10-12-2003 21:52									#1
	Public Forum Bob withdrawal thread - DON'T GET INTO PUBLIC FLAME WARS Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

We have probably about a week real time before the bulk of our forces have been removed from bob. How are we going to approach this in the public forum. As we have not.....been sound in the pr area, I think we should get a coordinated plan ready. Hell, we should consult with RP as well on this matter.

I think merely responding to the inevitible GoW/ND threads would be a mistake, it lets them set the tone of everything. And frankly I think its going to be another round of ugliness, I think we all know what will potentially be said.

Would a MacArthur type thread be too inflamatory, or would it be in "roleplay" I don't know. If we titled it Operation: Dunkirk, would there be problems? Or is that too close to home, as we are fighting a German team.

What do ya'll think? Who wants to run point on this operation?

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	10-12-2003 22:06									#2
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One approach is to say absolutely nothing to all the crap they'll come out with. Let them have their freedom of speech and ignore it. They are trying to wind us up and get another flame war going because that's what they like, and we shouldn't give it to them.

Another approach is to make light of it - maybe a few jokes about the weather and the chicks being better in Stormia, so we're off home again.

	10-12-2003 23:06									#3
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I would be inclinded to ignore them. In the end, it will be hard to look good, since the reality is we got tossed off the land.
Anything we say will not look all that good. Wait for better times.
Revenge is a dish best served cold as someone once said.

	10-12-2003 23:13									#4
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If we can be silent, then I would agree to it. Or if we could devise a response in here before posting. The problem is that we've tried that before and....Some of our members including myself tend to be hotheaded. Even some people that don't post here too often might go off on them for past injuries. Not to mention Aeson, who isn't even a member of our team any longer.

So if we can be silent this time...I would agree to it.

	11-12-2003 03:06									#5
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quote: Originally posted by vmxa1 Revenge is a dish best served cold as someone once said.

- and as many have observed

	11-12-2003 03:59									#6
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No response whatsoever. Let them ***** and ignore them. Why would I respond to a barking dog? Or even listen to him?

By the way, and that is very important: No response means: all of us

	11-12-2003 04:50									#7
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Someone should PM Aeson then.

	11-12-2003 05:01									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Theseus Someone should PM Aeson then.

Is there someone on better terms with him than you?

Are there others that we need to pm?

	11-12-2003 05:47									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph No response whatsoever. Let them ***** and ignore them. Why would I respond to a barking dog? Or even listen to him? By the way, and that is very important: No response means: all of us

An excellent policy

	11-12-2003 06:56									#10
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I'll PM Aeson...

Btw, I have to say, even with the bugs and all I am totally enthralled with the one epic game I am playing for fun.

One more turn, indeed.

(With no FP!!... preview: Theseus discusses 'food power'.)

	11-12-2003 07:57									#11
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To emphasise what was said above, is there anyone else on our team we should advise on this?

	11-12-2003 09:00									#12
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I'm not sure, hopefully everyone would read this post first and see what our plans are and follow them. perhaps we need to change the title to something less...subtle.

	11-12-2003 15:34									#13
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There'll be no problems from me over this, there aren't many GoW people whose posts I see.

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	11-12-2003 17:35									#15
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quote: Originally posted by OPD There'll be no problems from me over this, there aren't many GoW people whose posts I see.

	11-12-2003 19:26									#16
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I'll keep my trap shut.

Theseus - I'm having fun with an Epic game too, with no FP. I'm Greece, so the commercial trait is helping me fight corruption. Instead of going for continental control ASAP as I normally would, I've got about 2/3 of it (the last chunk wasn't even my idea, the idiot Arabs attacked me and I flattened them in ~5 turns), and I'm off on intercontinental luxury grabs. Surgical strikes.

-Arrian

	11-12-2003 20:50									#17
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I'm playing the Middle Ages scenario as the Holy Roman Empire (Germany) and have a blast.

	11-12-2003 20:59									#18
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The middle ages is by far my favorite of the conquests, though I haven't yet beaten it on emperor. I've done quite well as the english and the french,but eventually run out of steam or a brick wall. I need to come up with a better strategy. Perhaps smash burgandy and keep moving and hit germany, at least get a few cities from each. England has that very nice army which allows them to take paris (the city) in short time, but the lack of an english harbor is crushing.

Love it.

	12-12-2003 10:37									#19
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Shoot, I forgot... just PMing Aeson now.

	12-12-2003 11:09									#20
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I see nothing. I hear nothing. I say nothing! That damn Hogan!

on the c3c front, I am finding large maps broken by resourse distribution. Toooooooo far to iron and horses, and I've seen maps with no luxes within 30 tiles of start. Anyone else seeing the same?

I dialed down to standard map with 8 civs, and it is fun, and I have resources and luxes! Maybe I am only having fun because I nabbed Zeus and captured the GL from victim number 1 on round 2. Of course, I am not trying the ag civs. Ag civs would tip a lot to whoever played them.

	12-12-2003 11:20									#21
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Uh, nye, perhaps you meant to post that elsewhere?

	13-12-2003 10:38									#22
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Moving back on-topic, it'll be interesting whether GoW get their flame-throwers out over our withdrawal, while they are now sueing for peace.

What if a poll was posted on the public forum, saying "who will win the game now?"

1. Lego
2. ND
3. GoW

That might be fun.

	14-12-2003 00:48									#23
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Vox, clearly.

-Arrian

	14-12-2003 02:06									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Theseus Uh, nye, perhaps you meant to post that elsewhere?

No, I'm just moaning about it every time I get a chance.

	15-12-2003 03:32									#25
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Aeson responded positively about not participating in the flame wars.

	20-12-2003 01:36									#26
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UnO has written a paean to GS... based on Dr. Seuss' the Grinch. I've seen parts of it... it is pretty well done, actually.

I asked him for fair warning of when he's going to post, which warning he just gave me.

So get ready to deal with the public with grace and Christmas cheer!!

	20-12-2003 05:04									#27
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It better be well done, he's had a month to work on it

	21-12-2003 04:14									#28
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his poem is quite entertaining I think.


Would it be alright if I just gave it a or something?