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Chevs

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Dec 15th 2019, 13:09:42

roll them back holy sht...

takes all the skill out of grabbing

Same returns regardless of NW matching

same returns regardless of SS/PS

what the hell were you thinking?


AT LEAST WE GOT THEM PESKY SUICIDERS THOUGH /S
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Dec 15th 2019, 13:12:42

i have a hunch that they arent even coded properly...
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En4cer: Chevs... u would have beaten me by more than 100m

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Dec 15th 2019, 15:55:48

Originally posted by Gerdler:
I did tell Pang that this would lower the effectiveness of MStrat and the tyr/dict govts in some situations but Pang choose to not listen to me and implement it his way regardless:

Originally posted by Gerdler:

I know I have written heaps about this before but my suggestion IMO still makes more sense and it is that instead of using 10% land as the max(which reduces the effectiveness of tyr govt, NW matching and MStrat for no reason) it should be that if the target acreage is larger than your own, you grab what you would have grabbed if the country was exactly your acreage (or 80% your acreage or whatever)
This would make a smaller dent against suiciders on alliance servers, but it makes sense to not negate these key concepts (MStrat, govt, NW matching). And I dont think this is enough by itself regardless assuming clan-GDI is going to look like the proposal currently is.

Originally posted by Gerdler:
if its just a hard limit to your grabbing returns then DR will still apply normally for all hits.

Originally posted by Gerdler:

Attack_Constant*MStrat*Govt_Mod*NW_Mod*Min(Targets_Resource,Attackers_Resource)


Imo something like this should be done rather than a 10% cap.

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Dec 15th 2019, 16:05:55

Funnily enough the opposition to doing away with suicides with Clan-GDI was that it would change the game for the worse for many players that had nothing to do with it. Yet that would have been limited to 1a. Now instead we have a situation where suiciders are nerfed a little but concepts like NW matching retals/grabs, government bonuses, PS bonuses and MStrat are rendered inert in many situations across ALL SERVERS.

Very complicated solutions to very simple problems is the way it seems. :/

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Dec 15th 2019, 16:07:28

it increases tyr/dict in some circumstances as well in comparison to others

and it puts much more skill into grabbing, because now people make bad grabs so you have to avoid doing that

this was the first grabber of the set who made very bad hits:

SS Dark Demon Rasp Derrick (#292) [HACKS] --> War Promises and Roses (#114) [] -- 26A/32A
SS Dark Demon Rasp Derrick (#292) [HACKS] --> War Promises and Roses (#114) [] -- 22A/28A
SS Dark Demon Rasp Derrick (#292) [HACKS] --> War Promises and Roses (#114) [] -- 20A/26A
SS Dark Demon Rasp Derrick (#292) [HACKS] --> War Promises and Roses (#114) [] -- 16A/21A
SS Dark Demon Rasp Derrick (#292) [HACKS] --> War Promises and Roses (#114) [] -- 13A/17A

then this one was sort of worse in a way since he did 2 ps for not much more than the first:

SS MJ Bitlestalk (#50) [STONES] --> Dementia Darkmoon (#367) [] -- 18A/24A
PS MJ Bitlestalk (#50) [STONES] --> Nervous Jupiter (#158) [] -- 28A/39A
PS MJ Bitlestalk (#50) [STONES] --> Nervous Jupiter (#158) [] -- 27A/38A

this one might be you chevs, i dunno but similar to what your talking about
one very bad grab to start then 5 ps at the end but you can see they are all dropping in returns so the limits wernt actually effecting them except maybe the first hit

SS m0m0 (#351) [SoF] --> Salty Walker Blackstroke (#185) [] -- 16A/24A
SS m0m0 (#351) [SoF] --> Serious Smoke (#278) [] -- 57A/73A
SS m0m0 (#351) [SoF] --> Serious Smoke (#278) [] -- 47A/62A
PS m0m0 (#351) [SoF] --> Rider Count Lord (#345) [] -- 90A/106A
PS m0m0 (#351) [SoF] --> Rider Count Lord (#345) [] -- 70A/87A
PS m0m0 (#351) [SoF] --> Rider Count Lord (#345) [] -- 59A/76A
PS m0m0 (#351) [SoF] --> Bryce Rakshasas (#313) [] -- 57A/78A
PS m0m0 (#351) [SoF] --> Bryce Rakshasas (#313) [] -- 52A/73A

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Dec 15th 2019, 16:48:35

#292 grabbed a 658A country

#158 grabbed a 795A country (#158) and a 712A country (#367)

#351's targets were slightly better (bar the first one)
#185 was 625A
#278 was 1336A and had 1 DR
#345 was 1425A
#313 was 1356A

No point grabbing anything less than 2k imho, may as well explore - especially if you are rep.

As the set goes on i'm sure the grabbing changes will bite a little, but this looks like user error.

I'm currently at ~130A per grab which feels ok at this point.

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Dec 15th 2019, 16:59:29

Why are you even grabbing that early?!
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Dec 15th 2019, 17:11:46

Chevs it only affects you if you are trying to get cheesy 100 jet grabs with 300 acres. Get more land then start grabbing.

Pang even posted the change:

min(10% your land, current returns)

You shouldn't be surprised?

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Dec 15th 2019, 18:53:56

The parameters of the game have changed so you'll need to adjust your strategy/expectations to adapt to it.

I'd rather do more to shake things up than continue to let everyone optimize the status quo.
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Chevs

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Dec 15th 2019, 19:04:01

its not even your land, like i said its either coded wrong or reads wrong.

it seems to me like its 10% of your BUILT land
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En4cer: Chevs... u would have beaten me by more than 100m

Chevs

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Dec 15th 2019, 19:06:56

Originally posted by enshula:




this one might be you chevs,


is it really that hard to figure out who i am at this point?
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En4cer: Chevs... u would have beaten me by more than 100m

Pang Game profile

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Dec 15th 2019, 19:25:47

Originally posted by Chevs:
its not even your land, like i said its either coded wrong or reads wrong.

it seems to me like its 10% of your BUILT land


from my post on Announcements:

- Land returns for grabbing/nuking will be capped at 10% attacker’s total built buildings OR 100% of the existing calculation whichever is less)


lol
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Dec 15th 2019, 19:37:11

cash me out side pang how bow dah

i got got
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En4cer: Chevs... u would have beaten me by more than 100m

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Dec 15th 2019, 20:02:45

LoL

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Dec 15th 2019, 21:02:58

rekt while I'm still mashing the explore button - lol
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Dec 15th 2019, 22:01:27

Originally posted by Pang:
The parameters of the game have changed so you'll need to adjust your strategy/expectations to adapt to it.

I'd rather do more to shake things up than continue to let everyone optimize the status quo.

I can't math


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Dec 15th 2019, 22:06:48

ask your kids to calc it.
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Dec 15th 2019, 22:24:06

Originally posted by galleri:
Originally posted by Pang:
The parameters of the game have changed so you'll need to adjust your strategy/expectations to adapt to it.

I'd rather do more to shake things up than continue to let everyone optimize the status quo.

I can't math


Just carry the one and subtract the things from the other things then add back in a few things and dont forget to square everything. That should about do it.

Gerdler Game profile

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Dec 15th 2019, 22:37:43

Multiply by 0, add answer.

galleri Game profile

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Dec 15th 2019, 22:45:06

10 mil jet break


https://gyazo.com/...b3bb28dddf908cdbcfd162513

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Dec 15th 2019, 22:50:38

Originally posted by galleri:
10 mil jet break


10 million wont fail, so winning.

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Dec 15th 2019, 22:52:21

Check to make sure your sufficient second-order conditions hold
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Drow Game profile

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Dec 16th 2019, 0:59:57

Negating government and tech bonuses is probably counterproductive, because it negates the point of playing that government type, or researching that tech at all.
How long before we remove weapons tech because it gives suiciders an advantage?

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Dec 16th 2019, 10:36:42

You could look at it like that, or you could look at like:

"In order to take advantage of your govt grab bonus and/or milstrat, you need to make sure you have the requisite land built"

I think Req summed it up nicely with the term: "cheesy grabs"

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Dec 16th 2019, 12:48:03

I still don't understand how the grabbing changed as i don't grab. What's the difference?
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Gerdler Game profile

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Dec 16th 2019, 14:44:04

Yea cheesy grabs is a good description of what it affects. We are talking probably about 5% of all grabs on all servers and probably less than 2% of the grabs in 1a that will be affected by this limitation. Just so happens that not all of these grabs are part of a suicide effort.

But yeah it is just something that we have to adjust to. :)

Chevs

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Dec 16th 2019, 15:54:50

well fck im all about the cheesy grabs get to 10k land off cheesy grabs and be a nasty fluffhole parking lot

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En4cer: Chevs... u would have beaten me by more than 100m

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Dec 16th 2019, 16:33:56

Originally posted by Requiem:
Chevs it only affects you if you are trying to get cheesy 100 jet grabs with 300 acres. Get more land then start grabbing.

Pang even posted the change:

min(10% your land, current returns)

You shouldn't be surprised?


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Dec 16th 2019, 16:34:52

Originally posted by Aphrodite:
I still don't understand how the grabbing changed as i don't grab. What's the difference?


/me grabs Brandi's butt
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Gerdler Game profile

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Dec 16th 2019, 17:16:32

Originally posted by Chevs:
well fck im all about the cheesy grabs get to 10k land off cheesy grabs and be a nasty fluffhole parking lot

Ahh yes, same here. But to be honest its more fun when you are forced to rethink things.. I've run that crap 10k acres and 130cs by turn 200 for like 2 years straight save for the OOP war sets. I assume that those of us who did that will have to change more than everyone else but that means more fun for us, doesnt it? :)

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Dec 16th 2019, 17:45:14

Originally posted by Chevs:
well fck im all about the cheesy grabs get to 10k land off cheesy grabs and be a nasty fluffhole parking lot



Upon request I can make you a fluffhole parking lot. I don’t want you to be deprived.

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Dec 16th 2019, 18:20:30

At least you dont have to tear down buildings you do not want anymore

Now you just do not get them haha

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Dec 16th 2019, 19:00:02

This seems like it will pay off mid to late set. Bots can grow faster and suiciders have to put more effort in. Once you kill someone who was able to hide all set to rech 50k acres to make grabbing effective their fun is over.

I expect to see a lot more bots in top 100

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Dec 16th 2019, 19:22:10

People who adjust better will do better so it’s a good thing in that regard!

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Dec 17th 2019, 0:42:41

Make Love, Not War

*goes off to hump Marshal*

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Dec 17th 2019, 2:28:56

Originally posted by bigdogcwg:
Make Love, Not War

*goes off to hump Marshal*

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That should be against some kind of law or something.

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Dec 17th 2019, 3:15:31

Originally posted by Gerdler:
Multiply by 0, add answer.

Best mathin' I ever seen, gal'durn it
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Dec 17th 2019, 5:17:58

Originally posted by UgolinoII:
You could look at it like that, or you could look at like:

"In order to take advantage of your govt grab bonus and/or milstrat, you need to make sure you have the requisite land built"

I think Req summed it up nicely with the term: "cheesy grabs"


So 1, you either HAVE to play a rainbow, or
2, you can ONLY grab someone on the exact same strat as you.
Also, still maxed at 10% regardless of government or tech, which is why its making those things pointless. Why get mil tech if youre going to get the same result without it? Ditto government types?

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Dec 17th 2019, 5:20:00

Originally posted by Gerdler:
Yea cheesy grabs is a good description of what it affects. We are talking probably about 5% of all grabs on all servers and probably less than 2% of the grabs in 1a that will be affected by this limitation. Just so happens that not all of these grabs are part of a suicide effort.

But yeah it is just something that we have to adjust to. :)


I believe youll find it affects a lot more grabs than that man. Having to either build a rainbow or obly grab someone on the same strat as you, and even then, new caps means that youre going to get about the same amount regardless of goverent or tech.

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Drow Game profile

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Dec 17th 2019, 5:21:24

On the flip side, I guess it'll make all x competitive again...

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Dec 17th 2019, 6:17:44

Don’t worry everything that’s not in a respectable tag will be annihilated.
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Dec 17th 2019, 6:45:53

Originally posted by KoHeartsGPA:
Originally posted by Aphrodite:
I still don't understand how the grabbing changed as i don't grab. What's the difference?


/me grabs Brandi's butt


/Me grabs KoH's fluff 😂😂😂🍆
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Dec 17th 2019, 7:47:26

Oh snap!

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Dec 17th 2019, 8:09:33

Don't start none won't be none. I go straight for the balls 😂😂😂
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Dec 17th 2019, 10:24:21

Originally posted by Aphrodite:
Don't start none won't be none. I go straight for the balls 😂😂😂


Promises, promises

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Dec 17th 2019, 17:46:17

Originally posted by Requiem:
Originally posted by bigdogcwg:
Make Love, Not War

*goes off to hump Marshal*

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That should be against some kind of law or something.



Not when it involves Marshal. :p

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Dec 23rd 2019, 10:32:38

Meh, i like the changes..

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Dec 23rd 2019, 10:58:18

Originally posted by Drow:
On the flip side, I guess it'll make all x competitive again...


Not sure about that my gut tells me all-x tops out around $200m, maybe not even that. Perhaps someone can prove me wrong?

I reckon an average grabber should be able to get to $500m+ without too much trouble.

Gerdler Game profile

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Dec 23rd 2019, 14:27:09

I think a lot of people don't know how to adapt to the changes and so they get affected worse than they have to. That's the only reason I can think of for why they exaggerate the effects to such a degree.

My math, while unable to take in all considerations, and relying on some assumptions, suggest the changes will cost around 50-80m NW for a Fascist who makes an effort to adapt. Thats about as much as 1 or 2 landgrabs from a suicider used to cost.

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Dec 23rd 2019, 21:03:26

I land grabbed a lot of cashers today, I didn't get a single buis/res building. Because I had zero buis/res buildings, I got zero buis/res buildings. Not sure I like that.