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Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] New Com Unit

http://cgiirc.blitzed.org/

this does work quite well, i think you can download the source code here:
http://www.otherwize.co.uk/releases/

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

18 Jan 2005, 14:51

Replies: 16

Views: 2,180

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] New Com Unit

It's a tough one to determine if it is it a problem or not. I know it is for me but maybe i'm only a small percentage. The average age is 20 - 25 so its geared more for students who will most...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

18 Jan 2005, 14:20

Replies: 16

Views: 2,180

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] New Com Unit

nope, all the above suggestions use irc, even checked out the link. My suggestion is to build something in-house using simple straight forward technologies that use port 80.

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

18 Jan 2005, 13:51

Replies: 16

Views: 2,180

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] New Com Unit

a simple web-front end into a database might even be an option.. *slow but still an option

The page can have a refresh button and a REFRESH Meta tag for a couple of seconds.

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

18 Jan 2005, 07:49

Replies: 16

Views: 2,180

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] New Com Unit

what about an http based com-unit ... everyone has HTTP (port 80)...not everyone has IRC.

(yes i know IRC is crucial to PA, however there might be a market out there that requires simple HTTP....

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

18 Jan 2005, 07:47

Replies: 22

[Declined] Killing your own structures.

Views: 2,938

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss]Killing your own structures.

Agreed!

*perhaps even get a percentage back of resources spent ?

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

18 Jan 2005, 07:42

Replies: 16

[Declined] Weopon Speed & Agility & Ships expirence

Views: 2,446

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Weopon Speed & Agility & Ships expirence

Maybe i'm miss-understanding the point.
The way i understand it is the more attacks you do with ships the better the STATS become for those ships ....
pro's = promote attacking.
con's = favours...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

18 Jan 2005, 07:37

Replies: 121

[Discuss] Mid round break

Views: 13,708

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] Mid round break

on the topic.... these sort of question's are best answered by a POLL. You either like the idea of a mid-round break or not

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

18 Jan 2005, 07:33

Replies: 31

Sleep time

Views: 4,242

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Sleep time

just make attack flight times longer *sigh*, it seems so simple in my head. But the responses will be things like :
-Ahh it changes the dynamics of the game ..
-This has been discussed before.....

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

14 Jan 2005, 14:13

Replies: 25

[Discuss] player mentoring

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Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] player mentoring

welcome to my world *shrug*

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

14 Jan 2005, 13:21

Replies: 25

[Discuss] player mentoring

Views: 3,395

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] player mentoring

and for the players who dont have irc ?

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

13 Jan 2005, 13:29

Replies: 12

Views: 2,766

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Sell the PA Bot

i love the forums, even when i try make money for PA, i get slated *haha

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Forum: Planetarion Discussions

13 Jan 2005, 10:34

Replies: 12

Views: 2,766

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Sell the PA Bot

Here's another way to make PA richer and myself poorer.

http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=182784

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

13 Jan 2005, 10:11

Replies: 12

Views: 2,766

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Sell the PA Bot

Naw ..used a BOT in R3,R4...
but just to automate tasks and stuff .

Nobody really knows. *shrug*

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

13 Jan 2005, 10:02

Replies: 24

[Declined] SMS incomming

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Posted By Troglodyte

[Declined] SMS incomming

I created a BOT in R4 and one of the best features it had was in SMS incoming. It saved me heaps of sleep.

Maybe PA could make this part of the game, perhaps even make HUGE revenue out of it.

A...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

13 Jan 2005, 09:53

Replies: 12

Views: 2,766

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Sell the PA Bot

why do ppl always end the no with a ? *haha

BOTS will never go away, the PA Team might as well cash in on it , you would swear i was trying to make money out of it.

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

13 Jan 2005, 08:26

Replies: 54

[Declined] Lemme sleep (without losing my fleet)

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Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Lemme sleep (without losing my fleet)

Which brings us back to gal fleets.... (where you give the ministers access to a fleet at your base. If the Ministers see you are about to be bashed they can simply move your fleet away.)

This...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

13 Jan 2005, 07:35

Replies: 12

Views: 2,766

Posted By Troglodyte

Sell the PA Bot

Money is always an issue, has the PA team ever thought of creating an official BOT and selling it per round ?

*could create an extra income stream

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

13 Jan 2005, 07:31

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

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Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

This is what i'm trying to achieve but not just in the 'biggish' gal but in most gals, by having galaxy alliances there would be more of this, and imo is a very good thing

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

13 Jan 2005, 07:21

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: [Discuss] Random Events !!!

There will always be players who like realism in a game and there will always be players who don’t. Unfortunately I can only assume that the people who are bothered with the suggestion forums are...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

7 Jan 2005, 09:05

Replies: 12

[Approved] Pay To Play And Freebee's

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Posted By Troglodyte

Pay To Play And Freebee's

Perhaps when there is a couple of weeks left in a round, all Freebee accounts should be upgraded to full status.. Give them the feeling on what they are missing out on

Just an idea?

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

7 Jan 2005, 08:05

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

See i think that would expand the community... if you are always part of the same alliance, how can you share your experiences with other people, how do u make new friends etc. If you are a hard...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 14:47

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Yip.... there are either stuck in your alliance until you can either:
a) Exile
b) Try convince or help the person to be more active (this is the whole point of the gal alliance idea)

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 14:23

Replies: 11

[Approved] Approved Threads?

Views: 2,392

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Approved Threads?

is is Approved sub-forum [APPROVED] ?

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 14:11

Replies: 44

[Declined] Alliance bash limmits

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Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Alliance bash limmits

i would go further than that,

dishonourable attacks:
-the roid's captured should be reduced.
-the ships stats should be weakened for the attacker
-ETA's should be longer for the attacker

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 14:06

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

well that sort-of kills the thread ..**haha

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 13:57

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

I was thinking what Wakey was saying and he has a lot of valid points.

However, this would be a long term project and you would start out small, say with one inconspicuous BOT planet i.e. to limit...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 13:31

Replies: 35

Views: 3,683

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: A few ideas to Ponder

Appocomaster for President !

* i think i've already made someone else president ..oh well

Forum: Alliance Recruitment

6 Jan 2005, 13:21

Replies: 35

Can't Use IRC?

Views: 5,166

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Can't Use IRC?

Hey i'm in the same boat as u guys ... all the IRC ports are closed.

maybe MSN is not the best... try looking at www.skype.com. using this program u can send offline messages aswell, which could...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 13:10

Replies: 44

[Declined] Alliance bash limmits

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Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Alliance bash limmits

wakey maybe u should start a new thread about the dishonourable and honorable attacks.
imo(it would be an easy addition to the required formula's)

I think u got a winning filly here.

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 12:41

Replies: 35

Views: 3,683

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: A few ideas to Ponder

Let it Go !

*pondering: maybe i should start a thread about bringing back PDS, just to piss off arbondigo

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 12:26

Replies: 35

Views: 3,683

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: A few ideas to Ponder

No the ships are yours and dont belong to the gal ... but can be used if required if you give the ministers your permission, and they always come back to your planet. You can add remove the ships at...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 12:21

Replies: 35

Views: 3,683

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: A few ideas to Ponder

it is similar but not the same .... give me a break !

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 12:20

Replies: 35

Views: 3,683

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: A few ideas to Ponder

this is what i was thinking, when the player is online they move the ships to a selected base at his planet (only the ships they want to have used for gal defence) .once he allows access via the...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 12:12

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

no-one said that the bots are going to be easy targets...
but the beuty is... you could make them progressivly harder for better players..

i.e Big player attacks, more defence is organised by...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 12:07

Replies: 35

Views: 3,683

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: A few ideas to Ponder

Not the GC or MOW ...but a checkbox for the players themselves ... basically say ing "I give permission for the use of my alpha fleet for gal defence or not). Using this scenario, the fleet is always...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

6 Jan 2005, 10:49

Replies: 29

PA clones

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Posted By Troglodyte

Re: PA clones

Now that would be an interesting idea... the PA community against other Clones out there..It would make one hell off war me thinks.

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 08:24

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

Its perfectly safe...

To ensure integrity and make the PA team need to write an API or Web services. (PA and only the PA team owns the API code, there should be no other way to access the system)...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

6 Jan 2005, 08:22

Replies: 35

Views: 3,683

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: A few ideas to Ponder

I tried using the search, that is how i got this post. (plus the search feature is not the greatest in the world) The search does not allwo you to have subtle variations to the ideas PLUS most posts...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 15:02

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

I would help out too... wrote a bot in round 4, was the best fun i ever had *grin*

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 14:59

Replies: 35

Views: 3,683

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: A few ideas to Ponder

I like the idea of a galaxy fleet.

To add-on to the idea. the MOW can use only ships at say your alpha base for galactic purposes,
secondly, i would add a check box to say that you give...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 14:48

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

I dont know about the PA architecture though, if there is a good abstraction layer then it would be pretty easy. I mean right now it's pretty simple to write a BOT, but to do it the legal way would...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 14:45

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

Firstly, make it open source ..make the community develop it.. if it takes a couple of years ...who cares.

Secondly, the Computer Players will all belong to the same alliance (i'm making this up...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 14:18

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

Not that i can recall, the one i got rejected was Nuking your planet (No idea why that got rejected *sarc),

oh, i did mention once that maybe building an open source BOT, but that had more to do...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 13:56

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Computer Players

sorry for the repeat thread then:-(

(i tried to find a similar thred but have come up empty)

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 13:34

Replies: 29

Views: 3,087

Posted By Troglodyte

Computer Players

Ok this is WAY out there, but I’m bored so what the hell.

Randomly create planets that are scattered across the universe that are computer players. Build up an Artificial Intelligence engine that...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 09:19

Replies: 11

[Approved] Approved Threads?

Views: 2,392

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Approved Threads?

but placed in a separte sub forum ? easier to track ?

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 08:28

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Does this happen often ...or is it quite a random thing. What i'm getting at is that i'm sure there are some ppl who help the noobs out, but is it the norm?

Is there enough of this 'help' to...

Forum: Departing PA Messages

5 Jan 2005, 08:23

Replies: 21

Quitting (again)

Views: 2,847

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Quitting (again)

ROFL :D

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

5 Jan 2005, 08:13

Replies: 11

[Approved] Approved Threads?

Views: 2,392

Posted By Troglodyte

Approved Threads?

Approved suggestions should be placed in a separate forum or sub-forum.

Ideally turned into polls were the local community can give the Yes, No, Maybe option.

The PA team could periodically...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 13:53

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Good point

Because now they are in the same boat.. for the alliance that the gal belongs to to increase it’s power it needs to build up it’s player’s.. Not just the Big planets but the noobs...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 13:32

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Ok maybe an example will highlight what I’m trying to say

For example

SCENARIO – Individual based

Player 1) 01:01:01 Alliance XXX rank 1325
Player 2) 01:01:02 Alliance 1UP rank 5

Does...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 13:11

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Yip that’s correct !!!! .. so why not make that more official? Why not make the gal the entity and not the individual. Why not formally recognize the gal structure as being as important as the...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 12:56

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Ok let me clarify things..

The vote for the GC is democratic. The galaxy can choose anyone who they believe is going to lead that gal to glory. If you don’t like a GC then convince the gal and...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 12:44

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Why would you want to enforce it? … there’s nothing stopping ppl going to irc and forming a clan or whatever. Sort of an underground alliance. That’s human nature. I’m sure it happens now. It adds to...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 12:36

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

The GC heads up the gal and joins an alliance on behalf of the gal. if a new GC is voted in then they can decide on which alliance to join.

Whatever alliance they want to be in

Depends...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 12:14

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

point taken ...pity though

hmmm.. the red worm is looking rather long

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 12:11

Replies: 62

[Discuss] Credit Bin

Views: 5,651

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Credit Bin

The community stands up.

u get my vote

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 12:02

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

I think that is the boring option. Play round after round with the same ppl. Break-out a bit, imaging playing against old friends… if anything I think it will add to the experience… plus theirs is...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 09:52

Replies: 44

[Declined] Alliance bash limmits

Views: 3,492

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Alliance bash limmits

i like the idea (i'm not going to be able to sleep tonight)

one concern ... the smaller planet will still feel demoralized after he has been anailated. some big planets have got the whole dark...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 09:38

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

I dont think they like the idea of making this thread a poll though .... phrased as a question

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 09:27

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

MrPedantic for President !

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 09:19

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Most people say that the strength of PA lies in the community i.e alliances.
What I’m getting at is that perhaps this is the key for growing the PA customer base, by using it’s strengths.

A new...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 08:55

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Good points. I don’t want to force people to do anything. You either like the idea or you don’t. I personally think change is inevitable; my primary goal for this post is to help newbie’s get IN to...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 08:43

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Nothing ..nothing at all. however if they do figure out the mutiny, they would most probably just exile your ass.

If it makes you feel better. Plus, you never get good responses, no matter...

Forum: Departing PA Messages

4 Jan 2005, 08:36

Replies: 26

byebye PA

Views: 4,276

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: byebye PA

What gets me here is that nobody cares that there should be something done to make this games less time consuming but still maintain the enjoyment and have a competetive planet.

There must be...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 08:09

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Of course I would pick the controversial one, what else would you expect.

Galaxy Based:

PRO’s
a) I feel that this will aid NooBs in becoming better players, sort of like a mentorship program....

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

4 Jan 2005, 07:44

Replies: 57

Poll: [Declined] Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Views: 7,113

Posted By Troglodyte

Individual Alliances or Galaxy Alliances?

Please make this into a poll:

Question: Should alliances be individual base or galaxy base and state your reasons?

Option A: Individual Based
Option B: Galaxy based (i.e the individuals of the...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

3 Jan 2005, 11:29

Replies: 73

Views: 7,896

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: PA is still STALE.

No to what ?

and before i forget ...why ?

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

3 Jan 2005, 11:12

Replies: 73

Views: 7,896

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: PA is still STALE.

1)Do we accept this?

2)Is there not a way to nullify those factors?

3)Would it increase the base of players if there was not such a demand on being in the right gal and the right alliance ?
...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

3 Jan 2005, 10:54

Replies: 73

Views: 7,896

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: PA is still STALE.

There's always a comedian

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

3 Jan 2005, 10:40

Replies: 73

Views: 7,896

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: PA is still STALE.

ok, now we are getting somewhere ..

1) How much time do you need to put into PA to be competetive ?
2) At which time limit do you decide that the game is consuming too much time ?
3) For PA...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

3 Jan 2005, 10:04

Replies: 73

Views: 7,896

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: PA is still STALE.

I don’t require any gratitude. I think my main concern is how people just keep saying, nope that’s a crap idea and end it there… that’s all dandy but WHY?????????????????????

Why is 24 Hours...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

3 Jan 2005, 08:43

Replies: 73

Views: 7,896

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: PA is still STALE.

Which suggestions ...when ....where ... WHAT civil manner . They never said that in the suggestion's. go look it up . why not just say, ' We have had the suggestion before and this was the outcome,...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

3 Jan 2005, 08:09

Replies: 73

Views: 7,896

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: PA is still STALE.

Get off your high horse… What do you accept me to do? Everyone slates the ideas so I remove them. Isn’t that what you want??? You WIN …congratulations, you have successfully stopped any new comers...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

31 Dec 2004, 08:21

Replies: 73

Views: 7,896

Posted By Troglodyte

PA is still STALE.

I came back after rounds 3 and 4 to check things out so to speak. I opened an account late in this round only to be bounced from one inactive gal to the next, getting bashed from time to time.

The...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

30 Dec 2004, 07:46

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Random Events !!!

oh F#4@3-it ...not worth the effort anymore !

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

29 Dec 2004, 07:24

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Random Events !!!

Very true ..excecpt the game is NOT built on random chance ..it is still all about strategy ... 99% of the time is based on strategy and 1% on random factors.

Ok here's another idea ...you can...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

28 Dec 2004, 13:06

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Random Events !!!

i agree, the big players will learn to adapt (That's what makes them good players) ... and will give the rest of us a fighting chance. The only difference now is that the scores wont be so skewed...

Forum: Planetarion Discussions

28 Dec 2004, 11:56

Replies: 43

Poll: Whats the average age of PA PLayers ?

Views: 6,182

Posted By Troglodyte

Whats the average age of PA PLayers ?

?

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

28 Dec 2004, 08:55

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Random Events !!!

In an Ideal world you could do both ..

apply the calc at the top and do the bonuses at the bottom, the result will be a higher middle band of players, and imo this is the way to go to create a...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

24 Dec 2004, 09:25

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Random Events !!!

Approved or Declined ?

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

24 Dec 2004, 09:20

Replies: 10

[Declined] More Alliance features

Views: 2,584

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: More Alliance features

Smaller alliances i think is always a better option. less of the big bully tactics

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

23 Dec 2004, 14:21

Replies: 12

[Declined] Turn PA into a more skilled based game ?

Views: 2,081

Posted By Troglodyte

Turn PA into a more skilled based game ?

Would removing the Exchange of Resources and Trade be a
Good thing or a bad thing?

thoughts ?

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

23 Dec 2004, 07:42

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Random Events !!!

It achieves the objectives of helping the small planets....
I like IT !

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

22 Dec 2004, 13:46

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Random Events !!!

See I disagree with you there ... this games is built on how much time you can spend online, and how active you are in an alliance. You don’t have to have much skill but just the ability to attack...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

22 Dec 2004, 13:09

Replies: 27

Views: 3,029

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Delete the Races !! (Pointless)

Maybe SOME of the idea's should be tested on a havoc game.
(Ha ha ...i can see the PA team spitting and cursing at me .)

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

22 Dec 2004, 12:58

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Random Events !!!

OK maybe the PA team can help us out here ..
a) Take the average score of all the planets .
b) Take the top planets score and devide it in half.

if the average planets is less than the half of...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

21 Dec 2004, 16:23

Replies: 27

Views: 3,029

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Delete the Races !! (Pointless)

Blixxard , You miss the whole point of suggestions, it sparks off other ideas!!!

Previous posts:
-Nuke attacking fleets, what does this achieve?
a) Stops ppl sending millions of fleets against...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

21 Dec 2004, 07:37

Replies: 42

Views: 3,583

Posted By Troglodyte

Random Events !!!

PA is far too mathematical. For example, often the outcome of a battle is known well before the event actually occurs. This might be fun for a calculator but life is all about …well …sh!t happens.
...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

21 Dec 2004, 07:14

Replies: 27

Views: 3,029

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Delete the Races !! (Pointless)

It’s this kind of Naivety which causes people to become despondent and stop posting suggestions. I’m not sitting on the backseat trying to disregard every suggestion, and yes some suggestions might...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

20 Dec 2004, 14:00

Replies: 27

Views: 3,029

Posted By Troglodyte

Delete the Races !! (Pointless)

The races add no real value to the game. This is only going to result to an Unbalanced galaxy, and there are far better suggestions out there that could take priority.

Take it out ...no need for...

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

20 Dec 2004, 10:51

Replies: 21

[Discuss] Win a PA Account ?

Views: 3,332

Posted By Troglodyte

Win a PA Account ?

There should be a competition to promote activity. something along the lines.

Freebee accounts who have been active over x amount per week are put in a hat and the lucky winner wins an account .....

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

20 Dec 2004, 09:27

Replies: 6

Views: 2,395

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Nuke The Bastard !

No ?.... why ?..... because ??? ... communication 101

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

20 Dec 2004, 09:24

Replies: 10

[Declined] Call me crazy; Marketplace.

Views: 2,192

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Call me crazy; Marketplace.

How many billion of MULTI's do you want out there? It's bad enough already !!!

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

20 Dec 2004, 08:12

Replies: 6

Views: 2,395

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Nuke The Bastard !

Side Note: it takes a certain amount of ticks to build your Nuke, so you cant just keep nuking ppl

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

20 Dec 2004, 08:08

Replies: 6

Views: 2,395

Posted By Troglodyte

Re: Nuke The Bastard !

Nice balancing factor...the more balanced the galaxy leads to more playability !

Forum: Planetarion Suggestions

20 Dec 2004, 08:07

Replies: 6