Shadowseeker

I just cleared the heads off the two people I saw having them. If there is more, just make a list and tell me them later.

I will remove this comment if you feel it like this topic should stay clean of it, but... May I know why you don't have 1 topic with 1 poll with 8 questions instead of making like 8, one for each? Is this to seperate the comments?

Theoretically someone who bought the access after the refund now has the wish used in the shop could have lost access with this? Possibly, I don't know if it works that way or not. Easy way to check would just be to make sure everyone who has the wish used also has the key.

[quote name='Chewett' timestamp='1362908327' post='133689'] Same with the Research things. [/quote] Does this mean research for clues is in work now?

Life is life. Life is really there to be lived.

I like the fact that although they only promised the top 3 would be granted (they did that), they decided to do a lot more. This combines both listening to the community and giving out rewards based upon whatever the council had as criteria. It's nothing we should come to expect, but it is a really nice touch. While I think we are doing very nice on the quest front currently and council/other people in admin positions are trying to hold events to bring activity to MD, we should strive to make more things happen- also in the simple direction. I might decide to add things like smaller riddles, crossword puzzles etc on a seperate page again, with small reward, if time permits in a month. And I hope to see others do so too.

I'm sorry the image isn't there anymore, but a while ago my hoster randomly decided to kill my account although I had the minimum visits rule fulfilled- I haven't been bothering to put everything I had back up again. I haven't even put the knight's order book back up, because I'm just too swamped with studying.

If you [b]really really[/b] want to do this- why not use one of the existing tools (I forgot the name) that lets you push players scene by scene? Instead you ask for a simple, powerful solution. If there's one thing in life you can expect, then it is that there is no easy solution. MD is just like that, you always ought to use what you have and might ultimately get what you really want. But that's a might. Just running around shouting at the sky will not make it rain. If you can't back up your claim, then you're a bag of hot air.

Moved to offtopic due to..well, being offtopic.

This is as a mod, not a normal person: Try to keep on track please and not derail this by insulting each other etc. I don't really want to clean up things. Let's try to find a solution for HC, okay?

Or maybe you just failed to read the last announcement. [color=#0000ff]Ann. 2492 - [2013-02-13 22:47:00 - Stage 11][/color]

Plus resetting it would just be like BHC, kind of? It might be fun taking part, but I don't see the huge difference between BHC and normal HC if everyone can take part then. Maybe a one or two time event only to make people fight would work, but...it feels like BHC.

The problem I see in general here isn't just HC per se. It's the lack of active people who are interested in fighting. Take less new players who stay, add that quite a few choose to delay going to mp5 by now (it did not use to be like that), mix in HC being held too often- result, nobody competes in HC anymore. Combat in general might need an overhaul, too. The first combat I experienced used to be more strategic than it is now- there were some people with things like 6 drachorns (RJ, MRD, etc), but those were the minority, and even then you had chances to actually defeat them. By now? [b]Hell, drachorns are retardedly common in comparison.[/b] It pains me to say it, but even when Indyra held that role to preserve the rarity, she never spoke up once that I know of. (It may have happened in private, but I really disagree with how commonized the drachorn has become) Rustgolds are like 4gc each. [b]That's 51 credits we talk about to get it, and it's only 4gc?[/b] Reindrachs are common as well now. [b]Tokens and now especially stats once more break everything. [/b]Tokens are like the drug you get to be instantly strong relatively, until the person who grinds enough (and by that I mean [b]pays[/b] enough and uses enough shop resets and statbooster items after having grinded stats for long enough) comes by and wipes you out. There is strategies against it, but..everything only can go so far. Generally, you tend to lose more than you win. Morphs also stack upon the tradition of some rare creatures being strong. If you compare the development combat went into from creatures, tokens and stat development via payshop, it becomes more and more of an elitist circle. I have all these creatures, and I'd wager I have enough stats and knowledge about combat in general to defeat people even if they statgrind to hell- but there's only so far I can tip the scales.[b] Now, I know MD needs credits to keep being funded. But honestly, it came at the expense of the combat system if you ask me.[/b] That's why I really enjoyed the Statless BHC idea and the runs which utilized it. There it is about the creatures you own, your ve (since it's not completely statless sadly or maybe luckily for me) and the mind you have to utilize them. If combat were to once more become like I described, where everyone actually feels like they have a chance (and I'm not talking about the 0.0001% chance you have vs someone with insane stats, 2 morphs, 1 GG, 2 reins and whoknows) if they learn and utilize what they know. I realize this sounds like an old topic, it has been chewed through a lot of times. It doesn't change the fact however that combat just is not what it used to be anymore. Don't get me wrong...someone who grinds for stats and has better creatures should have an advantage. But the way it has developed into unless you are willing to grind a lot to just catch up, you will be unable to match any of the current heavyweights. And even then you will need to get shop resets and a lot of credits in addition to what the others already have. Without that, or an extensive creature collection and a minimum of stats and spells, [b]you cannot even win 1% of the time[/b] [b]on defense[/b]. Offense you have it easier to win, defense is the hardest part in combat. Mirrorritual being the only real way to tip the scales for a few minutes in addition to supportative spells, it is pathetic how the weaken spell is useless, etc. The TS/SW, UP were steps into the right direction. But, they did not manage to completely balance what we have now enough. And if they did, there would be complaints till they get nerfed- possibly too much, till they become useless. I'm not asking for flat 40/60 odds for winning. Just something like 10-25% if you know how to utilize the creatures and the defense. Make the creatures semi rare too. With the respective attacker/defender being able to increase/lower the odds by using different rituals as well. Maybe I overlooked things, maybe my opinion is too rigid on this. I'd appreciate comments and constructive criticism. [color=#0000ff][b]Edit: I edited a few things, so if you read this right after I posted, it might be good to glance over everything again. Finished editing now.[/b][/color]

Oh, by proportions I meant the different amounts of things you ought to eat every day. Problem is, it's much easier to just cook one or two dishes, say noodles with sauce, instead of going to lengths to balance it every day by adding enough vegetables too. Or I just eat vegetables and main dish, without enough carbohydrates. It can cut down a lot of cooking time, but it's not very healthy either.

[quote name='Menhir' timestamp='1360416071' post='132344'] I became a vegetarian after finding out that there is no need in eating animal products and that we are just hurting ourselfs and the animals while doing so. [/quote] I was under the impression while we can substitute the protein, it it generally speaking better to eat some (not as extreme as we are used to though) proteins that come from animals? Though I have to admit fully adhering to a balanced diet would leave me with a diet that I'd have to get accustomed to..especially the proportions and effort in cooking sometimes, since I can be picky with food.

Not a vegetarian, but surprisingly the easiest/fastest dishes I sometimes make for myself don't always contain meat. Probably because I can mix it in for certain ones if I want, but am lazy to do so or lack ingredients Pancakes- with..whatever you like. Nutella, sugar, etc, etc 10minutes at most if I don't bother making them super fluffy Scrambled Eggs- I've been experimenting with herbs and spices lately, I enjoy having a slightly peppery taste to them or mixing them with onions. 5 minutes. This sort of leads into another dish you described, Egg Fried Rice- Good by itself, but also pretty neat with ketschup (don't judge me before you tried it) Rice takes the longest, if I don't have to cook that 10mins at most. Tomato Soup- 100% tomato juice, pepper, salt, some basil? (whatever it's called in english), 2 minute dish Egg Toast, or even just Sugar Toast- one of the best snacks ever for inbetween, lots of variety for how you cook it too. Slice of bread, fry it. Oily, but..yum. 5 to 10 mins. I'm pretty sure there are many other dishes out there, maybe you have a few ones that you can recommend and are fast and easy to make?

Okay, as Tarquinus and Lone Wolf happened to see, I rolled the dice and got a 2. http://puu.sh/1XLgm Congrats to Dark Demon. I actually had a santa+nutcracker package ready for whoever would send some interesting screenshots of themselves talking to other people...but since nobody did it, this prize is unclaimed. Thanks for participating.

[quote name='MRAlyon' timestamp='1359838337' post='131881'] [center][font=comic sans ms,cursive]The monthly contest will be restricted to players from certain lands only. In stage 1 fighters are restricted to the land they are in but will be summoned to another land at certain times and it will finish when a certain score is reached. In stage 2 fighters will be restricted to one location where and only there they can score and it will last 24 hours. Best fighter will get rewards plus a green BHC medal, but since it will be a contest between specific lands if I will see your victory as a land team work, also land will get rewards.[/font][/quote][/center] Isn't this a bit unfair in general? I don't recall sideevents giving out the BHC medal before, and I actually liked it that way. Otherwise, this will make it feel like HC too much and honestly...that's why BHC was created. Why not just make the side events give no medal, main event give a medal, and if they already have it upgrade to gold. Potentially the monthly thing could offer an upgrade from nongold to gold HC medal instead. Another chance to prove yourself so to speak. But even then, I feel like 1month is too short a time. It might work out due to veterans participating, but personally I'd set that as 3 months, and BHC as 6 months

I'll roll in the following manner: DD came first, so he gets 1, 2 Tom Pouce came 2nd, so he gets 3,4 Change gets 5,6 On the random dice I am going to roll, I intend to use a shared tool one, but they are all gone right now. I'll try to grab one next reset, if that fails too and nobody who has it is willing to let me roll it once, I will find one in my house or use an internet roller, or just use my 7 sided and only use the first dice or something, with 7 meaning I use the 2nd value instead.

And with this, deadline is over. I ask that each of the 3 people taking part once more confirm the people who sponsor them and their AD categories (sorry, usually I'd do it myself, but am busy with life at the moment). I am however happy to announce that with 3, the bare minimum for the drachorn is met.

Last day today to get a complete application in.

Reminder, only 2 people have a valid raffle vote so far. Quest ends in half a month.

I'd like a tiny giftbox item, in addition to Z finally being given the christmas gift as Confused Santa said he would in agreement to an earlier request. (apparently my email to council from a week ago wasn't replied either- although, if this has been resolved, scratch this item) I would like my crimson cross amulet to be given the ability to summon people who bear the flag. (Not after tags, but flags) And last, I would like to request a shield. I'd pay a wp if a cost is needed.

I'm not sure I actually want to reply to this, but oh well. Pipstickz summarized it very shortly I think, but...maybe these notes won't be enough to jog your memory, or maybe I'll be too cryptic myself. [color=#008080][i]In a perfectly balanced system time has no place- [/i][b][i]Hourglass.[/i][/b][/color] [color=#008080][i]Happening at the same time ([b]without time actually[/b]) makes them perfectly balanced [/i][/color][color=#008080][i]- [b]Concept of timelessness[/b][/i][/color] [color=#008080][i][b]that downgrade into events [/b]forming what we see as "past"[/i][/color][color=#008080][i]- [b]Concept of timelessness[/b][/i][/color] [color=#008080][i]then only echoes in the memory of the observer [b]through the unbalance[/b] it leaves behind in the other events around it[/i][/color]- [b]You balance before to create one, maybe that's why it is so unstable, since it is an instability to begin with?[/b] I wouldn't say it contradicts, but at the same time it does not really complement yet. At least not without keys to...2 or 3 things, I think.

Hm..I'll toss in 15.