pamplemousse

You are way out of line, Zleiphneir. This post was intended to be a launching point for brainstorming, it was in no way intended for me to “get something out of it” as you and That Other Guy have accused. I appreciate his candor, but your suggestion that I am, at the very worst, deceitful and underhanded, or at the very best, incompetent and stupid, is just insulting. Especially from a veteran. My estimation of how guilds work was my own interpretation, not presented as fact. I am always very careful to not misrepresent my opinions as fact, as I understand that many people put a high value on the words of veterans. If I was in error, you could have just pointed it out, not gone around making assumptions and muckraking. In the very first line of my post, I admitted that I did not know the status of Guilds. I do not have the Powers That Be on speed dial and I am not privy to insider information, so please, forgive me if I am a little behind on what is going on behind the scenes. Even Grido did not know the status of Guilds, because it was a lengthy brainstorming conversation with him that started me thinking in this direction. You do not know how I spend my day, but I can assure you, it does not involve keeping up with every plan happening at the moment in the world of MagicDuel. As for responding to Ailith, I was not aware that you have special Forum Messenger reading powers, so please, don’t assume. It remains unclear to me what you think I stand to gain, when, again, I clearly state in the last line, that I have no interest in being in charge or taking the reins at all; I am very happy within Necrovion and have no wish to leave. Actually, you are right, I do stand to gain something. So does everyone in MD. This is something that could offer a diversity of roles and forward momentum to a “game” that I am more than happy to be a part of. I thought the idea was pretty cool, so I put it out there. There was truly nothing more to it than that. My apologies if anyone felt disrespected. The fact, Zleiphneir, that you see a suggestion of an idea with interesting potential for MD as a grab for power says more about you than it does about me. I hope that if you have more to say to me, you will approach me about it, not turn this thread of hopeful excitement into yet another flaming ball of negativity.

[quote name='Novato' date='10 August 2010 - 04:10 PM' timestamp='1281471004' post='65670'] "It is my understanding that the guilds will be, in a way, hierarchical." Ok, but why someone would like to be in the base of hierarch? Why not everbody want to be in the guild that is in the very Top of hierarch? All the ideias are very good, but maybe set a real hierarch could be an issue. "It could be interesting if resources could be exchanged based on the battle system. A person holding 100 Wood gets attacked, 6000 VE out of 10000 VE is lost in the battle by the defender, 60 Wood goes to the attacker. Or something like that." It's not good to actually exchange, but it would be great to actually steal resources and set "villans", "Bad Boy" roles. [/quote] It was only my interpretation of things, it was in no way set forth as fact. If am I in anyway incorrect or have misinterpreted anything, please set me straight.

[quote name='That Other Guy' date='10 August 2010 - 03:41 PM' timestamp='1281469296' post='65662'] I'm not too sure on how good people are at basic logic, but this more or less all ties in together. I am rather surprised that A vet like Pamplemousse would be taking such a route rather than contact the person(s) who have actually been working in regards to this ([u]Yes to spell it out:[/u] Item usage and resource guilds are tied in together!) [b][i]*GASP*[/i][/b] Maybe I am looking too deeply into this but to me this just seems like the common sense regard into this [i]"new feature"[/i] that is being used for personal PR reasons to hog some glory. [u][b]Common Sense:[/b][/u] 0 // [b][u]Powermonging:[/u][/b] 1 Just my opinion. [/quote] I appreciate your opinion, but as I stated, this was merely a suggestion, an idea, not a request for power or a shining path to glory. I had no idea when I posted this that anyone else was working on a similar idea. It is my opinion that MD is a community where people can share thoughts and suggestions in a public forum, such as this, and collaborate on any number of plans to create something interesting and worthwhile. Thank you for your candor.

Kets, you could always sell them to whatever land needed them, in effect, cornering the market and creating some supply and demand tension. Oooh, Curry, that's a cool idea. Then there could be highwaymen and pirates and...ok, ok, I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but I do think that there are lots of ancillary ideas that could come from having goods.

Well, I don't know that they would make items...that's kinda the Crafters thang.

[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/7695-idea-for-resource-based-guild/page__view__findpost__p__65642"]Idea for Resourced-Based Guild.[/url]

I don't know whether the new Resource-Based Guilds have all been decided upon, but if they have not, I would like to offer up an idea. It is my understanding that the guilds will be, in a way, hierarchical. For example: 1. Primary (wood cutter, ore minor) 2. Secondary (carpenter, smelter) 3. Tertiary (wooden handle, metal blade) I thought it would be interesting to have a [b]Farmer/Gardener[/b] (primary), [b]Herbalist/Apothecary[/b] (secondary), [b]Drugs/Poisons/Elixirs[/b] (tertiary). Considering the resources available to us in MD, the Gardeners could tend (or receive items in relation to) [b]animals, herbs/plants, minerals, shells, fungus and even bees[/b]. They could be recruited to create totems, which could have healing properties but also a symbolic and spiritual significance, as well as the drugs, poisons, elixirs, etc. The Lands of the East, in my opinion, could be a great place to house this Guild. ([i][size="1"]Again, these are just my thoughts and suggestions, I'm [b]not[/b] suggesting that I know what is best for any land or group.[/size][/i]) They have [b]trees and gardens and fields for planting, a kitchen for mixing as well as a pub for dispensing. [/b] Also, the temple is a source of healing (ancient cultures used "sleep temples" to induce trances and meditation, or to present sacrifices and fasting for healing and purification.) I think it is an idea that could lead to revenue and increased interest and roles in lands and individuals. I'm sure there are those of you who know much more about this subject than I do, and I would love to hear your constructive criticism. P.S. At this time, I have no interest in being in charge of something like this, but the idea is intriguing to me, nonetheless.

Awesome. I would be so cool to make it into a flip book type thing. Very clever.

I just finished [u]The Book of Night Women[/u] by Marlon James and now I'm on to [u]The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet[/u] by Reif Larsen.

This often happens to me when I go idle, as well. Also, when someone appears to be idle, I check the online list on the log in page and they do not appear to be logged in.

I LOVE crafts! When I was little I would make clocks and books and knitted knee socks. But now I just make mosaics and jewelry, although sewing and gardening aren't really crafts, more like skills. I just made these really cool throw pillows out of vintage tablecloths and gave them to a friend for her birthday. I also made a lamp out of a blow torch and another one from a vintage camera! I want to do something with these old glass buoys I found in an antique shop at the beach, but I can't figure out what yet. I love the knitted bag, lepus!

The five MP6's we have currently in place are a responsible bunch (I'm including you, Grido). I don't see this issue as much of a problem, as I do not feel alts/adepts are being abused. I have some alts as adepts, but who doesn't? Alts are a part of life in MD, which is not to suggest that we just have to deal with them, but, to my knowledge, no one has exploited alts/adepts to reach MP6. If this was such an issue, wouldn't there be tons of MP6 protectors running around? I understand that just because something has not happened in the past does not mean it will not happen in the future, but this whole issue seems a bit nit-picky. It is very difficult to maintain MP6, although less difficult to attain. It takes constant vigilance to stay a Protector, as Grido proved: [quote name='Grido' date='12 July 2010 - 10:09 PM' timestamp='1278986948' post='63850'] -On a side note, i just lost MP6 myself due to not paying enough attention on getting actual adepts myself [/quote] This vigilance comes in the form of a sort of constant state of recruitment. I cannot speak for the other Protectors, but I am always on the lookout for people to help and mentor. This is something I enjoy, which is, I think the reason most of us are MP6. So while I may have alts as adepts, the vast, vast, vast majority of my adepts are people who are new to MD or people who are Necrovians. So while alts/adepts factor into my count, I don't think any of us rely on: [quote name='Grido' date='12 July 2010 - 11:34 PM' timestamp='1278992077' post='63853']asking some friends to log in their alts for the week. [/quote] MP6 is difficult; it requires dedication, perseverance and overall, a desire to put others before yourself. You are right, it is not for everyone, but I hold fast to the belief this issue you have pointed out is really much ado about nothing.

So you made a whole bunch of your alts the adepts of Granos to prove a point? Why don't you just come out and say what the point of your actions are rather than making a big show of it. You are clearly trying to force the powers that be to make a change to the rules, much like Granos did when he cheated whateverhisname was of a creature. What rules do you wish to see changed, then? Something about alts or something about adepts?

They look really great; you have an incredible eye for symmetry. I like the smirk on "Jester" and the way the Spartans fan out. These would make great avatars.

[font="Impact"][color="#FF00FF"][b][center][size="7"]Happy Birthday, Grido![/size][/center][/b][/color][/font]

So you can't attack anyone at all, then? No MP6's or anyone else?

Apparently not. But I thought that once Mp6's were deemed attackable, that they were all up for attacks, not just the allied ones.

I activated my Necrovion Pass Papers about an hour before the crash and when MD was restored the trigger no longer showed and I had my armor back. However, there is still a cool down timer in the inventory. Attached is the screenshot of the trigger box and my inventory and armor. [attachment=1821:SS trigger box.tiff] [attachment=1820:ss inventory box.tiff] [b]Edit:[/b] Also, just noticed that as an Mp6 in an alliance, I cannot attack Mp6's who are not in an alliance. Not sure if this is a bug, but I didn't know where else to put this.

I have always thought of the tiny Angien as a totem. A sign of sorts, like "Abandon lightness all ye that enter" or "Please leave your conscience at with the coat check girl and don't forget a ticket" Most of you are theorizing that it has to do with balance, but I think of it more as a warning, a touchstone of sorts for those who enter to remember the small part of them that was lightness and goodness, and to either protect it or abandon it when passing through the Gates.

I would politely inform them of the rules first, if you have not done so already and then if they do not stop, report it to one of the staff members. I think Shadowseeker, Mya Celestia and Darigan are all fairly active there.

Are they attacking you while you are at the Sparring Grounds, or just roaming elsewhere?