Kamisha

I like the idea though this could be abused. I guess a creature that follows the rules of the card wall of shadows is out of the question . Though I do enjoy the possibility of this creature. It would involve a lot of new coding I would suggest and recommend a way to bypass the wall. I mean in magic the main perpouse of a wall is to block incoming creatures from the ground and make you struggle with only elements of attack from the air. I would suggest making the wall only be able to block single attacking creatures. Multi would act like trample one attack to the wall and one to the creature behind. Then all would well im lost for this one.

[quote name='Master' date='02 March 2010 - 05:21 AM' timestamp='1267528883' post='55612'] I would be happy to be on the Judge list ( only if you need more people ) however , I don't want to be pointed out as the GG representative, just a simple neutral judge. [/quote] Welcome to the judging panel. Rember all writers must post there submission on the final day of April at 00:00 central time no acceptations and all late submissions will be ignored.Remember to take into consideration that all stories must absolutely follow the MD laws of physics as you in vision them.

I already see a problem. Since there is not limit to how many of these creatures one could have the result could be a team of entirely parasites. I know that would be my strategy. The result would be an entire team of the opposition infected attacking among them selves. Even if it could be coded (which would take a entire flip in battle structure the implications of its use could be worse than the token problem (which becomes more and more necessary) I'm fine with the idea of a parasitic creature but the use of it would have to be different. Instead of taking control it would sap the life of a target. Similar to an elemental but being able to take more as the Vitality of this creature is very low.

well considering the story line I propose a new system to be incorporated though this one takes some work but will eventually stabilize. For the first while it will only be the people who are active like the first hundred or so because any more than that would be an overload for any one person to view seriously and to tell you the truth I think mur looking over 100 is insane by most of our standards and during elections you could write a whole page if you so choose to. The responses are rated as they usually are in order to get the points. The points are tallied and an average is drawn from the results. From the average only those players are allowed to make a comment the higher the score the more often. Example: top 10% always get to comment. top 40% comment 2/3 of the time. lower 30% comment 1/2 of the time. Lower 20% are randomly selected. For new players entering the system they will be able to comment by random selection. You can obviously bury your self a grave but you can easily get out of it if you work at it. You do however have to have some knowledge of murs mind in order to get into the top 10%. So this may cause bias in the story it would obviously have to be tested before a full launch as this may cause a total exclusion of characters or some other unforeseen problems. If you have any concerns obviously I would like to hear them. We have to find a refined system that takes the human element out prior to being viewed.

Is there anybody we can assign to this. As time progresses this is going to get worse as sites change domains and methods of voting to stop bots from voting. There are going to be more and more broken links.

I'm sorry but im usually the bad guy in these cases. I'm not saying this for personal benefit considering I haven't payed a cent not because I don't want to just because I don't have a good method (at least yet). Though on the thought of tokens I'm neutral because yes I get beat up by them but in order to keep the game running they have to be incorporated. I could agree with reducing there effect but complete removal is not an option. Where do you think Mur gets the money for the servers. There are two big places tokens and creature capacity increases. You have to look at both sides before you make a final decision on this.

[quote name='Orlando Gardiner' date='28 February 2010 - 09:11 AM' timestamp='1267369875' post='55482'] none has won the discussion. Discussion is not about 'winning, but about sharing toughts and learn what other people think about it, or to get a compromise between two parties. [/quote] ON that logic there would be no final idea as what we accept as fact for lack of a better term. There always is a chosen winner who is the person who can over rule the opponents thoughts and also support there own.

So technically we lost all the history of md since the December month. Im wondering if anybody who has written for it since then or has an entry in there cache from after December second that was added would be able to send it to a central source like a fourm base. I don't have any cache I always delete on exit so the first person who has a topic that meets the criteria make a topic for that.

technically this is within bounds of the court as it is abuse.

If it can get me in as well as out then 1GC and 1 SC

[quote name='I am Bored' date='21 February 2010 - 10:06 AM' timestamp='1266768413' post='54906'] what you don't like my 14 pages of notebook paper worth of writing on my first day of md? [/quote] I liked it but the fact of the matter is it could be considered a spoiler thus it has been hidden in order to stop new players who don't want to read ahead accidentally do so. Edit: Ok im starting to get worried could those that plan to participate please post here for I know who is going to participate. I dont want to end up with just a few stories.

To all moderators I under stand this might be a _______ but its an entry so I would like it to remain visible. If you see fit you can put it as one of those drop down boxes but it must remain in this forum topic. Thanks for understanding. P.S. I'm guessing you can figer out what the blank is I just want to spare the new players what this could be.

[quote name='I am Bored' date='18 February 2010 - 04:40 PM' timestamp='1266532857' post='54708'] Well now i have a use for that 3,000 word story on my first day of MD [/quote] Well remember you have until the end of April in order to submit it so feel free to refine it in any way you may see fit.

[quote name='Jester' date='17 February 2010 - 05:18 PM' timestamp='1266448726' post='54652'] A player trying to revive MD is like trying to revive a person who is drowning by throwing a bucket of water at their face. EDIT: To expand on that, I didn't mean players shouldn't try to make the game more fun. I simply meant that MD wouldn't be MD without Mur, and only Mur could "revive" the game. [/quote] Technically you arnt supposed to critisize but screw it might as well be open. Yes I agree with this though with the removal of RPC's its time to make as many people as possible take action make an event. I simply want to be part of building things. This is a new era if you want to put it that way. Mur has opened a gate and shown how a community makes a game what it is. Though small and shrinking its time for those that have the ability to change things change it and those who dont (myself) make a move to make things change. Jester I am not vetoing your thoughts I am agreeing with you I just say that if MD is to be saved it needs not only mur and I think mur would agree with what I say here though I will not speak for him thats his choice to make.

OK this is the thing I was reading the posts when I came upon a very interesting post where Mur himself explained what was going on with MD and the major problems with where we where going and how he really needs to recharge and how the story became so erratic that he eventually had to shut it down. This is where I want to pick up the shambles... By pick up the shambles I mean you pick up the shambles. I want to see MD revived and im rather sure you want to too. So this is the deal. This has two rewards: 1) A Wish Point for the winner 2) 10 silver for the runner up The rules: Ok quick rundown. This will run until April 30th 00:00 server time so I want to see quality work no spelling or grammar errors or some shabby 30 word start of a story. *The story must be at least 1000 words long *The story must not show an end and must make you want to know what will happen next without giving it away. *The story must revolve around MD *The story must under all circumstances follow a mechanic of game play I don't want to see any spells being cast that make the world go back to the way things used to be. A problem arises must be solved but in a way MD can solve it not some half assed made up spell. You can use only spells in the wish shop and controlled by special characters and usable items that have been made. *The story must finally be based upon something that has happened in the MD world meaning that it must include only real character from MD and must have happened or is happening in the MD world. It cant be something pulled out of a hat it has to have arisen from a real event. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ So that's the run down of it all. The stories will be posted in the forum at the end the best of the stories will be selected by myself and some peers that feel compelled to help. Please send me a PM if you are interested in reviewing in the form or if you really want to catch me in game. Keep in mind though if you are going to be judging you cant wright as you may vote or trade votes with other players to get a reward. Have fun and may the best writer win. Judges: Kamisha (Lead Judge) Master (Neutral) Phantom Orchid (Loreroot Representative) Edit: Opened up fourm to all comments as there seems to be alot of heated discussion about this idea. Removed adventure log target. Changed all the characters having to be real. Changed rewards to Tarquinus specifications added a judge panel list.

[quote name='dst' date='12 February 2010 - 09:23 PM' timestamp='1266031431' post='54393'] Peace is right: 1 visible adept counts as yourself. As for the number of the adepts on the right panel, well...that number is counted every day at a specific hour. So if your adept becomes active at let's say 12:00 am you'll still have the number from the last count(which was something early in the morning server time but I am not 100% sure at what time exactly). It should increment at the next count. So, the next day you should have the right number of adepts. That's why I asked for how long you had the adepts showing like this. In the past there were some issues with adepts' count but Mur solved them a long time ago. So I suspect that was your problem. Let me know how's the situation for you now since it should have changed...(if I am correct about the time of the count). [/quote] So wait your confusing me so I count my self as an adept so if I have two then it should mean that it should be displayed as three. OK ill just give you the numbers and let you sort it out. 2 active adepts excluding my self. 2 active shown on my right panel. Heres the jpg 2 days after the count. Aww you look at it and looks like im going to be down to 1 again or 2 maybe because I don't understand that's depressing.

Though I am not ready to become a true citizen of loreroot I like to consider my self one. I have to completely agree with Firsanthalas at any rate this is discrimination. Although I do believe it is cheating and I think it has been referred to once or twice in a few posts. However by any means I have found there is only one way to compete with people that use a flawed system to there advantage. To put things into perspective in the past and I mean like distant past such a biblical times (if you believe in that) there has been record of in wars that a rule was implied that you cant kill after dark. Continuing you cant even today attack a vehicle carrying injured soldiers that bare the red cross symbol. Obviously people go against this and do it anyway. That's why these rules are lifted from the battle fields of countries that are not represented in the embessy. I don't want to employ that the torch competition is anything like this but put into perspective this is a war between the nations. We are simply fighting back the way you fought us. Now here we are taking the blame because you guys didn't do your part this time. I mean really its about time somebody took the podium in the same style any of you did. Its simply our turn. I would like to put an end to this right now but untill rules of the contest are changed that is not a fact that any of us can make a reality. Not by any means do I see this as an honest victory because quite frankly it isn't. Though if by any thoughts this is only a fair return of your favor. That's all I have to say on this matter.

[quote name='dst' date='12 February 2010 - 05:45 PM' timestamp='1266018349' post='54377'] Did you have the 2 adepts showing for more then 1 day and the counter did not increase (aka show the correct number)? [/quote] no but I have had 1 adept displayed with no adepts active for over a year now .

My proposal is simple instead of removing the item owners list it would be better to replace it by simply replacing it with a refined system. This system would have the ability to search items by typing in a name of a item. The items would then pop up based on that key word search. The other option would be a drop down box that would show the items. When either of these options are used the owners of the considered item would be displayed below. This would limit the hording as being on the list would only occur when somebody is looking for a item that you possess as well as trading I suspect will actually improve as not only the high item holders are contacted but the people with the correct items are contacted. Seeing what is already in use on MD this doesn't seem particularly different to program. I would like anybody who does not find this as an except able approach to challenge it within reason and modify it in order to remove any problems.

OK I just recently decided to get adepts. This has actually taken place over a year ago but didnt decide to report it as it always displayed 1 adept and since all where inactive it was a plus. This is when it becomes a problem. When you have two active adepts and you only have one. I will post a screen shot of what I am experiencing. Please fix this as soon as possible. Kamisha ID:3860

The willows show isn't all that far fetched of an idea because as most players know that where around during the first festival of MD's anniversary the willows shop was the area to train. Thats where all the players got collectively together and fought it out. You can in fact see evidence of that in the first release of the newspaper when you look at big C's return article. It was after that that the GOE was the fighting area as everybody migrated and didn't move back. Then that was followed by the skill damage and the tokens which resulted in safe fighting zones with rules which we know as the DOJO and the GGG. If you want to revive willows shop you are actually going to have to set a date for everybody who wants to revive it to show up at once and then if everybody does it should be self sustaining because that will be the only place to fight where there are a large amount of profiles. You would have to do the reverse of what happened when it died. [color="#0000FF"]If a thread is dead for several months is no use reviving it: it means everything which was worth saying has been said. Us failing to close it doesn't mean we like zombie topics. Moreover if all you said was not new and has been discussed. Topic closed. Thank you for the understanding, DST[/color]

[quote name='Phantom Orchid' date='10 February 2010 - 04:57 PM' timestamp='1265842650' post='54248'] I have a few journal entries in my Book of Dreams that I would like to share: [b] Journal entry # 5-9-39a[/b] This morning when I awoke I noticed a strange presence in the temple. It feels like prana, but lighter in a way. This is only my second day of being in ritual here, but I am not perturbed considering the other oddities I have observed here. There is a peculiar behavior of light that dances within these venerable walls of breathtaking architecture - crafted by none less than the elite of such profession. I am honored for the clerical inter-alliance cooperation with the Savelites for providing such an opportunity to offer my mind, body, and soul to the Goddess of the Moon here. I observed the following: [i]: Muratus del Mur leaves his coat on the floor and places a small cube in front of him Muratus del Mur: Lets see if i can do this... i can't stand borders [/i] Though I have remained respite from the sun within these walls, my servant has told me that when he delivers food and water it now takes the effort of two hundred steps just to walk up the handful of them leading up and into the temple. The words of Mur are resonant within me... How I long for to travel to the other side [i]where there are no borders[/i]. [b]Journal entry # 5-9-39b[/b] My servant Dimian tells me of what he has heard from his travel here: The following words at wind's game: [i]: Muratus del Mur looks behind trying to spot unwanted followers[/i] This one at plains of liberty: : [i]Muratus del Mur picks a small rock and places it in his pocket | Muratus del Mur: That should do it ... [/i] Then, at the foundation: : [i]Muratus del Mur murmurs some words and draws a line on the ground just between the two pillars | Muratus del Mur: No need to get out at this time.. its safer for you ..go back[/i] In checkers hall: :[i] Muratus del Mur leaves a rock under the chair | Muratus del Mur: Forget! | Muratus del Mur leaves in a hurry[/i] [b]Journal entry # 5-9-40a[/b] I came back into this world during my ritual at the GoE. My head hurts and my creatures have been bruised from the journey, but I shall return to conclude my service at the Temple in the East. [b] Journal entry # 5-9-41a[/b] Again it happened! I returned to the temple, and resumed my ritual. It happened just as the Source was flowing through me... and I came back to what some call 'the present' outside the Lighthouse in Golemus. (And there were not even any falling houses or glittery red shoes to boot!) [Edit: Mods, not sure if this thread belongs here or in the Tribunal section of the forum] [/quote] Yes I noted that though when looking through it it seems to have some important facts that support it. If you have noticed that mur usually likes to pick up rocks when he is thinking about things such as the usable items one week before he announced them publicly I saw a few posts of him picking up rocks. It's a trend yet I understandably people are going to dismiss this as a trivial thing. I dont really care about my balance anyway. The rock under the chair still puzzles me although considering he does have the key to the sun room up the stairs it may have a small significance to that though I don't understand its total story if any. Some of these things maybe actually placed in order to delay people from finding the temple and besides mur enjoys toying with what is going to happen in the MD world next. The line in the sand finally I believe is important. I think it may be a domain with earthier shades as a new training system or a new place to get creatures now that I think it out in my head.Of course everything I say is a theory based on observation and on pure guessing in alot of the cases. Thats all I can make out at this point. If any changes are going to take place it will be a while yet considering that there are still some other factors to take place. I mean there was supposed to be a chapter three too the story and we now have a totally new coding going on with usable items. There is just too much going on to make a decisive answer.

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[quote name='Fenrir Greycloth' date='09 February 2010 - 10:52 PM' timestamp='1265777575' post='54204'] Omfg. I am watching that episode as I read this. O.o Anyways, I am expecting some grands things for the Lands. [/quote] wow creepy man

[quote name='Orlando Gardiner' date='09 February 2010 - 12:33 PM' timestamp='1265740439' post='54164'] Did he just said : places a small cube in front of him Intresting:) [/quote] Ya the cube has been the source of mystery though I do have a theory and this supports it. At the beginning of the story there is the wooden box. Small as it might be it turns out that you can fit in it. You likely see where I am going with this. I believe that inside this box exists the entire MD universe. If you have ever seen Futurerama the episode considering the machine that can create alternate universes contained inside boxes you know what I am talking about. I just hope that mur takes good care of that box and doesn't feel inclined to shake it... too much .