i was offended by that article...

crazyserb

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Jan 13th 2011, 0:57:51

"clans"??? for real??

i don't play in the "clan" server!
what are we the KKK?

Klown

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:16:38

lol

Detmer

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:37:13

This one?

http://www.aolnews.com/...where-jared-loughner-pos/

kemo

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:48:24

atleast he didnt say we were in guilds

all praised to ra

Steeps

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Jan 13th 2011, 2:51:54

Originally posted by wsj:

Earth Empires, a text-based game in which players assume the form of a country and develop its economy. Players form clans and battle other clans.

Love that one, says nothing about netting at all ;)

gwagers

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Jan 13th 2011, 2:52:48

That would fall under "develop[ing] its economy," I think.

Peloponnese (PEHL-oh-puh-NEES): a mythical land of cheesecake

"We cannot enter into alliance with neighboring princes until we are acquainted with their designs..."--Sun Tzu

Who has time for that? BLAST THEM ALL!

CrisX1

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Jan 13th 2011, 3:25:54

Were famous!! lolz

ICN- Alliance Server

SakitSaPuwit

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Jan 13th 2011, 4:10:21

Don't look @ me.
I'm in UnClannned!
lol

but what do i know?
I only play this game for fun!

Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 4:10:41

rabble rabble rabble...

I demand each clan get a mention in these news things...

p.s. if any news people are reading this... SOL is the bestest at netting and Warring... all others are just fooling themselves.. you can quote me on it.

I Maybe Crazy... But atleast I'm crazy.

gwagers

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:05:51

SoL can't net themselves out of a paper bag, I guarantee it.

(Guarantee is less shipping and handling.)

Nasjym

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:49:42

SoL is reported on too widely.

Angel1

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:55:52

Junky, I protest that comment. The Omega is better at netting than SoL.

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-Angel1

crag

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Jan 13th 2011, 6:04:02

that article doesnt even do justice to the game. it basicly states its a mmorpg and it used to be called earth 2025. what they couldnt go any deeper into the game than that? lazy reporters. cant even do simple research into a game

crag
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Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 6:20:23

well if they did report that, it'd be official that SOL is rated too high :-P and who better then the News and thier horrible reporting to claim it :-P

I Maybe Crazy... But atleast I'm crazy.

qzjul

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Jan 13th 2011, 7:21:24

They could copy some bits from the Game Info page on the wiki :)

They better explain construction sites in their article ;)

Finally did the signature thing.

Fooglmog

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Jan 13th 2011, 7:48:38

Their facts are a little shallow, but I don't really blame them for that. There's no real reason why they need to report on what this game is, and so they're not going to take too much time learning everything.

To me, that article looks like a nod to this community. It would be very easy for an outsider to assume that the posts Loughner made on our forums are the norm here. That article waylays that assumption by reporting accurately on the response we've had since realizing that he was a member of our community.

Personally, I'm thankful that they've taken the time to do it and so won't begrudge them the minor factual errors on other counts.

-Fooglmog
Guy with no clue.

ViLSE

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Jan 13th 2011, 9:08:29

LOL, I got quoted in AOLNEWS!!
:)

Can I claim some sort of celebrity status for that?

iZarcon

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Jan 13th 2011, 9:25:12

aol is so last century, so i doubt it Vilse

-iZarcon
EE Developer

http://www.letskillstuff.org

ViLSE

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Jan 13th 2011, 9:42:03

Dang! :)

But then again I will never be a superstar among the media like Pang who is quoted all over the place!

Drinks

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Jan 13th 2011, 10:29:18

Originally posted by qzjul:

They better explain construction sites in their article ;)

Hahaha awesome call. I hope they put that in their news articles. Only people from our community would get it.

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Klown

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Jan 13th 2011, 13:43:32

We were called guilds :(

http://online.wsj.com/...d=WSJ_hp_MIDDLETopStories

Btw, anyone want to band together to raid a castle for loot this afternoon?

spawn

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Jan 13th 2011, 14:26:56

"The postings, a sampling of which appeared in The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, are from an online forum in which roughly 50 gamers banter with each other about the game, life and other topics"

wtf?! we're way more than 50 players

unless they mean Collab, but then they could have made that clearer.

+1 for looting the castle!

/slap iZarcon

All your deleted countries are belong to me!

trumper

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Jan 13th 2011, 14:52:37

Originally posted by spawn:

Or they discovered SOL was running multies and therefore they reduced the count.

I'm with Fooglmog. I thought the summation was fair given the point of their story was about Jared's online interactions and not the game itself.

Fooglmog

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Jan 13th 2011, 18:12:17

Originally posted by Klown:

Btw, anyone want to band together to raid a castle for loot this afternoon?

I've got enough loot for the time being, but I do need to rescue the princess from the stables behind the castle. I know it's a detour, but could we do that on the way?

If you help me, I can confuse "Kessie, Queen of the Loot" in the castle with my "Guy with no clue" ability and let you take the drops.

-Fooglmog
Guy with no clue.

Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 20:40:03

there are 50 people that post on this forum still?

I Maybe Crazy... But atleast I'm crazy.

NukEvil

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Jan 13th 2011, 20:53:25

Nah, you're all just parts of my schizophrenia...

I am a troll. Everything I say must be assumed to be said solely to provoke an exaggerated reaction to the current topic. I fully intend to bring absolutely no substance to any discussion, ongoing or otherwise. Conversing with me is pointless.

gwagers

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Jan 13th 2011, 22:02:23

Will building a castle boost my turrets' abilities?

Marshal

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Jan 13th 2011, 22:16:30

no, only troops.

Patience: Yep, I'm with ELK and Marshal.

ELKronos: Patty is more hairy.

Gallery: K at least I am to my expectations now.

LadyGrizz boobies is fine

NOW3P: Morwen is a much harsher mistress than boredom....

Kuari

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Jan 13th 2011, 22:31:57

I want a castle :(

CGiboney

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Jan 13th 2011, 23:45:59

i saw that also, "CLANS"... Might as well change alliance server to clan server.

i really hope that next set will have a ton of land farms.. just saying.

Unholy Monks

Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 23:52:06

It does say clans on the opening.. can't blame them for using that word :-P they should change clans to alliances on the info thing.

I Maybe Crazy... But atleast I'm crazy.

gwagers

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Jan 14th 2011, 3:22:08

I usually call alliances "clans" because calling it an "alliance" in Team server usually ends up in a flame war (and since I spend quite a bit of time over there...).

crazyserb

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Jan 15th 2011, 6:19:24

some of you sure know how to kill a joke...

gwagers

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Jan 15th 2011, 6:21:58

Flames tend to do that.

NOW3P

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Jan 15th 2011, 6:50:38

I offered to write an article for AOL, but they said they couldn't find a typewriter big enough for me :-)

~I wrote this with my penis~
http://i85.photobucket.com/...s/k48/jdbates/hobosig.jpg
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