replies:
31
Bring back PDS
Views:
12,003
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Bring back PDS
PDS is terrible.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
12 Mar 2018, 18:28
Replies:
26
Resource Stealers
Views:
10,112
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Resource Stealers
On the one hand, at least it'll be nearly impossible the cheat with them.
On the other...
BOOOOOOORING
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Mar 2018, 23:29
Replies:
7
Bug: resources disappear when saving bcalc
Views:
3,658
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Bug: resources disappear when saving bcalc
Yep, thanks!
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
11 Mar 2018, 14:41
Replies:
26
Resource Stealers
Views:
10,112
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Resource Stealers
I've never seen it either.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Mar 2018, 11:52
Replies:
7
Bug: resources disappear when saving bcalc
Views:
3,658
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Bug: resources disappear when saving bcalc
Ah, yes, you're right.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
10 Mar 2018, 20:19
Replies:
26
Resource Stealers
Views:
10,112
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Resource Stealers
I ran into that problem too. I've already filed a bug report.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Mar 2018, 20:18
Replies:
7
Bug: resources disappear when saving bcalc
Views:
3,658
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Bug: resources disappear when saving bcalc
I cannot reproduce the bug without ships, Pit.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
10 Mar 2018, 12:49
Replies:
26
Resource Stealers
Views:
10,112
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Resource Stealers
41 * 50 = 2050 (https://game.planetarion.com/bcalc.pl?id=owh4zf1y19xmax1).
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Mar 2018, 12:48
Replies:
7
Bug: resources disappear when saving bcalc
Views:
3,658
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Bug: resources disappear when saving bcalc
When I put resources on the defending side in this (https://game.planetarion.com/bcalc.pl?id=s4mlp005xfn9eal) bcalc and press 'Save', the resources disappear. The bug only occurs when the defending...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
10 Mar 2018, 08:36
Replies:
26
Resource Stealers
Views:
10,112
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Resource Stealers
Resource stealers steal 50 resources per point of damage, up to a maximum of 25% of what's stockpiled. There is no reduction in cap rate for hitting downwards, nor an increase for hitting upwards.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
9 Mar 2018, 16:36
Replies:
25
Rd 76 Stats
Views:
8,757
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 76 Stats
Oh, did Paisley put them there! I did wonder where they ended up.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
9 Mar 2018, 10:31
Replies:
25
Rd 76 Stats
Views:
8,757
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 76 Stats
Yes. Whether a ship can make ally defense ETA or not is rather important.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
9 Mar 2018, 10:24
Replies:
25
Rd 76 Stats
Views:
8,757
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 76 Stats
Appoco, it would be nice if we could see those before they are made final-final.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
9 Mar 2018, 08:50
Replies:
25
Rd 76 Stats
Views:
8,757
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 76 Stats
Last round, they were listed on the stats page. Since this round they aren't, I assume all the ETAs are class-based again.
On a sidenote, changing the formatting of the stats page back again is...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
9 Mar 2018, 08:42
Replies:
25
Rd 76 Stats
Views:
8,757
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 76 Stats
Locust changed from normal anti-Co to EMP anti-Fi. Widow gained T2 Bs. Some shuffling of Bs ERes and anti-Bs EMP guns and cost.
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
8 Mar 2018, 10:20
Replies:
3
Slack IRC
Views:
4,989
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Slack IRC
I don't know if there are other alliances using Slack out there, but the IRC and XMPP gateways are getting shut down:
Never trust a proprietary protocol.
Edit: this probably won't affect bots...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
7 Mar 2018, 16:17
Replies:
25
Rd 76 Stats
Views:
8,757
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 76 Stats
So now what?
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
2 Mar 2018, 15:53
Replies:
12
mzCalc: Stats Analysis Tool
Views:
9,565
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: mzCalc: Stats Analysis Tool
mzCalc v1.2.0 adds support for resource stealing. Since I don't know the odds of stealing resources at all (I assume it's pretty low), it's disabled by default, but it can be enabled using -t or...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
2 Mar 2018, 14:18
Replies:
25
Rd 76 Stats
Views:
8,757
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 76 Stats
Way too defensive. Ter De, Xan De, Zik Fr and Etd Fr only need three ships for full coverage. Ter Bs, Xan Fi, Zik Co and Etd Cr only need four. Both Cat fleets need five, for some reason, and their...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 Feb 2018, 20:38
Replies:
26
Fixes
Views:
9,322
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Fixes
You beat me to it, I was going to post something along those same lines before I opened the thread. It's actually even worse than I originally predicted: not only have we converged on the most...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 Feb 2018, 16:15
Replies:
26
Fixes
Views:
9,322
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Fixes
I rather like it that people have to look a bit further into the future than the 6-8 ticks it'd take to do a 1200 RP research. Your suggestion changes the whole system from something that requires...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 Feb 2018, 11:08
Replies:
26
Fixes
Views:
9,322
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Fixes
I'm not sure I understand what you're suggesting, Blue_esper.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
27 Feb 2018, 13:38
Replies:
26
Fixes
Views:
9,322
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Fixes
Yes, the core-first route started being popular after it got a major buff, first in r40, and then again in r44. Before that, basically only scanners and idlers built them. People who already had inc...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
26 Feb 2018, 14:13
Replies:
26
Fixes
Views:
9,322
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Fixes
It really wouldn't.
I don't know the original goal of HCT research, but here's some of its effects
Planets with lots of roids have less opportunity to do value-producing research like core...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
26 Feb 2018, 10:06
Replies:
75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
Would you be opposed to someone else finishing the job, Paisley?
(It's a general question; I'm not volunteering, unless starting Wednesday evening is acceptable. Which I bet it isn't.)
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
26 Feb 2018, 09:54
Replies:
26
Fixes
Views:
9,322
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Fixes
Action has never taken place before tick 300. That said, I wouldn't mind a slight decrease in core mining, because your point is otherwise valid.
Anything that lowers the ceiling on how many...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
25 Feb 2018, 13:51
Replies:
11
Poll:
Round 76 Name Poll
Views:
9,358
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 76 Name Poll
I thought 3 days was a little short, too.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
22 Feb 2018, 18:58
Replies:
11
one step too far
Views:
6,305
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: one step too far
Is this #multihunters?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
18 Feb 2018, 20:36
Replies:
19
galaxy score suggestion
Views:
6,896
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: galaxy score suggestion
Agreed. I spent a lot of time coming up with a reasonable formula to determine whether an attack was launchable (not landable!) for my bcalc/stats analysis tool. Whether you would launch an attack...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
16 Feb 2018, 18:25
Replies:
19
galaxy score suggestion
Views:
6,896
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: galaxy score suggestion
In battles like that, there are no winners, just losers. Sure, maybe after salvage you lost "only" 1.6m while your opponent lost 2.3m, but you're still all ****ed.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
12 Feb 2018, 16:20
Replies:
66
"Fos" the VGN repeat cheater
Views:
31,128
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: "Fos" the VGN repeat cheater
Because proving an account is a multi is easy, but proving they are a multi account owned by a specific player is hard.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
12 Feb 2018, 16:18
Replies:
19
galaxy score suggestion
Views:
6,896
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: galaxy score suggestion
I oppose this for the same reason I oppose 'counting members': it turns a portion of the player base into second-class citizens, leading to situations in which they are forced ("encouraged") to crash...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
31 Jan 2018, 18:02
Replies:
52
Rd 75 Discussion, predictions
Views:
20,205
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 75 Discussion, predictions
Why not both?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
25 Jan 2018, 09:45
Replies:
52
Rd 75 Discussion, predictions
Views:
20,205
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 75 Discussion, predictions
Just emphasis for sarcasm.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
23 Jan 2018, 18:05
Replies:
52
Rd 75 Discussion, predictions
Views:
20,205
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Rd 75 Discussion, predictions
The best thing about Butcher propaganda is how subtle it is.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
13 Jan 2018, 07:29
Replies:
75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
I assume and assumed your (and everyone's) goal is to make or help make good stats. We do that by pointing out the biggest and most important problems first. If you use words like 'failure' to...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
12 Jan 2018, 13:51
Replies:
75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
If that's the kind of problems people are worrying about, then I guess Blue_Esper did a good job.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
9 Jan 2018, 18:12
Replies:
16
New Cov op
Views:
25,879
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: New Cov op
I'm inclined to agree. Having the game outright lie to you is not a good experience.
That said, there's some interesting ideas in this thread, and I'd be happy to hear more.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
2 Jan 2018, 13:43
Replies:
75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
Oh, I didn't notice we're only 3 days before tickstart. Heh. So much for balance, I guess.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
1 Jan 2018, 22:15
Replies:
75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
OK, I ran the numbers.
First, two easy ones:
Distributator -> Distributor
Pedlar -> Peddler
Ter De looks very strong: it's not the best roiding fleet, but it's very strong defensively. It...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
30 Dec 2017, 18:01
Replies:
75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
Can't have a problem with Xan Fr if you don't make any Xan Fr.
Insert picture of the black dude tapping his temple.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
30 Dec 2017, 17:59
Replies:
16
Xmas round feedback
Views:
6,955
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Xmas round feedback
Cov ops are shit, I agree, but making them good enough to see widespread use will piss a lot of people off.
Scanning is fine, in terms of how much it contributes. If you've ever been in an...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
30 Dec 2017, 14:18
Replies:
16
Xmas round feedback
Views:
6,955
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Xmas round feedback
"Fix"?
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
30 Dec 2017, 08:06
Replies:
16
Xmas round feedback
Views:
6,955
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Xmas round feedback
Adding or removing a zero at the end of all scores and values doesn't change anything, though.
That means we went from 1/0/0 ticks for Fi/Co (1 tick for defending with Fi/Co, while Fr/De/Cr/Bs...
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Strategic Discussions
29 Dec 2017, 17:13
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16
Xmas round feedback
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Mzyxptlk
Re: Xmas round feedback
400 ticks is a generous(ly low) estimate. Could anything be done to make the first half of the round feel more consequential, thus resulting in more action?
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Strategic Discussions
29 Dec 2017, 17:11
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16
Xmas round feedback
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Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Xmas round feedback
How?
I'm not challenging your statement (not yet anyway :P), I just don't understand it.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
16 Dec 2017, 16:49
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32
Allow ally fleet to run and hide
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11,567
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Allow ally fleet to run and hide
I invite you to find four posts ("discussions", plural, and each discussion requires at least 2 posts) about removing the run and hide feature to support your claim. Not that it's relevant, because...
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Planetarion Suggestions
15 Dec 2017, 08:36
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32
Allow ally fleet to run and hide
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11,567
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Allow ally fleet to run and hide
Unless there's some super-secret forum I don't have access to, there have been no discussions about removing run & hide for the base fleet.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
14 Dec 2017, 12:57
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32
Allow ally fleet to run and hide
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Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Allow ally fleet to run and hide
Fallacy of the excluded middle (http://changingminds.org/disciplines/argument/fallacies/excluded_middle.htm).
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Dec 2017, 22:01
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32
Allow ally fleet to run and hide
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11,567
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Allow ally fleet to run and hide
I'm not quite ready to go as far as advocating the removal of the alliance defense fleet, but I'll freely admit to feeling more and more uncomfortable with the style of play they've introduced, with...
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Planetarion Suggestions
11 Dec 2017, 17:13
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32
Allow ally fleet to run and hide
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11,567
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Allow ally fleet to run and hide
Sounds fine to me. If you want to win, you have to play. Def planets suck.
You get XP for sending def fleets, and preserve the roids of your alliance.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Dec 2017, 14:23
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13
Roid destryoing covops?
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5,172
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Roid destryoing covops?
I agree, guard/agent stealing is even less useful than roid destruction. Research progress is far more important than either, though, definitely shouldn't start with that.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Dec 2017, 22:45
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13
Roid destryoing covops?
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5,172
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Roid destryoing covops?
I like the idea of a cov op calc (though you need a development scans as well).
Everything else in your post hinges on one assumption: "we like cov ops and want it to be useful". I mean, I agree...
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Planetarion Suggestions
10 Dec 2017, 16:44
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13
Roid destryoing covops?
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5,172
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Roid destryoing covops?
I like the idea, but I can already see people signing up planets to constantly fail cov ops on their friends with.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Dec 2017, 08:54
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13
Roid destryoing covops?
Views:
5,172
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Roid destryoing covops?
You don't have to page me, I read everything. :P
In my mind, there have always been 4 distinct categories of ways to interact with other planets in Planetarion. Scanning to gather information,...
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Planetarion Discussions
9 Dec 2017, 15:43
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6
Xmas presents and alliances
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7,002
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Xmas presents and alliances
To be expected for such a radical new feature.
Alliances, that is.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
8 Dec 2017, 22:55
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75
R75 Shipstats
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27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
"Word plays"? I am responding seriously to your arguments, exactly what you're asking. Also, I haven't said (or even thought!) your stats are shit, you've literally made that up.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
8 Dec 2017, 20:58
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75
R75 Shipstats
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27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
People are wrong about ship stats all the time. What does that have to do with the fact that Fr/De has been the strongest metaclass fairly often?
Your argument essentially seems to be this. People...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
8 Dec 2017, 08:07
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75
R75 Shipstats
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27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
There have been plenty of rounds in which Fr/De dominated. In any case, "Fr/De rounds" in which Cr/Bs are favoured are not Fr/De rounds; they are Cr/Bs rounds.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
5 Dec 2017, 13:00
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9
Round 74 Misc Stats
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5,252
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 Misc Stats
Outrage
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Planetarion Discussions
5 Dec 2017, 08:34
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13
re-new eorc
Views:
7,688
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: re-new eorc
What's the point of a flamewar in #planetarion?
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
4 Dec 2017, 14:49
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75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R75 Shipstats
Indeed. It's really easy to test with SKs, for example (http://speedgame.planetarion.com/bcalc.pl?id=5hh6osi5s9l63i6).
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
2 Dec 2017, 08:44
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75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Stats Xmas round 2017
Anyone who "explodes" because of the name they see next to a set of stats is a moron. More stats always welcome.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
2 Dec 2017, 08:43
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9
Round 74 Misc Stats
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5,252
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 Misc Stats
Would be interested in seeing how much of their population people had assigned to security. Percentages or counts, around tick 1100 to avoid the end-of-round "I want to have the most alert this...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
1 Dec 2017, 22:01
Replies:
71
Round 74 wine thread
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27,452
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 wine thread
Let this be a lesson to you, young man.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
1 Dec 2017, 08:16
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75
R75 Shipstats
Views:
27,892
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Stats Xmas round 2017
Thankfully, because of the Christmas round, there's a little more time than usual.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
1 Dec 2017, 08:14
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71
Round 74 wine thread
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27,452
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 wine thread
Well,
KEEP THE FAITH, GUYS, KEEP THE FAITH.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
1 Dec 2017, 08:08
Replies:
11
Scan request page
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5,303
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Scan request page
Oh, it can, not denying that. Just doubting whether it will. :P
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
30 Nov 2017, 23:15
Replies:
19
Stats Xmas round 2017
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7,496
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Stats Xmas round 2017
I suggested either inverting the tech tree or invert metaclass ETAs. The effects are completely identical.
I didn't have in mind what Jintao has done with the stats, but it looks alright to me.
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Planetarion Suggestions
29 Nov 2017, 13:44
Replies:
11
Scan request page
Views:
5,303
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Scan request page
There is a thread from 2 weeks ago, and there's various posts in other threads as well.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
28 Nov 2017, 22:15
Replies:
71
Round 74 wine thread
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27,452
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 wine thread
Haha, "fight fairly with honour". Sounds like a great way to win wars!
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 Nov 2017, 22:14
Replies:
11
Scan request page
Views:
5,303
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Scan request page
Another thread about 0s in boxes, eh?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
28 Nov 2017, 12:05
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Good job, man, you've won the internet argument. Congratulations.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
28 Nov 2017, 10:14
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
I fully agree with Lukey: no closures, but fix it for next round so that it can't happen again. It's not good for the game.
It's obvious to anyone with an ounce of sense that having a one-man...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
27 Nov 2017, 21:47
Replies:
19
Stats Xmas round 2017
Views:
7,496
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Stats Xmas round 2017
There's only one good decision to make with the base ETA thing: whichever you assumed when you made the stats is the option that should be picked.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
27 Nov 2017, 21:45
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180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Yes, actually, it does. You don't like the answer, because you're Ultores, but it's perfectly valid.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
27 Nov 2017, 13:30
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180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Just like your first post in this thread, this is very vague.
If by 'ingenuity' you mean cheating (ie, the things banned by the EULA), then I agree, cheating is bad (and is rife during havoc) and...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
26 Nov 2017, 17:05
Replies:
33
The new base eta feature
Views:
13,029
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The new base eta feature
I mean on a game mechanics level, and more generally than just this round. Of course, stats makers can and do compensate for the inherent imbalances, but there's no reason for them to exist in the...
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Alliance Discussions
24 Nov 2017, 12:46
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180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
I think that's mostly accurate, but it didn't really answer eksero's question.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
23 Nov 2017, 22:50
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180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Sorry. :P
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
23 Nov 2017, 18:31
Replies:
9
Changes to the art of war
Views:
5,159
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Changes to the art of war
Yeah, that part was a response to Blue_Esper. I could've been clearer there, sorry.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
23 Nov 2017, 16:26
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Anyone who truly wants to win in any game or sport will push the rules as far as they can go, up to and including the laws of nature. From schwalbes in football to breakneck descending speeds in the...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
23 Nov 2017, 15:42
Replies:
9
Changes to the art of war
Views:
5,159
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Changes to the art of war
I'd already read the thread, but didn't really know what to think. One, this is a core part of PA, and experimentation is dangerous. It might turn out terrible. Two, the core parts of PA are where...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
22 Nov 2017, 18:26
Replies:
30
Chose timing of quest roids
Views:
9,534
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Chose timing of quest roids
I like this idea. For a first version, just the text would do the trick, I think.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
22 Nov 2017, 12:31
Replies:
33
The new base eta feature
Views:
13,029
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The new base eta feature
In my opinion, Fi/Co has long been overpowered by the combined advantages of fewer potential alliance defense ships (increasing the odds of landing attacks), shorter research time (resulting in...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
22 Nov 2017, 11:08
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30
Chose timing of quest roids
Views:
9,534
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Chose timing of quest roids
This touches on what games are on a very deep level. My take on it is that they're disorganization engines. You show up, set everything up just the way you like it, and then the game updates and your...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
21 Nov 2017, 20:58
Replies:
33
The new base eta feature
Views:
13,029
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The new base eta feature
OK, then how is it unbalanced?
(I'm not being rhetorical. I haven't really paid attention and I want to know.)
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
21 Nov 2017, 18:53
Replies:
33
The new base eta feature
Views:
13,029
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The new base eta feature
How is it being abused?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
21 Nov 2017, 18:52
Replies:
30
Chose timing of quest roids
Views:
9,534
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Chose timing of quest roids
If you're managing your cons, surely you can manage your quests too?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
20 Nov 2017, 21:37
Replies:
30
Chose timing of quest roids
Views:
9,534
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Chose timing of quest roids
Maybe instead, it finishes your current constructions, and adds to the bonus once they're done? You can then still add everything to your bonus by not having anything under construction, but it takes...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
20 Nov 2017, 18:47
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Why would I need to? You've presented no case. If you're accusing me of being a cheater, present the evidence. Otherwise, shut the **** up.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
20 Nov 2017, 18:32
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180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Yeah, this is pretty much my point. You could not have responded more predictably if you tried. Someone arguing against your witch hunt? They must be cheater scum! Get them! Add some vague...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
20 Nov 2017, 18:10
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180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Enough with the hand-waving already. By now it's pretty clear you don't actually have any hard facts. People ask for names, you can't give any. When you do remember someone cheated in some deep dark...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
20 Nov 2017, 08:23
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Did i say that?
Its not like anyone is saying that all players in Ultores are cheating, but a big chunk of the core is cheaters.
Im not even sure who is playing or not this round.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
19 Nov 2017, 19:53
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
You don't know who's playing, but you're sure some of them are cheating. OK.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
19 Nov 2017, 17:04
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
I haven't been in Ultores for a while, so I can't tell if there's cheating in there. However, what I do know is that they really do have a bunch of people who don't care about their own planet at...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
17 Nov 2017, 16:44
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Uhhh... JBG hasn't been a mod in about a decade.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
17 Nov 2017, 16:39
Replies:
71
Round 74 wine thread
Views:
27,452
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 wine thread
Pay attention now. I said that the night after Ultores dropped to second place by losing 20% of their roids in one night. I was being sarcastic. It was a rebuttal to Ave's "lol ultores won round over...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
17 Nov 2017, 11:03
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
So 15 Apprime planets are closed right now.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
16 Nov 2017, 22:01
Replies:
30
Chose timing of quest roids
Views:
9,534
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Chose timing of quest roids
I'm also not 100% sold on this idea. You already choose their timing: when you finish the quest. Don't want the reward? Don't finish the quest! You can sit on 99% pop, or 99 amps, or 49 cov ops, or...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
15 Nov 2017, 08:37
Replies:
71
Round 74 wine thread
Views:
27,452
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 wine thread
Congratulations, Ultores. Easy win.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
12 Nov 2017, 21:20
Replies:
7
Def points
Views:
4,240
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Def points
Then you probably don't have access.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Nov 2017, 11:52
Replies:
2
Quests champion
Views:
3,341
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Quests champion
Utterly inconsequential. Doesn't do anything. Doesn't impact the game at all.
I like it.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
9 Nov 2017, 14:17
Replies:
5
Make it easier to DC.
Views:
4,174
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Make it easier to DC.
Sounds good.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
6 Nov 2017, 11:58
Replies:
2
Forum display
Views:
3,635
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Forum display
Sounds good to me.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
27 Oct 2017, 10:21
Replies:
4
Journal
Views:
3,380
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Journal
Pastebin?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
26 Oct 2017, 21:21
Replies:
4
Ship Shielding
Views:
3,159
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ship Shielding
Stealers used to not die when stealing, so I bet that's easier to implement. :P
Not that I'm suggesting that should be the criterium, mind you!
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
26 Oct 2017, 17:22
Replies:
4
Ship Shielding
Views:
3,159
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Ship Shielding
Armor is the amount of additional damage you need to do to kill N+1 ships instead of N ships, for any N. What Paisley seems to be suggesting is that you need to do a certain amount of damage before...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
24 Oct 2017, 15:15
Replies:
3
Race specific researches
Views:
3,421
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Race specific researches
The general idea seems fine to me. I don't think it really adds much, but I can't see it hurting either.
Needs some balancing, though. Cat is by far the best (by so is Etd, by extension). and Xan...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
22 Oct 2017, 22:25
Replies:
7
Unitscan how much % from real fleetsize
Views:
4,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Unitscan how much % from real fleetsize
Note that the distortion factor is the same for all ships in a scan, so it won't be +8% for one ship and -7% for another. If the distortion factor is an issue, you can do a few in a row and manually...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
21 Oct 2017, 16:51
Replies:
13
Export Data
Views:
4,654
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Export Data
...? I just did it. Took me all of 30 seconds. *shrug*
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
21 Oct 2017, 13:54
Replies:
13
Export Data
Views:
4,654
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Export Data
Looks simple enough to me. I guess no one cares enough to implement it. OK, you don't like the format, but it's not like it's actually broken.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
21 Oct 2017, 10:18
Replies:
13
Export Data
Views:
4,654
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Export Data
What's broken in the export function?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
19 Oct 2017, 20:35
Replies:
24
Undo the roid cost change!
Views:
9,686
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Undo the roid cost change!
The formulas are in the manual. I expect a long time, it went from linear to quadratic.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
19 Oct 2017, 14:32
Replies:
24
Undo the roid cost change!
Views:
9,686
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Undo the roid cost change!
'It'? I guess you're referring to the round he won with def XP? It was fun to do for a round, but harmful to the game in the long run. I'm glad it's no longer possible.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
19 Oct 2017, 11:59
Replies:
24
Undo the roid cost change!
Views:
9,686
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Undo the roid cost change!
Because of people like Cardi initing to 1000+ roids while safe in a fenced galaxy and top alliance. That kind of shit is only accessible for 1% of players, and it's high time they put an end to it.
...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
19 Oct 2017, 09:49
Replies:
24
Undo the roid cost change!
Views:
9,686
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Undo the roid cost change!
Initing to 300 roids costs about as much now as it did before (https://i.imgur.com/C9WYBpA.png). (By 'old', I mean the r22-r70 formula, not the r71 one.)
In addition, here's the average number of...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
19 Oct 2017, 08:13
Replies:
24
Undo the roid cost change!
Views:
9,686
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Undo the roid cost change!
I can't tell if this thread is a joke or not.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
18 Oct 2017, 18:04
Replies:
1
Bug bear
Views:
2,742
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Bug bear
1) Just zoom in more. Mobile is a bitch for any application/site/etc as heavily dependent on data as PA is. That's just something you'll have to live with. (I say that as someone who did the exact...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
18 Oct 2017, 18:02
Replies:
5
PDS with a twist
Views:
3,374
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: PDS with a twist
Me neither.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
14 Oct 2017, 22:18
Replies:
24
R74 quest complaint thread
Views:
7,581
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 quest complaint thread
All good points, but:
'defense' is a common euphemism for 'war'.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
14 Oct 2017, 12:52
Replies:
24
R74 quest complaint thread
Views:
7,581
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 quest complaint thread
SPaG?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
12 Oct 2017, 15:38
Replies:
42
Round 74 Predictions
Views:
24,109
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 Predictions
I have to hand it to you, when you're right, you're right.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Oct 2017, 11:31
Replies:
56
Prizes for Top Players
Views:
17,736
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Prizes for Top Players
That's rich, coming from someone who just attempted to provide a definition of "what actual success is".
But regardless, you don't think the #20 should be rewarded, fine, but the exact number '20'...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Oct 2017, 10:13
Replies:
8
Running Total
Views:
4,959
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Running Total
It's true, I'm pretty amazing.
I like the idea, though I'd stay away from single player badges. Those are not really an indication of skill but only of dedication. Any old fool can do 100k scans a...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
11 Oct 2017, 07:49
Replies:
8
Running Total
Views:
4,959
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Running Total
What do you mean by 'called out the sample'?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Oct 2017, 21:09
Replies:
56
Prizes for Top Players
Views:
17,736
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Prizes for Top Players
Ahh, 2009, where did you go.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Oct 2017, 21:08
Replies:
8
Running Total
Views:
4,959
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Running Total
Must've missed this. I like it, but I'm not really sure how you work with people not playing every single round. Who's better, the guy who got 50m score over 10 rounds (5m per round), or the guy who...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Oct 2017, 15:08
Replies:
28
Cluster Alliances
Views:
11,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cluster Alliances
I said "random people in your cluster" and not "random people in your galaxy".
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Oct 2017, 15:05
Replies:
56
Prizes for Top Players
Views:
17,736
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Prizes for Top Players
That's even more abusable than the original idea. At least finishing top 20 is hard:
"Well, shit, not even top 100 this round, and it's tick 1100. Time to crash my fleet away so I have a better...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Oct 2017, 09:20
Replies:
56
Prizes for Top Players
Views:
17,736
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Prizes for Top Players
I don't think the people who are already winning need any more help winning more.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Oct 2017, 07:49
Replies:
28
Cluster Alliances
Views:
11,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cluster Alliances
...all but one of which appear to be about playing with the random people in your cluster. Like you said:
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
9 Oct 2017, 17:37
Replies:
28
Cluster Alliances
Views:
11,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cluster Alliances
How do you think people who do politics and targetting got there? Were they born in charge?
I'm not suggesting agar3s would put Joe McNewbie in charge of all of Ultores/Astatores politics on his...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
9 Oct 2017, 10:49
Replies:
28
Cluster Alliances
Views:
11,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cluster Alliances
I see. But you feel no need to explain.
Not that it's relevant, but yes, I have played tons of speedrounds. What the hell is a 'community round'?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
8 Oct 2017, 16:56
Replies:
28
Cluster Alliances
Views:
11,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cluster Alliances
You're missing my point: they already have the ability!
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
8 Oct 2017, 13:21
Replies:
28
Cluster Alliances
Views:
11,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cluster Alliances
I'm not the one suggesting changes. The burden of proof is not on me.
Join another alliance and volunteer as BC. Why force everyone else to do the same?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
8 Oct 2017, 11:18
Replies:
28
Cluster Alliances
Views:
11,769
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cluster Alliances
Why?
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
7 Oct 2017, 12:47
Replies:
33
The new base eta feature
Views:
13,029
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The new base eta feature
Everything is terrible forever.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
6 Oct 2017, 23:11
Replies:
276
Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Views:
251,023
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Nagging over tiny things thread #2
Xandrithii (https://game.planetarion.com/manual.pl?page=stats)?
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
6 Oct 2017, 07:50
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
That does seem like an awfully large Co.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
5 Oct 2017, 21:24
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
oh no
oh
no
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
4 Oct 2017, 22:42
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
I only posted because I thought I saw a flaw in Patrikc's argument. I was wrong, but in any case, I never took a position on whether Co, Harpy or Phantom are good or bad. I haven't done the detailed...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
4 Oct 2017, 20:09
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
Whoops. You're 100% correct.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
4 Oct 2017, 19:08
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
...But Harpies are flak. Small and cheap, exactly what you want. I'm beginning to doubt whether you understand how EMP works. :(
That said, when your flak is better than the thing you're flakking,...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
4 Oct 2017, 16:04
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
Hmm? Bcalc (http://speedgame.planetarion.com/bcalc.pl?id=pgfkox6voc7cesw). Am I missing something?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
4 Oct 2017, 13:47
Replies:
25
The Ash'taari
Views:
7,199
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ash'taari
They have to have lower init, though. Same init reflection would get very messy very fast.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
2 Oct 2017, 19:53
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
I could've sworn it occurred when ships steal each other at the same init, but this (http://speedgame.planetarion.com/bcalc.pl?id=jkjw3jkhvjfret4) looks reasonable to me. Odd.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
2 Oct 2017, 14:22
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
I think the bug you're referring to occurs when ships steal back and forth at the same init. Kill and EMP are fine.
Veil's does have Buccaneer/Broker.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
1 Oct 2017, 21:13
Replies:
74
Poll:
R74 shipstats choices
Views:
23,897
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R74 shipstats choices
Blank. Don't have time to look at both sets.
That is not how this works. If you're making a point, you're supposed to supply your own arguments. We're not going to come up with them for you.
...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
1 Oct 2017, 21:07
Replies:
25
The Ash'taari
Views:
7,199
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ash'taari
Ah, OK, I didn't know you'd spoken to him off-thread. :)
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
1 Oct 2017, 13:22
Replies:
25
The Ash'taari
Views:
7,199
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ash'taari
I wouldn't interpret Appoco's post as "I'm currently working on this and am making some progress, expect to see this implemented in the next couple of rounds", but as "here's some vague ideas I have...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
30 Sep 2017, 14:46
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
lol
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
30 Sep 2017, 08:36
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
Bravo, not many people would just come out and admit it.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
29 Sep 2017, 12:25
Replies:
25
The Ash'taari
Views:
7,199
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ash'taari
Or just make all reflected damage kill, never steal.
Lore: Zik ships are built to board enemy ships after dealing enough damage to them, but Ash ships don't have boarding parties so they can only...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
29 Sep 2017, 08:13
Replies:
180
Cheaters always seem to prosper
Views:
60,914
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Cheaters always seem to prosper
What kind of cheating are you seeing?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
27 Sep 2017, 22:28
Replies:
25
The Ash'taari
Views:
7,199
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ash'taari
1, 2, 3 all look reasonable to me.
4 is a bit premature. Stats can be balanced, there's no reason to restrict the stats maker's freedom so early in the process. It won't be a huge deal if the the...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
25 Sep 2017, 08:32
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Assuming you're talking about Veil's stats: Wraith.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
24 Sep 2017, 10:06
Replies:
4
Round 73 Misc Stats
Views:
10,879
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 73 Misc Stats
Does anynone honestly believe those are not just constantly spammed planet scans on 1:1:1?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
22 Sep 2017, 20:01
Replies:
23
Redesigning the Overview
Views:
7,612
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Redesigning the Overview
Those sound like good estimates to me, which means the real cost is probably 3-10 times as high.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
22 Sep 2017, 19:58
Replies:
9
Alliance Recruitment
Views:
5,592
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Alliance Recruitment
Sounds good.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
22 Sep 2017, 07:34
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
I'm not sure if by 'this set' you're referring to 'my' r50 stats or Veil's r74 stats. If the former: I've refrained from commenting on whether my set should or should not be used for next round. If...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
21 Sep 2017, 21:20
Replies:
132
R73 whine thread.
Views:
61,230
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R73 whine thread.
I'm worried about this round long block vs. Butcher. It makes the AD meta very stale.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
21 Sep 2017, 16:32
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Your characterization of genuine disagreement as 'piss whinging' and 'agendas' is disgraceful and I'm not going to engage you on that level. If that's what you needed to 'win', then congratulations.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
21 Sep 2017, 12:26
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
By phrasing my (our) arguments as "dey jus' mad yo", you're not exactly putting me in the mood for compromise.
If you want to get shit done, try building bridges instead of burning them.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
21 Sep 2017, 12:24
Replies:
25
The Ash'taari
Views:
7,199
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Ash'taari
I assume the ships have guns of their own too, so they don't just deal 7-20% of the damage of their opponents, but fire themselves as well?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
21 Sep 2017, 08:04
Replies:
132
R73 whine thread.
Views:
61,230
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R73 whine thread.
EOR deals suck. It's true. But if what Chimpie said is correct, no temporary deals were possible, and the only alternative was lying down and getting beaten to death, I can totally understand taking...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
20 Sep 2017, 12:59
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Alright, here it is. I've only looked at solo fleets. Teamups are for other people to worry about.
Ter De looks bad. Most fleets roid it, and it's the worst offensive fleet in the game.
Ter Bs...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
19 Sep 2017, 19:58
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
I might take a slightly more in-depth look tomorrow, but no promises.
I did one on Xan effs, maybe that's what you're remembering. For a mostly single target set, 160% T1 is a rough guideline. I...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
19 Sep 2017, 12:58
Replies:
132
R73 whine thread.
Views:
61,230
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R73 whine thread.
You've confused cause and effect.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
19 Sep 2017, 08:11
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
I'm inclined to agree. It looks to me like Zik was meant primarily as a teamup partner for Xan Fi and Ter Bs, but for both those fleets, it only stops 1 additional ship, while 1, respectively 4...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
18 Sep 2017, 22:51
Replies:
8
Poll:
Round 74 Name Poll
Views:
7,705
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 Name Poll
I like Convergence, but Grounded No More is cool too.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
18 Sep 2017, 21:25
Replies:
11
Poll:
Fleet Launches
Views:
3,990
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Fleet Launches
Sure it does: it adds (or stops deducting, which comes down to the same thing) a launch slot every time someone cancels and launches manually. I mean, it's a good change and I like it, but there's no...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
17 Sep 2017, 21:53
Replies:
3
Mailbox
Views:
3,084
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Mailbox
Same way as the advanced scanning interface, I guess?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
17 Sep 2017, 21:51
Replies:
5
Reinventing the structure killers (just for fun)
Views:
3,988
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Reinventing the structure killers (just for fun)
I'd say there's 3 types of people who use SKs:
1) Trolls who just want to piss people off
2) People in alliances in long drawn-out wars wanting to kill their opposition (but not specifically hating...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
14 Sep 2017, 07:51
Replies:
3
Mailbox
Views:
3,084
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Mailbox
Sounds good.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
12 Sep 2017, 11:58
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
74
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
2 Sep 2017, 23:00
Replies:
7
Restrict defence to galaxy/alliance
Views:
3,174
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Restrict defence to galaxy/alliance
As much as it sucks, I think this is a reasonable response to the way alliances have attempted to circumvent the tag limit.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
2 Sep 2017, 15:43
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Presumably because they believe Xan (or a fleet strategy involving Xan, which comes down to the same) isn't good enough.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
1 Sep 2017, 20:30
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Almost every round of PA ever has given Xan teamup partners. If you want to suggest that in all those rounds, Xan has been "OP beyond all", then you need to provide a little more evidence than...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
30 Aug 2017, 15:09
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
I would like to see them on one of the secondary servers too.
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
28 Aug 2017, 15:37
Replies:
104
Round 74 shipstat suggestions
Views:
49,043
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Round 74 shipstat suggestions
We run into problems every ****ing round because the community does not deign to give proposed stats so much as a glance until a week before signups open. I fully support Jintao's attempt to change...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
28 Aug 2017, 09:25
Replies:
11
The Job Center
Views:
4,917
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Job Center
I'm inclined to agree with Makhil. In a community as incestuous as PA's, there's no way to represent (or even detect!) all the ways people know each other and cooperate with each other. Everyone...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
27 Aug 2017, 14:33
Replies:
5
Reinventing the structure killers (just for fun)
Views:
3,988
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Reinventing the structure killers (just for fun)
I've long been a proponent of making attackers choose between capping roids or destroying buildings: for every 1% of buildings you SK, you lose 2.5% of your maxcap, so that at 10% SK, you cap 0%...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
25 Aug 2017, 19:50
Replies:
40
Quest Refresh
Views:
14,289
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Quest Refresh
Exclusive quests or research paths/trees (ie, you pick one, the other is excluded) are not as great an idea as they may initially seem. Someone mathematically inclined will calculate which the best...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
25 Aug 2017, 13:18
Replies:
11
The Job Center
Views:
4,917
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: The Job Center
What kind of abuse?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
24 Aug 2017, 08:09
Replies:
23
Redesigning the Overview
Views:
7,612
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Redesigning the Overview
I would be amazed if more than 20% of players in top 8 alliances (that's all of them, excepting support tags and HR) had free planets.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
22 Aug 2017, 07:33
Replies:
5
Try again
Views:
3,137
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Try again
While I agree that Core is overpowered, I don't see the harm. The game never truly started before tick 300. Cores have not really made that problem worse.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
21 Aug 2017, 07:43
Replies:
40
Quest Refresh
Views:
14,289
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Quest Refresh
Indeed. More value earlier is better than more value later.
That said, it must be admitted that 616k of that 890k score is in XP. It must also be said that in order to get it, everyone needs to do...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
20 Aug 2017, 11:45
Replies:
23
Redesigning the Overview
Views:
7,612
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Redesigning the Overview
I like this.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
17 Aug 2017, 19:47
Replies:
5
color 'fleet' in menu
Views:
3,087
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: color 'fleet' in menu
I ask because on that skin, the text 'Select behaviour of your Base fleet' is already coloured the way you ask.
Then again, it would be a simple change to do the same with the 'Base' text, and...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
17 Aug 2017, 15:55
Replies:
5
color 'fleet' in menu
Views:
3,087
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: color 'fleet' in menu
What skin?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
17 Aug 2017, 08:01
Replies:
40
Quest Refresh
Views:
14,289
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Quest Refresh
I like the new quests, but they keep giving me roids I can't mine. That's fine when you're talking abou a few roids here and there, but I just got 75 of the ****ing things and it's painting a...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
10 Aug 2017, 21:03
Replies:
132
R73 whine thread.
Views:
61,230
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R73 whine thread.
Rank Name
2 KittenZ
7 LionZ
Ave, are you being intentionally dense?
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
10 Aug 2017, 14:35
Replies:
8
Change Nick Feature
Views:
3,788
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Change Nick Feature
This is literally ruining PA.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
8 Aug 2017, 12:53
Replies:
4
Galaxy Political Stability
Views:
3,389
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: Galaxy Political Stability
This harms galaxies which already suck, and helps galaxies which are already winning.
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
8 Aug 2017, 12:50
Replies:
2
exile limits
Views:
2,869
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: exile limits
It was one of many changes made designed to prevent the top galaxies from always consisting of people from the same pool of about 30 players, who coordinated their exiles to effectively create...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
5 Aug 2017, 18:10
Replies:
132
R73 whine thread.
Views:
61,230
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R73 whine thread.
Really? This series of posts was started by a complaints that all these large support tags are a problem because they make it harder and harder for standard 60-man alliances to win. You're saying...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
5 Aug 2017, 14:07
Replies:
132
R73 whine thread.
Views:
61,230
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R73 whine thread.
You heard it here first folks. Alliances recruit more if tags are smaller!
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
5 Aug 2017, 13:10
Replies:
132
R73 whine thread.
Views:
61,230
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R73 whine thread.
I'm not sure if I'm reading you correctly. Are you saying that 'low' tag limits result in alliances recruiting more than if the tag limits higher than they are now?
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
5 Aug 2017, 11:51
Replies:
132
R73 whine thread.
Views:
61,230
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: R73 whine thread.
What is 'hoarding players'? Are these not people who are free to make their own choices? Demort is not some kind of slave master, trapping players in alliances they don't want to be in.
Low tag...
Forum:
Planetarion Suggestions
5 Aug 2017, 11:24
Replies:
18
game within the game
Views:
6,182
Posted By
Mzyxptlk
Re: game within the game
You're comparing 'big planet' to 'small planet' within a given round. Increasing the number of roids in the universe is about changing the definition of a 'big planet' and a 'small planet'. If...
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