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Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2010, 18:24
Replies: 130
Views: 38,917
Posted By Zoro
Re: Dear zPeti part 3

I just read through the whole thread - quite interesting

Everyone seems to making sensible arguments to some extent.

My take is this

When I heard PA was getting new owners I was quite...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 4 Jan 2010, 20:53
Replies: 279
Views: 185,753
Posted By Zoro
Re: Round 34 Stats

I couldn't agree more

Some of my favorite rounds have been with single targeting - I always felt the multi targeting ruined a certain ammount of fake tactics.

Can someone post here the latest...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 30 Sep 2009, 10:47
Replies: 49
Views: 8,325
Posted By Zoro
Re: a multi round ??

Why not put this to a vote?

And then everyone can have an equal say - obviously there are plenty talking in this thread that want things to stay just as they are with very few planets with the...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 28 Sep 2009, 14:11
Replies: 49
Views: 8,325
Posted By Zoro
Re: a multi round ??

A bit harsh!!
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 27 Sep 2009, 18:22
Replies: 49
Views: 8,325
Posted By Zoro
Re: a multi round ??

Me - I just came up with a great idea
PA team - yes what is it?
Me - well I thought why not leaving the game exactly the same (apart from a few minor tweaks)
Pa team - yes now you're talking -...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 26 Sep 2009, 22:31
Replies: 49
Views: 8,325
Posted By Zoro
Re: a multi round ??

It's up to the people who disagree to pick holes in the suggestion. I think MORPH3US OP explains things quite well.

I think it's a good idea worth a try. It's not up for me to invent holes in the...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 26 Sep 2009, 16:53
Replies: 49
Views: 8,325
Posted By Zoro
Re: a multi round ??

100% right

It could actually hurt the game.

Yes people could complain having to pay treble to compete

Yes some players could be lost (but some could return)

BUT doing nothing I doubt the...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 25 Sep 2009, 11:44
Replies: 49
Views: 8,325
Posted By Zoro
Re: a multi round ??

A winning idea here.

It's damn hard to play more than one planet. I should know I've tried it a few times. In round 4 I think I had about 15 and it cost me a relationship.
I agree with the...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Jun 2009, 21:16
Replies: 131
Views: 19,741
Posted By Zoro
Re: Should SKs be changed for R32?

I haven´t been playing with beta stats been on holiday - will there be fi SK in round 32?

What I have seen of the stats so far they look pretty good - well done JBG

BTW can someone pass be a...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Jun 2009, 14:24
Replies: 131
Views: 19,741
Posted By Zoro
Re: Should SKs be changed for R32?

Yes PA is a war game that 200 (sometimes including me) or so players take very seriously and the majority play for fun.

We need reasons to keep players not reasons for players to leave.

FACT =...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 21 Jun 2009, 13:55
Replies: 131
Views: 19,741
Posted By Zoro
Re: Should SKs be changed for R32?

I didn´t say it was a primary concern - just an influence.

Alliances might make sure they have Xans to attack with

AND some individuals might think fi SK might be fun - thus trying Xan

It...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 21 Jun 2009, 10:55
Replies: 131
Views: 19,741
Posted By Zoro
Re: Should SKs be changed for R32?

Wont having sk in a Xan attack fleet just make more people play Xan?
Forum: Strategic Discussions 20 Jun 2009, 11:09
Replies: 131
Views: 19,741
Posted By Zoro
Re: Should SKs be changed for R32?

What does OP mean? Forgive my ignorance
Forum: Strategic Discussions 18 Jun 2009, 20:08
Replies: 203
Views: 47,524
Posted By Zoro
Re: R32 Shipstats

Firstly I really like the stats (how they´re developing) and I don´t mind if we keep them pretty much as they are.
BUT
If we´re gonna pick a set to use to build on for future rounds without the...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 16 Jun 2009, 11:14
Replies: 203
Views: 47,524
Posted By Zoro
Re: R32 Shipstats

I do however think that terran initiatives make them very hard to play. Also Xan are usually weak vs CRU BS I think the shadow gives xan a get out clause that they haven´t had recently against BIG...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 16 Jun 2009, 10:05
Replies: 203
Views: 47,524
Posted By Zoro
Re: R32 Shipstats

I really like em.
Even as simple as they look there are still many fleet comosition decisions and endless team up combinations. I think getting a set of stats like this will be a good landing stage...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 14 Jun 2009, 18:49
Replies: 203
Views: 47,524
Posted By Zoro
Re: R32 Shipstats

Terran always struggle to get a big enough fleet to smash anyone cos they tend to set upon by the xans very early.
I do kinda like the stats (going back to basics) but the reason kill ships were...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 14 Jun 2009, 18:35
Replies: 203
Views: 47,524
Posted By Zoro
Re: R32 Shipstats

I said a long time ago that the stats should be simple and balanced and only minor tweaks each round should be implemented with the aim of greater balance. I compared PA to chess. You don´t need stat...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Jun 2009, 16:11
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Re: Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

I think I just saw a pig go by. And I live on the sixth floor.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Jun 2009, 13:45
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Re: Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

Ah yes

You're pointing me to general discusion were you talk about such things as real life.
Which you obviously don't have.

Still funny I'm afraid :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Jun 2009, 10:58
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Re: Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

Hehe

You're calling me insane and you have 18k+ posts about an internet game

funny :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Jun 2009, 10:20
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Re: Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

I was half expecting an apology from u. But hey it takes a strong man to admit he's wrong.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Jun 2009, 09:04
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Unhappy Re: Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

There was no bridge to burn.

So we have a game that has slowly deteriated in numbers and one of our senior most respected members tell another to stop posting. You might as well say stop being...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Jun 2009, 17:19
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Re: Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

I like the fact that you just picked on one aspect of my post - kinda reafirms that everything else was true.

But let's address ur gripe. There were two fully tagged alliances able to win this...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Jun 2009, 13:29
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Re: Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

This thread was very much started about a decision that has handed ASC another win. So although the 'Worst ever political decision' belongs to xvx it is by default about ascendancy too.

I know...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Jun 2009, 23:05
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Re: Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

A political decision that snatches defeat from the jaws of certain victory is as bad as it gets IMHO
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Jun 2009, 19:31
Replies: 249
Views: 51,709
Posted By Zoro
Worst ever political PA decisions!!!

I've been kind of on the outside looking in for this round (like last round). I'm playing but I may as well not have.

I'm been keenly reading these forums over the last few weeks and watching...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Apr 2009, 18:45
Replies: 433
Views: 429,258
Posted By Zoro
Re: R31 rumour thread

I just had a thought

Why don't we change the alliance limit to 1000 and we all join ascendancy so we can all win.
And then we can all slap eachother on the back and say how really great it is to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Apr 2009, 12:58
Replies: 433
Views: 429,258
Posted By Zoro
Re: R31 rumour thread

I'm seriously hoping ASC win this round.
There are two ways they'll play it. Either they will play dead for much of the round and hit the front with two weeks to go trying to tell us that it was...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2009, 12:15
Replies: 433
Views: 429,258
Posted By Zoro
Re: R31 rumour thread

Bombing of innocent civilians, people being decapitated by terrorists live on the web, suicide bombers, people being shot for demonstrating, hyjackers flying planes into building - these things...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Apr 2009, 09:47
Replies: 433
Views: 429,258
Posted By Zoro
Re: R31 rumour thread

Personally I don't see anything to admire when a group of the best players all gang together when the game is at its lowest (in numbers terms). I suppose we all have to accept that this will be...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Apr 2009, 12:50
Replies: 2
Views: 2,785
Posted By Zoro
Re: Login problems using ipod

Yes
You have to refresh the question page - and it gives u a new question which u can answer
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Apr 2009, 23:20
Replies: 43
Views: 7,541
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it wrong!!!

Over the past 5 weeks I guess I have come across like some kinda anti ASC loon. It's not the case. I have nothing against any of u personally. I'm anti domination. I have taken the same stance over...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Apr 2009, 23:09
Replies: 43
Views: 7,541
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it wrong!!!

To be honest I can't argue with most of what you've said. And let's say it'd had been a 7 week round it may have been real tough with Omen on ur case from the off. But it was a 10 week round and you...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Apr 2009, 13:31
Replies: 43
Views: 7,541
Posted By Zoro
I got it wrong!!!

A few weeks ago when it was supposedly touch and go I suggested that ASC would win by 70 mil. And for the first time on these forums I have to admit I was wrong.
They won by a staggering 117 mil.
...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 3 Apr 2009, 14:03
Replies: 13
Views: 3,553
Posted By Zoro
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Apr 2009, 09:34
Replies: 97
Views: 25,301
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it right!!!

[QU$€OTE=_Kila_;3169277]I'm waiting for another thread...[/QUOTE]

I wont be posting another thread unless I get permission from Kenny since it seems he decides if someone is a valid thread starter.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Mar 2009, 12:55
Replies: 433
Views: 429,258
Posted By Zoro
Re: R31 rumour thread

I heard a rumour I'm joining ur new alliance
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Mar 2009, 09:44
Replies: 97
Views: 25,301
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it right!!!

As a member of this (dwindling) community I have as much right as anyone to post a thread. It is the choice of everyone else whether to respond to it or not.
Yes it is a told you so thread, about...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Mar 2009, 15:00
Replies: 172
Views: 45,431
Posted By Zoro
Re: Congratulations Ascendancy

It all sounds like a great way to run an alliance.
Ok
I'm sold - I'll join
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Mar 2009, 14:36
Replies: 97
Views: 25,301
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it right!!!

There you go again getting all excited. Calm down dear it's just a game.

Do I get another badge if ASC do win by 70 mil?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Mar 2009, 12:17
Replies: 97
Views: 25,301
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it right!!!

I don't understand what you are trying to say
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Mar 2009, 12:15
Replies: 97
Views: 25,301
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it right!!!

It's a good point JBG.
Nothing I have posted is meaningful and nothing deserves meaningful conversation.

But I was right :)

and for this reason I'm the best.

Zoro won the round not ASC
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Mar 2009, 10:41
Replies: 97
Views: 25,301
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it right!!!

Oh forgodsake Heartless your gonna win by 70 million (and you know it). why would 3 of your top 60's crash on ND.

The wind up continues.

Anymore of this and I'll be putting you on my round 31...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Mar 2009, 10:35
Replies: 97
Views: 25,301
Posted By Zoro
Re: I got it right!!!

It is a shame
Forum: Alliance Discussions 27 Mar 2009, 10:26
Replies: 97
Views: 25,301
Posted By Zoro
I got it right!!!

About 3 weeks ago when Ascendacy where getting a bit of a beating I predicted that they would easily win the round. I realised this cos I had heard that hostilities were ease towards them.
I knew...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Mar 2009, 19:25
Replies: 172
Views: 45,431
Posted By Zoro
Re: Congratulations Ascendancy

I aint gonna be so nice.

You are ruining the game - too many good players I one place.

3 on the run has nearly been 5. AND i'm sure u'll win the next one too.

alliance limits should be...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Mar 2009, 12:25
Replies: 94
Views: 17,950
Posted By Zoro
Re: Politics

I think people are losing sight of reality here.

This a game.
The aim of the game (apartfrom having fun) is to win.

As it stands only ASC can win. Everyone would agree with this FACT.
They...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Mar 2009, 10:34
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

Zoro also joins the war against ASC. Time to really quiver.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Mar 2009, 09:41
Replies: 94
Views: 17,950
Posted By Zoro
Re: Politics

It's great to read the fear in the Asc posts.

And it's funny how they seem to know what CT should do to have a chance in the round. After they have just dismantled CT's chances in the last few...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Mar 2009, 10:59
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

I couldn't agree more
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Mar 2009, 10:39
Replies: 128
Views: 21,758
Posted By Zoro
Re: Are YOU blind?

It aint even and you know it.
It would have been impossible for you to have won weeks ago cos at that time ASC was being beaten up. BUT when I realised everyone was going to stop I knew it was too...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Mar 2009, 14:54
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

What you should really say (in the ASC threatening way). I'm sorry ASC we've decided to take you down with us.
It'd be ironic if that was to happen since that's the fear tactic that ASC have used...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Mar 2009, 10:19
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

I wonder why the above post has been ignored so much by ASC. Probably cos I speak too much truth and certainly too close to their particular worst case senario.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Mar 2009, 10:17
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

Possibly the most sensible thing said on this thread so far
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Mar 2009, 14:24
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

It's time for action.

It's pretty obvious that all of the stupid ASC posts in this thread have been leading everyone up the garden path.
Oooh we have a 10 to 15% chance of winning.
There are...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Mar 2009, 14:57
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

lokken
I don't know if you are from ascendancy (i presume you are). What I know is you are spouting the usual (play our chances down) rubbish.
10% to 20% chance for an ASC win. It's more like 50%...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Mar 2009, 20:09
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

I agree let the thread continue.
Achilles took the thread off course by pretending to know something he didn't. And he got angry when he realised he'd looked a little stupid. He has too much ego...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Mar 2009, 19:27
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

It seems I really got to you.

Go outside and take some fresh air. Clear your head.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Mar 2009, 18:54
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

No point trying to come up with a calm witty comment Achilles. You made a mistake and you look like a fool.
Truly Awesome.
:D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Mar 2009, 18:36
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

Why do you keep mentioning Vgn? If you actually did your homework properly you would know that I am no longer in them.
So I don't speak for them. Attack with them. Crash like them. And I have no...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Mar 2009, 18:29
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

I was kinda mentioning the fact of R&C dominating for the past 30 years = boring. When one dominates the other doesn't. Not Rangers turn atm.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Mar 2009, 17:24
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

I said it was bad for PA IMHO - just my opinion.
I could find ASC coords quite easilly - just like people to give me things on a plate.

Why I think it's bad? well it's like anything really....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Mar 2009, 16:47
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

Mzyxptlk
I think the most retarded claim being made at the moment is that CT or ND fencesitting or napping their way to a win is worse than ASC winning 3 in a row.
If CT/ND manage to win goodluck...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 Mar 2009, 14:12
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

In the past 4 days the pressure has been taken off ASC. They have managed to gain nearly 20k roids and are just now 15k behind CT.
It's time for people to wake up and smell the coffee.

My...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 6 Mar 2009, 14:52
Replies: 665
Views: 134,443
Posted By Zoro
Re: An open message to Planetarion

It's like this.
JBG knows that if everyone keeps attacking ASC the way they are they will have no chance of victory. He's making out that CT's lead is so huge that everyone should turn on them. But...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 8 Aug 2007, 09:44
Replies: 15
Views: 2,976
Posted By Zoro
Re: Make Terran Better!!!!!

Yes I agree they're not all that bad - but they're not very good (and that's the problem)
In someways terran would be the perfect support planet covering co and de incomming with ease and Xan frigs...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 6 Aug 2007, 12:54
Replies: 15
Views: 2,976
Posted By Zoro
Re: Make Terran Better!!!!!

Was unaware that Terran managed to win round 19 - my post is though more in relation to the past 2 nightmare rounds in which terran has had it's worst performances.
People mention faking - sending...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 3 Aug 2007, 16:11
Replies: 15
Views: 2,976
Posted By Zoro
Make Terran Better!!!!!

I play terran everytime I play - I just like the idea of big ships with lots of armour blah blah
I think terran should be made better. Only 5 planets in the top 100 says it all really.
Next round I...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 May 2007, 15:22
Replies: 24
Views: 4,188
Posted By Zoro
I propose....

HELL WEEK

In the final week all alliances should club together and bash the HELL out of the top alliance (especially if they're winning so much like in this round).

Wolfpack have proved...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 11 Dec 2006, 13:50
Replies: 22
Views: 4,718
Posted By Zoro
Re: Will milscans be in next round?

Hated Mil scans

Made the game too predictable - too easy to sort defence.

As a terran it completely ruined faking as it was obvious when i had de fleets with one cruiser. And wasted a fleet...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Nov 2006, 16:07
Replies: 17
Views: 2,784
Posted By Zoro
Re: I don't believe it!!!!

I'm not trying to say in anyway my post is logical.

I just think that a major assault on Exi (coordinated whatever way) would make the end of round more interesting.

Give them a run for their...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Nov 2006, 13:44
Replies: 17
Views: 2,784
Posted By Zoro
I don't believe it!!!!

For Gods Sake

Will everyone get their act together and attack Exilition!!!!!

No beating about the bush - 'I have a nap', 'I wont hit them if you don't', 'I'd real like to BUT'
The Exilition...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 5 Oct 2006, 20:21
Replies: 20
Views: 2,379
Posted By Zoro
Re: A new way to play PA!!!

Just trying to order my thoughts a bit

sorry it's in note form

So each player has 4 planets (colony).
The planets are controlled from one account BUT each planet can attack or be attacked. So...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 3 Oct 2006, 14:24
Replies: 20
Views: 2,379
Posted By Zoro
Re: A new way to play PA!!!

I am not suggesting that this idea is well thought through
BUT calling it legalised multying is wrong - Because the title of my thread is about a new way to play. We have to throw out all our past...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 2 Oct 2006, 22:58
Replies: 20
Views: 2,379
Posted By Zoro
A new way to play PA!!!

How about each player when signing up gets 4 planets one for each race - these planets reside in the same galaxy and you can still BP with 2 other players - making 12 friendly planets in the same...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 14 Sep 2006, 11:41
Replies: 63
Views: 6,345
Posted By Zoro
Re: Get rid of Zik!!!

Underpowered Overpowered
doesn't really matter - there are players who take advantage of the fact that they can be passed ships (by friends or multi). We talk about cheating - but the Zikonian race...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Sep 2006, 22:03
Replies: 63
Views: 6,345
Posted By Zoro
Re: Get rid of Zik!!!

I was well aware of the xp potential of terrans for this round. I was about 7th or 8th I think for xp at the time when I quit the round. I would have gained about 4k xp on my attack on ur exil friend...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Sep 2006, 21:10
Replies: 63
Views: 6,345
Posted By Zoro
Re: Get rid of Zik!!!

Chipz
This wouldn't be an interesting message board without the odd whine.
Yes - the 2200 harpy thing was explained AND I still don't buy it
BUT
That's not my real point here - just the fact that...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Sep 2006, 14:16
Replies: 63
Views: 6,345
Posted By Zoro
Re: Get rid of Zik!!!

The main flaw in the Ziks make up is their actual attribute. Which is to steal.
We talk about stats balancing. We talk about improving other races. BUT the fact remains that Ziks can steal. They can...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 Sep 2006, 19:52
Replies: 63
Views: 6,345
Posted By Zoro
Re: Get rid of Zik!!!

At this ponit in the game he had less than 100 roids

he hd no ememies - he wasn´t in a targeted alliance - I can only go by what he told me and that was he was attacked by Zik´s and they stole...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 Sep 2006, 19:37
Replies: 63
Views: 6,345
Posted By Zoro
Re: Get rid of Zik!!!

OK Ok
no one seems to like my thread - it´s probably something that has been said many times - but i wanted to make an interesting point

here it is
I played the last round of PA and as usual I...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 6 Sep 2006, 15:25
Replies: 63
Views: 6,345
Posted By Zoro
Get rid of Zik!!!

Bin the Zikonian race - it leads to too much cheating AND an obsession with fleet catching which destroys players morale.

Just have the three races and make them balanced
Forum: General Discussions 2 Jul 2006, 15:50
Replies: 13
Views: 2,756
Posted By Zoro
Re: Check out this!!!

Thanks for the kind comments guys

Should be signing and the publishing deal in the next few weeks and we've been accepted to play 'In the City' in October on the Club Fandango night - which is...
Forum: General Discussions 2 Jul 2006, 08:19
Replies: 13
Views: 2,756
Posted By Zoro
Check out this!!!

Check out my band we're just about to sign a publishing deal and have a few record companies interested.
www.myspace.com/freemaker

tell me what u think
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 14 Jun 2006, 16:34
Replies: 24
Views: 3,213
Posted By Zoro
Re: Buddy packs joined?

Again ur points add weight to my arguments - I joined a pretty good pack - with two Canadians (i'm English). And it was only as the round progressed that the problems of not finding suitable...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 14 Jun 2006, 11:33
Replies: 24
Views: 3,213
Posted By Zoro
Re: Buddy packs joined?

I have to agree about the lack of players leading to problems

But and this is where I disagree - I believe the current BP system adds to the lowering of numbers (not just in the game as a whole...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Jun 2006, 16:09
Replies: 24
Views: 3,213
Posted By Zoro
Re: Buddy packs joined?

Sorry wakey

I'm gonna have to totally disagree - my gripe is quite specific as I have quite literally had two rounds ruined by the fact that I've been in quite good packs and my packs have had...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Jun 2006, 19:13
Replies: 24
Views: 3,213
Posted By Zoro
Re: Buddy packs joined?

But i don´t understand - 6 is hardly a change atall and i would rather see BP´s spread between 100 or 80 potential good gals rather than tryng to make them fit into 120 or more

We could still...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Jun 2006, 17:53
Replies: 24
Views: 3,213
Posted By Zoro
Re: Buddy packs joined?

We would all agree more planets = more fun

How many people like myself are wondering whether to bother playing next round or not cos no matter how much effort i put in how well I do is more...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Jun 2006, 17:46
Replies: 24
Views: 3,213
Posted By Zoro
Re: BP´s joined

Maybe the randoms would enjoy it more as they would be random in gals with 8 BP people which would surely make the quality of the gals better
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Jun 2006, 13:34
Replies: 24
Views: 3,213
Posted By Zoro
Buddy packs joined?

I posted this before but it doesn´t seem to have appeared - but if it has forgive me this computer is doing strange things

One of the most disappointing things about PA is the galaxy/BP system...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Jun 2006, 11:04
Replies: 24
Views: 3,213
Posted By Zoro
BP´s joined

One of the biggest gripes of plyers who take the game pretty serious is that their gal is always innactive - and they spend more time booting players than playing the game. The last 2 rounds I´ve...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 13 Apr 2006, 10:08
Replies: 8
Views: 1,713
Posted By Zoro
Why change?

Every single round the game changes
Ship names
Targeting
stats
Every new round there seems to be a frantic rush to balance the stats and we inveriably get threads saying 'i'm leaving the stats...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 12 Apr 2006, 23:13
Replies: 12
Views: 1,925
Posted By Zoro
Re: How about this?

i like the AI idea - not sure how feasible it is though

but any idea that increases the ammount of planets should be looked at
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 12 Apr 2006, 11:04
Replies: 12
Views: 1,925
Posted By Zoro
How about this?

We're all saying wouldn't PA be better with more planets

Why don't we offer a free credit to anyone who introduces a player to PA?
Us paying players could then introduce a player (friend) to try...
Forum: Departing PA Messages 11 Apr 2006, 10:12
Replies: 40
Views: 4,314
Posted By Zoro
Re: cypher signing out

Well this is bad news!!

Cypher is one of the main reason why I came back to PA again for round 17. It's players like him that make the game interesting (a challenge).
Unfortunately the likes of...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 6 Apr 2006, 10:35
Replies: 3
Views: 1,671
Posted By Zoro
Myspace

Why don't we all use my space to promote the game

I just left a thread on forums (games) if anyone wants to contribute - we could set up a running discussion (all positive) keeping the thread on...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 3 Apr 2006, 16:15
Replies: 11
Views: 2,777
Posted By Zoro
Re: A little help please!!

I think I can control my firewall - but i'm more concerned with what to type in what box in options on mirc etc
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 3 Apr 2006, 16:00
Replies: 11
Views: 2,777
Posted By Zoro
A little help please!!

Didn't play the last round - but I'm considering rejoining the game as in work I now have my own workstation (my own computer). In the past I had to share a computer with 3 other people and it was...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 10 Oct 2005, 12:18
Replies: 8
Views: 2,300
Posted By Zoro
How many?

How many people/planets were there in round 14?

And are there more expected for round 15?

Over the past few years I have been on these forums complaining that PA doesn't really work with less...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Oct 2005, 11:31
Replies: 332
Views: 26,323
Posted By Zoro
Re: Predictions R15

I think it is the duty of every alliance/HC/player to keep the round alive (interesting).
In round 14 i couldn't believe people's fear of attacking 1up - i left quite a few messages on my alliance...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 5 Oct 2005, 12:44
Replies: 24
Views: 3,080
Posted By Zoro
Re: congratulations PA team

I was always one of those people popping onto forums from time to time saying that PA need at least 20k players to be fun (so i didn't join). I had played from round 4 to 7 which was great fun even...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Oct 2005, 18:53
Replies: 237
Views: 17,683
Posted By Zoro
Re: Alliance Blocking

Squidly

I am saying that they should have got tonnes of incommings off every alliance - as soon as they started to win
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Oct 2005, 18:38
Replies: 237
Views: 17,683
Posted By Zoro
Re: Alliance Blocking

Blocking nearly killed PA - there should be no pre determined blocks
All alliances should watch the political situation closely and then try to influnce it to their benefit.
Some alliances want to...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 30 Sep 2005, 11:15
Replies: 322
Views: 146,039
Posted By Zoro
Re: Stat changes for R15

Why the hell are the stats changing sooooooooooo much?
Round 14 was quite a balanced round with all races represented in the top 20
And one of the most fun things about the round was as a none Zik...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 27 Sep 2005, 10:56
Replies: 104
Sticky: Game Tactics
Views: 196,947
Posted By Zoro
Re: Game Tactics

Anyway
This thread is supposed to be about tactics - maybe we should start another thread somewhere slagging each other

Tactics
Some game winning tactics used against me by 1up

The other day...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 27 Sep 2005, 01:15
Replies: 104
Sticky: Game Tactics
Views: 196,947
Posted By Zoro
Re: Game Tactics

Why thanks man

It's been a difficult round (my first ever full round - i did play a bit betwen rounds 4 to 7)
But i have enjoyed it tremendously - I couldn't stand by like everyone else and leave...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 26 Sep 2005, 16:00
Replies: 104
Sticky: Game Tactics
Views: 196,947
Posted By Zoro
Re: Game Tactics

ComradeRob

You didn't kill me - and the only reason why Yada got it was cos rl got in the way - don't think for a second it was 1up skill that did it

A nice tactic I used earlier in the round...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 9 Jul 2005, 11:28
Replies: 147
Views: 15,589
Posted By Zoro
Re: Round 14 Galaxy System

Alonso fan

Do u support Liverpool?
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 25 May 2005, 23:47
Replies: 11
Views: 3,353
Posted By Zoro
Re: Looking for a good alliance

Thanks guys some good advice.

I'm a bit drunk right now as my team Liverpool have just won the Champions league

Wow hooooooooo
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 May 2005, 13:56
Replies: 5
Views: 1,578
Posted By Zoro
Re: Looking for an alliance

An ambitious alliance would spot my potential and contact me
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 May 2005, 13:23
Replies: 5
Views: 1,578
Posted By Zoro
Looking for an alliance

Hi guys,
I´ve spent the last few weeks deliberating with myself whether it would be worth coming back to PA. After much thought I have decided that I will give it a go and I will try to get some of...
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 25 May 2005, 13:22
Replies: 11
Views: 3,353
Posted By Zoro
Looking for a good alliance

Hi guys,
I´ve spent the last few weeks deliberating with myself whether it would be worth coming back to PA. After much thought I have decided that I will give it a go and I will try to get some of...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 May 2005, 10:42
Replies: 17
Views: 2,234
Posted By Zoro
Re: Would you pay extra?

Well said Nolez - ur probably right

In response to Intruder
Again ur probably right too - there are so many options for people on the internet now maybe PA could never grow as big as it use to...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 May 2005, 11:29
Replies: 17
Views: 2,234
Posted By Zoro
Re: Would you pay extra?

In the past I have paid for complete galaxies. I was not saying that everyone should pay 20 or 30 pounds (i´ve got no pounds sign). I was saying that I would be willing to pay that ammount if it was...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 May 2005, 14:51
Replies: 17
Views: 2,234
Posted By Zoro
Re: Would you pay extra?

I am not talking about Jolt making any extra money - I´m talking about any extra costs being made up by the current core players to allow many new free players into the game (without the current free...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 May 2005, 09:59
Replies: 17
Views: 2,234
Posted By Zoro
Re: Would you pay extra?

Yes ok
There probably not 2,000 active players, but there are 2,000 paid for accounts (well so i´ve been told).
The point is there are a hard core group of players (whether it be 300 or 1,000) who...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 May 2005, 23:00
Replies: 17
Views: 2,234
Posted By Zoro
Would you pay extra?

Call me crazy
How much extra would you pay if the game had 20,000 active planets?

I´m not going to go into great detail with this idea but i´m going to throw this open to discussion.

PA costs...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 May 2005, 19:41
Replies: 2
Views: 1,978
Posted By Zoro
How much?

How much would it cost for me to join PA?
pounds please
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 May 2005, 10:33
Replies: 5
Views: 1,770
Posted By Zoro
Re: Who´s in charge?

Is there a marketing manager?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 May 2005, 10:11
Replies: 5
Views: 1,770
Posted By Zoro
Who´s in charge?

When I was last playing Spinner was very much in control of PA. Who controls PA now? Is Spinner still involved?

Where do u see PA in 5 years time?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 May 2005, 21:58
Replies: 7
Views: 1,674
Posted By Zoro
Re: Can somebody help me?

In the later rounds that I played I can almost certainly say that the major blocking ruined the game completely for the majority of begginers and unconnected players - what is a alliance situation...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 May 2005, 19:31
Replies: 7
Views: 1,674
Posted By Zoro
Can somebody help me?

I can´t believe PA is still in existance - When it dropped below 10k players (about round 8 or 9) was when I ducked out. I found there was no hiding place for the average player with only a few...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Sep 2004, 07:39
Replies: 148
Views: 13,750
Posted By Zoro
Re: The price for PA ?

Totally wrong Kal

It would not mean just more inactives
It would mean more actives too

I started PA the two seasons before p2p and I saw the decline in the seasons after p2p - people talk of a...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Aug 2004, 09:48
Replies: 28
Views: 4,982
Posted By Zoro
Re: How Long Left For Pa?

Bashar
You miss my point (a little)
I am saying that the game is impossible for the average unconnected players with so few planets in the galaxy. Smaller players are bashed into retirement very...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 Aug 2004, 13:09
Replies: 28
Views: 4,982
Posted By Zoro
Re: How Long Left For Pa?

I haven't played since round nine - I keep coming back in the hope that by some miracle the game will become popular again then I will play - sorry for being negative it's just my opinion - At the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 Aug 2004, 12:38
Replies: 28
Views: 4,982
Posted By Zoro
Re: How Long Left For Pa?

[QUOTE=DrunkenViking]lol, yer, if everyone stops playing till we get more players..........you're a rocketscientist arent you?QUOTE]


I only giving my opinion from the perspective of the non...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 Aug 2004, 09:38
Replies: 28
Views: 4,982
Posted By Zoro
How Long Left For Pa?

Realistically how many more seasons will PA exist?
And at what level (number of players) would the game become unplayable?

From my perspective - I started PA in round 4 (actually half way...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Aug 2004, 09:17
Replies: 8
Views: 2,907
Posted By Zoro
Re: [ #PA ] Improving the community

I would say make the game interesting from the start and give a much longer protection time so the new players have time to REALLY learn the game - I would suggest that trade and diploacy could make...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 14 Aug 2004, 02:05
Replies: 5
Views: 2,068
Posted By Zoro
Sorry to go on but......

Every other day I see messages from this person and that saying that's it, i'm leaving PA, goodbye all - it's been great etc etc etc. At the same time I read 1up this 1up that (total domination -...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Aug 2004, 11:49
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

This is an idea I put foward in a different thread - it's based on all players getting 5 planets instead of the current one

For the first month planets from each cluster put themselves foward for...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 10 Aug 2004, 09:42
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

Gerbie
Most good war games are based on economy first

PA has very few planets now - once ur bashed there's no way back - at least the option to farm would give players some hope and make them...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 8 Aug 2004, 17:47
Replies: 9
Views: 2,479
Posted By Zoro
Re: Dominions

I think this is the perfect example of someone opening their mind to other possibilites - the only problem that I can envisage from the suggestions is that it is some far removed from the current...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 8 Aug 2004, 14:14
Replies: 25
Views: 2,855
Posted By Zoro
Re: Alliance Wars, A Suggestion for Round 13 ?

Newbies will never be given a chance or and easy ride cos they are the easy targets - they are the targets with limited contacts (for defence or retal). The problem is there aren't enough new players...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 8 Aug 2004, 03:00
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

Arbondigo

Although ur question is answered in the last post I want to make the point stronger (and i'm drunk too).
PA the way it is right now WILL die - there simply aren't enough players -...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 Aug 2004, 18:57
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

I like that

The word farming is a dirty word in Pa but in other games farming can be used to gain strength or help development - econmy is key in most games - instead of farming maybe it could be...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 Aug 2004, 16:49
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

OK OK OK

Wakey I keep trowing ideas into the pot - U keep knocking the ideas back - Which is fair U seem to have a great deal of knowledge about the game so I appreciate ur answers

I did say...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 Aug 2004, 15:29
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

Is planetarion about the winning or the taking part?

If it was only about winning it would have been dead long ago
I played for about 6 seasons and I didn't stand a cat in hell's chance of...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 Aug 2004, 12:20
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

Wakey
U are focusing very heavily on one point
Whether u are right one this point or wrong it doesn't matter

The general points being made are how to bring in more players/planets and make the...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 Aug 2004, 08:46
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

Exactly my point

I'm not suggesting that the idea that I have come up with off the top of my head is THE WINNING FURMULA - what I am saying though is OPEN UR MIND to other posibilities
Straight...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 6 Aug 2004, 16:04
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

Sorry i was too simplistic

One player with ten planets is not as good as 10 players with 1 planet each (team up) with contacts and allies different time zones

I am also presuming that the ten...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 6 Aug 2004, 15:21
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

Not true

One person with 10 planets is not better than 10 players with one planet each
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 6 Aug 2004, 14:40
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
Re: How About This!!!

But i am saying u can interact - u can attack and defend - but so can everyone else

It just means if one planet gets bashed ur not dead

STEP OUTSIDE THE PA WORLD
Forget how it has been - just...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 6 Aug 2004, 13:40
Replies: 51
Views: 4,480
Posted By Zoro
How About This!!!

I'm sure every PA player at some time or other has either used someone elses account sending ships to attack or defend OR delibrately had farms/multi planets

I played between seasons 3 to 8 and in...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 15 Jun 2004, 11:49
Replies: 24
Views: 2,506
Posted By Zoro
Re: General Marketing

There is no better marketing than word of mouth - but there are far less mouths playing PA these days - we need fresh blood
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 14 Jun 2004, 10:18
Replies: 24
Views: 2,506
Posted By Zoro
Re: General Marketing

Well said

I encourage everyone to come up with suggestions how to market the game - we put so much time into it and it's only really enjoyable when there are lots of players - a little time...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 12 Jun 2004, 11:17
Replies: 24
Views: 2,506
Posted By Zoro
Re: General Marketing

Posters do stay up for 3 months (and more) in some places
I understand what you're saying about internet marketing for an internet game and i agree, that seems to make sense. BUT all I am saying is...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 11 Jun 2004, 16:22
Replies: 24
Views: 2,506
Posted By Zoro
Re: General Marketing

What on earth are u on about Makhil - sending it to people?

These posters could be put on walls and potentially each poster could be seen by hundereds - if 2,000 people put up 10 posters (which...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 11 Jun 2004, 10:59
Replies: 24
Views: 2,506
Posted By Zoro
General Marketing

Free effective marketing

At a guess i would say (and this is a guess, i've been away from PA for about 18 months) there are 2,000 active PA players.
My marketing plan is quite simple - to design...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Jun 2004, 10:37
Replies: 6
Views: 2,156
Posted By Zoro
A quick question

How many paid players are expected for the coming PA round?
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