Just a heads up. Wee Tiddle on the Tap is endrosing everyone and his dog. It may be worth watching them.
Not actually top priority at the moment.
Plan for what is difficult while it is small, do what is great while it is still small.
Other tarts like Byakhee are a bigger issue.Not actually top priority at the moment.Plan for what is difficult while it is small, do what is great while it is still small.
What are u talking about? When did someone portray you as "Pro Gatesville"?I personally would say that portraying me as pro-Gatesville was not that minute a point.
It was a clarification of your, let us generously say, 'misleading' comment.
I could not care less what you think about me but when you start saying untruthful statements I feel obliged to correct them.
The forum is a very interesting creation and I can totally understand why people enjoy it so much. I feel that just because a person does not share your personal passion for it does not make them wrong or ungrateful.
Perhaps you should just accept that someone can have different priorities and interests without having to get all bothered about it.
WTotW
Or just stop endorsing people, and maybe unendorse a few.You weren't required to come here. You could, if you really wanted not to come to the forum, instead leave the WA for a day or the region for a night.
I like this guy.There is a wee bit ‘taking yourselves a bit too seriously’ going around.
"But I, being poor, have only my dreams. I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."I am sure you understand, “Don’t tread on me” and all that.
We're always open!The Rejected Realms ironically tend to be stabler than most of the other major regions, for the simple fact that you can't be ejected from them, making them less of a target for raiders and the like.
You raise an interesting point; perhaps we need a generic
"Please stop endorsing everyone because..., nothing personal, hope to see you on the forums sometime," message, rather than one where it seems you get 'told off', although I'm sure that wasn't Elu's intention.
I see your point, but sending a harsh telegram isn't gonna dissuade undesirables anyways and will alienate new nations who genuinely were ignorant. So we've lost nothing if we tone it back a bit.We're always open!The Rejected Realms ironically tend to be stabler than most of the other major regions, for the simple fact that you can't be ejected from them, making them less of a target for raiders and the like.
You raise an interesting point; perhaps we need a generic
"Please stop endorsing everyone because..., nothing personal, hope to see you on the forums sometime," message, rather than one where it seems you get 'told off', although I'm sure that wasn't Elu's intention.
I may be interpreting this wrong, but one possible rationale behind the current approach is that endorsement-swapping is an inherently hostile action, equivalent to an attack mechanism in more militant games. Sure, some players may be (and most are) unaware of the significance of endorsement-swapping, but it is fairly unlikely that those who know how to do it well are at the same time unaware of what they are trying to do.
Many claim ignorance, but historically most of those have been proven otherwise. Major regions, given a choice between the safety of their entire region and the welfare of one (usually disagreeable) nation, tend to wisely choose the former.
Fine.It was an, from the viewpoint of the threatened, unprovoked threat dealt with a heavy hand. I understand a bit more of the mechanics of the system now but it wasn't a threat of a ban it was an ultimatum, short and sweet. Rule by edict is bound to cause a reaction.
Not the best way to make friends and influence peopel, wouldn't you agree?
I do agree however that in an ideal world your endorsement swapping should have been brought to my attention earlier and I should have responded earlier, and therefore with a non-final warning. Unfortunately your rapid rise and my preoccupation with many things, and the lack of a specific system for doing what I just described when that happens, lead to my addressing your endorsement swapping at a later date and thus more severely. I regret not having the chance to warn you previously.
As I am also sorry if you took offence to my tone back in March/April.That is very decent of you to say so.
I sincerely apologise if any of my remarks were unintentionally offensive or in poor taste, especially the 'odd' one.
I get the same from ZS. All I want is a bit of attention but ZS goes straight for the...It is just that you jump straight to the heart of the matter without going through any of the other nicer steps.
A bit like bad foreplay really.
On the other hand, one can have nefarious intent in doing so. Remember Emperor Matthuis?I get the same from ZS. All I want is a bit of attention but ZS goes straight for the...It is just that you jump straight to the heart of the matter without going through any of the other nicer steps.
A bit like bad foreplay really.
Well, maybe I should leave that one for the tabloids...
More seriously, I think since the introduction of influence, and their rankings, neutral nations who are playing purely for their own interest, have much more reason to endotart (and dare I say it, much more legitimacy in doing so), than they did when all endorsements got you was a number.
After all, who wants to be a minnow?
Who?On the other hand, one can have nefarious intent in doing so. Remember Emperor Matthuis?