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Helpline / Re: Advies
« on: April 03, 2011, 11:22:24 PM »
Champions/Alphas sometimes occur at group 6 and higher IIRC. Sometimes they have items.
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Helpline / Re: Advies
« on: April 02, 2011, 10:13:21 PM »
In my experience sages are only available at certain (random?) times in the day,
When desperate to find a sage in a region I start with full hours then check to see if one is around, if not I spend an hour from my pool doing something (resting, gathering etc) then check again, continue until you find one (or not). Seems to be the best way to find a sage. If *really* desperate you can just check every hour (real time) when you gain an hour in-game for 24 hours. That way if there is a sage in the region you'd almost certainly find them. Of course, that required commitment. (I know a good institution if you do need committed)
When desperate to find a sage in a region I start with full hours then check to see if one is around, if not I spend an hour from my pool doing something (resting, gathering etc) then check again, continue until you find one (or not). Seems to be the best way to find a sage. If *really* desperate you can just check every hour (real time) when you gain an hour in-game for 24 hours. That way if there is a sage in the region you'd almost certainly find them. Of course, that required commitment. (I know a good institution if you do need committed)
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This Forum / Re: Ranks Rebalance
« on: April 02, 2011, 10:02:41 PM »
I'm sure they were when the forum opened because I'm sure I saw them. Can't remember how though.
edit: I'm wrong - I was thinking of the community profile pages on the wiki.
edit: I'm wrong - I was thinking of the community profile pages on the wiki.
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Helpline / Re: Donation
« on: April 02, 2011, 03:37:47 AM »
I am wrong (but can't be arsed digging too deep as to how wrong I am at this time of night.)
In the the UK it seems (based on skimming the first post in a forum thread from google) that payment protection on debit cards is voluntary but on credit cards is legally required.
Got to spend £100 for it to kick in in either case though so most online purchases are excluded anyway (90% online purchases below £100 I guess).
In the the UK it seems (based on skimming the first post in a forum thread from google) that payment protection on debit cards is voluntary but on credit cards is legally required.
Got to spend £100 for it to kick in in either case though so most online purchases are excluded anyway (90% online purchases below £100 I guess).
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This Forum / Re: How long have you spent on this Forum?
« on: April 02, 2011, 03:32:44 AM »
11-and-a-bit hours in total.
Would be more but was cramming for job interview past two weeks then started new job this week.
Going to play hell with my BM schedule.
Would be more but was cramming for job interview past two weeks then started new job this week.
Going to play hell with my BM schedule.
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Helpline / Re: Donation
« on: April 02, 2011, 03:24:06 AM »
I could be wrong.. I've never paid too much attention to any form of finance other than 'cash X bonds'.
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BM General Discussion / Re: Nice One, Tom
« on: April 02, 2011, 03:19:15 AM »
Ahh, you missed the point.
The idea that people would believe that the devs would allow people to cheat for money is what is funny.. because it is so ridiculous if you know the devs (even if only by reputation).
The extra funny is the effort that went into the joke.. were those 3d created icons just for one day? Kudos if they were because I LOVE disproportionate effort in the pursuit of humour.
The idea that people would believe that the devs would allow people to cheat for money is what is funny.. because it is so ridiculous if you know the devs (even if only by reputation).
The extra funny is the effort that went into the joke.. were those 3d created icons just for one day? Kudos if they were because I LOVE disproportionate effort in the pursuit of humour.
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General Talk / Re: Television Shows
« on: April 01, 2011, 11:46:39 PM »
UK TV is appauling. Even the news and political shows are so dumbed down now they are pointless. There is the occasional decent documentary but noting really good entertainment-wise for while so I tend to cherrypick on DVD.
Some decent topical comedy shows, though; Russel Howard's Good News, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You and the 10 o'clock show.
Best of the UK; Red Dwarf, Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who (any year), Mighty Boosh, Father Ted, Black Books, IT Crowd, Blackadder
From the U.S: Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Simpsons, Futurama, Millenium, Scrubs
Some decent topical comedy shows, though; Russel Howard's Good News, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You and the 10 o'clock show.
Best of the UK; Red Dwarf, Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who (any year), Mighty Boosh, Father Ted, Black Books, IT Crowd, Blackadder
From the U.S: Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Simpsons, Futurama, Millenium, Scrubs
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BM General Discussion / Re: Nice One, Tom
« on: April 01, 2011, 11:37:27 PM »
I thought I'd found the April Fools at 6am when the family link took me to the forum and etc.
Turns out it was just my phone playing up.
OK, so I spotted the store for what it was as soon as I saw it but it was beautifully executed and made me laugh out loud because I knew people would get pissed at it.
NiceOne++
Turns out it was just my phone playing up.
OK, so I spotted the store for what it was as soon as I saw it but it was beautifully executed and made me laugh out loud because I knew people would get pissed at it.
NiceOne++
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Helpline / Re: Donation
« on: April 01, 2011, 10:43:32 PM »
I think that the idea that debit cards are bad stems from the fact there is no payment protection with them like there is with credit cards where the CC company is liable for faulty goods etc (though last I heard they wanted to opt out of this for online purchases).
There is no doubt that if you don't clear your CC debt every month it's about the worst way to borrow money.
There is no doubt that if you don't clear your CC debt every month it's about the worst way to borrow money.
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Atamara / Re: Hail Norland!
« on: March 29, 2011, 11:18:47 PM »
To be honest my memory of events is hazy and lacks detail (refer to the "were Norlanders drunk IC or OOC" question) but many were not convinced that any plan that may have been mentioned would be enacted. There was certaintly that MI would back-out of their obligations if they possibly could.
In any case the details are largely irrelevant. Norland thought they had been cheated and, for better or worse, it was not in a Norlander's nature to allow that to pass whatever the consequences. Suicidal, perhaps, but individually and collectively Norlanders would die for the code of honour dictated by their nation, their religion and their hearts.. after all, Valhalla awaited those who followed this code.
That may seem crazy to many realms and religions but that is pretty much the point of this thread. Norland was relatively unique for many reasons, one of which being the view that destruction was better than dishonour.
In any case the details are largely irrelevant. Norland thought they had been cheated and, for better or worse, it was not in a Norlander's nature to allow that to pass whatever the consequences. Suicidal, perhaps, but individually and collectively Norlanders would die for the code of honour dictated by their nation, their religion and their hearts.. after all, Valhalla awaited those who followed this code.
That may seem crazy to many realms and religions but that is pretty much the point of this thread. Norland was relatively unique for many reasons, one of which being the view that destruction was better than dishonour.
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Atamara / Re: Hail Norland!
« on: March 28, 2011, 09:54:21 PM »
Perhaps.
Or maybe Norland simply did not back down to threats, however deadly, if they thought they were right.
That was the soul of Norlanders; better to fight and die than to accept decception out of fear.
Or maybe Norland simply did not back down to threats, however deadly, if they thought they were right.
That was the soul of Norlanders; better to fight and die than to accept decception out of fear.
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Atamara / Re: Hail Norland!
« on: March 28, 2011, 07:47:13 PM »
Well, speaking as the General in question at the time I don't recall the way forward with the issue of Mansbridge being made clear by anyone that had more substance than "you can trust MI" which had, over years of war, repeatedly been proven not to be true and in any case was being said by Norland's former allies who had recently betrayed them to side with MI against Norland on the flimsiest of pretexts (in a Norlander's eyes a royal loses his status when he lowers himself to murdering nobles in their sleep and should be treated like any other common criminal).
MI had promised to return Mansbridge to Norland once relations improved but were vague about the terms and refused to clarify them before the treaty was signed. Many in Norland wanted to refuse to sign the treaty until that was rectified because they fully expected MI to renage on this deal but the then King signed anyway. Norland repeatedly tried to raise relations, even offering to feed MI's starving regions but were met by silence. As MI started to garrison Mansbride and allow their allies' troops to pass through it (against the terms of the peace treaty which forbade any military forces in the region) it looked like they indeed had no intention of honouring the treaty. Given their history of double-dealing and political treachery there was no reason to trust them to.
MI had failed to honour the treaty so Norland took back what had been promised.
MI's new allies then obligingly wiped Norland off the map for them, incidentally gaining much gold and land in the process.
Whatever else was known, believed or talked about outside of Norland this was all that Norlanders saw.
Sure, we could have waited and unspecified amount of time to see if MI might do an about-face and honour their treaty or, when the threat of war in the south faded, use Mansbridge as a staging post for an attack on Norland but standing idle in the face of treachery and threat because it was safer to do so was not Norland's nature. When the question of taking Mansbridge by force was raised the reply came back from all levels of Norland and that reply was "fight!".
MI had promised to return Mansbridge to Norland once relations improved but were vague about the terms and refused to clarify them before the treaty was signed. Many in Norland wanted to refuse to sign the treaty until that was rectified because they fully expected MI to renage on this deal but the then King signed anyway. Norland repeatedly tried to raise relations, even offering to feed MI's starving regions but were met by silence. As MI started to garrison Mansbride and allow their allies' troops to pass through it (against the terms of the peace treaty which forbade any military forces in the region) it looked like they indeed had no intention of honouring the treaty. Given their history of double-dealing and political treachery there was no reason to trust them to.
MI had failed to honour the treaty so Norland took back what had been promised.
MI's new allies then obligingly wiped Norland off the map for them, incidentally gaining much gold and land in the process.
Whatever else was known, believed or talked about outside of Norland this was all that Norlanders saw.
Sure, we could have waited and unspecified amount of time to see if MI might do an about-face and honour their treaty or, when the threat of war in the south faded, use Mansbridge as a staging post for an attack on Norland but standing idle in the face of treachery and threat because it was safer to do so was not Norland's nature. When the question of taking Mansbridge by force was raised the reply came back from all levels of Norland and that reply was "fight!".
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General Talk / Re: What Browser Do You Use?
« on: March 23, 2011, 06:39:12 PM »
This needs to be a multiple-select poll 
Android Browser most of the time now, Konqueror (KDE default browser) or Iceweasel (Firefox with copyright graphics etc removed) when on Linux desktop and Firefox on Windows. Also Opera on phone, Linux or Windows.
Android Browser most of the time now, Konqueror (KDE default browser) or Iceweasel (Firefox with copyright graphics etc removed) when on Linux desktop and Firefox on Windows. Also Opera on phone, Linux or Windows.