Planetarion Forums - How far would you go to win a speed round?

pig · 8 Oct 2005, 14:21

Thoughts.

Appocomaster · 8 Oct 2005, 14:46

I'd certainly sign up.

Proxi · 8 Oct 2005, 14:46

i might stay up... a bit.

Appocomaster · 8 Oct 2005, 14:47

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Originally Posted by horn

i'd listen to britney spears while eating a dead child.
only for the #1 spot though

There's too far, and then there's too far.
Britney Spears? Come on, it's not worth it.

Proxi · 8 Oct 2005, 14:49

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Originally Posted by Appocomaster

There's too far, and then there's too far.
Britney Spears? Come on, it's not worth it.

Shes a wily minx that one indeed.

pig · 8 Oct 2005, 14:52

Would you get "friends" to signup to "scan" for you and exile from galaxy to galaxy gaining galaxy status as they go and giving out coords etc? I mean I wouldnt because its a game and to a certain extent it should be kept that way but I guess "some" people just want to ruin it for others.

Appocomaster · 8 Oct 2005, 14:53

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Originally Posted by pig

Would you get "friends" to signup to "scan" for you and exile from galaxy to galaxy gaining galaxy status as they go and giving out coords etc? I mean I wouldnt because its a game and to a certain extent it should be kept that way but I guess "some" people just want to ruin it for others.

I doubt anyone who does this would actually admit it. And even if they did, who's going to believe an AD post?

Proxi · 8 Oct 2005, 14:54

Sounds like too much effort to me, doing all that.

pig · 8 Oct 2005, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Appocomaster

I doubt anyone who does this would actually admit it. And even if they did, who's going to believe an AD post?

Ashame one of my gal mates did that, and then asked to be exiled. Theres nothing more annoying eXiling someone when you know that your paying for there habit, or you let them stay and she will carry on to give out status and info. Its ashame.

pig · 8 Oct 2005, 15:03

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Originally Posted by horn

and for killing jesus

well it was an accident.

MaxMilliaN · 8 Oct 2005, 15:08

very far

Intruder · 8 Oct 2005, 15:37

I smell tears of defeat on this thread. As usual.

Nadar · 8 Oct 2005, 16:04

Who would put so much effort into something that means so little?

Alki · 8 Oct 2005, 16:18

cruise h0e of c. didnt you know?

[i2k]Xy · 8 Oct 2005, 16:33

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Originally Posted by pig

Ashame one of my gal mates did that, and then asked to be exiled. Theres nothing more annoying eXiling someone when you know that your paying for there habit, or you let them stay and she will carry on to give out status and info. Its ashame.

I notice that you're writing eXiling with a big X.. Are you accusing exilition, or am I just paranoid?

Not that I care really. REALLY.

edit: okay, so it was crusie? Sorry for not reading between the lines :|

jerome · 8 Oct 2005, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Intruder

I smell tears of defeat on this thread. As usual.

i smell 2 alliances of 30 members blocking from the get-go against an alliance of 19 members.

OH YOU BIG BAD HXC GAMERS YOU !

i love it when you guys play blocks.

isildurx · 8 Oct 2005, 21:01

I would go as far as omfg farm

Ships (11,350 total)
Harpy 400 Phoenix 68
Drake 9 Pegasus 8
Syren 3 Lynx 14
Spider 500 Beetle 264
Viper 484 Scarab 4
Roach 131 Scorpion 56
Mosquito 221 Hornet 58
Termite 4 Vsharrak 4,119
Pulsar 755 Sentinel 252
Arrowhead 389 Peacekeeper 5
Dagger 1,484 Corsair 450
Cutter 154 Cutlass 406
Thief 331 Clipper 7
Marauder 105 Buccaneer 240
Pirate 122 Rogue 207
Privateer 45 Pillager 54
Galleon 1

Zh|l · 8 Oct 2005, 23:31

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Originally Posted by Intruder

I smell tears of defeat on this thread. As usual.

Over a speedgame? You're probably confusing defeat with amusement to what I've heard about this speedgame.

Bravo.

Nadar · 8 Oct 2005, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Alki

cruise h0e of c. didnt you know?

eater of pie would have been the winning planet if I played

Treveler · 9 Oct 2005, 03:06

If it would mean that that Thunder idiot would stop bragging about his 1337 skills I would offer one of my nuts. But that’s pretty much it tho...

Stifler · 9 Oct 2005, 03:54

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Originally Posted by Intruder

I smell tears of defeat on this thread. As usual.

I dont see any defeat

well for you maybe

Hude · 9 Oct 2005, 08:40

I would go as far as stop playing after six hours.

pig · 9 Oct 2005, 08:41

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Originally Posted by Hude

I would go as far as stop playing after six hours.

hobo · 9 Oct 2005, 09:37

I was going to play, but then i saw that the prizes could only be sent to an addy in Europe =-p

Nadar · 9 Oct 2005, 10:11

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Originally Posted by EDog2

I was going to play, but then i saw that the prizes could only be sent to an addy in Europe =-p

Kidding me right? If that's true: Good going, PA!

Jackal2112 · 9 Oct 2005, 10:32

sleep is good

ps. Thunder has no skillz. oh wait blocking skills. last speed round I played with him the round was over before one day passed because all that was left was the winning block and it was very big too

Alki · 9 Oct 2005, 12:55

yer the speeder was indeed fun, watching nexus start to fold as we set up teh bomb, shame i had to leave though, had a t5 planet

gratz to the winners etc

Kargool · 9 Oct 2005, 13:05

Hatters pwnd you all in average

Kal · 9 Oct 2005, 13:07

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Originally Posted by Nadar

Who would put so much effort into something that means so little?

in this case there were some very decent prizes though

Kal · 9 Oct 2005, 13:08

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Originally Posted by Nadar

Kidding me right? If that's true: Good going, PA!

most of our players are in Europe so tis actually not that bad. But the costs to send the prizes outside Eruope would be incredibly high especially to actually gaurantee they get there.

Pietje · 9 Oct 2005, 16:26

prizes for a free speedgame but not for a paid full round ?

nice 1 :|

hobo · 9 Oct 2005, 16:28

why not just actually purchase the prizes for the ppl in the US in the US, since the parts are a ton cheaper here than in the uk anyway, and all you would need to do is find an amerc company online and ship it to us

Gate · 9 Oct 2005, 16:46

umm, yea, wtf happened?

Anyone fancy giving a quick run of how the speedy went?

Kal · 9 Oct 2005, 17:07

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Originally Posted by EDog2

why not just actually purchase the prizes for the ppl in the US in the US, since the parts are a ton cheaper here than in the uk anyway, and all you would need to do is find an amerc company online and ship it to us

I assume jolt were given the prizes by sponsors of the event and hence they are stuck in the UK

Kal · 9 Oct 2005, 17:07

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Originally Posted by Pietje

prizes for a free speedgame but not for a paid full round ?

nice 1 :|

We would love to be able to offer prizes for main rounds, however for legal reasons we cannot. We would I think be able to offer prizes for free rounds though.

aNgRyDuCk · 9 Oct 2005, 19:38

what legal reasons deter you from offering prizes or a normal round...I'm in a few fantasy football leagues, we pay to play, they offer prizes (just an example) so I'm curious what legal reasons would not allow prizes? (not trying to be a smartass, just curious)

The Real Arfy · 9 Oct 2005, 20:08

Just a guess, but perhaps because its *almost* like gambling? But again, that doesn't explain your FF games...

The Real Arfy · 9 Oct 2005, 20:09

I mean we wouldn't want to have to verify everyone's age with credit cards etc.

Kal · 9 Oct 2005, 20:43

Its specifically related to the payment provider jolt uses I believe - one of the reasons though is that the admins can influence who wins the game, through multihunting etc, and thus there may not be fair competition.

olle · 10 Oct 2005, 10:34

id not go far to play Speedgame az ive been up all week playing Havoc, hardcore. I`ve had less then 10 hours sleep playing Havoc and winning that

But i reconsiderd and played Speedgame. I screwed it up at rank4 and fell from there

But it waz all fun, Havoc and Speedgame

AND NO I DID NOT multi!!!! SCrew you guys for thinking that. Aww

Alki · 10 Oct 2005, 11:44

next time try playing a real round?

olle · 10 Oct 2005, 12:27

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Originally Posted by Alki

next time try playing a real round?

I have tryed playing a a real round

Finishet t100, oh well

The reason i went so hardcore during Havoc and owned so much waz i had holiday home then. 1hour ticks and school/work dont finishes so high. I had very good time to play and the 15min ticks + excellent ingal cross defending made sure i waz on top.

so cheers and thxs.

Gate · 10 Oct 2005, 15:43

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Originally Posted by horn

maybe you should give a few shout outs to those great gal mates you must of had 0_o

He's serious you know. He didn't sleep or anything like that.

I did though. And some utter bastard stole my harpies. My harpies. That's just below the fking belt.

Proxi · 10 Oct 2005, 23:31

It could have been a xan though

Lord_Thunderball · 14 Oct 2005, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Treveler

If it would mean that that Thunder idiot would stop bragging about his 1337 skills I would offer one of my nuts. But that’s pretty much it tho...

I would cleary have owned the speedround.. If I was still playing

LukeyLove · 15 Oct 2005, 05:28

lol hey thunder.. and blatently i would of beat you again

and i would stay up all night to win a SG for sure.. stayed up all night to finish 4th so

but really 24hrs solid isnt that much compared to how many hours i dedicate to a full round of PA... is it just me?

_Kila_ · 21 Oct 2005, 20:14

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Originally Posted by gate

umm, yea, wtf happened?

Anyone fancy giving a quick run of how the speedy went?

Umm, till around tick 400 there was no clear #1 till McFun xp whored and was pretty far above everyone else, he kept his lead till he went to sleep and then toot overtook him and won with Lissu coming 2nd and bwtmc coming 3rd with his "xp whoring is the easy option" excuse.
I had fun in that speedgame

Rydier · 30 Oct 2005, 04:51

XP-whoring with Xan/Cath Fi/Co and "let's steal sleeping ppls fleets"-Ziks won the top spots I think.

Not entirely sure though, went to sleep with 1 hour or so to go when I dropped to 5th and had my fleet molested by beeing too sleepy to scan my attack. Which ironically was on the top Xan (Lissu?) who had nothing but daggers

Was fun while it lasted, though you barely had time to scan for targets before your 4 fleets returned, I can't imagine how someone had the time/energy to exile a multi etc...

Hatters average was pwnage! (And would've been better if Kargool weren't such a heavy sleeper :P)

LordNieminen · 30 Oct 2005, 18:32

Those who played speedrounds to win.. in those very first ones used LAN as much as they could as it's the fastest way to communicate. Even if u played in multi-country place u could set up wings inside your own gal what play from lans etc what our gal did.

Anyways that's the commitment what you should use to win speed rounds if there's some point in it.. speedrounds are too common to have any real competition these days to have any appeal to me atleast.

Tomkat · 31 Oct 2005, 15:06

So who went from galaxy to galaxy picking up intel for her alliance/friends?

On the one hand, it's a bit shitty to do that - it's the kind of thing that takes the fun out of the game, as then the opposition feel they need to implement tactics just as sneaky.

Noone really takes speedgames seriously though, so you can't tell whoever-it-was off because it's free and noone cares that much... right?