MP Game - Newbie Game (by Aku) - Page 23

PashaDawg · #**221** August 9th, 2004, 12:10 AM

Looks like the game is going to start heating up soon. Man to my north. Pan to my south. And the lava men to my west. What's a Great and Honorable Spider Lord to do?

Boron · #**222** August 9th, 2004, 10:23 AM

new turn is up .
things will get interesting soon i guess

Aku · #**223** August 9th, 2004, 09:28 PM

Well the game is probably going to heat up a lot within the next 10 turns but it seems everybody is pretty peaceful with each other. Most of us are still establishing borders right now.

What do you guys think of score graphs gone. I am in another mp game and they have it enabled...kind of takes away a lot of the mystery of who is powerful. Also it kind of devalues the worth of your scouts. So I personally like score graphs gone, what are your guys opinions?

PashaDawg · #**224** August 9th, 2004, 10:25 PM

I was one of the Newbies in the game where Norfleet cheated (apparently) these Last few days. I don�t understand it all, but his armies were amazingly HUGE, and I was a little sad thinking that an expert could get so HUGE so QUICK. The graphs were helpful to see just how HUGE he was. To some extent, as a Newbie, I enjoy seeing the graphs for learning purposes. But, they do take away the mystery, and that�s part of the fun!

The Panther · #**225** August 9th, 2004, 11:41 PM

This is my first game without the graphs (including SP, I might add). I find it more interesting in that you have to actually scout to see what is happening around the world.

But I do understand that the graphs makes it easier to catch cheaters like Norfleet was doing in that tournament game. Though why people feel compelled to cheat, I will never understand. I mean, what is the fun in creating over 4000 gems and limitless gold out of pure air like Norfleet did? I mean, 18 dwarven hammers by turn 22 as (no-earth) Ermor? Give me a frigging break. What a waste of time for everyone involved...

I suppose that someone in this newbie game could be an expert in disguise. That might also be considered a cheat if it were true. Having the graphs off makes it nearly impossible to detect this.

But, having said all that, I do admit that I like it with the graphs off. It makes building scouts much more important. I have built more scouts in this game so far than I normally would of in 100 turns with the graphs on.

So, I say it was a good idea turning the graphs off. It is different and quite fun. And we are all in this for the sheer fun of it anyway.

Stormbinder · #**226** August 10th, 2004, 12:02 AM

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This is my first game without the graphs (including SP, I might add). I find it more interesting in that you have to actually scout to see what is happening around the world.

But I do understand that the graphs makes it easier to catch cheaters like Norfleet was doing in that tournament game. Though why people feel compelled to cheat, I will never understand. I mean, what is the fun in creating over 4000 gems and limitless gold out of pure air like Norfleet did? I mean, 18 dwarven hammers by turn 22 as (no-earth) Ermor? Give me a frigging break. What a waste of time for everyone involved...

19 Hammers, actually.

Kristoffer have missed one that his GK pretender had, I think.

As for your question - beats me.

I honestly have no idea what possible fun could someone have by cheating in such way. Perhaps it is some extreme form of "grief player" syndrom, that exist in certian MMRPG. I don't know...

As for the graphs - personaly I dislike them, since they are too accurate to be realistic, and thye significantly deminish the value of intelligence gathering. But I certanly glad that we had them in our tournament game. We would never catched Norfleet without them.

Regards,
Stormbinder

Aku · #**227** August 10th, 2004, 11:30 PM

new turn is up!!!

PashaDawg · #**228** August 11th, 2004, 12:11 AM

Uh-oh... it looks like the evil lord of a rotting PAN is gearing up with hostile intentions just south of the Loving, Peaceful, Never-Hurt-A-Fly, LORD OF SPIDERS's dominion. The sky is falling! The SKY IS *FALLING*!!!

We'll teach them the taste of spider venom. Take that.. and that... and a little bit of THAT... whisk.. whisk... (or whatever spiders say when the bare their fangs...) This one goes out to Shelob...

PashaDawg · #**229** August 11th, 2004, 12:19 AM

Oh, and whoever is causing greater unrest in my Dominion... that's rude and an affront to the Lord of Spiders's sovereignty. Didn't your MAMA teach you any manners?

Aku · #**230** August 11th, 2004, 12:26 AM

Well Pasha you have me at least as your peaceful neighbor. In regards to Pan I assume he has no choice since he is to your south trapped in that corner. But you never know either because I could say the same thing about Ryleh is going to attack me because he has troops on the border but we are on good terms. Hard to be certain with these kinds of things.