OOC Thread and Chatroom 2

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

Which brings in how I feel about the raw power of the bodyguard. No offense, but it kinda eats away at the game for me when I can take 4 cavalry and defeat an army 6 times that size easily. I like the challenge of battle, and it's starting to feel...missing. I don;t know about you guys but I could do for some slight rebalancing...

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RBGs are powerful, but using them is still a major risk because it's your avatar on the line. We've already had 3 deaths in battle in the first 35 game turns. It took over 70 game turns just to get one battle death in KotR and over 100 game turns to get 3 battle deaths. I think it's doing pretty well, all considered. Plus, we concluded at the end of KotR that the real competition was player versus player, not player versus AI. That's why the current rule system allows so much freedom for political maneuvering and civil war. As far as I'm concerned, the AI exists mainly to give the players the resources to fight each other.

If we ever do :clown:

PK, what if it's only between 2 avatars? Really, the whole thing comes down to avatars in PvP, not what your troops are or etc. Maybe I'm just missing something or I have been playing LTC to long...

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

I'm not talking purely against the AI though, more or less about PvP. The imbalance in my opinion will show up so greatly that it will come down to who was unlucky enough to lose a single man from their RBG unit to random missile fire.

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I don't see how it could possibly impact PvP in any way. If the RBGs are of the same base strength on both sides, how can it favor one side more than the other?

Thats the point of it I suppose.

Say we have 2 avatars on each side, both in equal power. If one gets caught in missile fire and loses 1 or 2 men, then that sides chances of wining just shot down considerably. Or, if they both manage to be unscathed and get into combat, it comes down to luck, not skill.

I guess all I am advocating here is skill, not "whack-a-general", to win fights.

IMHO there is not too much skill in PvP.

You both bring a lot of troops. You grind them together. Whoever had more troops will probably win.

Unless you've rigged the battle beforehand or are absurdly lucky, PvP is going to be very dangerous.

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

Thats the point of it I suppose.

Say we have 2 avatars on each side, both in equal power. If one gets caught in missile fire and loses 1 or 2 men, then that sides chances of wining just shot down considerably. Or, if they both manage to be unscathed and get into combat, it comes down to luck, not skill.

I guess all I am advocating here is skill, not "whack-a-general", to win fights.

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I don't see it the same way at all. If one person gets caught in missile fire and the other doesn't, isn't that due to tactical skill or lack thereof on one side or the other? Also, how exactly do you think it should be resolved if two identical units end up in one-on-one combat? Surely the skill is in avoiding a one-on-one situation in the first place, not just crossing your fingers and hoping you get the winning swipe. I don't quite understand where the lack of skill is in a PvP situation.

I'll withdraw my point then. It was only ever my point of view, nothing more. I am sorry for bringing it up.

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

I'll withdraw my point then. It was only ever my point of view, nothing more. I am sorry for bringing it up.

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Don't let other people's point of view invalidate your own point of view.

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Don't let other people's point of view invalidate your own point of view.

:beam:

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Even if my point is invalid? One shouldn't hold onto dillusions's simply because their yours...

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

Even if my point is invalid? One shouldn't hold onto dillusions's simply because their yours...

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Your point of view is your point of view. It exists. It exists regardless of whether others agree with it or whether it has any basis in reality.

I'm not saying hold onto it no matter what. I'm just saying you had every right to put your point out there. Me disagreeing with you does not automatically invalidate your opinion.

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Yet it did. Maybe I am the only one who sees fights consisting of people who simply engage with their troops while the Generals go off to decide the real fight amongst themselves, and whoever wins that lucky fight gets to pummel the crap out of the remainder of the opponents army...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Me disagreeing with you does not automatically invalidate your opinion.

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Clearly you are not married.

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Originally Posted by TinCow

Clearly you are not married.

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No, but I live with the girl I've dated for over 3 years. We've long worked that part out. :beam:

Now, care to share any more assumptions you have about my personal life? :clown:

You have been brainwashed and you now lack the opinions you did before dating her and have lost all memory of any thoughts before dating?




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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

You have been brainwashed and you now lack the opinions you did before dating her and have lost all memory of any thoughts before dating?




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She would certainly disagree with the part about me lacking opinions...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

She would certainly disagree with the part about me lacking opinions...

:laugh4:

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Don't be fooled, it is only an illusion...

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

Don't be fooled, it is only an illusion...

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Does anyone on here truly believe that me being opinionated is only an illusion?

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

Yet it did. Maybe I am the only one who sees fights consisting of people who simply engage with their troops while the Generals go off to decide the real fight amongst themselves, and whoever wins that lucky fight gets to pummel the crap out of the remainder of the opponents army...

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If that's the only possible tactic you can see, then I hope you're my opponent in the civil war. :laugh4:

Aye, you want to take me up on that?

:pirate2:

In fact, I declare war on you all! :clown:

nice little post string there fella's.

I nearly pulled up a couch. :balloon2:

I have 4 turns(including this one) to move my avatar before the next Magnaura session, right?

edit: nvm, I do have 4 turns. This makes me very happy.

Another Pirate fer the lot of yea who don answer me PM's! :pirate2:

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Originally Posted by Ignoramus
Ioannis Komnenos rises to stand.

I am interested how the top bun of the Order wishes to explain the extravagant amount of money spent on hiring mercenaries for his forces.

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Hmmmm...

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Originally Posted by woad&fangs

I have 4 turns(including this one) to move my avatar before the next Magnaura session, right?

edit: nvm, I do have 4 turns. This makes me very happy.

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If you include this one, there are 3 free move periods left before the Magnaura session.

*edit*

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Originally Posted by YLC

Hmmmm...

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The Caesar is right. Mak does have "top buns."

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I really should find out what stuff means before I post.

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Originally Posted by Ignoramus

I really should find out what stuff means before I post.

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Ah the beauty of American slang...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

If you include this one, there are 3 free move periods left before the Magnaura session.

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1 turn too short again:wall::wall::wall:

Look at it this way. After this session, you'll "own" those units so you don't have to worry about a hostile Megas taking them away.

Battle for Antioch is up.

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

He gained his third vassal here.

That would start his Antypatos timer. From the various links in the History thread, it seems this started on 1125. (You look at the timestamp of the post and compare it to timestamps of other posts, such as Megas reports, to figure out the year.)

He gained his fourth one here.

In 1132, Pavlos would have met his TIR for Patrikios. He had 4 vassals so he would have been promoted immediately.

Pavlos got his 5th vassal in 1135.

He'll meet his TIR for Duke in 1140. The Caesar might leave the House before then if the Emperor dies but Pavlos can just give land to Motep's avatar.

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Thanks! I was just wondering about that myself!

Having vassals can be soo confusing... :wink3:

I will pray to some devine god that someone finds out about this little tryst between Mak and Anna.

And start a war over a woman! What sane minded Greek would ever want that!

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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

I will pray to some devine god that someone finds out about this little tryst between Mak and Anna.

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It's basically like Lothar's "assassination of Siegfried" story. Everyone knew it OOC but no one knew it IC. (Except for the Illuminati people.)

I don't expect it to stay quiet forever but it would be a shame if random NPC's (looks over at YLC) claimed IC knowledge and starting spreading rumors. :brood:

I hope you're all happy, I have the People's Court theme song stuck in my head.

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Nevermind, I confused it with "Night Court"

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

I don't expect it to stay quiet forever but it would be a shame if random NPC's (looks over at YLC) claimed IC knowledge and starting spreading rumors. :brood:

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What?

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

What?

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Oh nothing. Just the fact that you've already tried to use loopholes to gain IC knowledge of that story...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Oh nothing. Just the fact that you've already tried to use loopholes to gain IC knowledge of that story...

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I was asking! Yeesh! If there was a way of knowing, then I wanted to know if it was reasonable to know through such a source. Shoot me down for checking back with you :whip:.

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

I was asking! Yeesh! If there was a way of knowing, then I wanted to know if it was reasonable to know through such a source. Shoot me down for checking back with you :whip:.

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You asked more than once. And one of your ideas involved some sort of super-spy mouse...

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PK as king of :brood:

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

You asked more than once. And one of your ideas involved some sort of super-spy mouse...

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I asked in more then one way, checking all my bases, and the mouse comment was facetious, you should know better then that PK.

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Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng

PK as king of :brood:

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I love that smiley. I use it when I'm joking about being serious.

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

I asked in more then one way, checking all my bases, and the mouse comment was facetious, you should know better then that PK.

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How was I supposed to know that you were joking about using a super-spy mouse?

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And just so you don't feel left out: :brood:

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

How was I supposed to know that you were joking about using a super-spy mouse?

:clown:


And just so you don't feel left out: :brood:

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I would rather feel left out, thank you. And I may have been joking about the mouse, but I am not now, and nor am I in a joking mood.

If the super-spy mouse, or danger mouse, was part of the Organization, it has been executed in accordance with the applicable Edict.

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Originally Posted by OverKnight

If the super-spy mouse, or danger mouse, was part of the Organization, it has been executed in accordance with the applicable Edict.

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Then please, kindly execute Veronica.

I was just joking, I guess I should have used a smiley. However, Veronica and her children are exempted.

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Edict E2.1: The Secret Society know as the Organization is to be destroyed in accordance with the Patriarchal Proclamation of 1125. Aleksander ek Kallipoleos will be exiled from the Empire. Veronica ek Kallipoleos and her children will be given Imperial protection or funds enough to sustain themselves outside the Empire if they so choose. All other agents are to be killed.

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Originally Posted by OverKnight

I was just joking, I guess I should have used a smiley. However, Veronica and her children are exempted.

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I know you were joking: I was not.

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Originally Posted by OverKnight

I was just joking, I guess I should have used a smiley.

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I have learned the hard way that dry humor does not traslate well over the "series of tubes."

Eventually, you learn to stamp a smiley onto everything...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

I have learned the hard way that dry humor does not traslate well over the "series of tubes."

Eventually, you learn to stamp a smiley onto everything...

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I caught on quite well to what he was saying PK, thank you for your compliment to my intelligence.

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

I caught on quite well to what he was saying PK, thank you for your compliment to my intelligence.

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My statement was general and not directed at anyone in particular. :yes:

Now I'm definitely back on the couch with all these posts.

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4 pages again!!! C'mon people!!! :brood:

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

My statement was general and not directed at anyone in particular. :yes:

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Yet we are on a topic, a topic that includes me. Since we can only gather that from what has been said about "misunderstanding" something across the "tubes", your comment, however much you wanted/did not want it, refers directly to me. Such a comment would not have been need said if you thought there was no need for it. Since you think there is obvious need, then we can only assume you must be saying it to reference to something.

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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

Now I'm definitely back on the couch with all these posts.

:book2:

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Aww, you know you want to join in! :beam:

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Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun

4 pages again!!! C'mon people!!! :brood:

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Ok, so only 3 pages in between the times your online?

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Originally Posted by OverKnight

I was just joking, I guess I should have used a smiley. However, Veronica and her children are exempted.

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Seems like Hypatios was exempted too :wink:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

Yet we are on a topic, a topic that includes me. Since we can only gather that from what has been said about "misunderstanding" something across the "tubes", your comment, however much you wanted/did not want it, refers directly to me. Such a comment would not have been need said if you thought there was no need for it. Since you think there is obvious need, then we can only assume you must be saying to reference to something.

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Sorry if you took it that way.

My comment was about dry humor and the internet. I've often been shocked to see how my posts were taken totally differently than how I meant them. Which is why smileys are spammed all over my posts these days. I've been told by multiple people I trust on here that I used to come across as "angry." Yet I don't really feel angry when I post. So, I concluded that there is a problem with how I write. One way I'm trying to fix it is to make it blatantly obvious that I am joking and in a good mood.

:beam:

Ahem, let's keep the drama in the Magnaura, please. At least there it has the potential to cause fun. If you want to bicker between yourselves, take it to PMs.

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Sorry if you took it that way.

My comment was about dry humor and the internet. I've often been shocked to see how my posts were taken totally differently than how I meant them. Which is why smileys are spammed all over my posts these days. I've been told by multiple people I trust on here that I used to come across as "angry." Yet I don't really feel angry when I post. So, I concluded that there is a problem with how I write. One way I'm trying to fix it is to make it blatantly obvious that I am joking and in a good mood.

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I wonder if people actually read my posts, or do they just assume I am supposed to be in a good humor and that when I say I am not in a joking mood.

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Hey guys, I got a problem. I recently had to temporarily uninstall MII, but now I can't reinstall it for some reason. I would post this at the .Org's tech support forum, but I'm not sure if it's a problem with the game or my computer.

The problem comes when when I have to switch disks during the installation. With one exception, my DVD-Drive doesn't eject, and when I am able to change disks my computer still think I have the Disc 1 in the drive. And right now I can't even run the launcher, when I try ti run any of the apps on Disc 1 a get a message telling me they're not valid Win32 applications. I'm not sure, but I think I can only run the launcher after rebooting my computer.

I've no idea how to even approach this, so I thought I'd post it here. Until I figure out what's what, I can't access the save.

That sounds like a problem with your PC. Try posting in the Apothecary.

:bow:~:wave:

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Originally Posted by SelfExile

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Ok YLC, you've officially gone off the deep end fella.

Mind rowing that little boat of yours back to "terra firma", place two feet squarely on the ground and...

"check back in with us?"

I am having difficulties right now with myself, something I do not want to bother other people with needlessly. If you want me to "check in", I am sure I would qualify at this time.

Perfect timing for Anna to have another baby:laugh4:

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Originally Posted by woad&fangs

Perfect timing for Anna to have another baby:laugh4:

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Unless Anna gestates for 3 years, Simonis is not Mak's baby.

Ahh, I see now. I thought the story was dated later then it actually was.

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Originally Posted by woad&fangs

Ahh, I see now. I thought the story was dated later then it actually was.

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The story happened in 1134. Of course, using SS's wonky aging system, I guess one could argue that human females in Stainless Steels Medieval World gestated for 27 months.

But no, TF and deguerra will just have to figure that one out. :laugh4:

I know Ituralde fought a battle, but Ig and Tristan didn't. Both of them are welcome to PM me OOC with their moves for this turn so they don't have to retake the save. Hopefully Ituralde can redo his stuff before I take the save back tomorrow morning.

I PMed all three of them to notify them about the redo.

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Originally Posted by TinCow

I PMed all three of them to notify them about the redo.

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Your just too fast and effecient for me TC...

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After giving it some thought, I am in the mood for a new name. Any suggestions?

You could throw out suggestions, make a poll, and we can all vote on it.

That could be gentler than asking this bunch of homo-erotic perverts for name suggestions...

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That's the thing, I don't know what to name myself :no:. So I am forced to take suggestions from you HEP's ~;p

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Originally Posted by YLC

So I am forced to take suggestions from you HEP's ~;p

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Ok. Hmmm... YaLiCky is the first one that came to mind...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Ok. Hmmm... YaLiCky is the first one that came to mind...

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One wonders what Kev "privateers" :clown:

Hmm...what about Abstain?

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Originally Posted by YLC

One wonders what Kev "privateers" :clown:

Hmm...what about Abstain?

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You mean "what do I attack with a letter of marquee?" Nothing really. The name came from an old computer game and has no basis in history or homo-eroticism. At least not that I know of. :clown:

You want your name to be Abstain?

It better then what you gave, and gives me an edge in Mafia games.

And aren't Privateers similar to Pirates? I wonder what Kev pirates then...

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Originally Posted by YLC

It better then what you gave, and gives me an edge in Mafia games.

And aren't Privateers similar to Pirates? I wonder what Kev pirates then...

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In history, a privateer is a pirate who is sanctioned by a government to raid other people's ships. The line is blurry as to when someone is one or the other. Usually, people were both. Because both acted pretty much the same and it was more to do with how other governments recognized you at a point in time.

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

In history, a privateer is a pirate who is sanctioned by a government to raid other people's ships. The line is blurry as to when someone is one or the other. Usually, people were both. Because both acted pretty much the same and it was more to do with how other governments recognized you at a point in time.

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I'd ask who's ship you pirated lately, but your factual statement ruined the fun of it all :brood:

And I still don't have a name....

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Originally Posted by YLC

I'd ask who's ship you pirated lately, but your factual statement ruined the fun of it all :brood:

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That's what I do. :beam:

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And I still don't have a name....

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That could be your name. :2thumbsup: