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Post by kb on May 5, 2015 0:19:54 GMT
Awhile back, I noticed this person's post asking for more clarification from a dev about the POT templates: www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-new-limits-on-player-owned-towns-can-i-ask-what-is-still-possible.24673/There was no real answer to OP's questions/concerns (not surprising because there has been no real interfacing with the community on this issue following recent revelations about just how much input POT owners can give when determining the specifics about their town).... A few of the responses were even borderline cold and dismissive, justifying all that Port is doing because, well... you know... "fuck you Port needs $$$!!!" And now, I noticed this: www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/selling-rf-knight-holdfast.25391/A few things occur to me about all of this: 1) People seem to think this was a person of merit (See comments like "Great we lost some RPERS... Tis a sad sad day...") 2) From what I can tell, that person had some decent posts that showed some genuine creativity/talent and interest in the game (even I could see that and I'm not into RP to the same degree). This person walking away from the game arguably makes its world a less rich place. It was obvious they had a real interest in the game and its possibilities. 3) This is just another example of how genuine concerns and questions from quality people just fall through the cracks time and time again... <--- It begs the question: Isn't dealing with this kind of stuff and speaking to the concerns of players part of what a COMMUNITY MANAGER does???! Especially one who was hired partially because she's supposedly so respected and simpatico with the "RP community." Fucking laughably bad community management! Also, I find it interesting how Blake Blackstone and Starr were so proud of his customized POT stuff in the Dev+ thread (where many people, including staunch SotA fanboys, expressed their impatience to know more details about their POTs and what will be possible with them in light of Blackstone's custom package deal).... but, where the fuck were either of them when it came to answering Deloria's questions? It seems they both were all too happy to post about the latest revenue stream (or crow about some whale's way to glorify themselves), but ofc they are nowhere to be seen when a RF Knight + Holdfast owner expresses misgivings about the project and ultimately walks away from the game (i.e., probably a mere peon in Port's eyes bc Deloria hadn't given all Blackstone has, I guess)! ^I guess shit like Deloria leaving doesn't matter when you have customized POTs to sell to whales at some unseemly dollar amount per sale, does it, Starr? (Same sentiment to "Lord" Blackstone... who acts like you're doing us all a huge favor in your posts to the Dev+ thread about all of this, but I don't see you giving two shits about people like Deloria who were likely turned off by the implications of your little backdoor deal with Port and received no clarification on the details of his/her POT purchase after requesting such in a polite and civil manner). |
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Post by kb on May 5, 2015 1:05:14 GMT
^"Exclusive" In-Game Song for All Non-Whale SotA Backers Who Can't Afford to Buy Port's Interest Like Blake Blackstone Did
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Post by Membrane_on_Vacation on May 5, 2015 6:43:58 GMT
Awhile back, I noticed this person's post asking for more clarification from a dev about the POT templates: www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-new-limits-on-player-owned-towns-can-i-ask-what-is-still-possible.24673/There was no real answer to OP's questions/concerns (not surprising because there has been no real interfacing with the community on this issue following recent revelations about just how much input POT owners can give when determining the specifics about their town).... A few of the responses were even borderline cold and dismissive, justifying all that Port is doing because, well... you know... "fuck you Port needs $$$!!!" And now, I noticed this: www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/selling-rf-knight-holdfast.25391/A few things occur to me about all of this: 1) People seem to think this was a person of merit (See comments like "Great we lost some RPERS... Tis a sad sad day...") 2) From what I can tell, that person had some decent posts that showed some genuine creativity/talent and interest in the game (even I could see that and I'm not into RP to the same degree). This person walking away from the game arguably makes its world a less rich place. It was obvious they had a real interest in the game and its possibilities. 3) This is just another example of how genuine concerns and questions from quality people just fall through the cracks time and time again... <--- It begs the question: Isn't dealing with this kind of stuff and speaking to the concerns of players part of what a COMMUNITY MANAGER does???! Especially one who was hired partially because she's supposedly so respected and simpatico with the "RP community." Fucking laughably bad community management! Also, I find it interesting how Blake Blackstone and Starr were so proud of his customized POT stuff in the Dev+ thread (where many people, including staunch SotA fanboys, expressed their impatience to know more details about their POTs and what will be possible with them in light of Blackstone's custom package deal).... but, where the fuck were either of them when it came to answering Deloria's questions? It seems they both were all too happy to post about the latest revenue stream (or crow about some whale's way to glorify themselves), but ofc they are nowhere to be seen when a RF Knight + Holdfast owner expresses misgivings about the project and ultimately walks away from the game (i.e., probably a mere peon in Port's eyes bc Deloria hadn't given all Blackstone has, I guess)! ^I guess shit like Deloria leaving doesn't matter when you have customized POTs to sell to whales at some unseemly dollar amount per sale, does it, Starr? (Same sentiment to "Lord" Blackstone... who acts like you're doing us all a huge favor in your posts to the Dev+ thread about all of this, but I don't see you giving two shits about people like Deloria who were likely turned off by the implications of your little backdoor deal with Port and received no clarification on the details of his/her POT purchase after requesting such in a polite and civil manner). 3) No, that is what Winfield is for with all his town gatherings  insanemembrain.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/portalarium-continues-depreciating-player-owned-towns-housing/The reason why totally none of this has, does, or ever will matter is simply because she already bought the shit. We're all guilty of this in some way, true we were sold a well polished turd, but we all have to think about the decisions we make and SotA is teaching us all a very valuable lesson when it comes to putting your money on shit that has no clear definition or date of access. She can't get a refund, she can only hope to break even with the marketplace both of which don't even involve Portalarium. Their job is done, they sold the packages and items based on loosely defined bullshit which they will change at will. Job done $$$ collected. Thought his model has probably destroyed our chances for a good game and further episodes of any quality what so ever. I know I'm not paying a cent more for anything that isn't already there. If I did, it wouldn't be delivered or it would be diluted. Both pretty poor outcomes from spending money. Fuck that. |
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Post by Sicherdraht on May 5, 2015 7:43:12 GMT
Rule number one, always follow the money. Blake Blackstone is another interesting study. He is the entitled, he will charge more than a full factor of value (if there is any value)to what ever he is selling. The game within a game will slowly emerge. The mistake most people make about the true sociopath, and are always caught off guard by the charm and almost charismatic behavior of this character type. The linchpin to his plans is reputation.
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Post by kb on May 5, 2015 12:43:56 GMT
The reason why totally none of this has, does, or ever will matter is simply because she already bought the shit. We're all guilty of this in some way, true we were sold a well polished turd, but we all have to think about the decisions we make and SotA is teaching us all a very valuable lesson when it comes to putting your money on shit that has no clear definition or date of access. She can't get a refund, she can only hope to break even with the marketplace both of which don't even involve Portalarium. Their job is done, they sold the packages and items based on loosely defined bullshit which they will change at will. Job done $$$ collected. Thought his model has probably destroyed our chances for a good game and further episodes of any quality what so ever. I know I'm not paying a cent more for anything that isn't already there. If I did, it wouldn't be delivered or it would be diluted. Both pretty poor outcomes from spending money. Fuck that. I know she already bought it and shouldn't expect a refund. I realize we're all guilty of buying something sight unseen (and that we shouldn't be so disappointed when things don't turn out as we had planned). Was I saying otherwise? All that I wanted to point out is the double standard that exists when it comes to somebody like Deloria making a public post requesting dev clarification about what is possible with POT templates. Compare that to Blake Blackstone ignoring the dev's "don't call us, we'll call you" request and literally buying himself access and favor via back-channeling and direct PMs to the devs. Ultimately, Port rewarded the rule-breaker who ignored their request to wait until contacted about POT designs, and ignored the person who was actually patient and who only made a request for more information on the forums after it was made clear assholes like Blake got rewarded for being impatient twats. Q: So, what's the difference between the two players in question? A: Amount of $$$$$$$$$ pledged and a willingness to ignore what Port expects and requests from everybody else. I just think it's shit that a player like Deloria, who didn't contribute $60k+ and use face to face time with the devs (and PMs) to garner favor, is left out on a limb whenever they post something on the forums requesting more info. But, if you contribute the big bucks and ignore Port's request to wait until you are contacted just like Blackstone did, Port has shown that you will be rewarded with your own customized POT design. Pretty fucking shitty way to treat your playerbase. Also, I bet Blackstone still sees nothing wrong with how he cut the line and how his backdoor lobbying for his glorious town likely helped to demotivate a lot of otherwise well-intentioned backers. |
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Post by Membrane_on_Vacation on May 5, 2015 12:58:59 GMT
Yes I totally get you KB  I was in a way just playing devils advocate there by playing a pull up your own socks card which Port expects us to play in the face of their Citizens United type of thing they have going on there. It is an interesting issue, especially with Blackstone involved so I hope we will hear from him here again. I would like to hear his side, maybe he can even confirm how many $s it takes to get that attention. Or he could just come back with the usual line, oh yeah Port asked me when I was just hanging out with them, to represent the community's interest with POTs. We all already know if Port acts with a single community member, they count that towards the entire "community" and not just one person |
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Post by kb on May 5, 2015 13:05:35 GMT
I think he said he had donated $60,000+ and sent many PMs after meeting with Port face to face at one of the Duke meetings. This was said in a long post by him in the DEV+ thread where they first announced the possibility of selling these customized towns for $10k+....
I have no idea what came of that thread though. I'm still banned and can't even log in to the normal forums, let alone Dev+ (I must be permabanned, bc idk... it's been 3+ weeks).
Fucking love it. Banned for posting references to Animal Farm and taking exception to rule-breakers and line-cutters being rewarded while those who do what they've been asked to do get the shaft.
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Post by Membrane_on_Vacation on May 5, 2015 13:12:52 GMT
I think a pretty good way to get on their shit list is to be here as well!
I'd like to hear more from Deloria too. Must be more from her side that she could tell us and the community for sure.
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Post by Sicherdraht on May 5, 2015 13:23:19 GMT
I think he said he had donated $60,000+ and sent many PMs after meeting with Port face to face at one of the Duke meetings. This was said in a long post by him in the DEV+ thread where they first announced the possibility of selling these customized towns for $10k+.... I have no idea what came of that thread though. I'm still banned and can't even log in to the normal forums, let alone Dev+ (I must be permabanned, bc idk... it's been 3+ weeks). Fucking love it. Banned for posting references to Animal Farm and taking exception to rule-breakers and line-cutters being rewarded while those who do what they've been asked to do get the shaft. That thread was locked in less than 24 hours. There is a lack of focus to make this Game. Do we have plate gloves yet? Can't sell those in the store. Yeah Blake come back, I won't trench mortar you again, I'm already behind your lines. I'm a quiet little fifth column. There is no way to know what this game will cost to play, It's like those free Baseball tickets behind Homeplate. There is parking, beer and a dog...your at 50 bucks already. Then your team losses, and your out even more. But with Gambling in SotA how would Insanemembrane cope with it? ![]() ![]() |
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Post by Sicherdraht on May 6, 2015 5:29:07 GMT
Blake did say he would put a word in to Firelotus about Kuno's Ban, false offer for sure for what I think of him. It is however easy to prove with a screenshot of his post of the PM, if he is a Man of his word about things. Any bet takers? I bet Insanemembrane a Windmill he doesn't have anything dated beyond tomorrows yesterday. Dunno about Kuno, but I would feel I misjudged him. How do we get SotA medals again? I want a medal, how much?    |
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Post by Membrane_on_Vacation on May 6, 2015 13:18:47 GMT
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Post by kb on May 6, 2015 14:06:59 GMT
Blake did say he would put a word in to Firelotus about Kuno's Ban, false offer for sure for what I think of him. It is however easy to prove with a screenshot of his post of the PM, if he is a Man of his word about things. Any bet takers? I bet Insanemembrane a Windmill he doesn't have anything dated beyond tomorrows yesterday. Dunno about Kuno, but I would feel I misjudged him. How do we get SotA medals again? I want a medal, how much? Misjudge me? But how... and why? And, FWIW, how dare you question the mighty SotA devs. After all.... COMRADE GARRIOTT IS ALWAYS RIGHT! |
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Post by kb on May 6, 2015 14:54:21 GMT
Nice post. I would have commented there, but the login stuff is always a pain. Anyway, this recent post by Ice Queen in the official forums isn't totally related to the POT stuff, but it does bring up many points that I think are important (mostly about not giving money blindly and that Port should have more than enough funds to achieve their goals, so the constant focus on funding-related stuff is madness): |
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Post by Sicherdraht on May 7, 2015 3:45:25 GMT
Blake did say he would put a word in to Firelotus about Kuno's Ban, false offer for sure for what I think of him. It is however easy to prove with a screenshot of his post of the PM, if he is a Man of his word about things. Any bet takers? I bet Insanemembrane a Windmill he doesn't have anything dated beyond tomorrows yesterday. Dunno about Kuno, but I would feel I misjudged him. How do we get SotA medals again? I want a medal, how much? Misjudge me? But how... and why? And, FWIW, how dare you question the mighty SotA devs. After all.... COMRADE GARRIOTT IS ALWAYS RIGHT!Since the SotA Bank job, knowing the POT was next, what else could they hit? I was ready to be Ports next poster boy on any issue concerning them. POT owners didn't care about the Bank reward, I wasn't going to care about their pesky issues. Myself figuring a jump in many SotA Thetan levels without spending any money might be a good thing. You saw that not all POT owners are the same and empathize with them. But consider this, what if some whack job comes in with 300K for their own Island with special dungeons and items? Would you then feel bad for Blake? Not me, something like that would put nose milk on my keyboard. Back to hot tubs, hats and cats. Sure wanted that first hat with the feather, the rest they can keep. Tried to get one and never did, so I attacked it with my feeble allegory, one can hide shit in that style and it doesn't hurt anyone. Brewing and alcohol doesn't make a better warrior? SotA should go talk to Abe Lincoln, he sent cases of U.S. Grant's brand of booze to all his Generals, after less skilled hacks complained Grant drank like a fish, go figure. I will blindly follow you on all issues in the future, maybe.  |
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Post by kb on May 7, 2015 20:14:27 GMT
Since the SotA Bank job, knowing the POT was next, what else could they hit? I was ready to be Ports next poster boy on any issue concerning them. POT owners didn't care about the Bank reward, I wasn't going to care about their pesky issues. Myself figuring a jump in many SotA Thetan levels without spending any money might be a good thing. You saw that not all POT owners are the same and empathize with them. But consider this, what if some whack job comes in with 300K for their own Island with special dungeons and items? Would you then feel bad for Blake? Not me, something like that would put nose milk on my keyboard. Back to hot tubs, hats and cats. Sure wanted that first hat with the feather, the rest they can keep. Tried to get one and never did, so I attacked it with my feeble allegory, one can hide shit in that style and it doesn't hurt anyone. Brewing and alcohol doesn't make a better warrior? SotA should go talk to Abe Lincoln, he sent cases of U.S. Grant's brand of booze to all his Generals, after less skilled hacks complained Grant drank like a fish, go figure. I will blindly follow you on all issues in the future, maybe. Ah, I think I see what you mean. I certainty didn't factor in what POTs mean (so many of you, including Gungadin, have brought up the point of what a huge advantage being first with a POT like Pax Lair will mean for gameplay). So, yeah, POTs changed things and I wasn't one of the people who really spoke out against that. I also see your point about whether or not I would now feel sorry for Blake if some person contributed 300K to get their own island... Still, don't distract me with such logic and relevant details. I prefer my grumbling to lead me to all kinds of interesting places where reason has long since departed the equation ~K.B. P.S. Never follow, lead.... blindly! "In the land of the blind, The One-Eyed Man is King...." |
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Post by Sicherdraht on May 8, 2015 4:22:39 GMT
The psychological tactics to separate people from their money has evolved from the beginning, remembering "limited" housing from kickstarter and prices will go up!
but as we have seen the limited housing was like a Ford LTD, limited to the number they could sell. Myself seeing many patterns then including how the forum was being operated.
At the time (2013) I was also following some other forums on different subject matter, SotA forum was appalling, not fan posts, but the moderation.
The systematic devaluation of pledge levels in order to encourage further and higher pledges is most foul. This company is either extremely desperate or just overly greedy. This underhanded strategy has no room to care at all that it chases people off, this will continue to get much worse as time goes on, not thinking of the future proves Port has little or no plans to go the five expansions, that is just one more over sale of many others. They are cooking frogs here, starting all the little amphibians in cool comfy water then slowly turning up the heat, of course they expect a few to jump out and that is why they don't care.
Some people have questioned where the money is going or they need more to make the game we want, regardless of any of that we already know Booze and ( I'll bet) hookers are involved.
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Post by kb on May 8, 2015 14:38:58 GMT
The psychological tactics to separate people from their money has evolved from the beginning, remembering "limited" housing from kickstarter and prices will go up! but as we have seen the limited housing was like a Ford LTD, limited to the number they could sell. Myself seeing many patterns then including how the forum was being operated. At the time (2013) I was also following some other forums on different subject matter, SotA forum was appalling, not fan posts, but the moderation. The systematic devaluation of pledge levels in order to encourage further and higher pledges is most foul. This company is either extremely desperate or just overly greedy. This underhanded strategy has no room to care at all that it chases people off, this will continue to get much worse as time goes on, not thinking of the future proves Port has little or no plans to go the five expansions, that is just one more over sale of many others. They are cooking frogs here, starting all the little amphibians in cool comfy water then slowly turning up the heat, of course they expect a few to jump out and that is why they don't care. Some people have questioned where the money is going or they need more to make the game we want, regardless of any of that we already know Booze and ( I'll bet) hookers are involved. The saddest part is that every game of this sort needs a revenue stream, so it's not wholly terrible that game makers go out of their way to ensure their game will be well-funded. However, industry pro after industry pro are on record discussing how psychology can be used (and abused) to this end and the problem comes when some games are better than others about how well they dress up the "wealth extraction." It's clear the SotA people have drawn from plenty of the lessons about how to play on people's anxieties and need to "keep up" in the social status arms race, but they have done all of this at the expense of the only thing that really matters: FUN. Fun has to come first at the end of the day; the company in question has to have built up a solid base of trust with their user base; and the devs and "marketing brains" can't take their fanbase's loyalty for granted and cram every possible upsell under the sun down their fans' throats. Sadly, SotA's upper management has set a new low for money-grubbing greed and total disregard for their playerbase. It's clear that the main players behind SotA have so long been insulated by their wealth, connections, and reputation that they have no idea what "no nickel and diming" really means. They deserve every shred of ridicule hurled their way, perhaps tenfold more, and I still wish for the failure of their game so as to spare the world and gamers another instance with their shoddy "cash extractor" masquerading as a game! Anyway, TL;DR = Fuck that noise, they're all greedy bitches and lowdown scum, and besides the niche crowd they've managed to dupe so far (which includes all of us, more or less), they are S-O-L in the end because nobody is going to want to buy what they are peddling as time continues to wear on and shows this sham of a game for what it really is: a blatant, cynical cash grab made primarily by old white yuppies who are incapable of empathizing with their users. ~K.B. FWIW, looks like the SotA funding model has reared its head in the real world. RG, Dallas, Starr, and Rick would be proud: |
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Post by Mordecai on May 8, 2015 16:21:02 GMT
... we already know Booze and ( I'll bet) hookers are involved. At least they're doing something right over there. |
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Post by Sicherdraht on May 9, 2015 6:47:38 GMT
... we already know Booze and ( I'll bet) hookers are involved. At least they're doing something right over there. Yeah, I was thinking that also, maybe as a caring fan, I'll send them a 24 count condom party pack. My feeling is something Joviex said "it's not what their doing, It's how their doing it" I believe. I don't feel anyone should be banned, they can't give countless warnings either. In the end they are trying to make their game and people will send them money. Input from fans that don't match their game become bothersome. Old UO fans have been forsaken, hail the new SotA waves ~Ө~Ө~Ө~ Plus now, thanks to Kuno I can't get Tom Waits out of my brain. |
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Post by Membrane_on_Vacation on May 9, 2015 10:53:38 GMT
Mate, at this point in time I think nearly every Ultima(not just UO) fan has been forsaken. At least 9 out of 10 of us have been I would have to say. Sure, somehow, there are a set of fuckers out there who are massive fanboys of SotA? Maybe? I mean, I'm still an Ultima fanboy and probably always will. But lets face it, SotA is not Ultima and it never will be so I'm not going to fan up. Clearly, lol. Any SotA fanboys, or girls, out there feel the need to explain yourselves to us feel free to start a topic here. I'd like to know the set of circumstances that lead you to polish this turd. My bet is that it will go something like this for requirements: You got the game as a gift. You make over $200,000 a year after tax. You're a privileged fucking twat and you inherited or were given through nepotism everything you have. You aren't a gamer, not a real one, because you'd rather collect virtual shit and talk to people than game. You are somehow under the impression that the "community" experience here is better than it can be somewhere else. But go a head, tell me I'm wrong |
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Post by Sicherdraht on May 9, 2015 12:53:20 GMT
Everything is spring time in Austin, the forum is constantly scrubbed to reflect this illusion. All I see going on in there, and this hasn't changed much over the years, is a few dozen of the same people eating their balongna sandwich's with every post, otherwise the forum would be mostly crickets. People are still joining in saying yay-yay-yay Richard is one of us! Will he be playing with us today? That guy could care less in reality. It's a money grab. Richard has bigger things to do, explore the world with a overpriced travel service and invent new trash bags to save the environment.
Six months after the release of this game people are going to be hurt if they haven't been already. I can't post in there, so little I can say without being moderated or banned, so I just scan and read.
Happy-Happy, Joy-Joy. Happy Helm selling at the SotA store.
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Post by kb on May 9, 2015 14:03:26 GMT
Well, excuuuuuuuse me, Sicherdraht !! But, any song is better than that Happy Happy Joy Joy stuff And, Mordecai... the power combo that shows you're doing wrong oh-so right is Hookers and BLOW.... Hookers and BLOW! This booze and hookers stuff is strictly amateur hour, which admittedly is what we've all grown to come to expect from the chuckleheads over at Port, but still.... it's nothing for them to crow about. They really need to up their game if they're going to keep up with the real superstars of this industry...  Membrane_on_Vacation : I think the response would be more like what Myrcello wrote (when trying to rein in some of our more angry posts), when he mentioned that if the game fails, it's all for nothing (and the money we contributed was wasted). I honestly believe most of the people supporting the game really hope it to be great (and are facing so much buyer's remorse if it isn't that they won't allow themselves to doubt, even when presented ample reason to....). If they are critical of their "precious game," it means they have to examine their willingness to fork over so much money to people who clearly don't give two shits about them. ^That's the difference between many of us here who contributed a lot versus those still over on the Happy Happy forums who refuse to admit that the emperor has no clothes. A few of us here who contributed beaucoup bucks have the balls to admit we were stupid for doing so. Most over in Happy Happy Joy Joy land do not. To me, that's the difference between the two camps. Period. Oh, and all this talk about booze and hookers and Tom Waits... requires this to wash away the Ren and Stimpy (amongst other things): |
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Post by Mordecai on May 9, 2015 15:03:15 GMT
And, Mordecai... the power combo that shows you're doing wrong oh-so right is Hookers and BLOW.... Hookers and BLOW! This booze and hookers stuff is strictly amateur hour, which admittedly is what we've all grown to come to expect from the chuckleheads over at Port, but still.... it's nothing for them to crow about. Well if we're going to critique party etiquette, I recommend a blend of alcohol, marijuana, benzos, and everyone's favorite of course, heroin. As long as you don't stop breathing, it makes for perfect casual gaming.  |
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Post by grimgryphon on May 9, 2015 16:27:50 GMT
And, Mordecai... the power combo that shows you're doing wrong oh-so right is Hookers and BLOW.... Hookers and BLOW! This booze and hookers stuff is strictly amateur hour, which admittedly is what we've all grown to come to expect from the chuckleheads over at Port, but still.... it's nothing for them to crow about. Well if we're going to critique party etiquette, I recommend a blend of alcohol, marijuana, benzos, and everyone's favorite of course, heroin. As long as you don't stop breathing, it makes for perfect casual gaming. Now come on, did we learn nothing from Fleetwood Mac in the 70's? It's coke, brandy, and pot. Rise. Repeat. I'm not a big fan of "drugs are bad" videos, but I love the self-reflection in this one. And seriously, you have to respect someone who carried a gram of cocaine in her boot "at all times" :-) |
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Post by kb on May 9, 2015 22:24:47 GMT
Okay, I've changed my mind... After seeing FL apparently ban somebody from multiplayer for pvping in Brave Coast (a motherfucking open PvP zone), because he was disrupting a player-ran event, I'm convinced all of Port are on drugs. Hard, nasty, dangerous drugs. After all, you'd have to be high as fuck to pull something so stupid like that ban! (And yes, I realize maybe that guy was talking shit, or did other things to deserve a ban, but based on my own experiences and the experiences of others here, I give the benefit of the doubt to the banned player and figure it's just FL being fucking clueless -- in other words: S.O.P. for Port, which is SNAFU) |
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Post by Mordecai on May 9, 2015 23:29:44 GMT
I'm convinced all of Port are on drugs. Hard, nasty, dangerous drugs. I told you Kuno. They know what's good, and they aren't spending our money on anything but the finest of tri-faded combos. Alc, Benz, and Opi. Just don't try this at home, or you'll stop breathing. |
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Post by Mordecai on May 9, 2015 23:30:55 GMT
Well if we're going to critique party etiquette, I recommend a blend of alcohol, marijuana, benzos, and everyone's favorite of course, heroin. As long as you don't stop breathing, it makes for perfect casual gaming. Now come on, did we learn nothing from Fleetwood Mac in the 70's? It's coke, brandy, and pot. Rise. Repeat. I'm not a big fan of "drugs are bad" videos, but I love the self-reflection in this one. And seriously, you have to respect someone who carried a gram of cocaine in her boot "at all times" :-) What? |
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Post by kb on May 9, 2015 23:41:06 GMT
I told you Kuno. They know what's good, and they aren't spending our money on anything but the finest of tri-faded combos. Alc, Benz, and Opi. Just don't try this at home, or you'll stop breathing. Touché, good sir... Touché. As always, your fine conduct and erudition proves you to be both a gentleman and a scholar! |
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Post by grimgryphon on May 10, 2015 1:56:49 GMT
Now come on, did we learn nothing from Fleetwood Mac in the 70's? It's coke, brandy, and pot. Rise. Repeat. I'm not a big fan of "drugs are bad" videos, but I love the self-reflection in this one. And seriously, you have to respect someone who carried a gram of cocaine in her boot "at all times" :-) What? Just try and make the connection. It's not hard. |
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Post by Sicherdraht on May 10, 2015 6:29:11 GMT
Holy Mole!
I'm not taking the blame for this, you started it Kuno...all I said was Hooker. But I'm sure it was a eight ball in her boot, otherwise why bother.
Hay! that reminds me, anyone play EVE, there's a nice friendly game for the Kids. Slam Sticks, Synap crystals, all kinds mind jelly. All for the sake of character improvement and development.
wonder what the fan base did to promote that. Perhaps that's what happens when you live in a fjord. Brewing is cool, how about potato juice too...Mage casts fear repeatedly, to no avail.
Wasted drunken warrior has no fear available(message)...warrior gets toe to toe with mage and keeps missing, but only swing one has to connect, mage is dirt napping by third swing.
SotA doesn't have the first clue here, Colonel Mustard is going to win this game every time. I'll stay to the end to watch how they do this, along with the full credit screen.
I'm going to laugh the whole time. Although at this astounding rate of parsec per second of game development, I might die laughing.
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I was in a way just playing devils advocate there by playing a pull up your own socks card which Port expects us to play in the face of their Citizens United type of thing they have going on there.
