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Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Nov 2004, 12:13
Replies: 35
Views: 4,762
Posted By Shaithess
Re: 3 fleeting ahoy

alch's original post hardly seemed like he was whining. More that he was perfectly happy to take advantage of people unable to run their fleet.

I know that terrible feeling as a huge enemy fleet...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Nov 2004, 09:25
Replies: 268
Views: 28,409
Posted By Shaithess
Re: War?

500 TBT is all I can offer, sorry.

But I'm fully willing to join in :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Nov 2004, 17:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,390
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Round 12 battlegroups...

Like WP when they broke off from the FPM(W) 'block' ? :D

That said, it's far more difficult this round not to be considered fencesitting as there's so many 'sides' that if you're not an intrinsic...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 4 Nov 2004, 23:00
Replies: 47
Views: 5,107
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Zikonian fleet

I still think they suck.

The average zik has a large # of cutlass in their CO attack fleet. If you defend with vsh, in order to destroy the first ship assuming a mere 1000 cutlass (And I've been...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Nov 2004, 16:58
Replies: 138
Views: 13,703
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Who are the Contenders

I for one would have great respect for 1up if they were to genuinely be 'kingmakers'. If they were to pick an alliance that otherwise isn't expected to win and to bring them up they will have...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Nov 2004, 16:25
Replies: 89
Views: 6,758
Posted By Shaithess
Re: HR -the new n00bs

It's obviously a legitimate tactic IMO... it's not cheating or hacking, it's merely keeping the DCs on their toes. Far more entertaining when more fleets from each side get through and land and we...
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 3 Nov 2004, 23:58
Replies: 40
Views: 8,138
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Iron Legion

About those retals... I remember getting one on my galmate sometime last round. He was HR and though IL suffered heavy losses, you made a nasty little dent in HR's fleets (I'm a little disappointed...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Nov 2004, 23:53
Replies: 87
Views: 8,945
Posted By Shaithess
Re: What war looks like

Now? ALWAYS ffs :p

Ummm, I suck so much I'm going to have to link to a parser:
http://parser.visionhq.org/index.php?scanID=1a688b527f3a1027a97e00e08100ee

The intel I had access to claimed...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 3 Nov 2004, 09:21
Replies: 47
Views: 5,107
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Zikonian fleet

Well then, they're damn stupid :p

I just stopped building vsh though, they're a terrible ship o_O

If I have vsh home, I either need an immense amount due to their terrible (even for xan...)...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Nov 2004, 09:17
Replies: 89
Views: 6,758
Posted By Shaithess
Re: HR -the new n00bs

A good hunter doesn't chase, he (or she?) lies in wait :o

If poaching involves chasing, then I didn't poach alme, he fell into my nice warm embrace ^^




Ummm... maybe? And i agree... <3
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Nov 2004, 00:11
Replies: 89
Views: 6,758
Posted By Shaithess
Re: HR -the new n00bs

I poached Almeida for ND last round.

Was that naughty of me? :(

*slaps wrist*
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2004, 19:21
Replies: 89
Views: 6,758
Posted By Shaithess
Re: HR -the new n00bs

1) We've been hit by HR co-ords constantly. Maybe not a concentrated or intended effort, but we have. NDers have also hit HR, maybe not intentionally or whatever, but we have. Giving priority to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2004, 19:11
Replies: 89
Views: 6,758
Posted By Shaithess
Re: HR -the new n00bs

I have to admit it, but we did.

I think it started as a joke though, but we were bored and a bit exhausted from all the private chan sex0r so tried something slightly less strenuous :(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2004, 19:00
Replies: 89
Views: 6,758
Posted By Shaithess
Re: HR -the new n00bs

Actually, I haven't seen any examples of ND bitching. I'm genuinely enjoying this little war we have going, if we lose, so be it ;)

The original post was just a humorous failure on the part of HR....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2004, 18:54
Replies: 89
Views: 6,758
Posted By Shaithess
Re: HR -the new n00bs

I've had several fake recall messages from HR, if that helps?

Still a genuine tactic though, anyone who falls for those things is teh silleh :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2004, 18:47
Replies: 89
Views: 6,758
Posted By Shaithess
Re: HR -the new n00bs

HR are fluffy :(

SteInMetz is sexier though.
Forum: Strategic Discussions 2 Nov 2004, 08:29
Replies: 47
Views: 5,107
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Zikonian fleet

's'right, I've had ziks lose over 2.5k of their CO on me as they expected my pulsars to be there.

I'm active, and I can play the game, and I know how subversion works, why the hell would I keep...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 1 Nov 2004, 11:18
Replies: 9
Views: 2,403
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Daylight Saving

Indeed.

*waves bye bye to the 5k of his FI he lost because of this*
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 30 Oct 2004, 11:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,516
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Space wars, not near ur planet

I think the battles as they are represent this quite fairly. First, in order to travel between galaxies so quickly, the warships must be transcending light speed which is theoretically impossible in...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 27 Oct 2004, 21:32
Replies: 47
Views: 5,107
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Zikonian fleet

Also, you'll need cutters against most xans... otherwise their lancers tear a decent sized hole in your fleet.
Forum: Strategic Discussions 27 Oct 2004, 21:30
Replies: 25
Views: 4,976
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Xandathrii fleet

Indeed, the vsh sucks. Its terrible armour means that cutlass sub it extermely easily.

I can't wait to wheel out my broadswords to join my lancers, which would give me a decent chance against...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 24 Oct 2004, 18:36
Replies: 25
Views: 4,976
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Xandathrii fleet

I'd have to say that it seems broadswords are going to be vital defensive ships... their initiative 3 means they shoot before cutters (And also get their shots off against cathaar ships), which in...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Oct 2004, 09:48
Replies: 36
Views: 3,426
Posted By Shaithess
Re: A slight problem with balance perhaps?

No they weren't :p

Sure, there were the subversion tactics etc when attacking which gave me plenty of success, but it took 2 fleetslots to hit a xan with these.

Terrans easily roided you with...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Oct 2004, 09:39
Replies: 19
Views: 2,760
Posted By Shaithess
Re: :( Why is everyone ganging up on me

I'm guessing you're in an inactive gal, with poor chance of alliance defence, and you have plenty of roids? :/

Best chance you have is to build up a decent fleet and always try to save ships...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Oct 2004, 15:35
Replies: 13
Views: 2,874
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Diary of the Lone Samaritan

Andy_R?

As in Nasicus and ' : - ) ' Andy_R!? Duuuuuude, you deserve to win the round! :D
Forum: Strategic Discussions 20 Oct 2004, 21:38
Replies: 8
Views: 4,672
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Terran Race tips?

But it does end in 'us', which, for example, in 'Pegasus', becomes 'Pegasi' as far as I'm aware.

Maybe we should go ask Satan what he would call his guard-dogs, if he were to have more than one?
Forum: Strategic Discussions 20 Oct 2004, 15:51
Replies: 8
Views: 4,672
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Terran Race tips?

BUT, being that it's the name of a single object, and that you can have multiple of these objects, surely there would be a plural? I'd guess on Cerberi? Then again, I'm a moron.
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 Oct 2004, 18:09
Replies: 65
Views: 6,596
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Who is winning?

Says someone who holds the rank 'military officer' in a rather elitist alliance for an online text-based game?

I'm the same. Except not so elitist. We're fluffely :(
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 18 Oct 2004, 08:11
Replies: 11
Views: 3,119
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Newdawn is recruiting for round 12

I can't give anyone else as examples, but I was a proper new player when I joined ND. My ONLY PA experience was logging in about once a day for the last section of Round 7, and I came back for Round...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Oct 2004, 20:20
Replies: 4
Views: 2,108
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Ships Average.

And depends on race too... The average xan would be expected to have more ships than the average zik as their ships are cheaper; AND they tend to rely more on the smaller ships too!

I think that...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Oct 2004, 19:28
Replies: 20
Views: 3,282
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Alliances, how do you communicate

If you end up growing at all, IRC is definitely the best. I use IRC for PA and chatting to random people (ND, I love 'em all :D), and MSN for chatting to my mates...

With IRC you can have multiple...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Oct 2004, 07:22
Replies: 41
Views: 3,493
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The new way to balance things

I agree. I generally love going random. I went random for 2 rounds, and had a private gal for 1. The private gal I found to be the most boring round I've ever played. Perhaps it was because PaX.5...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 18 Sep 2004, 09:53
Replies: 19
Views: 2,853
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Helping your cath/zik

Hmm, I quite like the sound of this. A small percentage of subbed ships getting destroyed before the crew managed to regain control or something would help ziks a LOT. Whilst Cats just need an...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Sep 2004, 09:46
Replies: 59
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Views: 8,088
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Xan

I kinda agree with the fireblade thing. Fireblades are a less targetted class than rogue, they fire quicker, they have same ini and were a far better trade in armour/power.

Subbing was far too...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Sep 2004, 17:08
Replies: 19
Views: 3,634
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Any big close-to-end battles?

He said he was going to recall...

Then 5 mins after he landed, PA mail 'whoopsee! I'm sorry!' etc. Complete bar steward! :(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Sep 2004, 11:37
Replies: 11
Views: 2,692
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Nick Round

I had a decent enough time at least :D

Except that I missed the first 2-3 weeks, and the last week was a bit of a bugger with 5 days spent on vac, then my PC playing silly buggers whilst I got...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Sep 2004, 11:26
Replies: 89
Views: 10,513
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Top 100 names and (more importantly) alliances

As for races, a quick count and I got 65% of top 100 being Xan, 26% being Terr, 7% being Zik, and 2% being cat.

Doing % of T100/% (Eg. The closer to '1', the more balanced the race appears to be.)...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 5 Sep 2004, 11:02
Replies: 19
Views: 3,634
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Any big close-to-end battles?

Dammit, I waned to roid him but I woz teh zik, so I suck :/

Managed to catch up a lot with him throughout the round, after he roided me earlier tho :D
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 3 Sep 2004, 19:15
Replies: 8
Views: 2,253
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Paid/Unpaid accounts options

1) Perhaps
2) Different ones? :S We had different universes in PaX. Was kinda silly splitting an already tiny memberbase.
3) Faster ticks? What do you do when you're attacking an unpaoid? Go at...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 3 Sep 2004, 19:12
Replies: 10
Views: 2,297
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Building destroyers

I disagree, I quite liked the idea of allowing battleships to destroy buildings...

Ziks are easily fked by people... If they get no def, there has been one way in which I've reliably been able to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 31 Aug 2004, 11:53
Replies: 45
Views: 4,385
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Alliance Top10

My statement was implicatous of something it wasn't... There were 17 waves split over a 7 wave and two 5 wave attacks from WP co-ords (VsN have waved me as well, hmmm). Luckily ND defence is awesome,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 31 Aug 2004, 08:03
Replies: 45
Views: 4,385
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Alliance Top10

HR overtook us fair and square, but due to us taking on quite a comparitively large number of new recruits (many of whom we took on with very small planets half way through the round for various...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 31 Aug 2004, 07:33
Replies: 16
Views: 3,353
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Ziks next round

Perhaps, but subversion rarely stops that many ships, leaving a strong force to kill you back. Against xans, less armour would lead to ziks being torn apart. Especially since it would be now nigh on...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 30 Aug 2004, 22:25
Replies: 4
Views: 1,578
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Yet another stupid zik suggestion from me \o/

Oh well, looks like non-alliance ziks are in for another round of complete and painful sodomy, more so than their terran and xandathrii brothers atleast.... :p
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 25 Aug 2004, 22:59
Replies: 4
Views: 1,578
Posted By Shaithess
Yet another stupid zik suggestion from me \o/

Just a basic change to teh stats... But why not have corsairs shoot cruisers instead?

As it is, zikonians are easy prey for Ziks and Cathaar with cruisers, Terrans with destroyers, and, to a...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 25 Aug 2004, 08:44
Replies: 18
Views: 2,919
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Planetarion - The Computer Game

My main idea was a strategy title, perhaps slightly similar to the Dawn of War method. Whereas in DoW you grab strategic points for 'requisition' income (So the guys up there decide you're worth...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Aug 2004, 14:18
Replies: 69
Views: 6,927
Posted By Shaithess
Re: time up for 1up??

Also, I think that this round may have done good for the game...

Next round, people realise teh powerhouse that is 1up, and will hopefully adapt to stop them steaming ahead, and the slight...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Aug 2004, 12:55
Replies: 69
Views: 6,927
Posted By Shaithess
Re: time up for 1up??

What I feel we need, are some set rules for when 'blocking' can be used. As suggested by several others, dynamic blocking is the answer IMO; if implemented well.

1up are 300 mil ahead, so...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 Aug 2004, 10:05
Replies: 18
Views: 2,919
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Planetarion - The Computer Game

Agreed PomeB, but a space strategy game like Master of Orion, Homeworld or Haegemonia with Terrans, Zikonians, Xandathrii and Cathaar would own IMO :)
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 Aug 2004, 03:47
Replies: 18
Views: 2,919
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Planetarion - The Computer Game

The text basd game would just be more boring...

As a 'proper' game with 'proper' graphics and so on, the planetarion property may prove interesting as a strategy title that could be marketted to...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 23 Aug 2004, 19:19
Replies: 36
Views: 8,425
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Defence

It's interesting, but would be pretty pointless IMO, smaller players who invested in it woudl still get roided just as easily, for even cheaper perhaps, by bigger players.. This does nothing to help...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 23 Aug 2004, 16:14
Replies: 8
Views: 1,502
Posted By Shaithess
Re: About the ziks...

Well I still feel something needs to be done about the ziks to make them more tempting for the newer player. ND has just one zik in their top 10 players in score and 1 in roids (But none in value)....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Aug 2004, 13:36
Replies: 39
Views: 3,543
Posted By Shaithess
Re: How big will 1UPs victory be?

(not to scale)
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 23 Aug 2004, 09:34
Replies: 8
Views: 1,502
Posted By Shaithess
Re: About the ziks...

Ah ok, I had worries about that... Damn you all to hell tho :mad:

:p
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 23 Aug 2004, 03:57
Replies: 36
Views: 8,425
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Defence

You already have ships that protect your roids ;)

I can understand perhaps some sort of struct protecting ship; being bashed into a pulp and losing all your production capabilities when you've...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 23 Aug 2004, 03:50
Replies: 8
Views: 1,502
Posted By Shaithess
Re: About the ziks...

I mean keep the current 6 subversion ships that 'borrow' the enemy, but have their killships being slower, and actually stealing ships permanently instead. Ini5 isn't particularly impressive anyway;...
Forum: Departing PA Messages 22 Aug 2004, 23:37
Replies: 98
Views: 12,693
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Adios

The only time I ever met TP was when he joined ND this round...

He always seemed fine, I newsied him repeatedly and didn't find any obvious cheating going on, and never noticed him doing anything...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Aug 2004, 20:23
Replies: 33
Views: 4,063
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Alliances???

Actually FAnG drew last round, with Mistu in the end. After destroying their previous links, WP and Phraktos.

Well, they didn't actually get to destroy Phraktos, their members were unprepared for...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 22 Aug 2004, 20:13
Replies: 8
Views: 1,502
Posted By Shaithess
About the ziks...

This is just a completely random idea, and has had no thought put into it whatsoever...

But why not, instead of subversion/kill, have subversion/permanent steal ships? The permanent steal ships...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Aug 2004, 09:27
Replies: 10
Views: 3,493
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Fleet formations

basically, in most cases it is best to attack with all your attack ships in one fleet, it's mor efficient. Maybe you could use the other fleets to take another target, to defend your alliance/galaxy,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Aug 2004, 09:25
Replies: 33
Views: 4,063
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Alliances???

Yea, we ate some G-II members :D

As far as I'm aware, NoS and ND are teh oldest remaining alliances... The only other alliance you may recognise is 1up, due to its founder being Synthetic_Sid, who...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Aug 2004, 09:22
Replies: 50
Views: 6,060
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Not sure

I hope he was drunk and wasn't sober when he acted that stupid. I have a feeling that he was.

It's still embarrassing though :(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 19 Aug 2004, 00:15
Replies: 56
Views: 4,817
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Blocking a valid tactic in response to exponential growth and activity?

I support Fish in this. ND are getting plenty of incs from HR and ROCK, which you'd fully expect. But when I get 5 wave attacks from Mistu (Launched at teh same time as a 7 wave WP attack :/), then...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 18 Aug 2004, 10:25
Replies: 16
Views: 3,353
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Ziks next round

Linkie, I understand what you mean..... Xans easily roid terrans, but they can also roid many cats for free, if inefficiently (many cats I've seen only build scorps), and they can quite easily roid...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 18 Aug 2004, 10:10
Replies: 15
Views: 2,074
Posted By Shaithess
Re: pulsar

I feel cath killships are balanced in general... You will not hit a xan with your defenders, and if you get hit by a xan, they will calc it so they got through anyway, shooting your defenders before...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Aug 2004, 11:42
Replies: 3
Views: 3,093
Posted By Shaithess
Re: I don't get it, why only Xan and Terran?

Ziks are a lot more difficult to play than Xans IMO, ESPECIALLY if you're on your own.

You don't kill any DE or CR, and as there are no DE-shoot-DE or CR-shoot-CR ships, you would have to subvert...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Aug 2004, 07:49
Replies: 79
Views: 9,287
Posted By Shaithess
Re: You have been - comedy thread

Wtf? I want that member's nick. They shall be disciplined and sent to #hirr to learn how to lemmingrun properly. 80% losses? Pfft, bet it's a new recruit :p
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 15 Aug 2004, 07:45
Replies: 55
Views: 5,742
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Structure Killers

I agree with the discussion in another thread and as troll said above, perhaps making it so BS are the only struct killers...

Though there's also been the 'planetary shield' suggestion. Maybe if...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 13 Aug 2004, 09:02
Replies: 18
Views: 3,454
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Cathaar, what fleet do i want?

You really need a good gal and/or alliance to survive as a cat... I'm a zik, and getting constant incs. Without my gal (we're not particularly big, but we have some good actives and our newer players...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 12 Aug 2004, 23:23
Replies: 15
Views: 2,074
Posted By Shaithess
Re: pulsar

Eh? What you on about? :p

You mean they're the only xan ships that target de? Well cats only have roach, ziks only have cutter and ter only pho. Pho are less 'killy' than pulsars, cutters are...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Aug 2004, 23:20
Replies: 14
Views: 3,801
Posted By Shaithess
Re: End of Round ?

That would be fine for me actually. 1up have won, barring the whole uni turning on them, and I'm within 40 places of my targetted T200 finish (I missed out the first 2½ weeks, and I'm Zik)... And...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 11 Aug 2004, 22:35
Replies: 18
Views: 3,454
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Cathaar, what fleet do i want?

Are you in an alliance, or in a good gal?

If so, as cat, I would ignore scarabs (Relying on gal/alliance for anti CR), black widows and beetles, and go for spiders, scorpions, tarantulas, vipers...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 11 Aug 2004, 22:18
Replies: 16
Views: 3,353
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Ziks next round

Cutters are pathetic... As defence ships. They are useful to subvert lancers (freeing up gryphons and pho), and to subvert pegs (freeing up pulsars). But the fact is, I have 565k or something of my...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 11 Aug 2004, 11:36
Replies: 10
Views: 1,790
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Xan Is Too Good

Why not? If I'd remembered to put my raiders in my roiding fleet this morning, I would have had 150 free roids. As it was, i jut killed 5k FI and some other ships :(

Out of interest, when I...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 11 Aug 2004, 11:31
Replies: 16
Views: 3,353
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Ziks next round

ok, leave us with cutlass as anti FI? I fail to see the point.

IF someone twice your value attacks you, you'd have to spend almost everything on cutlass to stop that xan roiding fleet as there are...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 6 Aug 2004, 19:26
Replies: 7
Views: 3,649
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Please explain me why Xan SUCKS!

The whole point is that many of your ships are armed with ickle tiny guns which just bounce off the shielding of the big bad cruisers attacking you, which is why the zik kinda owned you...
...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 31 Jul 2004, 16:12
Replies: 218
Views: 20,177
Posted By Shaithess
Re: So many fools...

Also, Crazeh, the fact they're so much bigger means you could get an inordinate amount of XP for roiding them :p

Also, for each roid taken, the score is caught up by more than double what the roid...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Jul 2004, 21:11
Replies: 67
Views: 7,158
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Hello :)

Hello Kileman, I don't know who you are :)

But you're one spot above me, so I need to roid you :gollum:

(assuming your rulername is Kileman...)
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 27 Jul 2004, 23:58
Replies: 4
Views: 2,201
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Tides

Good luck! Valhalla were brilliant last round (Considering the resources they had, and the time it takes to get infrastructure going...). And I even organised in an attack in which Valhalla joined...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 27 Jul 2004, 23:35
Replies: 82
Views: 8,352
Posted By Shaithess
Re: lancer+bomber ridicule

Again Blacknova, you're comparing against Xandathrii whilst I'm comparing against Terrans. It was a Terran player complaining about Terrans being weak against xans, I'm just saying that, in general,...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 16:08
Replies: 82
Views: 8,352
Posted By Shaithess
Re: lancer+bomber ridicule

blacknova: talking about attacking a terran as a zik though, the fact you stun DE doesn't do anything, unfortunately. The biggest problem is lots of dragons, which make it bloody expensive,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 16:00
Replies: 218
Views: 20,177
Posted By Shaithess
Re: So many fools...

Members left when the going got tough? :(
Good riddance then, IMO...

Just wondering though; were FAnG hit hard from the beginning of the round by others as well as a way of releasing pent up...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 15:44
Replies: 218
Views: 20,177
Posted By Shaithess
Re: So many fools...

Would anyone mind explaining exactly what happened to FAnG for me? I missed the first few days, and then I missed another two weeks as I went on vacation (which is one excuse as to why my planet...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 11:02
Replies: 82
Views: 8,352
Posted By Shaithess
Re: lancer+bomber ridicule

I do accept that I'll take losses for roids, but I don't tend to want to lose 100k net in value per 50 roids I gain :p

As it is, I can still get free roids at this stage in the round quite easily,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 10:26
Replies: 218
Views: 20,177
Posted By Shaithess
Re: So many fools...

I agree with mazzelaar, by now, last round, FPMW were untouchable. ND were in a war with them but we didn't actually stand a chance, I think we were just trying to be annoying assholes :D

By now,...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 10:20
Replies: 82
Views: 8,352
Posted By Shaithess
Re: lancer+bomber ridicule

Maybe it's my aversion to losing more ships than the enemy or something, but when I'd be losing 600 CO for 50 roids (not killing anything); more for more roids in general, I'd firstly, not be willing...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 06:50
Replies: 82
Views: 8,352
Posted By Shaithess
Re: lancer+bomber ridicule

ryzekiel: Sure, we rock at roiding cats and ziks (though since we generally need CRs, they get 3 full ticks to get def :/), and it's quite possible to roid xans w/ DE/CR (assuming they run) or even...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 00:31
Replies: 82
Views: 8,352
Posted By Shaithess
Re: lancer+bomber ridicule

Cypher: I consider myself intelligent enough to say that I have a reasonable grasp of planetarion, despite playing for just 2 and a bit rounds properly (Having organised attacks which roided 2 top 10...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Jul 2004, 00:23
Replies: 45
Views: 4,583
Posted By Shaithess
Re: possible pre-launch alterations

Yea, s'pose I could do with that.

However, I do like teh idea of prelaunch as a way to get newer players into teh game. I get up about 3.30am my time most mornings now, and watch over the 4am tick...
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 24 Jul 2004, 23:33
Replies: 9
ToD
Views: 2,737
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ToD

Just wondering... On MSN, how the hell do you get defcalls? Perhaps it's only worth it for hte larger alliances, but if there's somewhere galmates can go on IRC, dump the incoming hostiles...
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 24 Jul 2004, 22:35
Replies: 6
Views: 2,426
Posted By Shaithess
Re: THVC is Recruiting

I'd say that playing reasonably seriously*, you could still take in unpaid accounts. Eventually, being in an alliance with a chance to play the game to its best is more likely to make them WANT to...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Jul 2004, 11:51
Replies: 82
Views: 8,352
Posted By Shaithess
Re: lancer+bomber ridicule

If that was in reply to my post, it was deeply sarcastic, as how easily ziks can roid cat (they can do ziks easily too, but that wans't in my post)... Terrans can easily roid cat and ziks (though...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Jul 2004, 11:33
Replies: 218
Views: 20,177
Posted By Shaithess
Re: So many fools...

Whereas PaX.5 was so much more fun with FPM spanking everyone?

Barrow's observations in another post may go to help prove this. Many are trying to outgrow 1up, rather than hit 1up instead...

If...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Jul 2004, 16:59
Replies: 82
Views: 8,352
Posted By Shaithess
Re: lancer+bomber ridicule

Cathaars can't defend against ziks on their own... Marauders easily steal scarabs; and then there's still loads of CR to block anyway. MAKE SCARNS INI1 BECAUSE ZIKS ROID CATH AND IT'S NOT...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Jul 2004, 21:33
Replies: 20
Views: 2,929
Posted By Shaithess
Re: To Alliance HC

Assuming I was HC of some alliance (like that will ever happen, perhaps if only I'm allowed in it?), I think my reply would get me a lifelong ban from planetarion and IRC for inappropriateness :(
...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 May 2004, 09:57
Replies: 9
Views: 2,619
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Paid Accounts

This round, upgraded was very much worth it IMO.

If you're on your own/in a small alliance, scans are absolutely vital, and without upgrading you don't get all of them. Also, you get faster eta...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 May 2004, 09:46
Replies: 14
Views: 2,896
Posted By Shaithess
Re: howdy

Nah, don't be silly. NO-ONE on here is less respected than me :bunny:

[ND]Gate

And yea, good luck. Genuinely the nice people on the nice alliance channels (avoid #fang though, they're evuhl and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 May 2004, 08:40
Replies: 122
Views: 9,289
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Phraktos

OK, how about a rough metaphor...

A battlecruiser with 50 heavy guns goes up against 5 normal cruisers, each with 30 heavy guns. The speed and resilience of each of the ships is identical, and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 May 2004, 17:16
Replies: 20
Views: 2,943
Posted By Shaithess
Re: merger news....

More words of support for Valhalla, good to see an alliance take in plenty of the newer players and give them a chance in decent force! :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 May 2004, 20:54
Replies: 9
Views: 2,233
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Fill Me In!

Oh, btw, Round 10.5 so far to me:

FAnG/Phraktos/MISTU formed a block, to face off against the PaX EET block (Elysium/Eclipse/ToT). Eclipse and ToT broke up in PA, so Elysium joined with VisioN and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 May 2004, 20:41
Replies: 9
Views: 2,233
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Fill Me In!

Don't listen, it's propaganda!

I heartily recommend ND's re-education centres based in and around Alaska, should you need any new opinions on matters. Our courses include many things:

1) How to...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 May 2004, 08:12
Replies: 254
Views: 21,719
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The best Alliance(s) this round

I agree that the alliance as a whole is quite poor, but surely the members who stay to fight; despite the odds, genuinely deserve our respect?
Forum: Alliance Discussions 9 May 2004, 08:09
Replies: 168
Views: 16,549
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Official Phraktos Statement

IMO, those Phraktos members who actually do stay to fight against the odds, and DON'T delete at the first sign of uncovered incs, deserve all the respect they get. Those who deleted or quit so...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 May 2004, 12:58
Replies: 168
Views: 16,549
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Official Phraktos Statement

You do that baddars :D

Anyhoo, you were saying people are unwilling to join the underdogs.

ND faced down FPM for a while, that was something like 73 members vs. over 230, we were outnumbered...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 May 2004, 10:26
Replies: 168
Views: 16,549
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Official Phraktos Statement

But that is what, 1 by 1, the other alliances have done, facing the huge numbers of FPM and refusing to block with each other, choosing to go out with pride. Just what I've heard throughout the...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 5 May 2004, 07:23
Replies: 7
Views: 1,867
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Multi-Tick attacks

The way I saw it, was that the smaller players very often aren't in an alliance anyway; or in an inactive gal, and would be unable to get defence even for a 2nd or 3rd attack tick. Also, only being...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 4 May 2004, 22:31
Replies: 7
Views: 1,867
Posted By Shaithess
Multi-Tick attacks

Earlier, I heard how the re-introduction of multi-tick attacks was planned. Surely this makes bashing worse for smaller players? Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but surely it would be...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 May 2004, 09:12
Replies: 192
Views: 14,626
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ND: Any attack ships left?

And I'd quote your amusing hangover reactions, but IRC logs are bad, mmmkay?

:(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 May 2004, 08:14
Replies: 192
Views: 14,626
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ND: Any attack ships left?

That's a lie, my fleet is CLEARLY a typical ND fleet, and it's obviously only built for def:

Ships (1900 total)
Scimitar 500 Gladius 1000
Claymore 400

:p
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 2 May 2004, 19:42
Replies: 46
Views: 5,510
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Ft..

Yes, we all do. We all wish we could poke him with smelly fish.

But it's not going to happen.

:(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 May 2004, 12:51
Replies: 40
Views: 3,642
Posted By Shaithess
Re: VGN : Shame!

Because people only attack targets where they wouldn't lose too many ships?

I know that I always calc my targets, and in general, the worst losses I accept are 1:1 for roid:frigate... And if they...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 May 2004, 12:45
Replies: 192
Views: 14,626
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ND: Any attack ships left?

Korenchkin... I want you back :(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 May 2004, 12:37
Replies: 254
Views: 21,719
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The best Alliance(s) this round

Not as anything particularly against FAnG, but if this happens it appears again that FAnG are on the massively stronger side (FPMW v. VEL was an easy win through numbers for FPMW, FPM v. WP the same....
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 May 2004, 17:17
Replies: 254
Views: 21,719
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The best Alliance(s) this round

Right, I was getting bored so skipped the last page.

My summary, is therefore that:

FAnG+Fury-FAnG=FAnGpwned+repeatedpwnagebyEETxselectivememory^2dx

The integral of that...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 May 2004, 17:08
Replies: 192
Views: 14,626
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ND: Any attack ships left?

Dunno, they all just complained about too many incoming ships! :D

I'm pretty sure it was Ibis (re: 99% sure), I remember having to explain my tactics, I seem to remember he was a little confused...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 1 May 2004, 13:22
Replies: 192
Views: 14,626
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ND: Any attack ships left?

/me applauds shiba


Whatever makes them feel leet I suppose :rolleyes:


Oh, and btw, about ND not attacking. I seem to remember going to FAnG last round to ask for ships to assist in ND...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Apr 2004, 21:09
Replies: 192
Views: 14,626
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ND: Any attack ships left?

Yes Nef, the evuhl ND created a fake PaX.5, in which you attack, so you THINK you're attacking, but you aren't really!

And then you, umm, hallucinate the roids, which you then def...

No,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Apr 2004, 20:39
Replies: 192
Views: 14,626
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ND: Any attack ships left?

And I'm quite sure Riddim isn't even playing! :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Apr 2004, 16:58
Replies: 192
Views: 14,626
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ND: Any attack ships left?

I've had 92 incoming hostile fleets this round (None in the past coupla weeks, they were mostly in a concentrated period of 10~ days when ND was under huge pressure from FPM), ND covered most of them...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Apr 2004, 16:07
Replies: 11
Views: 2,223
Posted By Shaithess
Re: FMP I know U are Desperate

heh, I got the same. 20 mil value of people constantly launching/relaunching, I once had 78500~ incoming hostiles (that was the first wave, got bored and went to bed :p), and I was 1 mil value....
Forum: Strategic Discussions 29 Apr 2004, 07:32
Replies: 7
Views: 2,784
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Uhm???

I don't think your agents like you :(
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Apr 2004, 07:29
Replies: 9
Views: 2,487
Posted By Shaithess
Re: I am amazed....

Have you tried making your own alliance, then you could recruit yourself and feel leet for being accepted? :p
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 28 Apr 2004, 19:23
Replies: 86
Views: 9,478
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Myself, abuse, and quitting.

Go Forest \o/

You're one of the only people I've seen take an active interest in doing everything you can to stop cheating (Most people seem apathetic about it :() I'd like to re-announce my...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 28 Apr 2004, 08:02
Replies: 22
Views: 2,417
Posted By Shaithess
Re: FANG are not very nice

I seem to remember the other day whilst I was in your chan someone from ely (might have been stifler?) released Baddars' co-ords in #fang and was neither kicked nor banned?

Hate to be a nitpicker,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Apr 2004, 21:23
Replies: 254
Views: 21,719
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The best Alliance(s) this round

I can safely say, Sid > Kj.

IMO, the argument over best alliance...

If one alliance had a great time, with, say, 50 members, fought well, but eventually went down to a pair of alliances with...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Apr 2004, 19:08
Replies: 51
Views: 4,929
Posted By Shaithess
Re: MPF vs. WP

wow, they are leet.

/me bows
Forum: Alliance Discussions 26 Apr 2004, 19:06
Replies: 254
Views: 21,719
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The best Alliance(s) this round

I have to say, that from the FAnG members I've talked to, I seem to be having far more fun than they are (including various comments like 'this round suxx... Sooo boring' or similar), and I believe...
Forum: Alliance Recruitment 25 Apr 2004, 18:39
Replies: 22
Views: 3,615
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Phraktinians

I hope this turns out well, and as long as Phraktos use it well (don't abuse the extra fleets, for instance) and are completely moral in their dealings, then this should be excellent to try and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Apr 2004, 23:06
Replies: 58
Views: 3,871
Posted By Shaithess
Re: desperation goes abit far..

Nadar: Think he meant the #1 gal, I'm sure not all of them are over 2.4 mil or so, are they? o_O
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Apr 2004, 21:12
Replies: 58
Views: 3,871
Posted By Shaithess
Re: desperation goes abit far..

Nitros: Most probably a different gal, since most of the people in my gal know me from IRC (as for the past coupla weeks I've been IRCactive and met everyone except 2 allianceless people in my gal...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Apr 2004, 21:10
Replies: 49
Views: 3,059
Posted By Shaithess
Re: I think this has been made pretty clear to either side by now but....

Btw, my above post was a random trollish reply, it was nothing personal towards Valhalla.

I have nothing against you lot, and it's good to see an alliance taking in a lot of the newer players and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Apr 2004, 19:40
Replies: 58
Views: 3,871
Posted By Shaithess
Re: desperation goes abit far..

Are you in my gal Nitros? o_O

It was 4 incoming fleets on 2 galmembers in an already bashed, part idling gal. We got ours covered easily.

Nice to see FPM continually proving how leet they are,...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Apr 2004, 19:28
Replies: 82
Views: 5,940
Posted By Shaithess
Re: 42 Fleets inc, damn you all.

Damn you Colt, you could have told me you were going on a break so your meds would have been home when I landed.


Inconsiderate fool!!! :p
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Apr 2004, 16:04
Replies: 17
Views: 3,384
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Threatening behaviour

Wow, I wanna join this Martok fanclub!! I bet my insults would be betterer, and I don't even know you :(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Apr 2004, 16:01
Replies: 49
Views: 3,059
Posted By Shaithess
Re: I think this has been made pretty clear to either side by now but....

Wow, Valhalla are almost as leet as FPM. Pld :p
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Apr 2004, 07:37
Replies: 17
Views: 3,384
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Threatening behaviour

Heh, I'm sure this made him feel all big, leet and so proud of himself... :rolleyes:

I've not actually had any mails like that so far, I've sent one or two when running my fleet at slightly...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Apr 2004, 22:29
Replies: 49
Views: 4,375
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The Last March of the Lemming Hordes

PaX was my first 'proper' round (played a bit as a n00b in R7 etc), and I feel priveleged to have met the great lemmings of hirr, and thanks being one of the most fun alliances out there. :)

And...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Apr 2004, 20:59
Replies: 49
Views: 5,102
Posted By Shaithess
Re: About Round 11

Umm, how so exactly?

I for one am fully supportive of PA team as it stands :)
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Apr 2004, 16:53
Replies: 81
Views: 7,058
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Which AD Poster are you?

Wheee, I'm a Leshy too \o/ :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Apr 2004, 07:34
Replies: 39
Views: 3,569
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Hello Kj

But our whining > Your whining.

:/

And alch: for a period of time it pretty much seemed like ND v. FPM, now we just started co-ordinating. Though, I'm just a pe0n this round, so I don't know...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Apr 2004, 22:33
Replies: 12
Views: 1,508
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Dear Ciupuff ( Phraktos)

I've had certain players in a gal hitting me constantly?

B*stards got some roids and smashed my fleet (finally, I'm onto 75 incoming hostile fleets now!:D), thanks to school restarting though. Pld...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Apr 2004, 16:39
Replies: 82
Views: 5,940
Posted By Shaithess
Re: 42 Fleets inc, damn you all.

I've launched. Cbad with this round much more... Pity my clays weren't at home and more scythes are a few ticks from coming out of prod :(
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Apr 2004, 16:20
Replies: 39
Views: 3,569
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Hello Kj

The arrogance and cockyness would be my main reason.

ND having the guts to stand up to a block 5 times their size and FAnG being so cocky about every victory they achieve gets irritating :)
Forum: Alliance Discussions 20 Apr 2004, 16:08
Replies: 82
Views: 5,940
Posted By Shaithess
Re: 42 Fleets inc, damn you all.

Wheee, that was fun round at your place mazzelaar, I was upset when they didn't land against my mighteh daggers :(

Out of interest, I received by 65th incoming fleet today, and have just lost all...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Apr 2004, 17:16
Replies: 33
Views: 4,542
Posted By Shaithess
Re: A possible strategy to defeat FPM(W)

Do they have to get their friends involved? Surely your gal alone is enough to take me down, no need to get 8 mil value of other players in it as well is there?!? :p

Not that I'm complaining,...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 19 Apr 2004, 17:05
Replies: 15
Views: 3,728
Posted By Shaithess
Re: [DISCUSS]Shields UP, Keptin?

I think this would be decent as Troll mentioned... Have them always take the hits first, but either make them tougher than normal structs (as you'd be paying to have a structure that does nothing but...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 Apr 2004, 20:42
Replies: 61
Views: 5,383
Posted By Shaithess
Re: any difference?

Ahriman: I kinda agree, currently I'm under constant attack by a group of FPM players (who's total value is about 10* my own), and it's decent fun. I feel I'm having far more fun than my ex GC who is...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 18 Apr 2004, 18:01
Replies: 47
Views: 4,180
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The Greatest Threat of Round 7

You mean like ND now? :p
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Apr 2004, 17:52
Replies: 33
Views: 4,542
Posted By Shaithess
Re: A possible strategy to defeat FPM(W)

Yea Colt, damn your galmates, damn them all! :p

As a note, 50th incoming fleet, as of now :banana:
Forum: Strategic Discussions 18 Apr 2004, 12:25
Replies: 33
Views: 4,812
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Your round so far:

Terrans who have too many Vesuvii don't get attacked by me, if I'm just going for roids (ie not to irritate them, like my attack on you was for ;)) then I'm not willing to trade a bunch of about 30...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 17 Apr 2004, 12:04
Replies: 33
Views: 4,812
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Your round so far:

Damn you Colt, running your FRs like a lil pussy! Was going to kill ~2k of them :(

My fleet is now looking like
Dagger 1750 Scythe 3000
Rapier 650 Scimitar 500
Gladius 300 Broadsword 300...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 14:58
Replies: 23
Views: 2,666
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Just Shuffle

Jonas, that isn't aimed towards TouRiQueT is it?

Him being the starter and main pro-shuffler, also being the #1 planet and a member of FAnG, the currently winning alliance. I don't see how his...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 12:34
Replies: 23
Views: 2,666
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Just Shuffle

TouRiQueT is right IMO, we should agree that FPM have won this round. There should be a shuffle with planets as they are... Maybe to make gals of mixed FAnG/Mistu v. Phraktos/WP or whatever?? (ie say...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 10:35
Replies: 82
Views: 6,843
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The Golden Globe Award For Worst Retal Excuse

There's always next round! :p
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 10:18
Replies: 82
Views: 6,843
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The Golden Globe Award For Worst Retal Excuse

Mazzelaar: eta8, sent :)
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 09:57
Replies: 34
Views: 4,244
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Rumours about a war LoDoom vs. F-Crew?

Unequivocal proof about teh evuhlness of FAnG!

Though I'm sure neither icewind or grimalkin aren't that evuhl, they're just misled. Right? :eek:
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 09:54
Replies: 82
Views: 6,843
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The Golden Globe Award For Worst Retal Excuse

OMG, please someone fleetcatch TouRiQueT's fleeet on its way back... Nasicus would be very nice!
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 09:49
Replies: 75
Views: 6,706
Posted By Shaithess
Re: To Wolfpack, Love Me

In PaX, as far as I know, ND, VsN and VGN were hostile towards EET. ND I can guarantee. So the teams weren't as unbalanced as is made out IMO!




With regards to Ely... Didn't Fury once...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 08:48
Replies: 39
Views: 3,159
Posted By Shaithess
Re: An apology for 1:10

That's the spirit mate, knew you'd see sense eventually instead of giving up like some random chickenshit :D

[ND]Gate
Forum: Alliance Discussions 16 Apr 2004, 08:14
Replies: 34
Views: 4,244
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Rumours about a war LoDoom vs. F-Crew?

Even I have to admit that no matter how many times I refreshed the page, Ely and Eclipse held the top 2 positions :/
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Apr 2004, 17:33
Replies: 157
Views: 13,325
Posted By Shaithess
Re: By the skin of our teeth.

Yea, I'm beginning to have a hatred towards FAnG, and want their planets to be smashed to pieces...

But there's still a bunch of great guys (and girls, ofc) in FAnG who I'm not going to be hostile...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Apr 2004, 16:01
Replies: 157
Views: 13,325
Posted By Shaithess
Re: By the skin of our teeth.

Well, it took 3 players over 2 mil to attack me (23k Xan FI, 3+k cath CR and ~600 stalwarts...), and my value was just 1 mil... Yet I'm still in the fight, I've lost roids but i saved my fleet, and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Apr 2004, 09:34
Replies: 75
Views: 6,706
Posted By Shaithess
Re: To Wolfpack, Love Me

I've had 35 incoming hostile fleets this round. That's one every 18 hours on average. Considering ND weren't getting hit until later on in the round, that means recently the attacks have been far...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 14 Apr 2004, 08:52
Replies: 33
Views: 4,812
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Your round so far:

And that's why I've just started building them :p

It's same in terms of defence. Terrans don't seem to have that many Ves, but usually enough to make it quite costly in terms of claymores (which...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 13 Apr 2004, 14:02
Replies: 19
Views: 4,270
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Zikonian Fleet

I've actually found that caths are easiest to hit... Normally I go rapier/scimitar/broadsword (Worst losses in an attack was 80 FR, I took 80~ roids and killed nearly 600 advocates with his own...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 13 Apr 2004, 13:55
Replies: 33
Views: 4,812
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Your round so far:

Martok: True, but I'm also building glads. Makes it far easier to attack terrans/caths/xans, and far easier to def Terr and Cath.

Sure, as usual, it's impossible to block everything, but since I...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 12 Apr 2004, 22:56
Replies: 33
Views: 4,812
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Your round so far:

My round so far has mostly been swarms and swarms of incomings (32 fleets when I'm not particularly hostile towards any alliance is quite impressive IMO! :p)

And I've actually found that daggers...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2004, 22:46
Replies: 17
Views: 2,920
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Shame on you!

I know it's a problem, but how exactly do we propose to 'fix' it?

As far as I'm aware, FAnG/Phraktos/Mistu have pretty much strolled this round simply by blocking with each other, and NAPping with...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Apr 2004, 20:32
Replies: 74
Views: 16,437
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Fytfo?

'FAnG You Tw*ts F*ck Off'

or change Tw*ts for Tossers?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Apr 2004, 22:22
Replies: 23
Views: 1,895
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Which bright spark thought up this ship?

Pffft, I could do cooler names than those ;) I mean... Emu? Penguin > your names :p

I reckon it should go Fi, Fr, De, Cr, Bs personally... That way you have more than now but not TOO many. IMO!
Forum: Alliance Discussions 11 Apr 2004, 14:28
Replies: 45
Views: 3,663
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Tell me where is all the propaganda gone...

Dammit, it was better when we owned Ely top planets. I'll try to find the quote, but it was something about how he was going to hunt us down one by one, and utterly destroy our rounds for us.

Next...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Apr 2004, 12:36
Replies: 23
Views: 1,895
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Which bright spark thought up this ship?

notice the initiative 1. If you're a zik, under attack by a terran... With just rapiers, you're in trouble, especially if it's a bigger terran, as your fr take terrible losses before they shoot (ie I...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Apr 2004, 12:27
Replies: 13
Views: 1,599
Posted By Shaithess
Re: EMP Scoring?

It does balance out IMO.

Caths still have killships, so get some score for killing ships, same for ziks (who can also kill enemy with their subverted ships)... but bear in mind, with their...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Apr 2004, 12:17
Replies: 13
Views: 2,980
Posted By Shaithess
Re: The Terran Race

Also, in general, I try to make sure I have plenty of claymores...

Medusas shoot before your rapiers, and bigger terrans can often smash your frigates before you shoot, however, claymores are...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 24 Dec 2003, 22:43
Replies: 45
Views: 4,338
Posted By Shaithess
Re: What alliances will be playing Round 11?

They're... Trying... To.. Have... Fun?!?!?!?!? NOOOOOOOO! /o\
Forum: Alliance Discussions 23 Dec 2003, 21:31
Replies: 67
Views: 7,975
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Lemming Run on Saturday

To me it looks like people aren't being complete jackasses and taking this game too seriously, and playing it as a GAME, and having fun, like their meant to!

Sure, my GC (wub you icey! ;)) is...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 22 Dec 2003, 21:20
Replies: 45
Views: 4,338
Posted By Shaithess
Re: What alliances will be playing Round 11?

Not if I can help it. Hopefully, by the time rd 11 rolls round I'll have twisted it into the PRND, muahahaha!

*ahem*
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Dec 2003, 21:17
Replies: 30
Views: 4,837
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Who were we? (R10)

I had a great first 'proper' round. ND and my gal are full of great guys and gals (thanks for making it so much fun ppl!), and none of them took it too seriously :) I also got to do some crazy...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 21 Dec 2003, 19:51
Replies: 16
Views: 4,239
Posted By Shaithess
Re: My end of round comments :)

Yea, you meant to have me (Gate) in that list, I'm sure ;)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Dec 2003, 11:04
Replies: 23
Views: 5,505
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Calibre of Player these days

As for the recall-relaunch tactic, I always considered it as something that was added in as an advantage to the actives. They MUST be online for a while to do this, whilst any n00b can set an...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 7 Dec 2003, 10:36
Replies: 6
Views: 3,478
Posted By Shaithess
Re: delayed fleets

Like Mit said. Often, when you're trying to, say, bring down a big player, the only way to do it is to do a fleetcatch where you catch one of his attack fleets and cripple it...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 3 Dec 2003, 18:18
Replies: 65
Views: 8,229
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Top gal

Personally, I think that surely if the accused allow the information and evidence to be released, this could help?

Ofc, there's the unfair pressure that PATeam (who I realise put a helluva lot of...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Nov 2003, 22:27
Replies: 73
Views: 7,487
Posted By Shaithess
Re: size does matter

Personally, I think that an average score for each alliance should be available at the end of the round, with some other 'interesting stats' :/
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Nov 2003, 21:16
Replies: 73
Views: 7,487
Posted By Shaithess
Re: size does matter

Yea, there's hardly been ANY insults in this thread so far :(
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 30 Nov 2003, 14:00
Replies: 8
Views: 3,181
Posted By Shaithess
Re: complete planet logs/stats after round

I'd like to see a total of ships killed/lost resources in ships killed/lost...

My stats would be looking far peachier if my PC hadn't crashed twice, costing me my entire CR/BS fleet earlier in the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 30 Nov 2003, 13:57
Replies: 73
Views: 7,487
Posted By Shaithess
Re: size does matter

And I have a list of 145 Ely co-ords :p

Intel CAN be wrong, and people CAN lie/twist/dissemble, or have people in their alliance but not added ingame :p
Forum: Alliance Discussions 29 Nov 2003, 12:48
Replies: 56
Views: 8,070
Posted By Shaithess
Re: newest Eclipse member

OMG, is nothing sacred, someone flamed here?

/me enters ironic rant where he flames the person who flamed originally ;)

Anyhoo, congrats, and let's hope the ickle babby gets into a better...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Nov 2003, 09:43
Replies: 24
Views: 3,641
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Round 11

But you have to admit, being able to make 1/3 of a post like Spinner obviously could, according to what you said, is pretty 1337... ;)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Nov 2003, 09:26
Replies: 6
Views: 3,467
Posted By Shaithess
Re: How to play planetarion part 1

IMO, it's far too difficult to stand up for yourself until you get lots of scans, especially fleet analysis!

Once you have fleet analysis and enough amps, you can see what's coming...

You can...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Nov 2003, 18:15
Replies: 24
Views: 3,367
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Is it worth it?

IMO it's well worth it! Apparently the blocks are:

N-EET-H and FDNVV

These are guesses, since I don't know, but I think:
NoS, Ely, Ecl, ToT, Howling Rain

FAnG, Dragons, NewDawn, VGN, VsN.
...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 Nov 2003, 17:59
Replies: 184
Views: 16,792
Posted By Shaithess
Re: FAnG/Dragon cheaters

I'm sorry but I don't really agree with this... The PATeam weren't aware of this afaik, that's the impression I got from the IRC logs w/ mr Brick and the HC involved. HOW can they deal with it...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 25 Nov 2003, 09:34
Replies: 184
Views: 16,792
Posted By Shaithess
Re: FAnG/Dragon cheaters

So now you are saying he should simply be re-opened and allowed back into Elysium?

I'm sorry but surely that means that Ely condone cheating? (<<<This is IF they were to allow him back) So, if he...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 24 Nov 2003, 20:11
Replies: 10
Views: 3,360
Posted By Shaithess
Re: New Building/PDS

I still think that this could be the way to persuade large battles between sides of similar size, and dissuade bashing...

By forcing def to use ships/ships and making sure these 'cannons' did...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 23 Nov 2003, 15:48
Replies: 11
Views: 5,877
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Strange battlereport??

I'm pretty sure that 20% of each class... I would be annoyed if I sent 1k FI and 200 BS for instance, lost all my FI but no BS, and then couldn't cap any roids with my BS!
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 23 Nov 2003, 09:30
Replies: 3
Views: 2,726
Posted By Shaithess
Re: 3 lines of defense

I've always liked the idea of PDS, and the idea of these 3 lines of def is also quite cool in theory.

However, I don't think it can really be integrated into the game, too often in the later part...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 22 Nov 2003, 22:13
Replies: 10
Views: 3,360
Posted By Shaithess
Re: New Building/PDS

Maybe it should act as a percentage 'WAR' bonus... Each cannon adds 2.5% to your damage.

The excuse could be that if you have no ships in system, you have no 'pickets', so the cannon's crew don't...
Forum: General Discussions 22 Nov 2003, 12:26
Replies: 15
Views: 3,597
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Gaming ladder

Or get one of their members to hax0r their way into another server and steuhl it ;)





ps. JOKE ffs! :banana:
Forum: Strategic Discussions 21 Nov 2003, 10:41
Replies: 11
Views: 5,877
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Strange battlereport??

afaik, 1stn priority respresent 40% of the ship's 'power', 2nd represents 20% and the other 40% is 'mixed' or 'reserved for general dogfighting' or sumthin...

Possibly with structures set as a...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 17 Nov 2003, 23:29
Replies: 2
Views: 4,938
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Newbie Help

Well, bear in mind that I'm a noob....

IMO, right at the start, initiate roids as fast as you can, and CONSTANTLY research. once you get up to around 200 roids you should be out of protection and...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 17 Nov 2003, 07:55
Replies: 14
Views: 2,622
Posted By Shaithess
Re: ex-joker?

_I've heard_ that it was a mix of the bug abusers getting kicked alongside 'inactives' (who were then roided).

I suppose, if this is true it does improve Ely's image, as kicking inactives make it...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 Nov 2003, 11:03
Replies: 36
Views: 5,140
Posted By Shaithess
Re: MrBrick

I was very unimpressed with the childish stuff going on in that log, the priority should have been sorting the bug out.

The priority really should have been to sort the bug out tho...

Purely...
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 14 Nov 2003, 11:00
Replies: 46
Views: 7,713
Posted By Shaithess
Re: PAX Opinions 2 - Dislikes

I'm very happy with PaX, I do miss the different races, but they have to be thought out VERY well before you implement them to avoid inbalance.

the way waves are done is good IMO... Also, the...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Nov 2003, 20:57
Replies: 121
Views: 11,938
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Joker?

Wow, you sure as hell have an interesting life to read that sort of crap ;) :banana:

OK, I'll stfu now, every time I post I seem to make an ass of myself :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Nov 2003, 13:31
Replies: 121
Views: 11,938
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Joker?

I actually completely phrased that bit wrong... 'However, I'm not calling Ely in general cheaters, as I don't have a clue about what goes around their HC, I would only call them cheaters should I see...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Nov 2003, 11:48
Replies: 121
Views: 11,938
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Joker?

IF this is true, then:

The fact that Elysium didn't report this bug and continued to use it to gain an unfair advantage when they were probably aware that an absolute minimal number of other...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 10 Nov 2003, 17:37
Replies: 146
Views: 13,284
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Who puts up with this?

Whenever we target a big planet, the BC who is organising MUST give orders to ppl (only after they volunteer their fleets tho :p). Otherwise the attack tends to fail miserably. The BC must have a...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Nov 2003, 13:33
Replies: 58
Views: 9,382
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Winning ?

I don't see anything wrong with that, especially not with blaming XtotheZ! :devil: :banana:

Though I'm banned from #elysium now, I think I better start being nice and fluffely to them :/
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Nov 2003, 11:37
Replies: 71
Views: 8,718
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Why Dragons will never win

Yes, our glorious forces smashed the disorganised forces of the infidels in battle after battle... :/
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Nov 2003, 10:08
Replies: 71
Views: 8,718
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Why Dragons will never win

*me waves bait in front of Ely*

BITE DAMN YOU! Tell me how un leet we are \o/
Forum: Alliance Discussions 8 Nov 2003, 09:09
Replies: 71
Views: 8,718
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Why Dragons will never win

I don't still have the probes, but afaik (and I did the probe :/) There were 2 waves.

One was a mislaunch timed late (of FI), the other was the FI. We launched on standard 'nightraid' time or...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 7 Nov 2003, 23:33
Replies: 71
Views: 8,718
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Why Dragons will never win

THAT'S RIGHT, FEEEAAAAAAR! :devil:

As for the shoddy DCing.

To allow ND to take ~700 roids off GREATONE, and destroy 800k value of his ships.

To allow 2.5k FI to sneak in at someone over...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 4 Nov 2003, 17:29
Replies: 61
Views: 8,701
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Omg Wtf Lolz!!!1

I got a slapped wrist and a spanked bottom from beste for boasting and propaganda-ing.

The fact that we kinda hurt said ely fool and I'm not allowed to boast any more! :mad: :banana:
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Nov 2003, 17:26
Replies: 61
Views: 8,701
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Omg Wtf Lolz!!!1

More ships, more waves. All we needed realleh
Forum: Alliance Discussions 3 Nov 2003, 07:49
Replies: 61
Views: 8,701
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Omg Wtf Lolz!!!1

Though as far as I was concerned, Dragons and FAnG not wanting to support us in the way we wanted, this is the best we possibly could have done, and also, as far as I know, the target is now...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2003, 23:03
Replies: 61
Views: 8,701
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Omg Wtf Lolz!!!1

Nah, we just went ships/mixed, and took out 6 buildings as well :p
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2003, 22:00
Replies: 61
Views: 8,701
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Omg Wtf Lolz!!!1

'Inflate My Ego' :banana:

Time for me to make a 'look at meh I'm stuck up my own arse' post sometime \o/
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2003, 12:35
Replies: 61
Views: 8,701
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Omg Wtf Lolz!!!1

We also got the person who was ranked #7 yesterday... :P

Also ely :D

/me thinks calling XtotheZ a cheap whore on #elysium was baaaaaaaad stuff :D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2003, 12:33
Replies: 61
Views: 8,701
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Omg Wtf Lolz!!!1

That's right, learn to phear teh mighteh gate's revolution! \o/
Forum: Alliance Discussions 2 Nov 2003, 12:18
Replies: 61
Views: 8,701
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Omg Wtf Lolz!!!1

Indeed, the mighteh red fleet of the People's Republic of New Dawn ([PRND], it's not an automatic gearbox ffs!) destroyed the infidels in a mighty battle fought in the void around (teh planet name)....
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 29 Oct 2003, 11:02
Replies: 4
Views: 2,946
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Lost nearly entire fleet!

Researching the wave tech tree and building enough amps cannot come recommended highly enough. Infact, IMO, it's almost compulsory if you don't have an alliance!
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 28 Oct 2003, 20:57
Replies: 26
Views: 3,830
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Private Packs

I really like this idea as well, allowing up to 3 is IMO the best as 2 go together, 3 go together, 4 go in 2 packs of 2 etc...

And shouldn't realleh ruin the game either :)

I've been very lucky...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Oct 2003, 19:15
Replies: 14
Views: 3,628
Posted By Shaithess
Re: My point of view

'Cause Jolt is evil..
doesnt pay peopl what they deserve..
didnt advertise...
and to pay to play this game.. WTF is that?

its not worth it..
thats why people quit...

atm alot of people code...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 18 Oct 2003, 13:26
Replies: 26
Views: 5,912
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Ship Combinations

All ships can indeed prove very useful, many a time I've wished I had a few FI just to sneak in... Many people either overdef (ie hundreds upen hundreds of cerbs or nasicus) against FI, or underdef...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Oct 2003, 22:58
Replies: 62
Views: 9,559
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Covert Ops, some light fun

Covert 782 10 agents from Andy_r's beta account have infiltrated your planet, your account has been suspended until all 274 typos and misuse of punctuation have been corrected
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Oct 2003, 22:46
Replies: 30
Views: 5,185
Posted By Shaithess
Re: In This Thread: I Prove MrBrick is Not Deserving of His Position.

You really should sell that to the tabloids! :D
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Oct 2003, 22:43
Replies: 23
Views: 5,424
Posted By Shaithess
Re: A feather -> A whole farm of chickens

I thoroughly agree! ;D
Forum: Alliance Discussions 15 Oct 2003, 06:59
Replies: 13
Views: 3,392
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Profiting from todays events?

I understand the rollback, bbut am a bit pissed at how it handled. About 12 ticks before the rollback went to, my internet was completely down, I lost 145 broadswords and 110+ claymores. I'm a small...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Oct 2003, 18:59
Replies: 54
Views: 7,270
Posted By Shaithess
Re: " Get Balls "

Heh, if only I'd been able to get online :/
Forum: Alliance Discussions 13 Oct 2003, 16:17
Replies: 54
Views: 7,270
Posted By Shaithess
Re: " Get Balls "

well, that was great... I landed against a target w/ some def (I couldn't actually pull though because my server was down and I couldn't access thenet AT AL!!!!! :()

I lost 113 claymores. Killed...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 13 Oct 2003, 16:11
Replies: 26
Views: 5,912
Posted By Shaithess
Re: Ship Combinations

As a Zik I've build FR/CR fleets to cover everything, for def and occasional attack. I also had 150 claymores (Well, I lost 113 because my internet broke and I couldn't get online to pull :/) which...
Forum: Alliance Discussions 12 Oct 2003, 16:06
Replies: 54
Views: 7,270
Posted By Shaithess
Re: " Get Balls "

Well, I tend to try and be tricky, this round I landed some BS on a planet that was about 1 million in value and had a few thousand ships in def. My own value was 400k.

The guy had guessed at it...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 16 Sep 2003, 20:05
Replies: 12
Views: 3,946
Posted By Shaithess
Well, Gerbie, I gotta say that IMO PA is pretty...

Well, Gerbie, I gotta say that IMO PA is pretty easy to know what you're doing?!? I've found it a breeze sweeping through the menus, with small things (like removing uninitiated roids, scanning for...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 16 Sep 2003, 19:49
Replies: 12
Views: 3,747
Posted By Shaithess
Well, their FR/CR fleet can cover all classes of...

Well, their FR/CR fleet can cover all classes of ships, i would go for an FR/CR fleet personally! :P
Forum: Strategic Discussions 13 Sep 2003, 22:28
Replies: 25
Views: 4,215
Posted By Shaithess
I was guilty of that :) However, towards the end...

I was guilty of that :) However, towards the end I really noticed the cov ops power was being pushed down... I had to wait until my skill got up to excellent before I could even consider using it, as...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Sep 2003, 19:44
Replies: 17
Views: 3,599
Posted By Shaithess
Well, I've not been any alliances for past rounds...

Well, I've not been any alliances for past rounds and have still had some great fun! OK, my rank in the beta only got up to 320 (out of 500... :) ) but I still enjoyed myself. Though now I've been...
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