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Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Sep 2007, 00:20
Replies: 78
Views: 11,863
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Whats makes a good alliance HC ?

Trying to decode those negatives is giving me brain-ache. Are you saying that you don't see how those two objectives can be compatible or are you saying you don't see how those two options can be...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Dec 2006, 01:41
Replies: 92
Views: 10,492
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Leadership

I disagree with you on that. I'll accept your plan was never to win - but you're competetive enough that if the chance offers itself you won't refuse it: and I felt the chance was always going to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Dec 2006, 00:58
Replies: 92
Views: 10,492
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Leadership

No - it makes them better than crap. HOW much better is, of course, open for debate.

EDIT: Just in case anyone else is as mathematically illiterate as Shoshuro, the statement X>Y means that X is...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Dec 2006, 00:54
Replies: 167
Views: 15,501
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: R19: The hall of shame

Why would you worry about being "sporty" when you kick selfish cvnts?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Dec 2006, 00:43
Replies: 92
Views: 10,492
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Leadership

The only positive most alliances can take from the round is that the only way Exi were able to win was by merging/recruiting - they lacked the ability to actually win with a smaller number of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Nov 2006, 14:26
Replies: 358
Views: 39,086
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: NewDawn's Official Proposal to Furious Omen

That proposal is unworkable.

Exi aren't idiots. IF FO accept the agreement then all Exi have to do is focus their fire on ND and not worry abotu hitting FO at all - as the deal guarantees that so...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Nov 2006, 14:20
Replies: 181
Views: 18,981
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: eXilition

I said Exi would win before the round - I said it not long into the round. End of the day, ND and Angels are both too worried the other one MIGHT win to be concerned about the fact Exi WILL win. ...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Nov 2006, 19:25
Replies: 58
Views: 7,712
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Relaying Alliance Channels - is it ok?

I think the actual question you're asking is flawed - as it leads people to focus on the MEANS by which spying occurs rather than on the spying itself. Relaying is just a more efficient way of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Oct 2006, 00:12
Replies: 81
Views: 9,445
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Which alliance?

xVx
omen
ND

In about that order.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Oct 2006, 00:10
Replies: 43
Views: 5,525
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Wars

I don't see anyone willing to fight Exi - so your dream will remain unfulfilled.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Oct 2006, 03:35
Replies: 20
Views: 2,033
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Fix Planet Resets

Maybe best bet to block abuse is:

1. Dont block attacks till last 16 ticks (as already mentioned)
2. Only allow poeple a VERY small number of uses of this feature. 2 or 3 i'd think.

Worst...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Oct 2006, 03:32
Replies: 20
Views: 2,033
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Fix Planet Resets

Hmm, think I might try it out next time attackers start coming on my galaxy. Losing a few ticks of income to totally get left alone in a gal raid seems like a fair trade off. Knee-jerk changes like...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 12 Oct 2006, 16:50
Replies: 20
Views: 2,033
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Fix Planet Resets

Doesnt this mean that you can you use it as a short vacation mode? Can certainly see the attraction in doing this rather than vac-moding if i'm only away for one night.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Oct 2006, 18:34
Replies: 35
ToF
Views: 3,717
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: ToF

Leading on from which: we know alliance score is MEANT to be just the total for the 60 highest scoring members. But what is ASteroids meant to be:

a) Total roids of all members of alliance
b)...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Oct 2006, 18:32
Replies: 35
ToF
Views: 3,717
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: ToF

I suspect alliance scoring is broken - and the ToF score/roids is total for all 77 members but the average is the total (for 77) divided by 60 (the number of members whose score is meant to count).
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Oct 2006, 16:47
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

Bottom line is I want a high standard from my own members and will activiely encourage low standards in the opposition. I'm not sure how that's unacceptable - after all for me to win, someone else...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Oct 2006, 16:26
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

You miss the point totally. I'll try to explain it one last time then we can agree to differ.

I believe ALL planets who take planet naps against the wishes of their alliance HC are spineless...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Oct 2006, 16:17
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

I had very strong suspicions - as did plenty of other people - but suspecting and proving are two different things.

All water under the bridge now. But any member of 1up who plays in an alliance...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Oct 2006, 16:13
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

That round we played most of the round untagged with no alliance defence. As a result I explicitly allowed members to take planet naps. The mistake I made was never explicitly telling members that...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Oct 2006, 16:11
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

The difference is that one's good for 1up, the other isn't. I expect a certai standard of behaviour from members of my own alliance - members of other alliances I have no expectations of and will...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Oct 2006, 16:06
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

Nothing hypocritical about that.

I like it when my side wins fights, I dislike it when other side wins them.

I like it when people spy for me, but I dislike it if my own members spy ON me.

I...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Oct 2006, 23:23
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

Largely, but not purely. The round before he'd napped Omen when we fought them - so I already had my suspicions.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Oct 2006, 22:56
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

Just in case anyone hasn't figured it out I think he's useless scum. Wouldn't want anyone to misunderstand my stance.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Oct 2006, 22:55
Replies: 276
Views: 19,800
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A request to angels HC

I'd hope Angels didn't accept him - given that his sole (pathetic) excuse for fence-sitting last round was that it was his last round playing. But I suspect tehy're so desperate to win this round...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Oct 2006, 00:43
Replies: 343
Views: 31,934
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Round 19 Predictions

I think the whole "punching above their weight" thing is silly. The phrase has boxing origins - referrring to someone who can hold their own with someone of a heavier weight than themselves. ...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Sep 2006, 23:30
Replies: 343
Views: 31,934
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Round 19 Predictions

I suspect Exi will win the round even if they don't intend to. Last round exi were a LOT better than 1up and 1up were a LOT better than anyone else. With 1up not playing the gap in quality between...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Sep 2006, 23:16
Replies: 104
Views: 16,581
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Subh and Rd 19

A joke's a joke - but this one's gone on way too long. Subh was the biggest crock of sh1t that abused the game mechanics by using an alliance tag in recent history (tags were meant for alliances not...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Sep 2006, 23:12
Replies: 104
Views: 16,581
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Subh and Rd 19

Only if you didn't offer planet naps.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Sep 2006, 23:06
Replies: 60
Views: 7,078
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Rumours about my Departure form Subh

Hmm, only reason to keep the Subh name would be to keep the existing member base. But all that gets you is the members who are too inactive to recognise a sinking ship when they see one - i.e....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Sep 2006, 23:04
Replies: 60
Views: 7,078
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Rumours about my Departure form Subh

Anyone who was in the Subh public channel in the first place deserved a kick-ban.

Sapi wasn't "integrating well" with rest of Subh HC? What does that mean - he wanted to fight wars and/or do well...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Sep 2006, 23:19
Replies: 64
Views: 7,087
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Planetarion Articles & News

I've been making suggestions since about round 3.

Until PA team decide what type of game they want to run (and who the target market is) it's hard to give detailed proposals. Sure, I could give...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Sep 2006, 23:14
Replies: 64
Views: 7,087
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Planetarion Articles & News

My mistake - I got the impression Chef was part of PA team. If he's not then good luck to him. If he is, then a newsletter/portal should be the least of his concerns. The strength of a...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Sep 2006, 22:25
Replies: 64
Views: 7,087
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Planetarion Articles & News

I suspect one good game would be preferable by far to most players than yet another newsletter/portal filled with blogs from wannabe nobodies whose sole achievements in life to date are twofold:
...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Sep 2006, 22:20
Replies: 18
Views: 2,968
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Planetarion Trivia - Credits.

All this fuss is because you can't self-promote yourself in #trivia? Do you really think gicing away a £5 credit (or wahetver it is you're giving away - cba to check) deserves some special treatment?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Sep 2006, 00:07
Replies: 104
Views: 16,581
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Subh and Rd 19

Nope. If you'd engaged in war you might not have got that 6th place you managed to achieve. Would be a shame to jeopardise a nearly top 5 finish by something as pointless as fighting.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Sep 2006, 20:51
Replies: 104
Views: 16,581
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Subh and Rd 19

So are you actually "playing" round 19 - or just having a tag and trying not to finish too far down the rankings?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Aug 2006, 00:41
Replies: 88
Views: 7,589
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: So...

Because he's a cheating cvnt?

Got no idea of the specifics - nor do I care. Gave me a good laugh though. I assume that at some stage he realised fence-sitting wasn't enough to get #1 and had to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Aug 2006, 16:15
Replies: 13
Views: 2,821
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Tags broken?

I suspect Arfy was referring to the fact Omen added a 66th member while a top 5 alliance - which shouldn't be possible.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Aug 2006, 21:20
Replies: 185
Views: 15,711
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations Subh

Which ones would that be? Your news shows you landing a bunch of attacks since you were FC - but all of them are attacks with 200-300 daggers at inactive terran newbies who aren't in any alliance at...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Aug 2006, 02:34
Replies: 185
Views: 15,711
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations Subh

I think that statement says more about your (lack of) intel than about our roids.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 19:56
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 19:28
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

Hmm, let's see.

You were worried that IF we beat Exi, Subh would then have to fight 1up for #1. So instead you decided to fight us for #2?

Assuming it's true that a 1up MO told you what you...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 19:21
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

I think the word you're looking for is "gratitude" not "respect".
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 19:20
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

Why on earth should I answer your question? If you don't know who your own alliance's Naps/Allies are then you should be asking your own HC - not me.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 17:13
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

If ignorance is bliss then I guess you're real happy right now.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 17:11
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

If you want to know who you're napped to, ask your HC.

And offering NAPs DOES mean something even if they aren't accepted - it means you're a hypocrite if you subsequently criticise other people...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 16:57
Replies: 60
Views: 6,796
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Innocent until proven guilty

If PA team got paid for what they do, I suspect Jolt would make a profit from some them.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 16:40
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

Another one misses lots of the points totally.

Yes, Subh members were (allegedly) told not to defend Exi ingalaxy. That didn't stop some of them 3-fleet defending Exi ingalaxy however.

Yes, no...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 11 Aug 2006, 15:56
Replies: 86
Views: 9,278
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Pa is dying

This sort of post is exactly what's WRONG with PA development. Fiddling around with small details is NOT going to suddenly attract lots of new players (OR keep them) - yet that's about all PA Team...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 15:19
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

I think you're missing my point entirely. I'm in no way annoyed at Exi giving planet naps. The point Mazz and myself have both been making (amongst others) is that we believe one of the reasons...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 15:11
Replies: 60
Views: 6,796
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Innocent until proven guilty

The issue that concerns me with this case is that the Zik who was attacked got closed (I assume he's reopened now). UNLESS there's evidence linking the attacker to the target then the target should...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 14:56
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

I'm not sure why it's wierd at all. My position has ALWAYS been that I LIKE planet naps when other people do them - but not when people on my side take them.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 14:44
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

Ignore the "fighting for #2 spot" stuff. Not sure who the Churchill guy is - but I have no expectation or interest in getting the #2 spot.

Re: the ones with naps with Exi - no reason you WOULD...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2006, 14:06
Replies: 525
Views: 56,513
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations eXilition

If you were having problems TPing, all you had to do was provide your members with a list of Exi and say "If there's no organised raid" hit some of these - and DON'T hit anyone else. But then none...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 28 Jul 2006, 11:51
Replies: 52
Views: 6,724
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Brainstorming - what should Planetarion be?

Strategy, Tactics, Politics, War.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 27 Jul 2006, 01:06
Replies: 86
Views: 9,216
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Rule Update

I think the ships get taken from the top planet - I don't think the ships get returned to the attacker.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 27 Jul 2006, 01:02
Replies: 86
Views: 9,216
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Rule Update

The sad thing is, that the suicide rule achieves nothing. Anyone who was actually going to farm ships would have the attacker hit a small cath galaxy mate and send their ships there in defence. ...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 27 Jul 2006, 00:27
Replies: 108
Views: 11,415
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Support Planets

Taking your last point even further: what if an alliance created a second tag and ran it with same officers etc but sent them on seperate attacks and only defended with their own tags. WOuld that be...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Jul 2006, 18:00
Replies: 108
Views: 11,415
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Support Planets

I said I considered the idea of restricting struct killers to be used in WARS. To do that would require alliances declaring war in some ingame fashion - which would mean you'd be able to gain coords...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Jul 2006, 11:39
Replies: 108
Views: 11,415
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Support Planets

If there's going to be alliance-size restrictions then they should be 100% enforced - and that has to include scan planets as well. Otherwise we end up back at square 1, but with the argument...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Jul 2006, 16:56
Replies: 29
Views: 3,668
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliances

Yeah it'd certainly be funny.

In the xan alliance channel: dozens of people calling for anti-de and few offering.
In the zik alliance channel: hundreds of people calling for anti-fr and NOONE...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Jul 2006, 00:50
Replies: 26
Views: 4,396
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliances, the game engine and proactivity

Wow, a robban post I agree with. PA's remaining player base is largely alliance-driven rather than planet-driven: that is to say people play from loyalty to their alliances not because they actually...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Jul 2006, 00:44
Replies: 26
Views: 4,396
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliances, the game engine and proactivity

Whereas I like a lot of yoru individual suggestions, the net result would be to make PA a game which was unplayable by new players who didn't already have contacts in an alliance. If the objective...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Jul 2006, 00:39
Replies: 26
Views: 4,396
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliances, the game engine and proactivity

I think the hole in your argument is simply this:

The most profitable place to be in a PA war is on the sidelines.

The alliiances NOT in a war gain far more than those involved - even the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 22:12
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Ok, my last post for the day - and it's likely to be a long one. First off, I don't agree (totally at least) with your opening assumption - that the superactive are in the top 10 alliances. There...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 20:46
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Let me try to clear up this with an example.

Assume, for the purposes of this post only, that the target market for PA was casual gamers who want to log in once or twice per day (yes, I know...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 20:35
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Because - and this is what you TOTALLY fail to see - the PA "community" is NOT NECESSARILY THE TARGET MARKET.

EDIT: To clarify - and this is about as simple as I can make it. You're confusing...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 20:32
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Ignoring all the waffle at the start, you're still missing the point totally. A and B aren't game designs - they're market positions. In case you'd missed it somehow, PA is (theoretically) a...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 17:54
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

That approach, in business, is symptomatic of lack of ambition and leads to under-delivering. I'm a big fan of "goal-based" development - set a target and aim for it. You appear to be more in...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 17:39
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

You need to decide where you want to go before you decide how to get there.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 17:32
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

I doubt very much you know what I think about this change. If you do - then let me know. I took a quick look at it and basically thought "window-dressing but with some exploitable opportunities and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 17:27
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

My point is simply that selecting between four (or any arbitrary number of) options based on a forum poll is no more likely to obtain the "right" answer than just sticking with whatever is currently...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 17:05
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Think you're missing the whole point. If PA team actually got around to defining a target market, then the opinion of people who bought credits but weren't in that target segment SHOULD be ignored. ...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 17:01
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Nah, still wouldn't demonstrate much. For any proposed change there are two entirely seperate questions which need to be answered:

1. Is the objective of the change desirable?
2. Does the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:59
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

If you believe that PA team "as a whole" have a coherent view of the game's future development then I suspect you're beyond hope.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:52
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Yeah - just trying to knock his Turbo Turtle score off. Takes an hour to beat his current high score though - and if phone gos at work midway through I'm screwed.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:46
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

I was discussing what PA is meant to be - not what a mess it currently is. If you genuinely believe design by committee or modification by popular demand is the way to get a great product then sure...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:30
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

There's no point.

1. They haven't defined who the "market" is.
2. They can't ensure only only those in the "market" vote.

EDIT: to clarify. If you believe anyone with access to PA forums is...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:15
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

If you want to define what PA is MEANT to be, then the very first stage (as I've said since about round 3) is defining what your target market is. Are you aiming at people with 24/7 net/irc access...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:08
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Anyway, back to playing the Arcade for me. The rules make sense there.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:05
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Just to clarify what i think PA IS meant to be. It's designed to appeal to the Wakeys of this world. To let the mediocre think that they're average and with a bit of luck could be "good". The...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 16:01
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

That's just advertising blurb. That's what PA is meant to be SOLD as - NOT what PA's designed to be. And yeah - I'm using "design" in the loosest possible meaning of the term.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 15:57
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

Bet you that you'd lose that bet.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Jun 2006, 15:56
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

What make's you so sure it's even MEANT to be a wargame? Seems to me that's just what you'd like it to be - as isee very little evidence that's what PA team want it to be. When every major change...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Jun 2006, 15:19
Replies: 268
Views: 16,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Gobsmacked - New Alliance Scoring System

The single biggest gain this change gives to an alliance like 1up is that we no longer need to have any patience at all with members whose activity is below par. As with all alliances we have...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 9 Jun 2006, 20:15
Replies: 53
Views: 5,367
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: So, Who were we all then? (R17)

Yeah, but point is it was 1.44 NOT 1.36.

1. He only spent SOME of his res so didn't need to trade with fund,
2. Trading with fund would reduce the ratio, not increase it.

When I was shown...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 9 Jun 2006, 19:11
Replies: 53
Views: 5,367
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: So, Who were we all then? (R17)

I was the sole zik attacker there - only one to walk away with a value profit AND roids. We knew you hadn't bought any beetles when we saw ratio of c:m/e you spent was 1.44 - which equals 100%...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 15:53
Replies: 139
Views: 13,204
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

Actually you're wrong on that. If anyone in 1up tries to arrange incs on other members i most definitely care. And if I come across evidence of it, they're out too - no matter how many of them it...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jun 2006, 15:36
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: the battle for no 1 gal spot

The 1up member who contacted Sin about hitting 10:9 was Storebo. He's now allianceless as a result. If you want his roids there'll be no 1up defence - but you might need to hurry to beat 1up...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 31 May 2006, 02:42
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Winners of R17 (1up not included)

I think what you miss is the impact Omen being napped to Angels had on things. Were it not for that, and IF nd/insomnia rated both Omen and 1up as their main threats then they could have approached...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 May 2006, 15:51
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Also, back then you got no refund if you cancelled an order. The situation arises from the usual mistake made in PA - adding a feature (in this case refunds when you cancel an order) without...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 May 2006, 04:40
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

If the software's not meant to do something it's a bug.
If the software is meant to do something - but that functionality can be used in an unexpected way then it's not a bug (just bad design).
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 May 2006, 04:36
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

The difference between the two is simple:

The instant recall was a bug, because fleets aren't meant to get back to base immediately - so the bug was allowing people to do something which wasn't...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 18:54
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

By more geography I mean proper coordinates for planets/galaxies and travel-time based on the distance between them. So you're forced to work with (or against) those nearest to you geographically...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 18:49
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Quite the opposite. 1up members are told not to post about 1up, our "war" with Omen etc on AD at all. If I removed that restriction then you'd REALLY see what an army of 1up posters is like. ...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 17:47
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

In-cluster defence ETA bonus still exists. Remove that and galaxies can just be given a number instead of 2 coords.

I've been a big proponent of introducing MORE "geography" to PA for a long time...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 17:39
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

What about in-cluster defending?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 17:38
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

It's not a bug it's a feature. PA team CHOSE to only disable fleet launches during the tick NOT to disable ordering/cancelling ships.

IF the manual said you couldn't order during the tick or IF...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 17:23
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

And taking scans from planets which you know won't be in your alliance at the end of the round is fine?

Your talk about where the donations go and where the score ends up is meaningless. Scanning...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 17:20
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

It's not quite that simple unfortunately. If a scanner has 1 pod and attacks a planet are they allowed to JGP it? If so, then are they allowed to pass that scan to other people who "happen" to be...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 17:15
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I can't for the life of me understand why PA team want people to do that - but apparently they do. Otherwise they'd just disable ordering ships during the tick in the way that launching fleets is...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 17:02
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I think if they join an alliance tag and receive donations then you don't need to be a genius to guess which alliance they scan for.

The fact that something is hard to detect isn't, of itself, a...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 16:49
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

1up didn't do EITHER of scenario 1 or 2 given in my post. I'm just trying to point out how Assassin saying 1 scenario is legitimate and the other isn't makes no sense at all.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 16:42
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Donating to the fund and receiving from the fund ARE directly comparable. As you can't see it, let me show you:

Alliance X has 50 members, 10 scanners, 10 donator planets.

Scenario 1: Members...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 16:38
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Here's the short answer to your point. The support planet rule was introduced to prevent alliances "getting around" the alliance limit. Having scanners outside the tag also gets around the alliance...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 15:52
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

This has always been one of the things I really hate about PA. The rules are deliberately vague - when with half an hour's work they could be made crystal clear. All we end up with every round is...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 15:46
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Just to clarify one small thing. My previous post may make it seem like there's a choice between having an alliance limit and not having one. The situation isn't as blank and white as that.

It...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 15:39
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Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Common-sense would say you were correct - but the rules of PA aren't set by common-sense, they're set by PA crew. As Assassin has now confirmed in this thread he told alliance reps that a planet can...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 May 2006, 00:00
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

That would be because admins don't come on AD and make posts saying "We checked X and Y out and they weren't breaking any rules so we didn't punish them."

That said, some of the newbie planets...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 May 2006, 23:58
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Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Why on earth would we donate res to people who are stupid enough to oversleep and lose their fleets? I won't even do that in a galaxy where I'm GC - let alone in an alliancele. People who screw...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 23:25
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

He was saying that pateam/admins are weak - not that 1up are.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 21:14
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

You're wrong. I wish you were right - but you aren't.

Forget waffle about fighting for domination of the universe or survival, the object of the game was defined in this thread by Kal as:

"In...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 16:28
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I disagree with you there. Angels' NAP with Omen may well be one of the least defendable acts in PA history - but from Omen's perspective it wasn't such a terrible move.

Omen potentially gained...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 16:00
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Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

This is precisely WHY 1up members were instructed not to post on AD about 1up - as you don't know all the facts so end up making an idiot of yourself. Yes, some of the planet in tag DID donate...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 15:28
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

I think we've probably discussed this about as far as we can without getting into specific alliances.

What I find interesting is that most posters seem to agree with my initial response on this -...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 01:48
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Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

I agree largely with you. In the scenario being discussed, where all the allainces are trying to win, the correct answer for #3 is to block with the alliances of similar strength to themselves and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 01:40
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I've suggested something similar to that as well - though in a different thread where I was ranting about PA team's inability to decide whether score or value were the main basis of PA. One of the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 01:31
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

In "real" PA, game-theory just don't apply. In every block I've ever seen which had more than 2 members in, at least one of the block members wasn't playing with any intent or expectation of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:59
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Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Well, here's one really easy answer to that.

Planet X has a huge stockpile of resources.
He's in Alliance Y.
He leaves the tag.
Alliance Y's score doesn't change.
70 ticks later he spends the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:53
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

I think I forgot to put and around that comment by mistake.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:52
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Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

Surely it depends on whether any of the others offer #1 a better deal? Accepting/rejecting such a deal isn't as cut and dried as you might think. Hitting 3 alliances at once with someone else...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:45
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Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

Where the problem lies, is that the optimal situation for ANY of 2/3/4/5 is for the other 3 to attack 1 while they sit it out. And in a game-theory situation all of them will be trying to find ways...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:43
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

I'll make this my last post on that alternative scenario - or the thread will get too confusing. The goal of 3 in a situation where they make a deal with 1 is to act in a way to control the speed at...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:37
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

I'm happy to discuss it further. I agree you have to look at different scenarios. The problem I had with your earlier posts was that you seemed to be basing your argument on an assumption that #1...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:27
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Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

Some good points in there. What Rob maybe needs to clear up is whether the difference in score between the alliances is due to difference in ability - or difference in circumstances. Put simply, if...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:21
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Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

Actually, don't make a thread about it. Have a meeting instead.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:20
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Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

As no information is given for any of the alliances in this theoretical situation, how on earth can we take into account the undefined strengths and weaknesses of them?

I believe you're mistaking...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:16
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

This is a game theory type discussion. Talk of things like internal strength of an alliance is irrelevant - to take those into account here we'd need to discuss a specific situation with the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:12
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

In the scenario Rob has laid out ALL participants want to maximise their own chance of getting #1. If we want to deal with a situation where Alliance X likes Alliance Y more than Alliance Z then...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:09
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Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

Yes - but that's not relevant to this scenario. As if the round's so late that #1 can win by attacking #2 WHATEVER #3/4/5 do then, by definition, #3/4/5 have 0 chance of winning anyway.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 May 2006, 00:00
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

To clarify a bit more on my response to Wishmaster:

The weaker of the alliances in the block gain the least from being in it - as their chance of winning is the lowest. As their benefit is the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 23:53
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

Wrong answer. #1 will only target #2 in a very small number of situations: the main one being that they are stupid.

#1 knows that the only reason #3/#4/#5 are hitting them is because they think...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 23:47
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

Looks like noone else wants to play Rob.

You didn't address my question about risk-averseness - which I remain convinced is a key issue. But let's assume for now that you'll take the course which...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 23:17
Replies: 670
Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I recall suggesting almost exactly the same thing a few rounds back. I'm still broadly in favour of that approach - though there are some sticky details and potential loopholes in it which need to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 20:34
Replies: 670
Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Nope, you're wrong. Since the introduction of XP the game hasn't been about killing and stealing things - it's about accumulating score. XP isn't given for fighting wars it's given for attacking...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 20:02
Replies: 670
Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Let me explain just how screwed up PA team's definition of support planets is. The following scenario was cleared before the round by PA team. Not to 1up - but to a different alliance.

Alliance...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 19:47
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Alliances are a feature that's only been implemented ingame after players were making them out of game: unfortunately they've never actually been designed. The result of no design effort having been...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 19:25
Replies: 45
Views: 6,030
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A strategic dilemma

You need to provide more information for a proper answer.

How clear are you of #4/5/6 etc? Specifically, are there any other alliances who may be in a similar position to you?

Do the alliances...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 19:14
Replies: 670
Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I can't remember ND from round 1 - but they were definitely around and involved in round 2. I remember defending a Newdawn member vs Concordium just to pay back Concordium for defending a TE member...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 19:10
Replies: 670
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Not an entirely unfair comment - though some people may think ND and Insomnia hitting Omen was starting a war. Just to clear something up for those of us out of the loop, could you list a few of the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 18:02
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Put XP in like last round and 1up probably wouldn't have bothered playing. If we had, then we'd have been full of caths/terrans with attack-only fleets and bucket-loads of saved res which was...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 16:07
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

"Typical Angels move."
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 16:04
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I agree. In my view the biggest mistake ND/Insomnia made was stopping hitting Omen way too soon. You were already aware that Omen gain roids fast all the time they're avoiding hitting big alliances...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 13:10
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Views: 7,118
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: lokken and his admins bs

Mods can post what they want, content-wise, the same as anyone else. There's times when I've wished certain mods hadn't made specific posts - but that's solely because the content of those posts...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 01:26
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

To those assuming 1up couldn't sort attacks or respond to incs because of no MOs I think I may have inadvertently misled you. 1up had noone running defence calls but we've always had half a dozen...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 May 2006, 01:22
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Paddy is 100% correct in his conclusion. If, for example, Omen and ND (or Insomnia) hit 1up at the time when that was on the cards then 1up would have 100% retaled on ND (or Insomnia) not Omen. I'm...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 16:45
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Having a 1up planet nap does not prevent someone defending their alliance vs 1up. In fact it allows them to defend vs 1up without any danger of 1up hitting them while their defence is out - or...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 13:51
Replies: 261
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: are 1 up playing this rd

All but one of our "proper" members are in the tag now. The one not in isn't one of our bigger members - it's someone who only just joined and is waiting out his 72 hour period.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 13:21
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Yeah, that thought occured to me. Given that we were never hugely bigger than Omen and had planets out of tag I'm not sure which amuses me the most:

That they needed 4 alliances to even have a...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 13:07
Replies: 74
Views: 6,271
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Poaching

No alliance turns someone into a capable planetation player. Alliances assist members in turning themselves into capable players.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 13:03
Replies: 74
Views: 6,271
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Poaching

I think the whole issue paying for accounts is a total red herring. Yes, it's very noble of you to do so - but how many hours of commitment from them do you think your £3 should buy?

Last round I...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 11:23
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Views: 6,271
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Poaching

I can agreee with this to an extent, but there is also a flip-side to consider.

Firstly, the member has returned some time and effort - by defending, attacking and sometimes helped in other ways...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 11:19
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Views: 6,271
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Poaching

Anyone who walks out isn't your best. No matter what other criteria you apply to defining "your best", surely one of them has to be that the member wants to remain in your alliance.

If someone...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 11:00
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

OK, I'll clear this up totally - as I can see two ways in which you could legitimately believe I'm lieing.

Planet naps were offered from the weekend. However 1ups were told that they would only be...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 10:43
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I suspect you missed "the lite shines brite on 1up today" out of your post.

As 1up never had any planet naps until yesterday, I'm slightly puzzled as to how these could been what kept us alive so...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 10:25
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Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I guess, given such irrefutable logic, I should just delete my post and go and and sob quietly to myself in a corner.

How embarassing: every flaw and lie in my post exposed in glorious...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 10:08
Replies: 670
Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

Which part of my post do you think is untrue?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 May 2006, 09:33
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Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

A quick (hopefully) post to clear up any confusion over what 1up have (and haven't) done.

Our tactics this round were in no way designed to get around the alliance limitations - just to disguise...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 May 2006, 18:41
Replies: 74
Views: 6,271
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Poaching

I don't think the word "poaching" is even relevant. Poaching involves taking something which belongs to someone else. Members aren't owned by an alliance, they are the alliance.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 May 2006, 16:26
Replies: 670
Views: 55,900
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 1up's not-ingame members

I agree totally. Close Angels as a support alliance - as their political actions are clearly designed to assist Omen in winning the round rather than in furthering their own aims.

And for all...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 11 May 2006, 03:27
Replies: 10
Views: 9,902
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Discussion of exiles/placements and incentives for teaching newbies

I must be missing something, but I can't see why a top galaxy would either take in new players or pay a lot for big planets. Surely you'd just offer next to no resources to the biggest planets out...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Apr 2006, 17:40
Replies: 25
Views: 3,330
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Cathaar anomaly

Either the dump data is wrong or a bunch of planets signed up and ALL went cath in a period of a few ticks. Very wierd either way.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 Mar 2006, 07:48
Replies: 90
Views: 6,038
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: When does game end then?

Makes no odds to me personally, but there should be at least a dozen more ticks or so, so that people with saved resources can actually spend them before the round ends.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 20:50
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

Re your first paragraph: yes, I agree that to an extent, in theory, xp rpovides an incentive for bashed players to carry on playing. But that's only in theory - plenty of players still quit when...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 19:43
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

You're focussing far too much on individual planets. I'm trying to look at what changes are necessary to encourage alliances to tag up, grow in value and engage in wars. If you believe that those...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 19:32
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

Why not take your "argument" to its logical extreme - and give everyone a "kill all my ships except pods with no salvage" button. It would truly be a terrible game if there were any advantages at...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 19:21
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

Here's a couple of quick questions - I'm not suggesting anyone post replies, but just consider them.

1. What is the objective in Planetarion? Is the game JUST about maximising score - or is...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 19:10
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

Retaling against someone below 40% of value is impossible - so you shouldn't need to be a genius to realise there's less chance of someone 3* your value retaliating on you than there is of someone 2*...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 18:37
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

I don't see how it takes less defence to cover 50 ziz attacking a 2 mill value zik than it does to cover 50 ziz attacking a 1 mill value zik. If you're going to assume "generic fleet compositions"...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 17:08
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

People who want to be safe from being fleet-caught by bigger attackers just need to stay away from attacking players over 250% of their own value - then noone new would be able to attack them. ...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 17:06
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

Attacking someone of higher value than yourself gives very high xp. The justification for this is that it's "brave" - yet as you acknowledge yourself it's currently pretty much risk-free. It's...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 17 Mar 2006, 06:39
Replies: 49
Views: 3,028
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Make the Bash Limit work in both directions

I've been in favour of this ever since bash limits were first introduced: maybe the climate is such now that this can be considered anew.

The fundamental principle behind any change should be that...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Mar 2006, 06:30
Replies: 81
Views: 5,360
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: For the love of God, stop giving us resources

I'm opposed to resource donations after downtime. If pressed to decide between two bad alternatives i'd favour X ticks of income each rather than a flat donation - but I'd far rather no resources...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Mar 2006, 06:25
Replies: 75
Views: 5,454
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: R17 Alliance limits

60/80 or 65/90 seems fine to me - but with only the highest 60 or 65 members of the alliance counted for alliance rank. All members would count for rank for the purpose of determining whether an...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Mar 2006, 14:18
Replies: 458
Views: 31,605
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 5 Mar 2006, 14:06
Replies: 27
Views: 2,539
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: XP formula ;p

Hind-sight's a wonderful thing when it comes to stats. Until PA team decide to tweak current stats instead of doing a total rewrite of them each round I doubt we'll ever see properly "balanced" ones...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 5 Mar 2006, 03:07
Replies: 27
Views: 2,539
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: XP formula ;p

I think the issue this round is that certain attack fleets work against planets substantially larger than yourself without there being any "gamble". Obvious examples being zik fi vs terran, xan fr...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Mar 2006, 04:56
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

Try scanning your fattest Cath member - it's easy to miss that a planet's closed as the scan works - you have to notice the message at the top saying planet's under admin protection.

You'll see...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Mar 2006, 14:46
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

It wasn't an excuse to ban defence out of tag - it was a reason why it was impossible to ban cooperative attacks even if there was the desire to do so. Banning defence out of tag (to planets who are...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Mar 2006, 16:49
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

I just posted on this topic. To clarify MY view on this, alliances CAN block (and I define DLR as an alliance - as by every reasonable interpretation of what a PA alliance is DLR qualifies). The...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Mar 2006, 16:43
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Newdawn/DLR

As this post doesn't reflect on 1up's strategy the content are my personal views - not necessarily views showed by all 1up HC.

DLR - Support planets?
----------------------

My understanding of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Mar 2006, 13:29
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

Which ironically is precisely what ND did last round with exi. Letting others fight exi while not joining in themselves DID give ND a shot at #1 - but they were unable to hold off exi + flak at the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Mar 2006, 13:03
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

No need to sink to personal insults Trev. We all know it's purely coincidence that Chika has RL problems every round shortly after he gets roided heavily.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Mar 2006, 12:59
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

If exil were able/willing to discuss "logics" on the forums then I'd have no problem engaging in debate with them. But all the while their supporters on here are of the standard of yourself and Max...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Mar 2006, 12:54
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

Untrue - or at least only a part truth.

It's nearly ALWAYS in everyone's interest that someone else gets the incs rather than themselves. (I say nearly always as there are certain circumstances...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Mar 2006, 01:37
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

Nope, not at all. As stated previously my gamble (or assumption) is that they'll stop hitting us while we've BOTH still got a chance of #1. As also explained earlier 1up CAN'T stop hitting them 1st...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Mar 2006, 01:13
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

Ah damn, you caught me out. OK, I'll hold my hands up - I'd rather ND weren't hitting us.

Now what relevance has that to the actual points I made? My point was NEVER that 1up WANTED ND to hit us...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Mar 2006, 00:48
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

It's post like this that make me wish there was a rule on the forums against posts with no content other than effectively to say "you're wrong but I won't/can't say why". But that's just me and my...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Mar 2006, 00:27
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

I think you miss a key point. If we stop hitting ND in the short/medium term they WON'T stop hitting us. If they stop hitting us in the short/medium term we WILL stop hitting them. If you don't...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Feb 2006, 23:49
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

Which alliance to hit depends on a wide range of factors. Hitting the weakest link is sometimes smart - yes. Smacking the strongest one however gives 2 benefits - hurting that one plus letting the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Feb 2006, 23:35
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

Their goal was to stop us running away with the round - and by doing so improve their own chance of winning. They knew we'd retaliate - so losing a few roids is neither here nor there as it was...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Feb 2006, 23:10
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

Which is precisely why 1up won't hit the fattest one each day.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Feb 2006, 22:58
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

I'm not quite sure how you think it's a MAD strategy: I'd love to hear an alternative one. When 4-5 alliances hit one, the only realistic strategy IS to pick one and stick with that one - then...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Feb 2006, 22:01
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

It IS a victory - just not for ND (or 1up).
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Feb 2006, 16:46
Replies: 883
Views: 54,682
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels/NewDawn

1. Yes, 1up are working with Ascendancy.
2. DLR and Ascendancy plan to merge near end of round to become the #1 alliance.

The above two statements are equally truthful.

P.S. who the heck are...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Feb 2006, 12:55
Replies: 201
Views: 19,297
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels?

Just to keep Tesla happy, I'll concede that Exilition are the best alliance that only plays every other round of Planetarion.

Happy now?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 14 Feb 2006, 22:17
Replies: 201
Views: 19,297
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels?

The truth is that it was a move by a HC with a poor grasp of maths. They decided to kick out all members who were below the Angels average score - which was only a handful of members. So they...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 14 Feb 2006, 15:50
Replies: 12
Views: 2,141
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Optional extension to protection time

Who would want to be the first planet out of protection - with noone to attack?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 14 Feb 2006, 14:21
Replies: 68
Views: 5,356
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliance HC's And DC's

I wasn't talking about retals - no alliance with any sense worries about whether they have members in a galaxy that they retal in. Your member in the galaxy I was referring to has the nick willbert....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 14 Feb 2006, 14:15
Replies: 201
Views: 19,297
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels?

They kicked inactives. It was announced at their members meeting yesterday.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Feb 2006, 23:29
Replies: 68
Views: 5,356
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliance HC's And DC's

I don't think anyone claimed that it was your policy to hit galaxies with Subh in. The claim is that you don't have a policy of avoiding them. The two things are different - but appear very similar...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Feb 2006, 23:26
Replies: 68
Views: 5,356
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliance HC's And DC's

For once I have to support Kargool on the facts regarding subh. Subh DOES hit galaxies with Subh members in: have seen it plenty of times, including last night (though I guess as it was only a Subh...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Feb 2006, 11:48
Replies: 68
Views: 5,356
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliance HC's And DC's

It's possible to answer from a fake nick, yes - and I have done that myself in the pat on occasion. About the only time I'll do it however is if a galmate offers defence via the relay channel and...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 6 Dec 2005, 23:07
Replies: 15
Views: 3,094
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Attacking the big boys

You need to specialise in an attack fleet for one thing - and not send all your ships. Zik FR is possibly the worst atttacking fleet in the game - due largely to xan FR being the best and hence...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Dec 2005, 22:56
Replies: 184
Views: 13,310
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Newdawn, Press '1' for your 2 week notice...

Maximillian insulting you is one thing - and noone has a problem with it. But ever since maximillian made it clear he WASN'T insulting phil, everyone's been giving phil funny looks wondering what's...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Dec 2005, 16:34
Replies: 257
Views: 23,921
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Kingmakers

OK, i'll adress your first two points.

1. Which 1up posters have complained about ND fence-sitting?

2. Which 2 v 1 war is this? Exi had a nap before 1up had any political deals at all this...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Nov 2005, 14:54
Replies: 235
Views: 19,998
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Give 1up some respect....

You missed my point totally. Let me explain it a bit for you and any others who are hard of thinking.

You appear to be claiming that because exi won round 13 they are therefore better than 1up in...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Nov 2005, 12:40
Replies: 235
Views: 19,998
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Give 1up some respect....

I don't recall any 1up members claiming ND are cheating. What's your point?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Nov 2005, 15:48
Replies: 235
Views: 19,998
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Give 1up some respect....

I assume this particular piece of rubbish refers to Kaifux' claim in your meeting last night that 1up has devoted this round to attacking exi. You should maybe look at who attacked who first (hint:...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Nov 2005, 19:22
Replies: 126
Views: 12,045
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: What's really going on?

Shh, that's meant to be a secret.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Nov 2005, 18:04
Replies: 126
Views: 12,045
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: What's really going on?

I grab little brother and threaten to break his **ing neck unless big brother backs off.

But that's just me :)
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Nov 2005, 01:51
Replies: 214
Views: 17,350
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Angels vs eXilition - a battle

Dunno, but looks like Storebo was running the calc for defence.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Nov 2005, 13:38
Replies: 15
Views: 2,079
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Defending

Seems a ver y sensible suggestion to me. As well as making life harder for multi accounts it also enforces the alliance membership maximum much better.

From a 1up perspective it'd mean than some...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Nov 2005, 18:41
Replies: 169
Views: 16,299
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: is it happening, and if so, what's being done

Pushing the wrong button is entirely possible - I've done it once before and sent a fleet on defend not attack. Of course when I did it the fleet had pods in - and didn't happen to be full of def...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Sep 2005, 08:52
Replies: 290
Views: 24,859
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: OK. Newdawn

If I was going to bet i'd want something with a few more digits in. The point of my post was that you'd have to be an idiot to bet a substantial amount with someone who can choose whether or not...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Sep 2005, 17:14
Replies: 290
Views: 24,859
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: OK. Newdawn

In response to your first paragraph, at the point when Reunion became #1 the response of ND/LCH was to attack them and invite 1up to join in attacking Reunion (which we rejected). Had they...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Sep 2005, 17:07
Replies: 290
Views: 24,859
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: OK. Newdawn

Not quite sure where you get the idea from that if Duck had still been ND HC you'd have tried to nap 1up. You DID try to nap with 1up before the round started - without Duck being ND HC. It was 1up...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Sep 2005, 01:42
Replies: 290
Views: 24,859
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: OK. Newdawn

Let's try to get to the root of your hypocrisy.

Either you DO hit 1up yourself or you DON'T.

If you DO hit 1up yourself then why are you complaining about 1up roiding you? Are we supposed to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Sep 2005, 01:37
Replies: 290
Views: 24,859
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: OK. Newdawn

Yes, that's a very large part of the reason. Cancelling the nap now would just be greed pure and simple. It's the same - but even more so - with planet naps. If a planet has gone out of its way to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Sep 2005, 01:35
Replies: 290
Views: 24,859
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: OK. Newdawn

Rob (and I thought you) was talking about next round. Yes, we're currently napped to Reunion - but that doesn't mean we will be next round.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 14 Sep 2005, 23:37
Replies: 290
Views: 24,859
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: OK. Newdawn

Let me explain EXACTLY how 1up targetting works at the moment. Every night 1up runs an open raids for members who don't have other targets already. I personally set the targets for that each night...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Sep 2005, 07:59
Replies: 98
Views: 13,172
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliances bashing players and making them quit

It wouldn't alter the fact that a planet can be bashed by multiple attackers I agree - but then I'd never claimed that it would. It would give solo attackers (slightly) more targets while at the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Sep 2005, 20:47
Replies: 98
Views: 13,172
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliances bashing players and making them quit

1. Yes structure killers should go. So should pods. And killing ships. Then noone could get hurt or feel the need to whine about in on AD.
2. Yes, bash limit should raised. At the moment the #1...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Sep 2005, 09:40
Replies: 226
Views: 18,547
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Stagnation

One quick thing I should add to clarify. I'm not claiming (nor do i believe) that LCH hit us each round purely out of spite or out of a grudge - I believe they did so because they believed it was...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Sep 2005, 09:35
Replies: 226
Views: 18,547
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Stagnation

I never stated that in all rounds we had no talks at all before being hit etc - for example last round we started the round with a bunch of naps. What i stated was that in all rounds LCH took part...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Sep 2005, 08:00
Replies: 226
Views: 18,547
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Stagnation

Blocking, of itself, isn't necessrily a bad thing - yet ultimately that's what denied ND any real shot at winning this round. As in the previous rounds, LCH attempted to create a static block to hit...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Sep 2005, 20:11
Replies: 77
Views: 7,566
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Any point to the round?/Determination

I think one of the key problems for ND this round was that the whole playing field changed very rapidly when insomnia collapsed - which was something they couldn't have anticipated. At that stage...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Sep 2005, 19:56
Replies: 77
Views: 7,566
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Any point to the round?/Determination

I have to correct you on one issue. There IS a shared channel (at HC level) between 1up and reunion - which is basically used to sort recalls of friendly fire and exchange updates on members coords...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Sep 2005, 19:55
Replies: 77
Views: 7,566
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Any point to the round?/Determination

We never threw reunion at you: the first night we hit you reunion were just doing galaxy raids. To date there's been no cooperation ever between 1up/reunion on hitting ND. Obviously hitting 1up...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Sep 2005, 14:39
Replies: 226
Views: 18,547
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Stagnation

I suspect the reason they're that far behind ND is because of ND's recent recruitment drive (and of course Reunion's recent drop in members). Their average score is very close to ND's and their...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Sep 2005, 05:00
Replies: 42
Views: 2,660
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Free Accounts Upgrade and Havoc

I don't really fancy a bunch of multi accounts cov-opping like mad. One of main reasons for restricting free planets in the first place is to stop people being able to multi like mad and do real...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Sep 2005, 19:43
Replies: 51
Views: 7,302
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: xVx' stunning plan to win the round

I think disintegrated is the word he was looking for.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Sep 2005, 19:41
Replies: 226
Views: 18,547
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Stagnation

I totally agree with you. Failing to keep your word as an alliance HC is one of the worst things you can do. In your position if I'd made the agreement you'd made I would also have kept it - even...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Sep 2005, 19:32
Replies: 24
Views: 3,048
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Reunion: Sale

Well I know which members left - and it looks like skyhead + other dS.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Sep 2005, 19:12
Replies: 24
Views: 3,048
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Reunion: Sale

We have a winner.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Sep 2005, 10:23
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

So you say we didn't "want" to hit LCH - but still did. What relevance would it therefore have whether we "want" to hit reunion or not - as you seem to seem to think what we "want" is somehow...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Sep 2005, 01:23
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

You made reference to LCH's roid gains yesterday (today when you made the post) - which are only relevant to the incs they received on that day.

You totally ignored what I was responding to:...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Sep 2005, 00:12
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

Wow - Motox has finally discovered a truism that noone else ever thought of. If the current #1 alliance stays #1 until the end of the round, they'll win! Who else could ever have worked out such a...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Sep 2005, 00:05
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

I said "has been" not "is". If, however, you'd like to argue that 1up IS hitting LCH - and LCH are still growing - then you overturn your original argument on an entirely different point.

As with...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 23:22
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

Are you seriously saying that if ND/LCH attacked 1up and left reunion totally alone that reunion STILL couldn't win the round? If that's what you're saying then you're deluded. If it's not what...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 23:19
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

Well, according to the AD populace 1up has been hitting LCH while they had the least roids per member of the top 4 alliances so that's your theory straight out of the window.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 23:18
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

Why would they? I'll happily comment on what other alliances should do on AD - but it's not in my interests to discuss what 1up intends to do - or to explain the reasoning behind it. SImilar...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 23:11
Replies: 226
Views: 18,547
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Stagnation

On the face of it your arguments make sense - but I'd suggest that in fact your arguments are very short-term minded. When I discuss Reunion (or any other alliance) getting #1, i'm talking about...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 22:37
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

Clearly you have an entirely different concept of what "fluid politics" is than I do. When I mention fluid politics I'm referring to the willingness of alliances to change their political...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 22:33
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

I'll agree totally that the root cause of the current situation is the existence of only 4 "major" alliances. It's hard to get a 2v2 situation that is fair and competetive - and impossible to get a...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 22:19
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

You're just wrong. When have I ever posted on AD asking for the sides to be balanced because 1up were losing?

And how do YOU define when sides are unbalanced? Is it by the combined roids/scores...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 21:52
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

Fish' post (which I quoted - and hence assumed readers would realise I was answering) was about the merits or otherwise of continuing the fight, not about who started it. Accordingly, my response...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 21:41
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

Thanks for such a constructive approach. It's nice to see someone explaining in detail the reasoning behind why they believe one approach is better than another rather than just stating a conclusion...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 21:31
Replies: 226
Views: 18,547
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Stagnation

Your last point is correct. As far as i know ND have never actually cooperated with anyone until their recent alliance with LCH.

On your main point - yes, 1up WOULD have preferred a solo round...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2005, 21:04
Replies: 185
Views: 11,905
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: To much of a gap!

A half-accurate (at best) analysis.

Should reunion turn on 1up, they stand approximately 0 chance of winning the round - as their attacks are less efficient thans NDs, and with your curent roid...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Aug 2005, 14:45
Replies: 54
Views: 6,501
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Congratulations #Reunion

I fundamentally disagree with the belief that hitting the #1 alliance is automatically the sensible thing to do. Obviously it increases the alliance being hit's chances of winning the round - but...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Aug 2005, 13:18
Replies: 140
Views: 12,864
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Hydra & Reunion Merge - An Official Response

I really can't see how this merits so much discussion. It's happend and PA team have stated they aren't going to undo it (I don't believe they should undo it, as it was PA-team's mistake).

They...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Aug 2005, 19:48
Replies: 53
Views: 11,616
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Current Insomnia situation...

I suspect your calcs are somewhat wide of the mark. IF the exi AG joins reunion (and, for sure, not all are going to) then it would put them either 2nd or 3rd. And with the round only halfway over...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 Aug 2005, 19:05
Replies: 17
Views: 2,476
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Idea

The easiest solution to this is to get an irc channel - then you can check the idle time of members to see whether they're online. It's not possible to do it ingame - as PA can only tell when you...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 Aug 2005, 19:02
Replies: 2
Views: 1,675
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: An independents competition in the wider game

Correct tactic to use would be to repeatedly self-exile until you land in a top galaxy, agree not to hit the alliances of your galaxy mates (so you could get in-galaxy defence) then exp-whore on...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Aug 2005, 17:12
Replies: 53
Views: 11,616
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Current Insomnia situation...

Being "new" should, of itself, be no restriction to an alliance's aims. Obviously while they're in the middle of reorganising after a merge + heavy recruitment they'd be wanting to avoid any war at...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Aug 2005, 15:14
Replies: 133
Views: 9,674
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And Hydra

I agree with this pretty much entirely. The Reunion/Hydra merge should not have been allowed by the rules - but nor should the HR/Ven one. At the time there was some discussion of how HR had...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Aug 2005, 14:53
Replies: 51
Views: 7,302
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: xVx' stunning plan to win the round

I believe you mean "criticism" not "critics".

Sorry, couldn't resist :)
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Aug 2005, 21:29
Replies: 133
Views: 9,674
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And Hydra

I definitely won't take that bet. The numbers chipz alluded to is purely a coincidence I believe. I think it's actually impossible for hydra/ND to merge now even if they wanted to due to the rules...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Aug 2005, 15:10
Replies: 133
Views: 9,674
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And Hydra

If you ever want to share your intel "somewhere", could I suggest that the role-playing forum would be most appropriate?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Aug 2005, 12:04
Replies: 133
Views: 9,674
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And Hydra

Ding! We have a winner.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Aug 2005, 01:18
Replies: 57
Views: 5,469
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: the new NoS of this round

i never stated what your plans for the round are. I stated what I expected them to end up being - which is something very different. The clue was in what I wrote - which begain "I expect ..." not...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Aug 2005, 00:56
Replies: 57
Views: 5,469
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: the new NoS of this round

Are you denying that ND HC are considering a merge request from the remaining active members of Hydra? More specifically that you're considering 2 options - accepting just the ex-SiN ones (tearz...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Aug 2005, 23:22
Replies: 57
Views: 5,469
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: the new NoS of this round

Nope, i expect you to try to gain roids easily without fighting a war, then merge in what's left of Hydra to take #1 spot. At least that's your "cunning" plan.

NOTE: I by no means believe ND to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 14 Aug 2005, 03:06
Replies: 161
Views: 16,361
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Insomnia Political Announcement

My thread has more replies and views than any other thread created on AD since ticks started. That suggests that unlike you, there are plenty of people who believe that discussing who's...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Aug 2005, 19:00
Replies: 161
Views: 16,361
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Insomnia Political Announcement

Yep, it's really coawardly of us to attack an alliance that has said they want to be #1 and has focussed their attacks on us in coordination with others. 1up has NEVER made an unprovoked full-scale...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2005, 02:24
Replies: 161
Views: 16,361
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Insomnia Political Announcement

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Yeah, I did leave in a hurry - was 10 minutes late when I finally got away. Picking targets is much harder when you've got a whole block of them to choose between - hope I did OK at it :)
...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2005, 02:02
Replies: 161
Views: 16,361
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Insomnia Political Announcement

Yeah, and i'm a lesbian in a man's body. Not being attacked by an alliance is a definite miltary advantage - that's one of the main purposes of a NAP.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2005, 01:57
Replies: 161
Views: 16,361
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Insomnia Political Announcement

Suck my dick - after you've disgorged Jonas'.

Yeah - I've been drinking, hence my hostile response. I've no problem telling the truth, even to twats like kargool. Shame they can't appreciate...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2005, 01:53
Replies: 161
Views: 16,361
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Insomnia Political Announcement

The reason I haven't replied before this is because I've been down the casino gambling.

1up has a NAP with Reunion. We have no other NAPs and have never cooperated in attacks.

Happy?

EDIT:...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 16:36
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

So by your own comments it's NOT necessarily short-term. After all, if we DID keep an impressive lead all round, you've just said you'd stay together for the rest of the round. Is staying together...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 16:33
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

ALL cooperation in PA is for "a limited time" - or is there some number of days after which it becomes "unlimited time"?

ALL blocks last for a limited amount of time - until they break up.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 16:29
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Wink Re: Political Situation

Hmm, wouldn't you say exactly that if you were one of the lieing ones?

;)
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 16:25
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

You DO appreciate that without a definition of short-term, the remainder of your definitions are totally and utterly meaningless? Is 2 rounds short-term? what about 1 round? what about a month? ...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 16:19
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

I agree that LCH and Insomnia are currently allied (you forgot to mention the napped part).
I agree that you don't believe that Hydra are coordinating attacks with LCH/Insomnia.
I agree that by...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 15:16
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

So by your definition a block is what you're currently doing - just if you do it for a long time?

And how does a block ensure the win for "all of the involved alliances"? Surely only one alliance...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 15:09
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

OK, insert the word "an" before "LCH HC".

Are you suggesting that there's two types of LCH HC? The ones that post lies and the ones that don't post anything? Is there one who posts the truth who...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 15:08
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Maybe you should dig out the exact quote rather than relying on your rather dodgy memory?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 14:53
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

And of course you still attacked one another members in those galaxies? Ah no, you attacked all the planets in there except the lch/insomnia (and for a while Hydra) ones. Isn't that what most...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 14:48
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Would you care to clarify, retract or apologise for any of this? Or is this still the truth according to LCH HC?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 14:43
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

1up has no NAP with ND. When I set targets for AGs, planets are split into 3 categories:

1. Planets not to be hit.
2. Planets that are the main targets - these are members of hostile alliances...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 14:23
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

The honest answer to your question is no.

But don't assume that I'm answering a different question to the one you asked.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 14:15
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

No, we haven't. Obviously I can't rule out the possibility that some member has got a friend/galaxy mate to counter his own attackers - but I've never asked anyone not in 1up to retal an attacker,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 12:09
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

We already had an answer from LCH HC on the first page of this thread. You realise it's possible to be both lame blockers AND lame liars (i'm not accusing you personally of this) - it's not...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 12:07
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

As you acknowledge, it's obvious that the block exists - yet LCH HC have flatly denied it (i.e. lied) and Insomnia HC have tried to mislead. IF they were honest enough to admit what they're doing...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 11:08
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

So what, precisely, do YOU think AD is for - seeing as you apparently don't believe it's for discussing alliances/politics in PA?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 11:07
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

No, of course it's not a crime.

But lieing about it on AD while trying to point the finger at 1up as the ones who want to block isn't attractive. And if they lie/mislead about cooperating, who's...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2005, 09:47
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Your analysis is only partly correct.

Saying that "1up want to block" is wrong. Given our good start, the best possible result for 1up would be an entirely block-free universe, with no naps and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 15:12
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Indeed, Mazz is slightly mistaken over the order of events. Actual sequence was as follows:

1. Angels attack 1up as part of a coordinated attack on our block by the lch/exi block.
2. 1up and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 15:07
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Fair point. Replace "fence-sit" with "stay neutral" in my post: the point still stands.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 14:50
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

You could have achieved that by not getting off the fence in the first place - which would have saved you a day of losing 25% roids. Let's looks at the 2 options:

1. Stay on the fence.
2. Get...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 12:40
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Yeah - of all the neg reps I've received, I think you're the only only who actually signed their name to it. Rep farming makes the whole concept pointless anyway.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 12:29
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Your post was in reply to one from Gate. I believe Gate is in a position to confirm that the block exists - if he chooses to do so. Why do I believe this? Because my information is that the block...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 08:29
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Has ND been asked for a NAP by LCH/Hydra/Insomnia?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 00:48
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Why deny it - when the HC of various alliances have been approached by HC of those in your block and asked to cooperate in attacks/nap with you all. I'll be generous and assume you're just totally...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 00:28
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

It's 100% the truth. We were offered naps/alliances and declined them all.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2005, 00:26
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

1ups are encouraged to have a good relationship with their galaxies. But that doesn't extend to being allowed to defend vs their own alliance - or to defend alliances who have CHOSEN to be at war...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Aug 2005, 23:10
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

You coordinated attacks with other alliances - and also agreed not to attack members of those alliances. Correct?

What else do YOU think is needed for something to be a block?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Aug 2005, 23:08
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

It may be hard for you to udnerstand why we entered the round with no allies - but you need to recognise that just because YOU can't understand why an alliance would prefer to be solo, doesn't mean...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Aug 2005, 23:03
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Political Situation

Indeed, it's entirely understandable - I've never suggested otherwise. The real issues (for me at least) are those of scale and duration.

How big a block is needed to counter one alliance that is...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Aug 2005, 22:23
Replies: 265
Views: 22,737
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Political Situation

In the interests of openness and to remove unnecessary speculation about 1up's current political situation I reproduce below a post made on 1up forums by myself. It would undoubtedly leak anyway -...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jun 2005, 10:19
Replies: 11
Views: 2,113
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Last tick suicidals

If you land in combat on a planet that ticks BEFORE your planet does then any fleet loss/gains you make will show up THE SAME tick. That has always been the case in PAX (and, I believe, even before...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 May 2005, 03:03
Replies: 257
Views: 23,880
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: SiNND

I knew about the merger when it was first proposed - maybe a week back. It sounded like a good idea to me and my view was that they should do it. The conditions for merging are clearly defined in...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Apr 2005, 10:26
Replies: 52
Views: 6,319
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Aliances and def and what would you do?

If defence ships are available they get defence. If no defence ships are available they don't.

It's really that simple.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 14 Apr 2005, 20:36
Replies: 87
Views: 8,247
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: LCH denies members the right do defend galmates

Pretty much bang on.

LCH as an alliance have roughly the same policy on in-galaxy defence as most other major alliances, including 1up. Namely that their members can defend ingalaxy unless...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Apr 2005, 20:24
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

Of course mistakes have been made by every alliance. But most alliances, when they make a mistake, don't get a HC to make a post on AD that invites the rest of the universe to laugh at them. That's...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Apr 2005, 16:11
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

I agree totally.

Now read my very first post in this thread - and you'll see i state there that we'll continue to set our targets based on the political situation and the attractiveness of targets...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Apr 2005, 02:24
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

It was fyodor who said you also hit ND - in the post where he refers refers to your participation in the joint attack channel as "during the NAP". You definitely did hit some NDs that night -...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Apr 2005, 02:11
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

My last post for today then I'm off to bed. I'll try to answer your question at the end as honestly as I can and without any sarcasm.

The first thing I think you need to accept is that you...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Apr 2005, 01:53
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

Haven't quoted the rest as I've no major dispute with your account the target picking. Though you did say earlier you hit some ND as well as 1up - which by your own account would mean that LCH, exi...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Apr 2005, 01:08
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

I don't think anyone's disputing that it ended up being temporary. The confusion lies over Angel's intent when they joined that block. Was the intention:

1. To join for 1 night, start a fight...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Apr 2005, 00:47
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

Get it right Trev, a "temporary" nap. A non-temporary nap in Angels lingo probably involves exchanging written contracts and/or bodily fluids. And for it to be a block rather than a nap the HC of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 23:43
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

Heh, well you more than held you own in that conversation with him :)
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 23:42
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

I'm sure we'd have lived with it.



So having got firmly involved in the war why does one of your HC then come onto AD and claim that:

1) You aren't involved in the war - you want a 1 v 1...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 23:25
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

The point about "normal" vs "abnormal" is purely one of logic/semantics. Until you have a large enough sample to define what is normal it is logically impossible to claim that something is abnormal....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 22:55
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

A channel used by 5 alliances to choose targets in has nothing to do with a nap between 2 alliances - whether temporary or not.

The repeated use of the word "temporary" by Angels posters is...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 22:36
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

The first 2 weeks of the round you most definitely did NOT get an "abnormal" amount of incoming. How can you possibly define what is normal at the beginning of the round? Last night was an abnormal...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 21:47
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

I didn't check the number of inbounds from each alliance on that night in detail. What I can confirm is that there were more from Angels than from any other alliance - but yours accounted for only...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 21:23
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

Only quoting this part, as rest doesn't need a response.

IF you wanted to hit us on your own, why did you need to join a block of 4 alliances and share a target-booking channel with them?

IF...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 18:08
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

Why not?

They seem to think attacking 1up then trying to declare war AFTER we retaliate makes sense, so threatening to join a block AFTER joining one is totally consistent.

Next we'll get a...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 15:33
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

I congratulate you on a well-structured and logical rebuttal of several key points in my post.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2005, 14:56
Replies: 231
Views: 19,979
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Declaration of War

May as well dignify this with a response to give some context to those readers unaware of the full political situation. Fyodor only described last night's events - and "forgot" to mention the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Apr 2005, 00:20
Replies: 153
Views: 51,970
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
1up's average score explained

Some people have speculated on why 1up's average score is not as high as they expected. Some have even posited that maybe it's down to a lack of quality in some of our members. The following irc...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Apr 2005, 23:29
Replies: 53
Views: 7,675
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: So 1up

I know it's a bit late, but I'll answer the original question that began this thread. There's a number of factors behind the change in our policy on recruitment this as opposed to last - which I...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Dec 2004, 17:45
Replies: 131
Views: 10,512
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Hi LCH

We didn't start with 67 members - so it would be very hard it for us to end with the same 67 members.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Dec 2004, 17:43
Replies: 143
Views: 14,619
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Fencesitters

Ok, i've seen you post this same crap a few times now. What does the word "most" mean to you? To me it means "well over half". No matter what you define as being "top planets" (T1, T10, T20, T50,...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 16 Dec 2004, 15:47
Replies: 30
Views: 3,483
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: [Discuss] Selective Defence - NOT AUTO RECALL

Logically, there's no way you should know your defence is being treated as hostile until the real defence starts shooting on you. But I can't see that being too popular, so a reasonable compromise...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 16 Dec 2004, 14:00
Replies: 30
Views: 3,483
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: [Discuss] Selective Defence - NOT AUTO RECALL

I support the proposal, but would prefer a slightly modified version of it. If you realise a fleet heading to your planet on "defence" is actually hostile you should be able to treat it as such. So...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Dec 2004, 20:32
Replies: 43
Views: 4,526
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Shocking Development

In a shocking development, VoiceofthePeople's planet (the one he used to spam everyone) now appears to be closed. I'm guessing it wasn't only on the forums that he felt the need for multiple...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Dec 2004, 00:35
Replies: 131
Views: 14,326
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Planetarion Event - The Fall of the King

How about you post what your own alliance's objectives were - and whether you achieved them? Then at least you'd have some credibility (though still not much) when you try questioning the motives of...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 9 Dec 2004, 16:59
Replies: 20
Views: 2,872
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Tactical Retreating

Basing the retreat threshold on fleet value is a very bad thing. That completely devalues fake defence - by allowing the attacker to set a threshold such that the fleet recalls unless the value of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Dec 2004, 11:21
Replies: 131
Views: 14,326
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Planetarion Event - The Fall of the King

If you're going to pity anyone, pity the members of an alliance who (even though on the block/side that outnumbers 1up both in numbers and score) have to resort to using a fake nick to try to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Dec 2004, 11:05
Replies: 131
Views: 14,326
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Planetarion Event - The Fall of the King

I emphatically deny that this is organised by 1up to donate salvage to our top planets to improve their rank.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Dec 2004, 06:37
Replies: 28
Views: 3,603
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Finally a real war?

Quality vs Quantity.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 21 Nov 2004, 03:01
Replies: 40
Views: 3,527
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Defence Recall Suggestion

I suspect some of you *cough* Mist *cough* don't properly appreciate all of the issues involved in running defences properly. In many cases with zik attackers, the last thing you want is someone to...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 19 Nov 2004, 17:57
Replies: 40
Views: 3,527
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Defence Recall Suggestion

Oh, and for the benefit of anyone who's totally stupid:

[/sarcasm]
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 19 Nov 2004, 17:56
Replies: 40
Views: 3,527
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Defence Recall Suggestion

Yeah, it's a brilliant idea. While we're at it, could you add a feature whereby if enough defence is sent to stop the attacker capping roids, the attack is recalled automatically. That way...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Nov 2004, 13:38
Replies: 21
Views: 2,855
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Attacking + Defending same planet

And making it so you paired up with someone and sent def vs one another would achieve what precisely?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Nov 2004, 20:39
Replies: 74
Views: 6,393
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Hats off to 1up

Couple of brief points:

1. 1up can't take the credit for the huge roid loss by Mistu - we're not specifically targetting any alliance at the moment.
2. Recent recruitment was mainly some...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Nov 2004, 17:41
Replies: 35
Views: 4,718
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 3 fleeting ahoy

Just checked out the one you mention. Indeed he did attack during his punishment period - but with HC approval. Specifically he faked 2k fr with daggers on a target noone else took at the request...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Nov 2004, 10:36
Replies: 35
Views: 4,718
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: 3 fleeting ahoy

1) It makes perfect sense for an alliance to point out 3-fleeting members of opposing alliances. Pointing it out in public can only damage the morale of members in the alliance to which the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 1 Nov 2004, 07:55
Replies: 103
Views: 8,888
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Discussion Time

Becasue you could give access to your email account to other people - and there'd be no way of multi-hunters detecting it.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 31 Oct 2004, 07:59
Replies: 103
Views: 8,888
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Discussion Time

Other problem with email/SMS access is it would basically be a license to account-share.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 27 Oct 2004, 03:49
Replies: 103
Views: 8,888
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Discussion Time

A major aspect of the problems seems to be the order in which things are done. It seems that historically there has been a rush to enter the development phase before the design phase has been...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Oct 2004, 03:15
Replies: 17
Views: 2,949
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: In the age of lesser numbers shouldnt......

Average score is too easily manipulated. Aside from anything else, the #1 planet could make their own alliance and be guaranteed of having the highest average score.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Oct 2004, 16:40
Replies: 36
Views: 3,391
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: A slight problem with balance perhaps?

I had the same thing when I was working on stats last round. The issue you have to realise is that the most vociferous players tend to be ones who have already decided what race they'll be -...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Oct 2004, 16:22
Replies: 24
Views: 2,579
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Roll on R13 :-(

I had no involvement in the Beta this round (due to being too busy with RL work). I did give my views on galaxy setup in the alliances discussion forum - but what was implemented was not what I...
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 22 Oct 2004, 09:19
Replies: 7
Views: 2,885
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Vanx Recruiting for R12

Well there's your problem.

You're in #vanx and you told people to join #vanxhq :)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Oct 2004, 06:56
Replies: 28
Views: 3,773
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Very Active, Payed Player seeking new Galaxy Chums!

And he's stuck in the same position as others - that the inactives in his galaxy will refuse to exile him. Basically there's zero point in him upgrading - with no self-exile he's gonna spend the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 Oct 2004, 00:58
Replies: 36
Views: 3,764
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: The " C200's " ?

Getting exiled there if you were a big planet could be great - especially if you have influence in a big alliance. You could handpick nice targets you wanted in your alliance's galaxies in the main...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Oct 2004, 21:36
Replies: 32
Views: 4,425
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Suggestion Re evening out galaxies

Whether my idea would work or not depends very much on how many of the smaller galaxies would actually opt to be split up. If all of them decided that THEY wouldn't split up - but would hope lots of...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Oct 2004, 21:18
Replies: 32
Views: 4,425
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Suggestion Re evening out galaxies

The problem is, what the shuffle did was share out (mainly) inactive planets. It made no attempt to address the real issue - that some galaxies (in some cases by manipulation of the non-random...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Oct 2004, 19:09
Replies: 32
Views: 4,425
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Suggestion Re evening out galaxies

The following is part of a conversation held in the alliance reps channel. I've removed all but my own suggestion, so hope it doesn't break forum rules regarding posting logs.

<Synthetic_Sid> An...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 Oct 2004, 18:05
Replies: 41
Views: 3,468
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: The new way to balance things

The sad thing is, all of this was predictable. PA team asked for feedback from alliance reps over a month ago. The following is a post I made on September 19th (after which the thread pretty much...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 Oct 2004, 21:38
Replies: 138
Views: 13,559
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Who are the Contenders

You either know a lot more about 1up than I do - or you know nothing. I know which of those options my money's on.
Forum: Departing PA Messages 7 Sep 2004, 01:34
Replies: 98
Views: 12,603
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Adios

I'd be interested to know what led you to this conclusion. I can state for certainty that in the UK hacking carries a more sever offence than a minor driving offence such as speeding. If you don't...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Sep 2004, 21:14
Replies: 89
Views: 10,404
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Top 100 names and (more importantly) alliances

I've removed some I wasn't sure of.

1 18 6 8 1up cheerios
2 10 5 6 1up Treveler
3 5 9 5 1up dreadnought
4 14 8 7 Vision yomomma
5 16 3 2 1up Tis
6 21 1 7 1up aif
7 21 1 5 1up Stals...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Aug 2004, 23:52
Replies: 143
Views: 14,619
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Fencesitters

I have something called a memory: if they're available for sale where you live I'd recommend buying one.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Aug 2004, 23:44
Replies: 45
Views: 4,332
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Alliance Top10

Here's my views on the various alliances' performances. I've gone on curent rankings but any changes now will be largely superficial.

1 1up 364838 95 9.816.473 932.564.999

We finished #1....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Aug 2004, 23:16
Replies: 143
Views: 14,619
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Fencesitters

That list would be VERY small. The only recruitment of any note we did was to take in some ex-Vison members who weren't happy being in an alliance where a HC could vote to attack 1up but maintain a...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Aug 2004, 18:20
Replies: 143
Views: 14,619
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Fencesitters

Haven't checked your entire list - certainly the majority of the ones you listed are correct. But these 2 definitely don't fence-sit (though they are in a 1 up galaxy). Even when MiX was t10 he...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Aug 2004, 03:31
Replies: 143
Views: 14,619
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Fencesitters

Time to clear a few things up i guess. It's been asked in this thread when our policy on galaxy NAPs etc started. So here's how it worked:

1. When the round started 1up's policy was that our...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Aug 2004, 15:23
Replies: 96
Views: 7,683
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Vacation Mode - Whats the point?

It was meant to be like that this round - where you couldn't go into vac mode with an attack fleet out. Unfortunately, when coded, it appears that prelaunched fleets weren't taken into...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Aug 2004, 14:41
Replies: 113
Views: 10,007
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Seriously though

Jester pretty much hit the nail on the head: there's no incentive for 1up (as an alliance) to break the deal it offered to members of other alliances who share galaxies with our members. All it...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2004, 17:36
Replies: 109
Views: 11,475
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Top 10 Alliance spot: Overrated?

It wasn't intended as a criticism - just as an observation. This month HR's member count has gone up by 6 more than ND's has. Without that, I very much doubt the ranks would have changed - hence my...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Aug 2004, 13:55
Replies: 109
Views: 11,475
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Top 10 Alliance spot: Overrated?

Also the ND/HR "war" seems to be being conducted as much by recruitment as anything else. So far in August HR have added 10 members, whereas ND have only added 4. I think that probably has a lot to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Aug 2004, 20:54
Replies: 64
Views: 7,523
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Question for 1up

Caths can attack xans for no ship-loss. Your problem isn't that your race sucks, it's that your galaxy (and alliance?) suck. Joining PA late and being in a weak a galaxy has always been a recipe...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Aug 2004, 16:54
Replies: 113
Views: 10,007
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Seriously though

Which alliances do you think we have Naps with?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Aug 2004, 14:35
Replies: 109
Views: 11,475
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Top 10 Alliance spot: Overrated?

News-scan him if you know his coords. You'll notice a total absence of attacks from him on 1up - with one exception. He launched on a 1up, got to eta 1 with no defence, then recalled so he could...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2004, 18:06
Replies: 64
Views: 7,523
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Question for 1up

Xan only "pwns" Terran.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2004, 16:32
Replies: 64
Views: 7,523
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Question for 1up

What "numbers behind it all"? All the numbers were made public before the public beta. I had no input into, or advance knowledge of, the final set of changes made after the public beta.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Aug 2004, 00:36
Replies: 245
Views: 22,156
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Say hello to FAnG`s new friend!

Don't hold your breathe.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Jul 2004, 11:40
Replies: 35
Views: 4,999
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: An unsubstantiated look at attack tactics.

Barrow's comments on 1up are definitely accurate - our attacking priority is to focus on the biggest hostile targets we can find - especially those in 1up galaxies who previously grew fat while...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 17 Jul 2004, 00:57
Replies: 29
Views: 4,505
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: the Xand advantage...

1 - Not entirely true. I had a large input into the stats, but a lot of the basics (which pod classes each race had, what ships were what class etc) were set before I became involved. I also had no...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Jul 2004, 16:50
Replies: 149
Views: 14,278
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Jolt meeting, Your questions needed.

Wouldn't getting ETA advantage to one another alliance simply allow alliances to have double the members - by having 2 wings (or a main and recruitment alliance) that were allied? Other than that I...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Jul 2004, 22:49
Replies: 154
Views: 20,544
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: power abusing by jolt (bribings!?) :)

Yep - BBW wasn't one of the Phraktos that "merged" with Mistu afaik. Of the phraktos that *did* merge with MISTU, only sliekas and kaifux are currently closed as far as i know (obviously I have no...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Jul 2004, 13:48
Replies: 25
Views: 3,144
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: Score/XP still whack

Any you'll still be saying that when it gets hugely exploited at end of round - and scan planets get tons of exp for taking roids off the big members of their own alliance (i mean *actual* alliance,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Jul 2004, 02:49
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

You should read all of his posts carefully. He's denied fang have any naps or allies, but he hasn't (nor will he) deny that Fang cooperated with Rock/Mistu on attacks and used a shared channel to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 17:36
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

How is it different? And no, i'm trying to "imply" that we had no contingency. I'll try to word this carefully for the benefit of yourself and others who are hard-of-thinking. Obviously 1up have...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 17:11
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

Your post is slightly off-topic but it contains some misconceptions I'll try to address anyway:

1. You forget Mistu has enlarged itself by taking in Phraktos members.
2. I've never claimed 1up...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 17:03
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

If you're going to troll, at least have the decency to do it on your main account rather than your gimmick one.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 16:49
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

No arrangements are in place at all - let alone "for some time". When I find out the full extent of the cooperation - its proposed duration and full list of participants specifically - then I'll...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 15:19
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

No. Kjeldoran didn't inform me of the existence of the channel. He confirmed its existence when I informed him that I knew about it - and clarified that it was in existence prior to him returning...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 15:17
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

Which HC did you ask? And if you read what I posted, I only stated that the shared channel and target picking was in place before Kjel returned as HC (a few days ago) - not that it existed from the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 14:51
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

Let me get this straight. You accept that a current HC of one of the 3 alliances I named as involved in the "block" confirms that indeed attack cooperation is occirring and a shared channel exists. ...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 06:47
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

Not an unfair summary by any means.

Within a few days, the whole universe would have known about this "block" - some of those involved are incapable of keeping it secret. A quick look at the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 06:39
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

Not if they know the proof exists - but just hasn't been presented yet. Of course if it were untrue they could easily just state that it was a pack of lies - but I think those involved will likely...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 05:58
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

Speak to kaifux - he's in your own alliance and knows everything you need to know. Whether he'll you could, of course, be an entirely different issue. I name him because I know he was present when...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 05:12
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

1up has no allies or naps (other than to galaxies with 1up in) or attack cooperations or whatever.

I'm not sure what your "doctored logs" comment about Kjeldoran refers to - he provided me with no...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 03:16
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

If you want to question me in depth on that attack - and our members in that galaxy - then start your own thread on that topic. And if I feel inclined to answer you, I'll post there.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 03:07
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

Run along to your HC and ask one of them to deny it - either to you or on here. I doubt they'll deny it to you and i'm sure they won't deny it on here. Of course you didn't have access to the joint...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 03:04
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

I'll wait to see if anyone's silly enough to deny it first: but I very much doubt you'll find any HC involved willing to lie that blatantly - when they know that the HC of nearly every alliance in...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 03:02
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: And so it begins ...

The galaxy in question was a galaxy with 1up in. As you may be aware, Mistu have been focussing attacks on 1up from early on. Our policy on galaxies is taht we extend them a galaxy nap unless/until...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Jul 2004, 02:35
Replies: 365
Views: 31,312
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
And so it begins ...

Since early in the round there have been rumours about various inter-alliance cooperations: some false, some exaggerated, some totally true. I'd restricted my own comments to only that which I was...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Jul 2004, 12:27
Replies: 252
Views: 18,285
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: MISTU storm into 3rd....

No: it's YOU who says it's badly done - not me. I've not commented on the accuracy of his list - you're the one who assumed it was wrong - either from pig-headedness, a poor grasp of the English...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Jul 2004, 12:23
Replies: 252
Views: 18,285
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: MISTU storm into 3rd....

Somewhere you've read something I didn't write - and ascribed it to me. At no point did I say the coords weren't 1up coords. I said they were allegedly 1up coords (i.e. he claimed they were our...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Jul 2004, 12:17
Replies: 252
Views: 18,285
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: MISTU storm into 3rd....

Are you trying to say that if someone spies on you, but does it badly, it's somehow unjust to attack them? I think you're in a very small minority of people who believe that it was some sort of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Jul 2004, 07:09
Replies: 252
Views: 18,285
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: MISTU storm into 3rd....

I'm irked because Mistu are getting cheap roids - that simple. Thought I'd made than plain - but I guess not.



Hmm. How about you go scan the ex-mistu/phraktos - rather than just guessing?
...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Jul 2004, 20:43
Replies: 252
Views: 18,285
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: MISTU storm into 3rd....

I agree totally with the point baout weaker members - which is why I can't understand the exception being made for the kicked ones. Members kicked for inactivity/general crapness from other...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Jul 2004, 18:05
Replies: 252
Views: 18,285
Posted By Synthetic_Sid
Re: MISTU storm into 3rd....

As Kal was kind enough to clear up my previous hypothetical question, maybe you'd like to clear one up as well.

Are ALL kicked members from alliancesgoing to have the 72 hour waiting period waived...
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