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it was put to good use :)

ragnarok-x, did u destroy a good part of abysia's military strengths before going down?

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i killed almost no normal troops, they had too high protection and i did research wrong (no good evos on my vans). However, i did kill 9 or 10 demonbreeds, but thats about it :D

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oceania would not have been a cinch winner had he played straight, and he knows it. he owns LESS than half the southern continent. had he been confident in victory, my guess is he would have neither lied about his intentions, nor would he have tried to build a 3 nation alliance to take ulm down.

incidentally, earaxe, i'd really love to play another game with you. this was my first MP game. from what i hear, you've played many, but still troll solely in the newbie section. what, exactly, does that say about you?

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just read my last post and i sound like a petulant little child. the smug, self congratulatory nature of Eaxe's message was a bit much to handle. suffice to say the other player in this game got under my skin a bit.

i want to apologize to the other three players for bailing. you guys didn't deserve it, and i did ruin the game for you, i suppose. that said, i'm glad to be rid of it.

just received my third message from a veteran player, two of which i have never talked to before, this one with several links.
they all told me my good friend earaxe is a known Dbag who plays only vs newbies even though he has played for a long time. the thing that got me, though, is that they said he is a known "bailer" meaning as soon as he thinks he can't win, he leaves the game or stales. and i realized that i did the same thing. not because i couldn't win, but because i didn't want to deal with earaxe.

so i guess i will have to work on that. i won't bail again.

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parone, it seems to me its not the first time u contradict urself or perceivable/consensual reality. first u say "i think in a war with me, you'd have won if you had gone at if fairly" then now "oceania would not have been a cinch winner had he played straight, and he knows it". (i know, literally its not a contradiction, but in practice it is)

u also hinted that either we are best buddies with legowarrior ("after asking around in the forum") or we are even the same person, and we always allied in our games. u dont seem to be bothered by the (easily checkable) fact that it was our first game together with lego. it says a lot about u that u always seem to discover this kind of conspiracy in ur games (in 4 out of 3 as u wrote in an other topic).

now u state: "(u) troll solely in the newbie section". Again, proof is missing, mainly because of contradiction with what is observable. this game was an exception in my average opponent level, as one can check. in this game it was allowed for veteran players to join, and they were asked to choose a weaker nation, which i did. I wasnt the only veteran either.

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since u seem to be unable to let this feeling/experience go, and i am a psychologist and dont want to block my own impulses about that, let me share u some of my perceptions regarding ur behavior. Even before the game, i noticed ur tendency to mix asking for information with self-depreciation. then once, in-game u answered one of my offers twice, within short time: the first one was an indignation, an outcry mixed with threats (an infantile reaction), and the second one which arrived soon after was like the more controlled, polite version of the first, with apologies. This tempts me to think u are aware of people's usual reaction to you when u give in to ur impulses. After that, when TC attacked u, u sent me a message asking "are we at peace?" (all these quotations are paraphrazed). Obviously this isnt the question u wanted to ask (but perphaps "do we have a nap?"), since we didnt fight at the time, that was obvious. And u didnt ask anything other, not a single hard detail about our peace. I have the feeling that (i might very well be wrong here) out of lack of self-appreciation u didnt dare to ask what u were really curious, so u settled for less, and saw what u wanted to saw: "ok, he wont attack me for sure". These observations led to I, writing legowarrior before my attack on u, that i expect a "tirade on the forums" from u after u notice what happened.

Ur following behavior (quitting the game, then threatening to ruin it by not quitting, fabrications about me and legowarrior) is usually called (somewhat inaccurately) an acting-out. I admit i am bordering fantasy here, but ur assumed "i see what i want to see" strategy might have made u coping with ur negative feelings about being attacked by me a lot harder: the disappointment raises insecurity by threatening to invalidate the "others (the world) operate the way i want them to"-mentality.

(to sum up in a nutshell: low self-appreciation --> inhibited behavior --> tension from repressing urges, chasm between observed and wanted reality --> delving into fantasy --> eventual confrontation with consensual reality --> insecurity, lower self appreciation)

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

WOW. are you really trained in psychology?

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

that would actually make sense, now that i think about it...

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by the way, friend. do you find it at all odd that other players would reach out to me to say "earaxe is a Dbag, don't play games with him, he is a bully and a pain" (not paraphrased). i noticed you didn't respond to that, Dr.

you have really made quite a reputation for yourself in the forums. i wonder if it makes you feel better about yourself to crap on others? what would your psychobabbling self say about that? or is self evaluation not one of your 'talents?'

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the fun thing about verbal sparring is, earaxe can't organize a coalition(well, maybe he can, we'll have to see). also, when it comes to making D bags look like D bags, i am not a newbie. you see, i get to deal with D bags almost Everyday!!!

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so it is said by someone that i:

1) am a "dbag"
2) quit games before defeated
3) quit games when cant win

in order:

1) i cant argue about that because its more of an attitude of him (however it was) towards me then a statement about my behavior.

2) this opinion formed (in the corresponding person, i wouldnt say "forums") one and a half year ago, when i - as a beginner - enthusiasticly dived into many games, and found myself overwhelmed by the time and energy requirements of (multiple) endgames, and jumped out of many within a short period, then took a half year off. all of the games that tried to, found replacement.

3) it was calahan's theory about my reasons for quitting (some kind of projection, i guess). my in-game position wasnt among the aspects i considered when was about to quit. its hard to check now, but in most of the games i quit then, i was in about second-leading, good position. interesting fact, that calahan (who is in my opinion is at the root of it) wasnt participating in any of my games, yet he got touched by it emotionally most.


yes, i have a degree in psychology.

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incidentally, lego, hope you don't get caught in the crossfire. as i stated before(but Dr Dbag here must have missed it as he was parsing for clues as to my mental state) i was mistaken when i said you were allied. so for the record(and the second time) i have no prob with you.

in honor of you, Dr Earwax, i have decided to roll play the rest of my remaining games as if i have gone insane! you can even check them if you don't beleive me. since this game became no fun, i am going to use your assertion that i am not ok mentally to make the other games a blast!

incidentally, i should thank you Dr. SelfAgrandizement. you did teach me a bit about being more cautious in diplomacy. also, i met some nice people that had some funny stories.

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

wasn't one dude Dr. was more than one.

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I feel honoured that I'm worthy enough for the great Dr to mention me by name. Never felt so humbled. And since you called...

...yes I am one of those who PM-ed parone, award yourself a cookie, but as he points out I am just one of those who did. And I did so as I thought he might be interested, as others may, in knowing about some of your own glorious playing history.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showp...04&postcount=5

And it's odd you should say...
As I was playing in the Preponderance 2 game when you bailed, as such I was directly participating.

I was the organiser and admin of the newbie game GreenShoots that you tried to join while having 3 wins under your belt, and so clearly not a newbie, even though you made pathetic claims you still were. So while not participating, I was certainly heavily involved in that game.

I was the player who eventually had to take over your Mictlan position in the Pyrite game which you bailed on, shortly after Blackguard kindly subbed for you. And neither of us would have needed to sub if you hadn't walked out on the game. As such I became an unwilling participant in another game you tried to de-rail.

So to say I wasn't participating, and thereby infering, I wasn't involved in any of the many games you bailed on is just another of your many lies.


And for the record I do not believe any of the reasons you are claiming for bailing on those games, as none of them match what you were saying at the time, and in each game I know details about you walked out either instantly after a heavy battle loss (Prep 2) or once you realised you couldn't win (Pyrite). And I have no reason to think your real reasons for walking out on the other games were any different to those, because that is the type of player you are, as your playing history demonstrates. You also have no creditable record for telling the truth, as all your history is littered with lies. So as far as I'm concerned that is the default starting point for anything you say. You have a huge collection of black marks next to your name, so why you think anyone should believe your side of things is baffling.


But I'm sure you don't care what I think just like I don't care what you think. Plus you are likely too busy to care since you need to pad out your HoF win total by playing in more newb games, or by organising small private games and only inviting players you have beaten in the past.

As it's interesting that there seems to have been several mid-level games arranged over the past 18 months on these forums, and yet you didn't sign up for any of them, preferring each and every time to stick to newb games and hand-picked invitationals against players you've beaten several times before. Surely an up-coming player like you should be chomping at the bit to play against the better players in the community. Or maybe your plan is to get to the top of the HoF without actually ever playing against a single decent player? Certainly seems that way, but then I've heard beating up newbs is mega cool and lots of fun, so I have no doubt you'll just continue to do that. If you're not too busy psycho-analysing people that is. (check the mirror for your next patient, and try and get him to stop lying)

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

that was quite a blast calahan. i think i'll try to stay on your good side...

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also, i like that you say calahan was 'touched emotionally' by your actions. man, that is some great stuff. what would you charge me to come sit on your couch and get an assesment?

i actually know a guy who is a psychiatrist who is one of the coolest people i know. other than the fact that he is very empathetic an helpful you'd never know he is a mental health professional.

on the other hand i used to go to these dinner parties with my ex(yes, Dr EarAss, i am divorced. more ammo for you) and there was a woman there that was a licensed psychologist. different animal, that girl. she had a tendency to psychoanalyze everyone and thought we were all very impressed. we weren't of course. since i don't know you really, i guess i won't hazard a guess as to which one of these people you resemble.

well, ok, i already guessed. but i'm sorry. i shouldn't have. i just couldn't help it!

anywhooo, let's all put this ugly thing to bed. although i must admit, i've gotten some great laughs the last 48 hours or so from a lot of different directions(one guy was in south east asia i think, that's a long way!)

and to all those that went on the anti EarAxe rampage on the IRC, i have to say, that was fun. but you guys were a little brutal, even for me.

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

History suggests you'd do well to heed your own advice ;)

Edit -
What!!! Why didn't anyone fecking call me for this? I'm only an email away you know, and I would have been there within seconds for a good party. You selfish b'statds know how much I like a good rant, and so you all purposely kept me out of the loop. Geez how could you treat me like this, call yourself my friends do you. I'm hurt guys, I'm hurt. Emotionally so.

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

omg, calahan, here u go again. this topic has been discussed a year ago with ur false statements and misinterpretations already.

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

wasn't part of the 'year ago stuff' as i am a newbie. that said, calahan's unsolicited opinion seems to parallel your current behavior.

and the fact that you troll newbie games in search of ez wins is undeniable(even though you are trying to deny it)

therefor, i must conclude that you are exactly who you appear to be(and who you have been painted as in this thread)

you know, there is always the option of trying to be less of a jerk. instead of trying to pretend you aren't a jerk. saying that not to be mean, but because it IS a legit option. and while i don't have a psych degree, i know that you'd probably like yourself better if you acted a little better.

finishing on a positive note here(mom always says to try to say something nice in these situations): i really did think the name trigger hippie was cool.

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

Are you telling me I should put the popcorn away now? Because I've got more popcorn if you guys aren't done yet... :D

Re: Giants and Dwarves [MA; CBM ; Noob friendly] [Full 12/12]
 

LOL. popcorn.

Yes this topic was (briefly) discussed a year ago, but then, like now, you have not provided any evidence to suggest that any of the statements I make against you are false. Nothing has changed during that time, and the charges against you still stand. That of being a bailer who was, and likely still is, only interested in playing in games with newbs to obtain easy victories, and someone who abandons positions once any chance of the overall win has gone. The passage of time has had no effect on these charges, as they have not gone away just because a year has elapsed since they were last mentioned.

I on the other hand have provide evidence that your statements are false (re: your statement claiming I had no participation in any of the games you bailed on), and I have provided several links to backup what I believe to be my correct interpretations of you as a player based on your actions. I am confident I can provide further evidence if needed with save game files (with llamabeasts permission and cooperation) that show that the timing of your abandonments was anything but random. As at the time you were abandoning some positions, you were also simultaneously continuing to play in several others, specifically in those games in which you still maintained winning chances, meaning you were selectively bailing on games you could no longer win. This MO is easy to spot as several players with regular bailing habits have also adopted the same MO in the past.

But perhaps we will see who is right as your future choice of games to participate in will also have bearing on the value of the assessment several people, not just myself, hold of you as a player. If you continue to only play in newb dominated games, or small hand picked invitationals with only players you've defeated on several previous occasions, then that will simply serve to reinforce all the negative opinions that are held of you as a player. And while you may well consider those opinions to be wrong, your own opinion of yourself means nothing compared to all the contrary evidence available that weighs against you. So if you dislike the opinion of you that many senior players hold then it is only your future actions that will count towards you at this point, and not your continual reliance on mere words and excuses.

Oh and maybe showing even the slightest hint of remorse for the many problems you caused with your past abandonment of several games would help, and perhaps even going so far as to offer an apology for your actions. As you haven't even had the common decency to apologise to the many players whose games you ruined by walking out on them, perhaps because I would guess that the opinion you hold of yourself is one of being whiter than white, and so you feel no cause to apologise for anything. But then being prompted to apologise only ever leads to a fake apology, as genuine apologies only occur when it is unprompted, and you have had plenty of time to do so of your own free will, but haven't.