phantasm

must have sugar cookie..... welcome esmerelda. me and the voices hope you enjoy this land as much as we do.

sign me up! im almost 100 days but shouldnt be over at end of contest. [url="http://magicduel.com/players/phantasm"]http://magicduel.com/players/phantasm[/url]

i think at times they get stolen by pure bad luck. someone puts in a code with a mistpe and 1 in 100000000 hits someone elses creature maybe?

you da man grido danka!

I made sure that my personal page was clear of any text, because I was told that it will block people from viewing the public profile. Yet when I, or others, click on my public profile it shows up as blank. Any suggestions?

happy birthday!

lol burns. I dared not ask the question because I knew that answer. Bugging anyone about anything is not the way to get anywhere. I like people to remind me now and then because like everyone I tend to forget things from time to time. But yes weekly harrasment will most likely get you further down the list than up it. I didn't know the Commandor was one of Mur's char. Makes sense and cleared up much about him thank you. I know Cryxus was a recent addition to the RPC list, just curious about old ones I had not seen. I have sat down and read the whole AL *a long read when trying to put it all together* but I have not read the whole change log. Guess that will be the next big project because its LONG also. Thank you all for answering my questions and between this and reading the change log I'm sure all my questions have been fully answered.

Over the course of the past month or so I have noticed that some of the RPCs are no longer around. No matter what time there are a few I have NEVER seen in my entire time of playing this game (91 active days on my main). 1. How often are new RPCs picked? Or is it that there is noone qualified to be a new RPC? 2. Do old RPCs ever get taken off the list? The knator commander has retired and hasn't been seen just to name one. 3. Do people have to apply for RPCs or are they picked out of being known in the realm for their rp? 4. There are only two crafters that I know of. Kragel and Udgard. Am I correct with that? They are very specific crafters and seems like MD could use a different crafter or two. Or would that be flooding MD with items? I personally know Kragel makes difficult quests to gain an item (took me almost two months to get my item) and if all crafters make their tasks difficult I don't see overflow of items. Just a few questions this noob has to ask. If there is a forum post that answers all of these questions please show me where to find it. I think the lack of RPC involvement lately has caused a bit of a slow down in the game as a whole. Like I said I am a noob compared to most people so I speak all of this in ignorance. I have yet to see Bootes, Knator Commander, or Je Suis in the 4 or 5 months I have been around. I mean no offense to any RPC in any way. Just curious about all of it and always trying to learn more about MD. There are only two crafters that I know of...Kragel, and Udgard. Am I correct in that

Be sure to visit her Inn for breakfast. Wonderful Role Play and companionship happens every morning (usually starts around 14:00)

The only way I think it would work is if it was restricted to once a month. Then they would have to play for over a year to build up 12 friends. That way those who decide to not stick with the game will only build up a friends list of 3 or 4 before they quit. I think then it would serve as a good buffer and be a nice boost for those who decide to stay for that long. That way it would take 3 years to get 36 bonus friends. Considering ther are usually mid 30s amount of RPCs, i think that a fair number. The down side I would see of this is the fact that a MP6 would lose MP6 more often from losing adepts *im new but you have to keep your number of adepts to keep mp6 right?*

i think alot of it is people who want to see someone win making MP2's to help them win to get around that part of the rule book. But I'm glad that you are keeping a watchful eye for that, because I noticed a HUGE wave of MP2's with all similar names when HC started. Deffinatly not a coicedence

i love it. All I ever saw before were idle players everwhere. Like a bunch of homeless people sleeping whre they fall. Now when you enter you know you have people to talk with. As far as my perpective on MagicDuel is it is a Role Playing Game. A place to play out imagination and have fun. If you want combat go to Warhammer *if ya do get ahold of me I usually have free trials for people, I've been on it about 2 years* or Darkfall. Get a MMORPG with graphics and stuff. MD is way more fun when you rp instead of just running around complaing and attacking people

I just have to vent about this one thing. I think it is complete crap that people can create MP2s, using illusions that can wipe out some of the best def rits at any MP stage, and then shovel them off to whoever they want to win. I understand any other MP doing so to help. Before it wasn't a problem because they were all on GG. Now that they spawn at the gazebo everyone is creating MP2 alts JUST FOR the HC contest in order to steal heads. I find this completly unfair. MP2's not only use rituals that are illusionary, but they face no downsides from it. They simply start anew illusion as soon as the timer is up. This is a load of bull crap if I have ever seen. I know I am not the only one to feel this way about this situation. I know the HC contest has nothing fair about it. I'm ok with that. What I'm NOT ok with is the fact that 20 MP2's can be created and run amuck in the whole heads contest....its just downright disgusting and will make many people not want to participate in the HC contest. Main point: MP2's do not work for the heads. They use illusions that are simply picked by buttons. No xp grinding or stat grinding or hard work. MP2s that are that strong are alts who take heads and give it to their mains. BULL CRAP

i don't find the hack near as irritating then the fact that we lost Jaz. She was a valuable player and an asset to this game as a whole. She helped more people, and caused more things to happen in MD than most that I know. It is indeed a tragedy and a misfortune for those who will come new to these lands and not get the chance to experience Jaz. All because of this hacker.......

[spoiler]if you set up weak def rits then they only get one head at a time[/spoiler] That being said the heads contest is really only for those who have either A) Huge amount of time played in a mind power B) Premium account members who have tons of creatures If you do not wish to participate just set up a bunch of weak rits over and over and over again. That will keep others from wiping out all your critters and most of the time if most others see they just get one head off you they will leave you alone. The big hitters are setting up huge defs to keep their heads and generally weaker offs cause most people set weak def rits all around.

i really like this idea. People are always rping the well anyway so might as well make a use for it. The well keeper could even RP the well being alive in sorts (the way sagewoman does from time to time)....the well as of now isn't much more than an rp for passer bys. The rewards may need a little tweaking but a darn good way to use up silver. I think that the one use a day is a darn good idea. You should be allowed to throw in as many coins as you want but only once a day. Honestly with the exception of the few who have like 40 coins most of us have 5 to 10 tops at any given time.

I vote for MB. NOW GET RID OF THIS DISEASE!!

Happy Birthday!!

cleard alot up thanks Kragel!

[quote name='Watcher' post='31859' date='May 21 2009, 12:13 PM']Yes, you are clearly confused. Comparing the duties of an auctioneer to those of editors or inspectors is laughable and insulting to the latter. You are correct when you say that editors and inspectors are "paid more than the people who do the work." However, what you failed to consider was the educational background of these professions. Editors must have a firm and established understanding of the language they are editing, and that requires education, not just simple attention to detail. The same goes for inspectors of any kind. Again, they must be educated by the appropriate governmental authority before they can do their jobs. Without the appropriate education, these people cannot do their jobs regardless of their time and attention.[/quote] I'm sorry I guess I always assumed the RPCs where chosen by Mur himself *no dif than a president picking someone* and that he felt they were properly trained in information to do such as an RPCs job is defined. (definition to my knowledge is a Role Playing Character who has a role in the land as a whole) [quote]Did I claim anything else at any point? The point of that was to say that the values determined were [u]arbitrary[/u]. Kragel had no basis for establishing the prices he came up with. He decided that Creature A was worth X silver. Any other person could have said Creature A was worth Y silver, and they still can. Again, these values were subjective; their values were set by someone and not by market prices or anything existing already. My argument is not whether it needed to be done or whether the prices were high or low.[/quote] I will agree with that completly. Anyone who sets up any such event should have rule over the values in that event, unless Mur himself makes the values. [quote]No, it is not up to the person in charge of the auction to determine the value of the merchandise, it is actually those who wish to make purchases; they set the end value. You fail in your attempt to use the dollar as an example of value. Whether [b]you[/b] believe the dollar has value has nothing to do with its [i]actual[/i] value. If anything, your example of the dollar runs counter to the point you were trying to make and only helps my argument. The dollar is a recognized currency, and not only by one nation, but by the entire world. Unlike the silver coin in MagicDuel, there are enough people who view the dollar as valuable and who will accept it in exchange for goods and services. You, as a single person, can say that the dollar is worthless to you, which will only make you look mad and foolish while someone else robs you of all you have. Until the silver coin is as recognized in value as the dollar, this example is false, at best.[/quote] Not sure what auctions you have been to. I grew up in the country raising cows, crops, and so forth. At ALL auctions I have ever been to the company holding the auction comprises an average list of what the sellers think is a fair price, make a base starting point, and declare such starting point before the auction starts. of course the purchasers who set the end value when BUYING them. Those purchasing slaves were SELLING their creatures at a set price to kragel to use just like silver to place thier bid. Didn't I say in my post that it didn't matter what the value was thought of as to what it actually was? *checks* ok yah i did so of course i agree about that. [quote]You are wrong. There is still no "true value" for the silver coin. As stated [i]several times[/i], the prices Kragel set were arbitrary. They were based on nothing else other than what he thought the creatures were worth.[/quote] Um silver coin=1 us dollar. That is the true value of the silver. If you do not have any, noone gives you any, it costs 1 dollar per coin once you have unlocked far enough to gain such. The "true value" of the silver coin in game is a long debated thing that will never end. Some believe it worth more in the time it takes to get to the silver, some believe it to be worth nothing, some believe it to be worth 1 us dollar. When purchasing items, or gaining acess to a land the silver is only worth as much as the person taking it is willing to allow it to be worth. Kragel did the same thing. He figured how much he though the creatures were worth and set that price. [quote]You should be less confused now.[/quote] If anything I am more confused. Were you there at those festivities? I know I was. over 3 hours before the even started he had posted how much he was allowing per creature. During the slave portion, noone BOUGHT creatures. Therefore when they were willing to give thier creatures up to add for their purchase of a slave, they looked at Kragel's hate list, and added the "worth" of the creatures in silver to the silver they had in their inventory. When Kragel sold the creatures, he started the sale of each creature AT THE PRICE HE PURCHASED THEM FOR, and then others purchased them. Ergo the people PURCHASING the creatures determined their value with however much they were willing to pay in order to obtain it. I think many are confused on many parts of this topic. The whole thing started because shadow asked a question and kragel went over the line in his reply. If we are to be condemned to death for letting our feeling get carried away in a post then most everyone is as good as dead. I myself try to be as non judgemental and unbiased about posts. I also will be one of the first to say that i go overboard at times in replies to something i find offensive. Kragel apologized to shadowseeker for his rude behaviour. Wether Shadow accepted it or wether Kragel meant it is left up to them. The way this topic has steered is that people think Kragel handled the whole thing innapropriatly. As far as I see it there are only two people who ran this whole thing. Krishkah and Kragel. Both of them are pleased with the results of the fair and, up untill now, probally had a fun time with it. It is those who feel they were "cheated" by Kragel's unfair pricing. Again, I say AGAIN, noone forced them to sell thier creatures to Kragel. Kragel thought it a fair pricing for them and the people who sold him their creatures did too. If they did not it is because they got rid of something they feel they shouldn't have, or they were not paying attention and got caught up in the moment. As OFTEN happens in auctions. I do not raise this to try and pick a fight with anyone or flame anyone. As being a slave myself and an active part of the whole thing I wish to speak my point of view on the matter so that others may see different sides to the story. I though the whole thing went very well, hectic as it was, and most people there enjoyed themselves emmensly. Is everyone who holds events going to be criticized for determining what goes on at the events? All participants were extremly excited and joyous about this event in the beggining. Is this how we are going to react? If so I fear only others who will try this same sort of action will find the same result. Such as Shadowseeker's idea. I like it and am sure to participate in it. How many will think themselves cheated after that event? *edit* by the time i wrote and posted kafuuka posted. Thank you kafuuka for helping to clear it up. I do not always word things the best way.

happy birthday!! do a jello shot from a fine lookin womans cleavage for me!

*tosses his 2 cents into the pile* Things concerning the Watchers remarks. "(I place work in quotation marks because it does not take much for one to auction off a slave other than time and attention.)" I'm sorry I may be confused, but isn't that what work is? All the editors in the world who sit and check other people work and get paid more than the people who do the work. The housing inspectors who come along spend "time and attention" to make sure other's work is done effectively? Besides the fact that this is a game, I find "time and attention" to be the true meaning of work in this game. "This is the first breakdown for this system. As noted in other places, there are those who view the silver coin as completely worthless. To them, it has no value and is an extra something given to them when they make a purchase of an "item" they believe that has real value (ex. increases in attack, defense or other values.) Creatures, on the other hand, are much more concrete in their value. Everyone has them. Given enough time and battles, these creatures can give an interesting return to those who invest in them. Creature One will increase a certain statistic by X amount and another by Y. Stronger, and by necessity, older, creatures can make winning battles easier. Simply having some creatures can be viewed as a status symbol, such as the drachorn, the tortured soul, or the angien. It is clear that creatures have value to everyone." In this case the values were clearly defined by Kragel. When any auction is held it is up to the person in charge of the auction to decide what values are where. Just because someone thinks a dollar is not valuable, does that mean it is not? Of course not. It still hold its value of 1 dollar. If people did not think the values set were fair they had plenty of time before the auction to decide if they wanted to participate. Noone held a gun to anyones head and told them to sell their creatures for less than what htey thought it worth. "In the end, though, this has occurred and cannot be changed, and this is not the point of this posting. The point is: what is to be done about future endeavors such as this? Will there be another slave auction when the market occurs again, if it even does? If so, how transparent will it be, if at all? Will a "true value" for the silver coin be established by this time? If not, will creatures be included as a trading currency?" Again a TRUE VALUE was set by Kragel long before the auction started. Unless Mur himself were to say "look this is what the value of each creature is at such and such" then the value is only determined by that of the person in charge of the auction. Sitting down and doing calcultions and trying to find "fair" pricing for creatures sure seems like work to me. Final Statements: This post is in no way sticking up for Kragel's reaction to the posts. Kragel has always been a good friend and a well played RPC. As in real life, when personal life stress sometimes interferes with work enviroment, it can also in MD. I personally know Kragel is dealing with alot of crap in RL too. This is in no way defending him or the flames he used against any player. What I DO want to stick up for Kragel for is the fact that he layed out the auction far before the auction started and everything was voluntary. Those who were slaves, I was one, and those who purchased anything chose to accept the terms in which Kragel had stated for the auction. I know this had nothing to do with the original post but it has everythign to do with the turn that the post took.

ok so in light of the answers i have a few more questions. 1. When application is made will it be reviewed by Mur for thought on making said applicant a crafter? 2. Can you be a crafter of items and NOT an RPC? 3. Are there MP restrictions on crafters? I know I'm asking alot of questions just want to make sure I understand what's goin on.

A few questions about this guild. 1. If applied and accepted does said applicant gain the ability to create items under said roleplay? 2. Is anyone able to apply or is it restricted to certain mp levels or role play criteria? 3. Does said applicant become an RPC or is RPC required to apply? Just a few questons to help those who may wish to apply have a better understanding of the requirements.

[quote name='SageWoman' post='31330' date='May 17 2009, 11:45 AM']Your Bias is showing. Put it away before someone sees it. [/quote] *looks down and zips up* Opps!