Is It Just Me Or....

Ragnarok · #1 October 14th, 2004, 11:44 AM

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Imperator Fyron said:
My sentiments exactly. It really takes away almost all of the fun of the game when all you do is fight to the death, especially against a single opponent... Maybe others are realizing this?

I doubt it. People are just getting burned out on SEIV. I am down to just 5 games on PBW and 2 of them are pretty much finished. One is my KOTH game and the other is RTH and the Last one is the race to SEV game.

Alneyan · #2 October 14th, 2004, 01:37 PM

I am burnt out myself as well, and I am simply cranking down on my SEIV games. I will quite likely resume challenges once I my game number has been reduced even more though.

Edit: The Fairy Typo struck again. ("I am burnt down"?! What was I thinking of? In case you were concerned for my health, I wasn't put to the torche by an odd raiding barbarian)

geoschmo · #3 October 14th, 2004, 01:39 PM

Yeah, what Ragnorok said.

I know you were only semi-serious Fyron, but you can't extrapolate anything like a qualitative judgement from the lack of people playing in rated 1 on 1 games. There are less people playing >2 rated games as well. I think what we are witnessing is just the normal entropy of the game.

My own personal opinion is that I still enjoy 1 v 1 games more then bigger games. I simply have less interest in any games. The fact that the two games I am in happen to be >2 games is merely due to them being longer and me not wishing to abandon the other players in them.

Once they are over I may actually get into a 1v1 game or two. Just to keep the juices flowing.

Fyron · #4 October 14th, 2004, 01:48 PM

Note the

. Emoticons do have a purpose, afterall...

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Alneyan said:
In case you were concerned for my health, I wasn't put to the torche by an odd raiding barbarian)

'Tis a shame.

geoschmo · #5 October 14th, 2004, 02:43 PM

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Imperator Fyron said:
Note the

. Emoticons do have a purpose, afterall...

Which is why I said I know you were only half serious. Words have a purpose as well.

Fyron · #6 October 14th, 2004, 03:08 PM

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geoschmo said:
Which is why I said I know you were only half serious. Words have a purpose as well.

That was mostly directed at Ragnarok.

And you didn't really need the rest of your post about extrapolation and all...

Atrocities · #7 October 14th, 2004, 03:23 PM

I prefer long drawn out games that foster a great deal of RPG and give time for the player to expand his empire into a true military force. It is far more rewarding IMHO.

Alneyan · #8 October 14th, 2004, 03:51 PM

Pst Atrocities, I guess I cannot interest you in a Devnull game by turn 100 or so? You will have a nice Empire based on external income, the asset of the Talisman, and the most impressive intelligence powerhouse around. This Empire is doing well, with the usual amount of Stellar Manipulation, and a huge focus on remote-mining. Just thought I would point it for you, as such games seem to quite fit your tastes.

Erh, this shameless plug aside... *Glowers at Fyron*