Fyrd Argentus

1.5K lumber is just ONE item. Score is how many DIFFERENT items you get. Okay, so you must either harvest it yourself, or trade something you collected to get it. No buying. No barter for things you already had. Be prepared to explain where you got everything. Original post edited to reflect these changes.

Who can collect the biggest variety of resources, beginning NOW. To play: 1) Take a screen shot of your inventory NOW. These don't count. 2) Take a screen shot of your inventory LATER. Only "increased" resources count. 3) Post a claim on this thread including the number of different resources you have gained. Include screen shots to establish time stamp (or send them to me by PM). 4) If somebody later posts a supported claim with a larger number of resources, they take the lead. Winner gets a wishpoint. I will ask the peanut gallery (and disgruntled competitors) to review logs to be sure you didn't just shuffle things around with "friends" -- that you actually either harvested [s]or bought [/s]all such resources. [Or traded things you harvested during this period for other resources]. Just to be clear - I will allow unique things like "roswood plank" or "flask of sand" to be considered resources -- anything that can be used in crafting -- but not finished goods like "wooden drum" or "glass bottle". Unique items are much harder to get than herbs, water, and flowers... [Emply memory stones count as one item, enchanted ones don't count at all.] And of course, the runners-up get to keep all their own stuff. All I want is screen shots. This contest will end when no further posts for a week, or beginning of Christmas Day. Winners determined by review shortly after.

Umm, confuse us some more Seig. See the note Passant got (top of thread)? [I see your conditional offer to sponsor 3.5 hr AFTER this thread was started. Was there something else I missed?]

Passant is in the pinch point here because he did what I told him to do, which is what I thought Seig told me to tell my people. The totally surprising response he got, and then asked me about, is why I started this thread. I applaud Passant for trying to clear the smoke. Unfortunately the smoke is really tar and the more you wave around, the more sticks to you. I think we got clarification on TK policies -- identify quests needing rewards but don't suggest what those rewards might be. That should end this thread.

I have no "codes". I have 19 wp's in "committed" pile to be assigned. These were committed/cashed-in per the public request/announcement when the TK leadership changed. About half were given me by Curiose as a direct request by you, Mur, shortly after the heat-vein creation. The other half were given me by Lifeline shortly before his retirement, to continue sponsoring my quests. I personally have ample rewards for my own quests (Thank you!). This thread began in reference to the meeting Seig held regarding TK sponsorship, and the aftermath.

Seig, that is absurd. If I can't ask for a wp code, what is the point? Also, the initial posting of a contest needs to include what the rewards are going to be. Sponsors SHOULD be found before the contest is announced.

Seig, you asked us to encourage our alliance members to form quests and go to you for sponsorship. I did, he did, and this was the reply he got: Quote: Passant, Normally, I would reject this immediately on the grounds that I do not want people asking me to sponsor their quests or even suggesting rewards. But, I was going to anyways. So, head this warning. Seigheart Unquote. What the devil is going on? p.s. I think it very inappropriate to demand that we use regular e-mail to [email="Treasury@MagicDuel.com"]Treasury@MagicDuel.com[/email], as this opens up all sorts of RL personal abuse issues.

I'd like to nominate Esmaralda, Duxie, and Passant the Weak for Adventuring awards. Also, Mya for Helper award.

I believe Mur has expressed a certain professional detachment that he not interfere with social dynamics and in-game issues unless they threaten to destabilize the game and become "outside/above-the-game issues". Do I have this right, and does the council adopt the same policy stand on this issue?

My MP6 strategy of recruiting adepts by helping those who were new and needed help would of course no longer work with the 100 day limit. Even then I had to work hard to keep 30-35 adepts active. The drop rate is huge. I never used an alt, but some of my adepts hinted they might be alts of people I knew and not to ask too many questions. I think my fans supported me as long as I was doing a good job of helping and healing. But, it's a lot of work to be a good protector, and a lot of work to keep enough adepts. It stopped being fun after awhile. Glad, I was, that others wanted a turn at it. I still help those who ask, of course.

Okay, the hedgehog bolts into his hole. The gap kept widening, due to the efforts of several contrarians - who may share their opinions elsewhere if they please. Will have to go about this another way. Thanks for trying, especially duxie and Hedge. Mods, please close this one.

So, I'm getting some serious push-back here including several well-reasoned objections. And the gap has worsened by 10 points in the first few hours. Plus I've lost a couple points stat damage from Eon. So..... this whole thing may have to be revised (i.e, the groundhog might just dive for sanctuary soon..... we'll see). p.s. Duxie has done best at about 18 victories donated, but then again, I've already awarded him a wp..... aargh.

There was a time when I was a reliable training target. Then as stat damage loomed, I began to hug the sanctuaries. I have reset, and now must make a choice between grinding or further expanding upon the Lost Path Adventure. If you know me at all, the choice is obvious. So - a contest. I will be out and about a lot through the holiday season, perhaps through groundhog day in February, working on my enchantments. If I get 945 more victories before I get 901 more losses (I'm at 55-99 win-loss right now), then this "Groundhog" will NOT see it's shadow, and remain out as a public target thereafter. However, if the shadow of stat damage looms again, this groundhog will head for the sanctuaries again. Prizes? I think the player who can claim the most victories dealt out deserves a wish-point, don't you? This is a contest, after all, and the gauntlet has been thrown down. And I will find suitable prizes for any reasonable runners-up - down to say 10% of however many the winner gave. Please count 'em yourself and post claims here. I will only spot-check. BUT - there will only be prizes awarded if this groundhog does NOT see his shadow and bolt for sanctuaries again... btw - my usual defense is just me, Fyrd the Joker, on 10% slider. But if not enough people get into the spirit of this, who knows what nasty old monsters from the ID will surface to defend me in times of stress.....

Is there some sort of timing on when the system does a broad check? I mean, what triggers the event?

Duxie became the second to find the Spirit Axe in the East (.. some time ago actually).

99) Eon is really a conspiracy by DST to get more people trying to join the Underground alliance (to avoid stat damage).

[quote name='ZenTao' timestamp='1321836562' post='96299'] What can anyone do alone to Eon? [/quote] Umm.... befriend him? Or..... impress him. Or..... annoy him..... or......

[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/11008-clear-fight-log-alarm-button/"]http://magicduel.inv...g-alarm-button/[/url] A button to clear a long queue of fight alarms.

After being abused in a public place, I have dozens of "whack alarms" that keep on sounding, days later. There have been "bug" queries about this before - it's just what you get. How about a button that lets you reset the queue of alarms?

Okay, everybody agrees there needs to be more team-work. Here is an added incentive. Anybody who successfully organizes a group activity such as..... -- Using a cauldron device -- Using the needle on a perceived villain -- Getting a training session together -- Hosting an event -- Getting a bunch of people to do something together ... and then.... Gives an interview to a member of MDA or other competent chronicler for a "People in the News" piece, that explains what was done, how it worked out, and the implications ... will win at least 1 gold coin, plus 1 silver coin to each participant. ALSO may be eligible for a wp if they can convince ME that their action had a positive impact on the culture of the realm. Prizes last until I run out, give up on this offer, or otherwise need to make a change. So there it is -- go start communing together! Go team, go! Rah, rah! p.s. Has to be something not yet FINISHED as of this post. History is great, but I'm trying to encourage new things here. The guiding principle is - we want to encourage our readers to follow your example. So, if you want to do the interview about something long past, your efforts will still be rewarded in some way, but hopefully the prize will be of lesser importance.

I don't want to hijack your thread, but I'd love to have people write "MD themed" lyrics to their choice of christmas tune. I'd go so far as to run a contest..... Your thoughts?

Also, based on announcements, the punishment was more for doing what Mur specifically requested not happen (monopolizing tools) prior to him putting in place safeguards he had planned -- than it was for the actual activity. Now that those safeguards are in place, the rules seem to be, do whatever the game interface allows, which ought to be the norm. p.s. -- I understood that what Nad was originally doing was making tools available for MB citizens to use (they are MB-only in function) even though said individuals were not available at the reset. This prevented non-users from grabbing the tools and leaving MB with none. This would definitly be in the spirit of getting the tools into circulation for use. What Nad stands accused of now (was there a trial?) is a bit different from what I thought publicly was going on.

9 sent Take 'em and I should be able to get you 9 more... which would make 26.

Hula time! And when we get tired of the beach, baby, we can go back to my place and I'll show you my etchings. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

[Edit - sorry, I wrote this below before realizing there was a second page of posts. Hence, it is not as original as I thought it was. still.....] So, to whom should victims turn to for support? In this realm, the choices are: Mur The Council The Kings Fellow citizens Alliance Leaders Fellow alliance members Mentors/Protectors Fellow adepts of the same mentor Friends LHO system Recognized power figures in the game General community outrage via the forum So the question in my mind is, why are none of these social structures sufficiently strong as to stop the victimization we're all hearing about? Yes, such needs to be stopped. Why are none of these things stopping it? I could even understand if the community polarized into camps along philisophical lines -- chauvanists vs. feminists or whatever. But I'm constantly astounded that we continue to act as a bunch of individuals, and thus seem able to act without responsibility or reprisal -- if we lack a conscience in the first place.