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pyg · #1 February 2nd, 2009, 06:54 PM

Tolkien brought up the question of diplomacy and nobody, including myself, responded. Anyway, with such a high stakes game (no second place) I think it's odd to expect good diplomatic behavior. In fact it would be good role playing on the part of many [all] nations to make and break agreements as it serves them. On the other hand it is difficult to separate our real selves from our game self when our game self was just brutally betrayed by an ally. That disappointment can really hurt. Anyway, those are my thoughts. I'm in favor of anything goes and no matter what anyone tells me I'm only ever trusting GrudgeBringer ;-)

Tolkien · #2 February 3rd, 2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pyg

Tolkien brought up the question of diplomacy and nobody, including myself, responded. Anyway, with such a high stakes game (no second place) I think it's odd to expect good diplomatic behavior. In fact it would be good role playing on the part of many [all] nations to make and break agreements as it serves them. On the other hand it is difficult to separate our real selves from our game self when our game self was just brutally betrayed by an ally. That disappointment can really hurt. Anyway, those are my thoughts. I'm in favor of anything goes and no matter what anyone tells me I'm only ever trusting GrudgeBringer ;-)

With cutthroat politicking it is!

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Originally Posted by Trumanator

All will fall before Jormungand, the World Serpent! They will be subjects of the Oreiads and Eunuchs of the Priestesses.

Erika the Red disputes your claim, but will offer a mighty tribute of 0.49 Death Gems, .2 Earth Gems, and 0.0001 Air Gems for the chortling your risible claim has bought forth in our beautiful and pristine lands.

All gems will be rounded to their lowest number.

qio · #3 February 3rd, 2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by llamabeast

qjo, please do not go so crazy in future. You say this is not as bad as when you really get flaming - that's not really relevant, your tone was still out of place in a friendly newbie game. Or indeed on this forum in general. This forum is, on the whole, an exceptionally civil place, so you should aim to be more polite than is the norm in some parts of the internet.

Hopefully things will run smoothly from now.

It's qio not qjo. I'll assume you meant me anyways.

If a person is expressing an opinion then fine. If someone takes the time to respond to a post and starts arguing an issue, claiming I said x, y and z, or so forth. Then they really should actually read the post and stick to facts. Typos and language considerations aside, which didn't seem to be the case, he clearly didn't do me that courtesy. Yes. I could just ignore his reply, but I'm mean, selfish and hateful.

I could equally argue he started this with a suave snide, but that's irrelevant. I don't think my original reply to him was flaming, just a snap. The second, he ordered. It would have been prudent on my part to respond to him via PM. Then again, neither did he - nor you.

llamabeast · #4 February 3rd, 2009, 03:12 AM

Ah whoops, qio, sorry.

I am strongly of the opinion that any supposed provocation is no excuse whatever for rude behaviour. Issues can always be resolved with civility, and indeed that's what people normally do.

I responded to you publicly because I thought it was important that the newish players who'd be on this thread understood that flaming wasn't a normal part of this community.

Although experience has taught me that people who flame or are rude can rarely even understand why I'd want to enforce civility when "people are being WRONG on the internet", it's nevertheless important to stick to the rules even if you disagree with them. The point is to make sure everyone feels this is a friendly place (which it is).

llamabeast · #5 February 3rd, 2009, 03:12 AM

Sorry to clog up your thread pyg.

pyg · #6 February 3rd, 2009, 09:42 AM

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Sorry to clog up your thread pyg.

No problem.

Game on!

Trumanator · #7 February 3rd, 2009, 03:41 AM

I'm not gonna lie, that was some pretty major drama for a non-political thread!

licker · #8 February 3rd, 2009, 03:39 PM

I just got notified that I need to be on travel from feb 10th to the 13th and will be unable to put in turns during that time.

I've contacted someone about subbing for me so hopefully there will be no delays to the game. I'll keep you updated with the situation though.

thanks

pyg · #9 February 3rd, 2009, 10:16 PM

Thanks for trying to get a sub. If that doesn't work we can all take a little break... and plot how to DESTROY you ;-)

Trumanator · #10 February 4th, 2009, 01:36 AM

Laugh now, as do all fools who think themselves invincible.