22-08-2001 19:39									#1
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I discovered I was a Settler on this Forum.
Then, I saw each one had a sort of "grade".

I don't want to be a Settler ! Settlers are the people I'm used to sending away to the frontier, alone. They are numerous, and I'm not a number, I'm a free man ! Furthermore, they work the whole year on irrigation, mines or farms, and I don't want that too ! And worst, they are weak, and often finish thier pathetic life under the feet of an enemy unit. That's not my fate !

I would prefer to be an Emperor, it's safer, or perhaps a god.

Seriously, how does these "grades" work ?

	22-08-2001 19:54									#2
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Your title rises in stature according to your post count in on-topic forums.

If you only post on the Off-topic forum your post count never rises. There is a reason, of sorts, but it's a contentious point.

	22-08-2001 20:08									#3
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That is a simple indicator your you growing dependancy upon this forum.

	22-08-2001 20:41									#4
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Go to the FAQ, you can find an explanation under "XVIII) What's these titles under each poster's login? And why some posters have special status?"

	22-08-2001 21:23									#5
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And some guys who get a special title become very cocky (speaking about me) .

	22-08-2001 21:54									#6
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I'm still waiting for the title "Marquis" to get added somewhere between Prince and King...

	22-08-2001 23:13									#7
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Sorry, but English is not my mother tongue.

What is the Off-Topic Forum ?

	22-08-2001 23:15									#8
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Watch that ! I'm Chieftain !

What a promotion !

	22-08-2001 23:24									#9
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If you look at the very bottom of the forums list, you will see a forum entitled "off-topic" which seems to have more activity than any other forum. This is where a significant portion of the posters on this site spend the majority of their time. Check it out!

	22-08-2001 23:28									#10
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Strictly speaking, off-topic, as the name implies, is the forum in which everything that isn't covered in one of the other forums (eg civ2 or alpha centauri) is discussed, ranging from deadly serious gun-control debates to nonsensical silliness. (of the two the latter is more prevalent )

	22-08-2001 23:46									#11
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Come to the OT MLC, I have complained about a lack of French people on Apolyton. Why is it there are so few French people who venture to Apolyton. I mean Britain and Germany are a comparable size and prosperity level, yet France has next to know indigenous posters.

And titles, yeah. Under 30 you are a measly settler. 30-100 a Chieftain, 100-300 a Warlord, 300-1000 a Prince, 1000-3000 a King, 3000-10000 an Emperor and 10000+ a Deity. If you will check, I have around 9500 posts, so I will soon be a deity although I am an Emperor at this moment in time. You'll have to do a lot of posting to get to the upper echelons of titles...

	23-08-2001 00:04									#12
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French people are just too damn smart to spend their time at OT.

	23-08-2001 00:17									#13
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quote: Originally posted by M. le Comte What is the Off-Topic Forum ?

Hell on earth.

It's the place to talk about anything not covered in the other forums.

It's run by very shady characters that hide behind titles and like to say "shaddup!" a lot.

Their leader is this Greek guy who gets really touchy if you mention money or "Macedonia".

Supposedly their is a Canadian guy also, but nobody ever sees him, it's susspected that he met with foul play, but it can't be proved.

Also watch out for a guy who thinks he's a talking Horse, he's a known fink, another guy who may be an axe murderer (he has **** in his name, figure it out), and an annoying guy who always goes on about gun control and how the USA sucks, yet goes there whenever he can.

There are a number of other lowlifes and such lurking about, but the best thing to do is to start a thread with the title "Hi, I'm New!". It is sure to get LOTS of responces, and make you instantly popular.

	23-08-2001 01:12									#14
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Yes, that's right Colon, we the French are really smart. But look, sometimes, we like to hear about what's going on by the other's, those who aren't smart.

And as for you Chris 62, I hace heard some stuff about the story of a so called Helen of Troy who came to Apolyton claiming "hi ! I'm new..."
No. I won't send you any poster.

	23-08-2001 01:24									#15
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"Yes, that's right Colon, we the French are really smart. But look, sometimes, we like to hear about what's going on by the other's, those who aren't smart."

That's so kind of you... please go to off-topic and repeat that.

	23-08-2001 03:48									#16
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so stereotypically french? but what would i know i'm just a dumb american

	23-08-2001 03:55									#17
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So... le Comte? Not coming to the OT...

It used to be a great philosophical place... then MarkG took the post counts away from that section

Now it is bland

	23-08-2001 04:26									#18
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DON'T COME TO THE OFF TOPIC! I REPEAT, DON'T COME TO THE OFF TOPIC!

I wish someone had told me this a year ago.

	23-08-2001 14:07									#19
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Since nobody else has yelled it yet, DL DL DL...ad infinitum.

How else would he know about Helen of Troy? And don't say he read the thread. That's what he wants you to think.

Chris62, you are a viscious (how do you spell that word?) bastard, aren't you. Go say "Hi, I'm new..."

	23-08-2001 14:32									#20
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Who would want a french DL ?

	23-08-2001 15:31									#21
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Spekter, half the people here are potential dl’s, so why should I particularly bother about this guy?

	23-08-2001 16:03									#22
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What's DL ?

	23-08-2001 16:44									#23
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A dl is someone who has the Apolyton version of a multiple personality disorder.

Better not to ask this too many times though.

	23-08-2001 16:45									#24
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I think that a DL (=Demented Lemming) is, as the name implies, a poster who has acquired a second login and uses it to try to piss people off. Of course I can do that without any DL so I don't really know why people go for that

	23-08-2001 17:22									#25
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Spekter: "Viscous".

Which seems to fit in- Chris never was the smooth bastard he thinks he is.

	23-08-2001 18:25									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Eli DON'T COME TO THE OFF TOPIC! I REPEAT, DON'T COME TO THE OFF TOPIC! I wish someone had told me this a year ago.

Yeah, we really wished that someone would have told you that about a year ago too...

	23-08-2001 19:22									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase Spekter: "Viscous". Which seems to fit in- Chris never was the smooth bastard he thinks he is.

Now what brought that on, Snappy?

	24-08-2001 00:52									#28
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At last a Frenchie for Dookie to add to his troll list.

	24-08-2001 06:44									#29
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There was a fernch guy who posted 5 times in the OT on the ME topic and was never heard from since.
...

Wait, you're not gonna blame it on Shin Bet .... they wouldn't now ...


Welcome to where time stands still
No one leaves and no one will
Moon is full, never seems to change
Just labeled mentally deranged
Dream the same thing every night
I see our freedom in my sight
No locked doors, No windows barred
No things to make my brain seem scarred

Sleep my friend and you will see
That dream is my reality
They keep me locked up in this cage
Can't they see it's why my brain says Rage

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Prophetic, isn't it?

	24-08-2001 08:44									#30
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He wouldn't be the first french poster here (if he really is french, which I doubt).
There are a couple of others in the Ctp PBEMs.