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Post by lulz on Feb 26, 2015 20:55:56 GMT -5
I'm saving those for when Nyr and co decide that they want to go full retard... Um, newsflash kroni...  Regarding the rest of your post, I concur. Armageddon was a part of my life for over a decade, though all things must change. I suppose I was able to move on faster and just resort to mocking Nyr and co. Tek knows they make it easy enough. Also, about the weed thing: you love weed, and I love the fact that you love weed. I've read one or two of the articles you linked on FB; you've done a good job, and I'd never knock you for that. Much respect. One love.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2015 21:56:31 GMT -5
Yes, the situations are apples and oranges, but I suppose that the moral of the story is: there is no telling what will happen once you start calling bullshit. Maybe nothing, maybe a paradigm shift. But, to be sure, I am not trying to spend too much time beating this horse. However, I don't think I'm finished writing about Armageddon, and I have some rather, ahhh; interesting cards up my sleeve that I haven't dealt yet. I'm saving those for when Nyr and co decide that they want to go full retard... The only reasons for restraint are the desire to appear righteous, and the still-held belief you can win as to regain access to your drug of choice. The most righteous elf in the warren still lives in the warren. You cannot win on Nyr's terms. You know this by now. Your only choices are walking away, building a better mousetrap, or forcing he and his supporters to walk away. Running would be better. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 7:01:45 GMT -5
Arm is in a state now where it has been taken over by a few who use it as an outlet for their need to exert control over people while putting only the bare minimum of work and care into the game itself to maintain it, and this is sustained because there's no competition. There's no reasonable alternative to go to, so people stay on Arm because it's literally the only large, complete RPI. This makes it pointless to hope that people quitting can accomplish anything. You would be better off forgetting about the game and moving on if Arm's fate hurts that much.
Nyr and his crew has essentially usurped the game and gotten rid of anyone who could do anything about this situation. The game that Arm used to be is gone, they've put an end to that. They're not here to work on the game, they're here to treat people like shit in order to feel better about themselves, and the only reason they actually do anything for the game itself is so there'll continue to be people to shit on. This is also why all the staff-run events in recent years have been so bereft of substance and creativity -- it's a chore to them, something they need to do in order to look like they care about Arm rather than just their positions as authorities. There's no inspiration, it's a means to an end.
The only ways this is going to change is if Nyr gets bored and quits, the genre itself dies out, or a worthwhile alternative appears. I could see any of those things happening, but I could also kind of see none of them happening. It wouldn't be surprising to me if, five years from now, Arm is still the only RPI that isn't some abandoned project and therefore has all the players left in the community, and still has Nyr sitting at the top getting off on treating people like trash because it makes him feel big and important.
The game is dead to me, I just like talking about what it used to be and what fucked it up.
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Post by alphabet on Feb 27, 2015 10:32:54 GMT -5
I'd call Harshlands a large, complete RPI. Playerbase is only about a third the size of Armageddon's, but it's far from dead. They're overhauling the combat system so that it's not like it and old Shadows of Isildur were, with death by a hundred pinpricks. Instead either armour will either turn an attack or a wound's likely to hurt pretty bad, with smalls and minors being rare. Unarmoured people fighting are screwed. Details at www.lythia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=21428 and elsewhere on that forum too. As for Armageddon, the way the staff operates sucks, even if there are some good individual staffers, but I just plod along beneath most of their radars and do whatever takes my fancy. I came late to the party with Arm, so it's always had this style of staff for me, and I've never had much passion for the game. I guess apathy's keeping me around. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 12:20:21 GMT -5
Arm in a state now where it has been taken over by a few who use it as an outlet for their need to exert control over people while putting only the bare minimum of work and care into the game itself to maintain it, and this is sustained because there's no competition. There's no reasonable alternative to go to, so people stay on Arm because it's literally the only large, complete RPI. This makes it pointless to hope that people quitting can accomplish anything. You would be better off forgetting about the game and moving on if Arm's fate hurts that much. Nyr and his crew has essentially usurped the game and gotten rid of anyone who could do anything about this situation. The game that Arm used to be is gone, they've put an end to that. They're not here to work on the game, they're here to treat people like shit in order to feel better about themselves, and the only reason they actually do anything for the game itself is so there'll continue to be people to shit on. This is also why all the staff-run events in recent years have been so bereft of substance and creativity -- it's a chore to them, something they need to do in order to look like they care about Arm rather than just their positions as authorities. There's no inspiration, it's a means to an end. The only ways this is going to change is if Nyr gets bored and quits, the genre itself dies out, or a worthwhile alternative appears. I could see any of those things happening, but I could also kind of see none of them happening. It wouldn't be surprising to me if, five years from now, Arm is still the only RPI that isn't some abandoned project and therefore has all the players left in the community, and still has Nyr sitting at the top getting off on treating people like trash because it makes him feel big and important. The game is dead to me, I just like talking about what it used to be and what fucked it up. You make a lot of sense, man. Unfortunately  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 23:59:43 GMT -5
I questioned whether or not I had been too harsh on Nyr, and once when I apologized to him, he turned the tables and attacked me, heh.
Nyr has had beef with me ever since I stirred up some shit about him, after being Kadian imm for only a month, animated a Kadian NPC to give the thumbs up to kill Sharlo.
And that is old beef, but despite my attempts to be nice and go with the flow, the animosity from that one thing is still strongly felt. And fuck all that. He's a grown ass man and should take a bit of responsibility when dealing with players, especially those who've played a lot longer than he has. Whatever, I don't think having played a long time entitles me to special treatment, which is why I play a lot of merchants, to you know, facilitate player to player RP.
But it does entitle me to a modicum of respect because I've contributed my fair share. I don't think I'm owed anything but common decency and fairness, and that has been regrettably lacking.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2015 12:53:38 GMT -5
The game is dead to me, I just like talking about what it used to be and what fucked it up. I was thinking about this just yesterday. Lots of people, after playing the game forever and ever and ever - or sometimes, not that long - join staff and, hopefully, tend to start playing less. Instead, they spend time making the game better on a meta level and (theoretically anyway) discussing conceptual aspects of the game and things of that nature. Well, for whatever reasons valid or invalid, many players here are locked out of being able to participate in this fashion. So, I think that, yes, it is natural for those of us who have played the game for a long, long time to put our heads together in ways seen on this board. Yes, it is a far cry from being on staff, but there /are/ parallels. |
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Post by topkekm8s on May 26, 2015 14:31:46 GMT -5
Less fucks given = more fun had. I feel like the more you invest into the game with unrealistic expectations the more disappointed you'll be. If you wanna play, just be realistic about what the game is. That does seem to be the secret to winning Armageddon. How very Zen. its also how you win life as above, so below |
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Post by Procrastination on May 27, 2015 19:10:34 GMT -5
I keep trying to quit. Turns out I'm some sort of emotional/psychological masochist. And the game seems to be looking up a bit.
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Post by Najniaj on May 27, 2015 19:34:25 GMT -5
Confirmed by everyone, ever. We knew you'd come around and admit it yourself, eventually. Well done! |
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Post by topkekm8s on May 27, 2015 23:52:54 GMT -5
what is this the end of evangelion
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Post by Procrastination on May 28, 2015 6:05:23 GMT -5
Naj = mean. She's as cold as ice!
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Post by Lizzie on May 28, 2015 9:06:25 GMT -5
what is this the end of evangelion It made too much sense for that |
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Post by topkekm8s on May 28, 2015 18:41:19 GMT -5
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Post by BitterFlashback on May 28, 2015 22:44:58 GMT -5
urk!  = Can't... stop... vomiting... |
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