Global Domination
 

[disclaimer] This post is bound to annoy you if you are the kind of person that hates it when forums display post counts and such.[/disclaimer]

Hmm... looks like I am the Ruler of the World now (rank on Intel Forums). I think there need to be some changes to this planet of ours. Hmm... too much work to do that... maybe I am not such a good Ruler of the World... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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I think the UBB should implement a new ranking system where everyone ranks your Posts (as with the Posts on SlashDot.Org).

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That would be even more meaningless than the 4 star rating I have now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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I'm coming up to 2000 Posts. Do I get a promotion? Do I get a cake? How about a party? I WANT A PARTY!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How bout a Belgium beer? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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yeah, a beer is a good idea http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

(edit: only 1 line and i managed to produce a typo)

[ February 25, 2003, 11:49: Message edited by: minipol ]

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Dogscoff,

What can you tell me about that part of the UK?

In particular, what local beers are your Favorites? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Yeah, you can tell where my priorities are. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I just hit 1000 ! Time to take a break from work and go to Harry's (our own UMIST pub) for a pint !

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bournemouth is pretty chic actually, so people tend to drink swanky imported stuff while wearing their sunglasses on the tops of their heads. Get a few miles out of town and you'll find about a million rural pubs full of old men in green wellies with wet labradors on bits of rope, all swigging bitter from Ringwood brewery which is about 10 miles from here. I don't drink bitter but I'm told it's pretty good stuff.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's pretty cool=-) It's one of the sunniest parts of the country, for a few weeks each summer it gets very comfortably hot. Bournemouth is pretty clean & cosmopolitan, with loads of excellent beaches, bars, restaurants & clubs all in about a 2 mile radius. Plenty of bikini action and late night drinking. It's expensive, but there's no competition: There are no other lively towns/ cities for 30 miles in any direction, and the public transport round here sucks. The road connections are pretty poor, and I wonder if we'll ever get broadband availibility or decent, well known bands or comedy acts 'round here. (there are a few good local bands though: www.pronghorn.co.uk )

Still, Southampton is half an hour away, London is only about 1.5 hours away, Oxford and Bristol about 2, so it's not too hard to escape=-)

Why do you ask? Are you headed this way?

2 Posts to go...

[ February 25, 2003, 15:00: Message edited by: dogscoff ]

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4000. One word for that: Wow. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I'll catch up to you within the next week or so Fyron. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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And here it is: My 2000th Post!

I will be accepting cakes and pints of Belgian Beer by paypal or postal order.

Hope I get a promotion out of this or I'm gonna look stupid...

EDIT: Yeah! Brigadier General > Major General.

/me goes out to get a new uniform...

[ February 25, 2003, 16:49: Message edited by: dogscoff ]

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C'mon - lets rank everyone not just by number of Posts... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

<$.02>

Doesn't 'time-in-grade' count for anything? I think you ought to multiply your Posts by the reciprocal of your member #. Then multiply that by 100. Mine would be:

(547 Posts * (1/member # 638)) * 100 = 85.74

Isn't that kinda how they rate quarterbacks?

</$.02>

No, I'm NOT a troll.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Hmm, never even noticed the number of Posts area. I couldn't even tell you the number of times I've posted. But I wonder. Shouldn't you be graded upon the quality of the post, and not the quantity? But you'll probably be seeing less of my Posts anyway for the forseeable future. My computer got zapped by lightning the other day, and I think it's dead. It may take me awhile to get another one. Hopefully my external HD didn't get trashed as well. That's where I was keeping all of my Space Empires 4 files. So I'll try to keep up to date through my computer at work, but I don't know how often I can do that.

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Ratings are a popularity contest, nothing more. They hold very little, if any, value. Rank just shows how much you babble. I do so quite a bit. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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First let me say Congratulations, my Lord!

Now, what to do about your avatar? hmmm,...

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How about this, My Liege. I believe it now reflects your new status!

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Congratulations for blabbering too much? Ok, thanks! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

We are pleased by our new avatar. Maybe it could use a cool looking planet from the Image Mod instead. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Better than cake any day - thanks Askan.

3 Posts to go...

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pick a planet and point me in the right direction and I'll see about shrinking it and placing it on your avatar.

You could clip it and send the planet pic to me via e-mail if you wish. That would save me some guesswork! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Cheers!

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Congratulations, Imperator Fyron! Wow, Ruler of the World... that's powerful...

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*SpecOps move about silently... watching...*
Who REALLY is in control here?!
Hahaha!

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Not you, Instar. You have no moderation powers here. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif I think SJ is really in control. Look how many Posts that post-monster has. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

[ February 26, 2003, 06:09: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

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What's going to happen when somebody else reaches 4000 Posts? Can there be more than one Ruler of the World?

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, and when that happens one ruler will relocate to a different planet to rule over. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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doh
But I do have the spooky name of "spec ops" making me l337 h4x0r (to all you 13 year old counter strike players)

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ahh, the good ole days. But boy am I glad I'm past them. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Well, actually I never got into counter strike. I was more of a Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 kind of guy. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, and when that happens one ruler will relocate to a different planet to rule over. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I already have earth, so a new Ruler of the World would have to go to a different planet. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, and when that happens one ruler will relocate to a different planet to rule over. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I already have earth, so a new Ruler of the World would have to go to a different planet. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would like to reserve the planet Mars as my planet to rule when I become Ruler of the World. It that OK with you? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

(It will probably take me a long time to get to 4000...)

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No reservations will be accepted.