Fyrd Argentus

At least two Questions: First, how often must you refresh your clickies? Or was there some sort of one-time event recently that wiped the sign outside Wind's for me? The script was still saved, just deactivated. Second, if you list multiple locations on a clickie, how do you actually use that? I've not seen script from one clickie show up (activate) at a second location, even with passwords...

Fyrd Argentus, MP5, MDA This brings up another point -- alliance. I can't fight Kyphis, for instance.

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Zero tokens will be pretty hard to find. Definitly allow non-functional tokens (e.g., time related ones not active, and claws on wrong creature types, etc.) Suggest you say 0% slider (which wipes out power issues) and set up your brackets based on total number of tokens allowed in the rituals: 0, 1-2, 3-4, 5-8, 9-16, No limit. I guess you'd have to do this for each MP level.... Maybe the token brackets depend on the round you are in in the competition.....

2 credit minimum transfer x 100 pennies per credit x 2.5 avg clicks per penny x 5 peasants to upgrade = 2500 clicks x 5 seconds internet time per click is about 3.5 hours to get $5 in credits -- $1.43 per hour. But since I would have to BUY 5 credits x 5 peasants, i'ts really $25 saved/3.5 hrs = $7/hr. Slightly better than minimum wage in the US. And all this to make the math on a Road Rally slightly easier, and possible to run when I'm sleeping. Hmm, I think I'll learn MD Script instead.... I might do it just once to learn about tokens I'd never buy myself (forget about the one credit), but surely this sort of group tokening thing on a disposable alt is not a new idea?

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Well, I certainly won't do this if it is judged abuse. I thought abuse was using the alt to benefit the main - Fyrd is not involved in this deal, it is a way to get the peasants a credit WITHOUT involving Fyrd. Whatever, the request was for a number of players with 8 creatures in aggregate that need tokening.

To avoid alt abuse, you must never farm your own alt - only those offered to the community by others. You would also have to set a big enough creature with enough regen that it never dies. A bird would not work. There is no reason to have a formal spot for this, I get the impression that there are already a few alts that just stand around different places.

Your need inspired my post in this section "Tokening Service". http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/7497-tokening-service/

I have several "peasant" characters whose role in life is to act as zombie sign posts in the Road Rallys (or other quests). They have no creatures of their own. They each need one credit to upgrade their mail system, but I don't want to waste the extra credits by buying a unit of 5. If up to 8 players want to buy a share of the tokens in the MD Shop, $15 in credits per creature will get you 14-15 tokens each (slightly random, you know how the system works) -- and the peasant keeps just one credit. Obviously this involves two transfers, so age will suffer unless these are new creatures. If you are interested in the possibility of participating in this enterprise, please either post here or PM, indicating your level of interest, and how many creatures you might want to submit.

PM or post reasonable offers.

Youngsters! "Galaxians" was high-tech cool graphics when I was in school. Asteroids Starhawks Pong Space Invaders Missle Command Or better yet - "Star Trek" on CRT terminal, line by line..... In those days, you could write better games in BASIC than you could buy, and I wrote dozens. Later, "Zombies ate my Neighbors" was the best on supernintendo -- umm, for my kids, of course.

I see one exception I would like -- credits, bought with real money -- ought to be transferable between alt accounts down to single-credit amounts. Imagine you decide on a change of character and have $100 sitting on an account you no longer use..... discouraging.

Please select all the acceptable times in the poll above to help guide selection of at least the next two rallys. HELP NEEDED: I need 7 low-grade avys for the (zombie signpost) Peasants, to turn in to the shop for credit (1 apiece) to get outgoing message control feature, if I'm going to run a Rally at a time when I (Fyrd) am not actually available. If you can donate single avys, or sell a bundle to me (the person, so I'm not accused of alt abuse), please let me know. If you want to actually OPERATE a rally, please contact me. It's a good way to get to award wishpoints, to gain your Quest Papers. And, of course, prize donations are always welcome. We have the next 2 wp's covered thanks to *Clock Master* of LHO's, but our sources of credits and creatures for runners-up prizes are drying up.....

Some of the "characters" are composites, so names would be awkward.... The point is the essense of the attitude shown....

@Burns - I liked your argument better when you seemed more concerned with people learning to fight.... Personally, I learned combat at a faster RATE at MP4 where the field was more level and the chances of success made fighting more likely to be fun. MP5 is a different game -- learning tricks, learning players, hit & run, hide, recon, adapt to the ever-changing rules, trade up. And of course, the longer you stay the more you get sucked into and appreciate the non-combat parts of MD. We've finally touched on the root of the matter above - no influx of new MP5. I've said before that blaming the GGG and attacking it is only hurting the situation. We need to find a carrot, not a stick. @Burns - Bravo for fight club -- Boo! for terrorism. (So you're human too, eh?) http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/7383-the-lay-of-the-ggg/

This story is true, if not totally consistent with the facts. The Lay of the GGG by Fyrd Argentus The Golden Globe Gazebo is, the subject of this song, And how the GGG did rise, and how it did go wrong, Why some found life there in a win, and others sought to end, What they saw as a mortal sin, so sought our wills to bend. When MD Realm was new and all, first sought to find their way, The elder players were on top, the younger they did slay. The agony was fresh and new, no end they saw in sight But some young men their plight did rue, they said this is not right. A Brotherhood of Dark was formed, in need of a physician In secret places they conspired, to better their position No more would they be kicked and beat, no longer they would heed They would not serve as veteran's meat, they would no longer bleed. The Brothers found their secrets dark, of war and of technique That would their fighting spirit spark, and change their status bleak They learned it fast and had to grin, as veterans came to fall But all downtrodden wished to win, so sought to learn it all. All who came to GGG, the Brothers did protect The place of ritual pretend, and battles to elect And so the beaten and the broke, came to the GGG For they were safe, 'till "burst" they spoke, no further need to flee. But then the Brotherhood did yearn, to seek a higher place, Their lofty status they did earn, they pushed a higher pace, So left they then the GGG, the others for to run For better still they sought to be, and share their secrets, none. New Warriors now had their own chance, to teach their creatures well, In GGG they could advance, their numbers then did swell, For without GGG their life, was toil without hope, The Veterans gave them only strife, and hung them on a rope. And then the Children even came, to grow up straight and nice They never sought to play the game, of fighting cats and mice. You see they sought a life of ease, their creatures won them praise To garden grasans if you please, and winderwilds to raise. One among the Veteran crew, saw trouble on this road So many players lived and grew, but never grief had toed They did not understand the lore, the Brotherhood had taught Their fighting skills it seems were poor, their power served them not So up a step he offered all, a place to learn to fight Puzzle wars and ritual, to tackle and hit right He said the GGG was bad, to fight the phony way The GGG would drive all mad, to grind away all day. But not all sought to raise them up, for loved they their position They did not care to see young pup, advance in their ambition So each tore down the GGG, for different stated reason And sought to make the warriors flee, and said the place was treason. The cat was first, she loved a fight, to make all others hate her. To hold her back from any fight, was opposite her nature. And Chaos brought in all the jerks, who crashed through GGG Scattering all the careful works, hitting all that they could see. But arrogance then came to town, the daddy of all boasts Who bluntly said he'd shut it down, and murder all the hosts. He said he'd teach them better forms, at willow's shop, you see, If you'd crawl to him like baby worms, and sit on daddy's knee. Now Mur above was silent still, he took no vocal stand He said no word, to show his will, as lord of all the land But note that all the children are, still safe from Veterans' wrath And all are taught to gently spar, by teacher in a bath So now those who most need to learn, to stand up in a fight Continue to their power earn, with ritual "not right". And no more Warriors can be found, in GGG or Park They do not bleed in no-mans-land, instead they work in dark. Like Brothers then of old they toil, their practice they pursue For Veterans make their blood to boil, the thought of them they rue They grind their weapons and work as one, and wait for their big chance. When tables turn and Veterans run, their day of sweet vengeance.

Is this targeted towards making an Avy? If so, avoid the "cartoon look" of outlines. Original pencil drawing should use thin lines and liberally use shading from light to dark -- then, when you shrink to 100x160, the outlines are not even visible, and they look nice and rounded. You'll find that face features need retouched on pixel level, however, and any other fine detail. I would also worry that this is so light/pale that by time you get to avy form, it will look ghostish and transparent. Look close at Fyrd's avy -- most of the body is pale and ghostish, but certain face features are stark black & white. The drawing LOOKS nice - I like it, if that is what you're asking. Definitly above average for what we see in the avy gallery these days.

Please close. Thanks.

I'll offer 1 sc to begin.

If you really, really love the combat system, and think that's the best thing about MD, and your ego needs to be able to beat any player of your MP level at will, then find a way to stay MP4 forever. There are several people that feel that way, and are trying (bet you can't beat them now at MP4). If you want to develop a memorable character and experience the diversity of MD as a realm, not just a combat contest, then MP5 is where Mur and the rules are trying to push you -- for a reason. You just have to adopt the attitude that running around with low VE is not a bad thing, and that finding wins is one more challenge in the game, and the game is not supposed to be balanced. My character role of jester has no problem playing target dummy to most MP5's, but I am still "packing" and can hold my own against similar aged MP5's (and did place 2nd in the HC). I will say that MP5 as an alliance member is better than mp5 homeless -- the reverse of the MP4 situation.

I have refused to particpate in TC for two reasons based on perceptions I've picked up. They may not be factually correct, but they are persistant rumors. 1) The TC bug will mess you up if you can't continue and drop the torch by logout. Slow march makes it highly likely that RL will intervene, and you must drop the torch, and be screwed up. 2) If you get to goal without fighting, you get no points, and thus the huge slow effort was wasted. And since when I scout the lands publically available during TC, I usually see NOBODY carrying a torch, except a bunch of noobies from MB setting themselves up for bug problems, a zero return on the effort is again likely. My suggestions -- fix the logout bug and give big bonus points to all those MB noobs who run the torch without having to fight.

While I appreciate the nomination, and would perform the duty honorably, I am just one player and could dissappear like Elthan. Similarly, the Poll, while nice, is flawed in that it is going to pick one person. We need to find a durable system. Spin it off permanent institutions - either the LHO or the Kings need to be able to magically "fetch" the keys and give them to the (temporary) designated holder. I propose that the Kings vote to select an acceptable neutral administrator and that LHO be given the power to implement the will of the Kings. No tie breaker needed -- if they can't agree on a neutral, let it ride.

If you had participated, you would have known that there is a "debrief" in chat at the end of each Rally that explains where different people went wrong and how the rankings occurred. Everyone there has seemed satisfied. This too is something I am not about to try and post. In addition, I have given more personal detail to individuals who have requested it.