Fire Starter

Congratulations!! I wish you the best!
 

Felicitations to you both!
Honeymoon in Necrovion?

As you may know, I have been super busy the last year and its primarily because I have been arranging my wedding! Well this Saturday is the day  
I'm planning to make a guest book of MD'ers wishes so if you wanted to leave me a message send it on the google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZPPhiOkxAt19Nxbvgl-xmzj1WduUeSIfiKYSSuG868Ts0Bw/viewform?usp=sf_link
It was streamed and I can link you to it if you message me!
Anyway, hope you are all doing well!
Chew

give me the chance to vote you negative for implementing it in a way that i have to vote good and negative and cant skip both or either

: You receive a flyer of unknown origin
Tithes for the Gray
Come one come all!
This Friday the Thirteenth, all day, join us as we commemorate an event in our past, and seek guidance as to the direction of our future.
Let us rejoice in the traditions of Khalazdad: We shall sacrifice creatures in the name of Shades!
Bring your elemental eggs, bird eggs, barren souls, or whatever else you wish to sacrifice.
Each sacrifice shall be imparted with an incantation or poem or even but a word, perhaps detailing why it is fitting to summon a Shade, or how it might coax one.
Sacrifices shall take place at Fenths Toiler or Fenths Press, anywhere else may not reach them in time.
Sacrifices may take place all day, perhaps even before or after, though Shades aren't known for their leniency...
Participants are urged to write of their sacrifices and incantations on the back of this flyer and fret not, its contents will be shared with those who need to know of them regardless of what you do with it afterward.
: You give it a confused look and file it away for later use

As second in command of the East I've been actively trying to recruit people to join the land. After some discussion, Miq and Syrian have decided to leave their ill-managed lands/factions to join the East and finally bask in the rays of victory that can commonly be seen around Easterners during times of quests and events. It probably goes without saying that if I can recruit Miq and Syrian over, many more will follow. The one issue with this is that the East currently doesn't have one of those items that grants citizenship. Now after years of kindly requesting things be made more official in the East, I'm going to have to insist that Sunfire be given the kingship items immediately.
 
With much hate,
Eon

We haven't had a discussion type thread in a while so I thought I would start one.
If there was a society of people, that held regular votes to decide on new laws and other decisions who should be able to vote?
Should it be limited to those who it affects? Should it be everyone? Should people vote for representatives who represent them?

I'd like to see the town crier crying a variety of news and updates.
I think System announcements (e.g., "All shared items have been returned to their original place.") should be moved to the town crier since they're just reminders. (I would prefer that a red announcements link signified something more than a regular reminder.)
See the town crier mostly being used for automated announcements, but might also be useful as a spell (with certain rules for use) for land leaders to announce special events.
P.S. I may be a bit odd, but the town crier is one of my favorite features, even though he's so quiet now. I think the feature has lots of potential for setting a vibe, and I'll try to think more on how it can be used.

Add: Either this, or the forum designers really haven't taken all the possible uses of that layout.

Win8 sucks. As most win do, but most of us don't have time to pay for it, or learn, switch and grow with smth better.
Come on! This is so horrible I can hardly believe it's even happening.
In the roughly 15 years I've been using computers I've seen some awful changes in software overall, but this beats them all, LOL

The only way I can justify this awfulness is Chew playing with it

Poll

Here's my take on things, because hopefully I calmed down enough to be able to talk about this. This is one of my infamous text walls (and quite a heartfelt one too), you have been warned, but I will try and summarise it in a TL;DR at the end. 
 
1. Necrovion.
I agree with Azull, to a great extent. This is both because I felt more integrated in Necrovion than in any other land I have been before. I like to believe that it transcended just the nature of an alliance, as I have been a citizen of Necrovion for more than a year before joining the Tainted Warriors; I'll be honest, I was very, very happy as a citizen. To me, the badge was more of a symbol of recognition when it was received; I didn't see it as a necessity, but it being given to me actually made me happy (which to those who know me, know is a big deal. I'm really never happy). I don't believe that Necrovion, as it stands today, is defined by any alliance it has or has had.
 
2. Reactions and comments.
Yes, people are bitter and defensive. Thorny and hardened. I think it's just a reality of MD... So unfortunately, accusations and acidic words do start flying, but it's only natural that they do so, taking into account how people are. Is it okay? No. Is it a reality? Yeah. My opinion? Can't make an omelet without breaking the eggs, take it or leave it. I actually had to try really hard to not say anything, other than the outburst I had in the in-game chat in the first few minutes after it happened.
 
3. View on alliances.
I think Assira pointed at a few things very accurately, so I'll reiterate those with my own perspective. 
I think alliances might have lost some of the "wow factor" they used to have. I think this is more probably 50% because most of those in MD are veterans. Alliances don't phase us that much anymore. We know what they're about. So to us, it looks like they devalued, like they lost their meaning. However, they also did lose part of their meaning (it's not just in our heads). If you look at alliances from a distance, maybe 1 or 2 stand out as unique. The rest are really the same thing, but with different artwork and in different lands (keep in mind, I might be a bit extreme here, but my point remains: compare GG to GotR, to SoE or KoB and then compare DoB with GotR or any of the previously mentioned, and you should see what I mean). But this is because people are not as involved as they used to be, IMO, rather than because of an intrinsic flaw in the alliances. Also, no offence meant to any ally mentioned.
The rest of the harm, IMO, is done by repeated takeovers. I really want to believe that they are done in an attempt to make MD progress, rather than as some sort of selfish, coercive method to obtain personal gain. Please let me have that delusion, if I'm wrong. But I think the huge, huge thing that this method misses is the fact that alliances are, in fact, made of people. Hit them once, they might fight back. Hit them twice, maybe. But when everybody is getting hit again and again all around you, you start to think more about how to keep what you have rather than what to actually do with it - I think this would be a main point. It becomes a dead long-term 'savings' account rather than an investment. Look at the reaction the vast population had to the economic crisis in the 2000s. It was all about 'saving what you have' rather than 'correcting and making plans to improve in the future'. The way I see it, things will just get progressively worse, and I think that in the most recent 2 (excluding TW) takeovers, you can see that active people, alliance leaders that actually had a plan and vision left (or are significantly less active/visible now). 
Finally? Very superficial, perhaps, but the fewer alliances there are, the more barren the game looks. Yes, I really like the badges, their art. I think they had a big, big "wow factor" to them, especially for new players. But now, I think a massive number of alliances are dead, with all the "wow" they brought gone. Some badges had a lot of symbolism to them, a lot about the alliance or its land could be learned just by looking at the badge. And now that's  gone. Sure, you might still see it in some capitols, but it's no longer in the game. It's no longer flowing, it's no longer present in the public eye. And it saddens me that most likely, that is permanent and will not improve in the future.
 
TL;DR
NC is more than its alliances, through the people who inhabit and rule it. Can't throw a tomato at a fan and expect to not get a mess. All alliances have lost some of their 'oomph' because of lack of involvement, repeated takeovers, reduced population, and a natural tendency to focus on protecting rather than being out-going when threatened. I think a coordinated effort is necessary to change this, if my delusional view that "change and improvement of MD" is the ultimate goal is correct.

When I joined Necrovion there were two alliances in this land. The Necrovian Sentinels and The Tainted Warriors. The Sentinels were disbanded by a player during Jester's reign for much the same reasons TW are disbanded now. I never asked for the Sentinels to be returned. This alliance was the result of a covenant between humans and shades. It's destruction and subsequent lack of reactions from the shades was a symbol this covenant no longer exists. The only thing that remains is that humans are allowed to live in Necrovion. I feel the Sentinels should remain dead until such time a new covenant is made. (which seems unlikely to happen anytime soon) Of course there is a practical reason too. An alliance with that many seats is impossible to protect. And since alliance taking has become such a popular and in many cases easy to do hobby, why bother.   In August 2011 after Jester left Necrovion and joined SoS in the east, Tainted Warriors were  disbanded by a player who acted as Mur's cats-paw. A few days later the land was closed and we were left with nothing. But it didn't mean the end of Necrovian society. Quite the contrary in fact. Some time later the alliance was given back to us because of a wish rewarded in an unexpected way (ann. 2034). Over the past years it was taken from us twice more because of misplaced trust and treason. Twice we got it back by use of illusions. With Peace gone this is not an option now. But is that such a bad thing? We don't think so.    The Necrovian social and political structure we built is not defined by its alliance. In reality an alliance is a tool with a few useful features and a badge (of pride). Nothing more. I challenge anyone to prove me otherwise. Four years ago we made the foundation for this Necrovion without an alliance. Having none now doesn't affect us beyond the loss of a few gadgets. Necrovian society, or whatever colorful name one might prefer for us, still exists. Having no alliance doesn't change that.  

Describe yourself, drawing one or two arrows on the provided diagram, starting from the centre pointing outwards.
Keep in mind, I'm expecting to receive:
Diagram solved by you, with the arrows Explanation or reasoning for the solution you found (optional) what you think this diagram means Please refer to the "Scoring" section to see what I'm looking for.
 
To Begin - DEADLINE: 23rd March 2016
Contact me via forum PM as follows, and I will provide you with the diagram1. My reply to this marks the beginning of your quest time:
Name:
ID:
Citizenship:
Date Character was Created:

The answer is not the same for each participant. I will explain how the answer is determined at the end of the quest, for transparency. Currently, this is to be known by myself and the judges.
 
Hints
I will post hints every week. Each hint posted after the first one will decrease the score of participants who send their answer after the date it was posted on by 5/100. A total of 5 hints will be posted (in separate posts in this topic, to keep a clear track of date/time), including the first one, after which no further hints will be added.


Scoring (x out of 100)


Rewards - DEADLINE: 23rd May 2016
Sponsors welcome.


1 - the diagram is shared with each participant individually. I reserve the right to reward 0 quest time points to any individual who shared the diagram with other participants, or any participant who acquired the diagram from sources other than myself, if substantial proof is provided.
 
EDIT LOG:
 

Don't forget to count my old mist in.
 
Fire Starter. ID 202147(nothing random about that  ;)  )
 
I tend to forget a lot. So no point worrying about your secrets being spoiled :)
 
And what is this "pay" thing about? Is it eatable?

Applying for concierge!
 
JadenDew
 
ID:186134
 
I promise to:
1) Keep the room clean
2) Keep my sensors out of your business
3) Have some light snacks prepared for your sekret sekret meetings
4) Give TK their money

Don't forget to count my old mist in.
 
Fire Starter. ID 202147(nothing random about that  ;)  )
 
I tend to forget a lot. So no point worrying about your secrets being spoiled :)
 
And what is this "pay" thing about? Is it eatable?

Don't forget to count my old mist in.
 
Fire Starter. ID 202147(nothing random about that  ;)  )
 
I tend to forget a lot. So no point worrying about your secrets being spoiled :)
 
And what is this "pay" thing about? Is it eatable?

Don't forget to count my old mist in.
 
Fire Starter. ID 202147(nothing random about that  ;)  )
 
I tend to forget a lot. So no point worrying about your secrets being spoiled :)
 
And what is this "pay" thing about? Is it eatable?

Don't forget to count my old mist in.
 
Fire Starter. ID 202147(nothing random about that  ;)  )
 
I tend to forget a lot. So no point worrying about your secrets being spoiled :)
 
And what is this "pay" thing about? Is it eatable?

Pipstickz
 
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Education
BBus - MDU - (document falsified)
MChemPhys - LotECC (document falsified)
DUniv - GoEIT (document falsified)
 
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We'll get you the hottest gossip on this side of a cube!  :))  Mur's newest late-night partner? ;) Secret inter-land relationships? :blink: Just how many beautiful ladies has Azull spirited away in the night?  :o
 
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I need to code a tool to tell me why it doesnt permit someone to worship them, its low priority but I am looking into it :)

Greetings ladies and gents. I hope I find you in the state, where you're getting the best of the Sun, and not the other way around :cool:
 
According to our Rules, the 27th Auction will be starting in one week from now. So on the Morning of (by Server Time standards) 18th of July anyone willing can enter with his starting bid.
 
So sharpen your pouches and purses and stay tuned - your Gold Avatar Token is just one bid away ;)

Ah, thank you all for everything :D
 
I will try to have it done properly again, I usually fail LOL

Greetings ladies and gents. I hope I find you in the state, where you're getting the best of the Sun, and not the other way around :cool:
 
According to our Rules, the 27th Auction will be starting in one week from now. So on the Morning of (by Server Time standards) 18th of July anyone willing can enter with his starting bid.
 
So sharpen your pouches and purses and stay tuned - your Gold Avatar Token is just one bid away ;)