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BHC competitors regain the ability to take heads from people when they sign up. So, that's how that works. Quite honestly though, MP5 HC has so few real competitors that it can be used to see who logs in most. With the BHC influence, at least there's some sort of competition, and it allows BHC to be more fast-paced, the downside being that HC drags way on. Whether it's good or bad overall comes down to opinion, and mine is that it is indeed a good thing. You said yourself, you've only lost heads to people not in HC, and you're still more than 5000 above second place. Unless you log out, you're almost sure to win. Just go (deep) into someplace BHC competitors can't go if you get some heads, and watch for teleports. Be paranoid, because heads is unfair.

[quote]The new title will remain forever untill someone else changes it and for at least 4 days.[/quote] It says in the description of the wish that the title can be changed, that's fair warning. If you buy the wish, I think it's reasonable to assume that you read the description, and knowingly decided to take the risk that your wish would essentially be worthless if someone else wanted to overwrite your title. If you're one of the people who got the subtitle with your name in it, which you happen to be, then you should consider yourself lucky that it happened at all. If somebody wants to waste a WP calling Howling Gates "Stinky Corpse Quarantine Zone Entrance", then let them. If somebody cares enough, has enough time, or has enough community support, then they will get the subtitle changed eventually.

[quote name='Change' timestamp='1328141853' post='103126'] So existing alliances like the Knights of the Bell, etc. would be used? That'd certainly be interesting... This would be only temporary after all. I for one, [i]would[/i] like to join Marind Bell but it does make sense that without a Queen/King or some other known authority/powerful figure in the land that citizenship can't be granted. [/quote] That is Yrth's suggestion, yes, but it wouldn't necessarily have to be temporary. Also, the problem is not that citizenship can't be given, it's that citizenship can't be given without joining alliances. [quote name='Change' timestamp='1328141853' post='103126'] Edit: In response to the original post, maybe the chosen representitive of the land has to go through a trial of sorts that possibly cumulates in the creation of a new item or a new method of granting citizenship? *shrugs* I do believe that people should be able to be a citizen of a land, relatively soon (within a month or two maybe?) but the representitives shouldn't just be handed the items back just so they can let people like me into the land without doing anything. [/quote] I agree that we should work to get this ability back, but who would create this test, because we can't necessarily expect Mur to do it, nor can we really expect him to agree to give the items back if it is completed. The best way that I know of to show that you are worthy of a shiny new tool is to accomplish whatever the tool would accomplish without the tool. But then, these aren't exactly shiny new tools, so it's a bit different. [quote name='Change' timestamp='1328141853' post='103126'] Also, this depends on what Mur means by 'land loyalty'. Does he mean loyalty to the actual land itself, or more to the people running the land? If it's the former, maybe make it an individual thing where people can prove their loyalty to a land by their actions. These actions might vary based on the land itself.. although that would mean that people have to follow Mur's assumptions about lands that seem to be more player created, so there's issues with that too. [/quote] What are you referring to here, where Mur is talking about land loyalty? Land loyalty usually refers to the points given for every day you are a citizen of a land (you can see somebody's land loyalty by mousing over the [?] beside their loyalty or honour score when you click their name), but I can't be sure that was what he was talking about in what you're reading. I would suggest you talk to an LHO (or any older player, really), make your way through the announcements and forum topics (if you're up for a challenge/really long read), and spend some more time learning the game. It's not that your opinion is unwanted or unhelpful, but it is difficult to wade through what you say that is incorrect and find the points that are still relevant. Being wrong isn't a bad thing, there has to be a balance

[quote name='Metal Bunny' timestamp='1327630637' post='102583'] Due to a slump in the world of university debating, and a thankful end to my internship, I have some free time left and I wish to sharpen my mind. ... It's just that I want to practice, breathe some life into this forum and basically create something new in MD which could also be handy for some weird emergency later on or something. [/quote] I assume that if it turns out unnecessary or unwanted, it can not be used. Though it is an awful lot of stuff, I agree.

31 (using 10 gold note from BHC that I don't have yet, which according to Seig is fine)

[quote name='Change' timestamp='1328118578' post='103106'] That sounds like a good idea, Yrthilian. Although Mur seems to be fixing this sometime in the near future with tags and such, this could be a temporary solution. But I'm not sure if it would be worth it or not. What does it take to create an alliance? (that is, would it be worth it to make general alliances for each land, only to have a way of gaining citizenship without joining an alliance created a few days after) (Edited after reading Mur's plans with tags). [/quote] Tags are different from citizenship. Tags are more superficial, they have no direct benefits (until Mur adds the summon by tag ability, but still not the same). Citizenship, however, gives you two things (that I can think of at the moment): Land loyalty days and house stat bonuses (I think, never actually tested it). As for creating alliances, I think you're misunderstanding what Yrth is trying to say: He means that one alliance from each land should get this interface. As for the idea itself, it has a very major flaw: if that alliance were taken, someone (most likely) previously not even a citizen of the land gains control of who is a citizen. Then what do you do if that alliance is killed and there's no king to sacrifice a penalty point to get it back? You're back to square one, because who can say with 100% certainty that Mur will revive it for you?

[quote name='Kamisha' timestamp='1328126962' post='103112'] I exspect the online list to get alot shorter unless the summoner likes sanctuaries. . [/quote] I don't see why people would log out more, but then I'm assuming the lands have picked/are picking responsible people to use the ability, plus it probably has limited uses/casts.

[quote name='Metal Bunny' timestamp='1328063233' post='103037'] According to Mur's standard, this would still be a land rule and as such, the king, now replaced by the executive, has the [b]right[/b] to jail the criminal. No need for that non-transparant and unaccountable Council, no need for Mur, no need for anyone to [b]intervene[/b]. We would have taken care of our own problem, in the way we think is best, this saves time on council and mur's side and makes us happier. [/quote] Is this not exactly what Yrth tried to do when he made Eon a citizen* and jailed him? I am assuming that the murderer is not a GG citizen, therefore GG land laws would not apply to them, therefore what right would the executive have to jail them, or even to call them a criminal? Unless your court is meant for internal affairs only, then it's not much of my business what you do to each other. Apologies if you've addressed this already, I haven't actually read everything you've posted. *See here: Ann. 1969 - [2011-08-09 16:37:28 - Stage 10]

[quote name='Seigheart' timestamp='1328043137' post='103004'] There is a precedent where a player was unattackable and won the first boss heads comp... I believe it was Yoshi, who was mp3 or 4 at the time and all the other contestants were mp5. But that doesn't matter, I was told I wasn't allowed to participate because I couldn't be attacked. This person can't be attacked... So... He shouldn't be allowed to participate. [/quote] This is regular HC, not BHC. Eon chose to keep you out of BHC, but he has no say in who participates in the regular contest

Wearing the name doesn't change anything. It's quite similar to CoE: with or without the badge, according to you you're still the same group. Wearing the badge doesn't change that. Nobody needs roleplay about wives and children and all the other stuff that doesn't actually benefit anybody other than perhaps relief from boredom: It's for fun, nothing more. An example of roleplay that was actually worth the time spent on it is the dig that was however long ago, in the graveyard.

Some aspects of Khalazdad's reign don't deserve the admiration they receive, and I'm talking particularly about his twilight years when he started a "family". What exactly did he do? Sit around and tell stories. He talked and talked and talked, and so the seeds of what's been dubbed New Loreroot flourished in Necrovion. I detest it. Don't get me wrong, personally, he was friendly, generous and knowledgable, but he was not the leader that deserved Necrovion. The Khalazdad "Dynasty" is nothing but a fairytale (read as: Legend) now. It does not have influence outside what it's few members as individuals possess, and to be quite honest, it never did. If you want to keep legends alive, let them remain legends: that's what the wiki, forums and the archives are for.

26 gold.

21 gold.

17 gold. Bid or don't bid. There's no in between.

I would prefer it stay open: My offer for lending/giving away herbs is still available.

So, let me get this straight. You tell us what to research, we put in time and effort looking for information, and then send it to you, with the reward being the knowledge that we find? Why should anyone send you things at all then? Last I checked, you're not even a Marind Bell citizen.

[quote name='Guillak' timestamp='1327518718' post='102358'] ... recipient would see (grayish?): <my name here> whispers: <message> ... while all others would only see (grayish?): <my name here> whispers to <recipient> [/quote] Already suggested, Laphers

Is it 1 gold buyout per stack of herbs or 1 gold for all four? If it is for all four, I'll do that <<

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For the login problem, just having a notice in the login page saying please use your email to log in or something would help.

Close.

I'll never feel comfortable just giving all of my creatures and items to somebody, no matter who they are, and aside from that, my creatures would lose their max level and age even if returned to me, and there's always the problem of creature slots. Also, something that can never be truly reset is your reputation and to a certain extent your personality, as demonstrated by Seigheart here. Stats would be a problem as well, since to actually reset those would take lots of time for most people. Best way to really do this is making an alt: no risks/damages to your personal achievements and collections, and you get to experience the true beginning again. Though, I think Brulant's idea would be kind of fun. Perhaps it could be made into a new large-scale competition. [quote name='Seigheart' timestamp='1327123931' post='101565'] It's interesting. I had done something similiar to this for the Festival of Pain last year. Anyone who would give up all their creatures (sacrificed them) would be rewarded. I can't remember if anyone else did it, but I did. [/quote] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/5282-festival-contest-day-278-painful-sacrifices/"]http://magicduel.inv...ful-sacrifices/[/url] Hm. Don't see any Seighearts in the thread.

[quote name='No one' timestamp='1327103318' post='101523'] I don't have illusions, i don't understand them completely but I vote to keep the old alliance after illusion reset. All the reasons for & against has been said already. True, in case of an alliance take over, you should be able to kick him out, but again one should be able to fight back. [/quote] Yes, of course you'd prefer for dst to keep the alliance. You're obviously biased.