As I sit here watching Fear the Walking Dead, and they finally make reference to the gasoline breaking down after several years of them finding cars , hot wiring them, and just driving them pretty much as is....I feel it only my duty to waste a bit of your time reading this nonsense post, as I have wasted my commercial break reading this thread.

An earthquake occurred. You have "All State". Several buildings were destroyed, but your claim for much more than was lost was approved!

Blither

I think the DR should be adjusted in Express to keep up with the pace of the set ( dissipate faster ), or even a different formula of Diminished Return relating to individuals to land-grab retaliate properly those put under DR by someone else. For example, a guy hits several people, then gets ABed by one of them, the others are still able to retal (SS or PS) with minimum DR effect (that DR would remain the same, according to SS And PS taken sequentially in a given time frame) only from those countries that were hit by the guy now in heavy DR. I mean to say that the DR effect should only come from other SS and PS strikes from players he's hit (not just anyone), and the GSes remain seperate, therefore, DR effecting only new players that try and monopolize on the now fattie.
Gerdler, you are correct. It's highly annoying and I concede that your point has better merit. Shhh, don't tell anyone.

"COME HERE!"

BABILITY

Deliver

He needed a break... plus the wife wanted more attention for her and kids... he was capable of actually winning and a habitual numbers cruncher, so he got very into the game, lol. He quit after a win though. Got his fix, lol.
Maybe he'll miss Ugo enough to come back sometime soon.

Jesus Gerd, I agree with the first paragraph... and he (Ebert) made enemies which made his country name mud. He did this himself, no collusion needed. As one of those 'enemies', and knowing whom the others of like mind happened to be, as we came back together for the reunion set, does not mean collusion, nor does the power of the pen, ie: my rants about him on ET before it went down ...(smear campaign, lol). It happened that each Express set, someone would test his 2 hit policy and he would end up at war...his choice. I may have set that part up by my posts (smear campaign, I like this btw) but that and knowing the participants was the only part I had in it. And he handed it to them a couple of times, hense, it lasted awhile and people switched out attempts to get away with it. Ebert is a good player netting and warring. Getting his goat was hella fun.

The "we've been through this over and over" thing is Still true, and still I disagree with 'some' of it, not all. It has merit.
If one is willing to kill for a double hit, they are out of winning contention that set, so it is an "if I think my reset is still useful to save" situation, but then, Ebert felt no one was allowed to hit him, especially twice, and had posted his 'policy', that by God, all better follow or else. He posted making it sound like his set was immediately ruined when he took a hit. It struck several people badly, not just myself, so he was collecting his 'suiciders' by continuing his country name and policies...his posts, all on him. We ALL completely have the ability to understand and yet disagree. My disagreement struck a cord with others whom DO know how to play well, even though at that current time, Ebert and Gerdler (not the only ones though), having several records to gloat about, put us down as newbs and idiots for not agreeing with such awesome players, and for playing in a manner that cauaed them to no longer be able to so easily win set after set.
We were called cowards for changing our country names each set. Rediculousness followed.
Now the BS I continue to call out as BS, which preceded this, yet again, untrue statement "and you keep bringing it up as one of your key accomplishments in this game."...I do not keep bringing it up nor do I disagree it was an accomplishment, but that it was not mine alone, and in fact it's you still trying to get others and me to agree that we weren't treated like fluff from day one over disagreement with this 2 hit death policy... that it was fair and we just had to live with it. We collectively, not collusionally said ""Eat it!".
Last point...My 'threats' to go cross server, since in his arrogance, Ebert used the same country name everywhere, was Fairly tried in the Team Server, and it was Ebert himself, whom brought it to Tourney by roring me there, when there was no way in Hell he should have known whom I was, so he either played as an arrogant ass there often, or got intel he shouldn't have had. Hmmm, collusion much? Oh, and the boards were all alight with conspiracy theory against me, and I was very soon under a 6 month IP ban from posting, so could not respond to all the BS....perhaps this long wait is why you assume that I keep bringing it up, when I'm just now able to get it out of my system.


Also to Gal:
Sorry that I was confusing, I see that in retrospect.
DS is very close to me... it was one of several alts throughout many years of alts. And I've seen many others use alts several times since then.
The IP ban was excessive, and only justifiable if used across the board. I understand being in LaF made my taunts of Spooge more personal to you and I pushed the wrong buttons at the wrong time. It Was not fair, and much less fair after my honesty (and no one else besides Trump I believe has yet to admit much of anything, and that's their choice)...not the best policy here, but I'll continue to try and be as Honest as possible (still secrets not all mine). We can get on with getting on now. All I ever wanted was an apology.
Wanna start fresh? I'm not going anywhere for awhile.

I offer a fresh start to Ebert, and anyone else that has a hate-on.
Like Shaggy said, "it wasn't me";-)

I agree. I figure I've given Prime reason to dislike me in the past, and whether true and or justified, agree I am not keen on the how to report cheaters and did not do it very well; was a bit lost in the how to, and brought it to the boards trying to get a quicker result. I feel he's intelligent and if all was looked at, could see more than myself, which I was just speculating, but pretty sure. The Spamming he referred to was me, as #4 was mostly silent. And Prime's response here was very respectable. He could have just told me what a dumb fluff I am and to do things right next time...or "get gud". I am one to appreciate sarcasm. Truly.
I know he wanted to, so it shows he has the ability to make good judgements in his position of authority. I know that's not easy in this community, and 'some' of us make it more difficult than others..*cough karnage;-)

Well, back to watching Mary Poppins 2

Yes, I had checked the news on #4 as I found him dead, and noticed him red on search, but seen no news at that time when I went to news to check who might have killed him, and figured he self deleted, then posted here... but yeah, I rechecked after your post and sure enough, an excellent killrun.
Thank you to whomever runs that country #20.

Sincerely, Thank you mods, I see #126 purpled.
All evidence on #4 was circumstantial, and close to but not quite a confession. If IP address' don't match, outside of an actual confession, I'm not sure how you would justify their deletion. I tried getting in-game messages by my own taunts at #4 and my form of fun, but did no good there.
Still glad to see them 'self-deleted'.
Although I wished this had gone down faster, we all have Real lives, so I get it. I'm not mad bro (sis?). I got worried when #46 thought I was his multi because I was farming him without getting hit myself and he tried spying me.
Before Marsha brings it up, I know I shoulda gotten GDI, but I rarely finish on Sunday, so no wins ever likely, just top tens possible...of course, not likely this set. I play for things like most land grabbed, most this or that. And I ruin sets out of boredom myself....but never with multiple accounts, and truly, not that often at all, but still. This has been an every single set thing in one form or another since Ebert stopped playing using DeathFromAbove...last year. Still, no rage quit from me:-) And still no DeathFromAvove either. Hmmm
"I got that boom boom boom"

Suspicious huh

I actually enjoyed this thread, lol
Special thanks to KoH

#4 taking hits from me, nothing shady about my bot farming nor hitting #4 with good reason in any way I like for his previous 7 hits on me #9... I've never run a multi, but if this isn't taken seriously, I see no reason why not to start and play just like #4 who is still alive and well.
Perhaps he has a purple shield of some kind.
He's not currently hurting me, that damage is done, but he continued on #46, whom thinks I may be #4's multi, since #4 can't break me now and has #46 in his crosshairs.
He sent me a lol when called out, then #126 sent me a lol for the BS #18 pulled before self deleting.
Since this is taking longer to just delete this guy for collusion or running multiple accounts, I can only assume it is because I am so beloved.

Already done, hopes to speed it up this way, but I guess not.
#46 still taking hits

I see why you think this according to news, he went right back after you, but I ensured he couldn't AB me, and he hasn't the turns or oil to finish me with GS nor can he BR me.... I'm out of his reach until his very little tech sells for high priced oil.
You must be an easy target he is taking advantage of.
Also, he has a restart which he messaged me from #126.
So much for keeping the server multi-free.

I didn't

Then, " live long, and prosper", ;-)

Nice try jhib #46, I thought you were on the BS end of this.

I am #9, only hit bots and saw no reason to retal too early.

Please check IP's as multiple account suspected.
#18 self deleted after an unsuccessful kill run on top player that retalled another top player 1 hit to 7.
#18 of course was sitting dormant as an account for just such actions, but not random.
Check news.

This wasn't a Star Trek thread?!

Boards have been slightly more entertaining lately.
There's that.
But still...slightly.
More Bat signals needed.

I got nothing against you at all Karnage, and you got the better of me this set.
I'm not your Huckleberry after all.

I Got 13th, so got my teen finish.

Not saying he is going to, but he certainly could

He's likely gonna finish top ten slyly playing the market well, and if you other top players aren't just screwing around, I'll be lucky to finish in the teens, because I have no stock and techer bit this set, but good luck to those in it to win it still

I was thoroughly entertained by that.

I stopped about 12:30 with stuff on market and went swimming

I didn't know this either, thanks

Lol... I'm still going for a teen finish

Its all in fun...and boredom.

I knew that's what you meant when I was reading through (after my post), and no one picked up and ran with it.
Thanks for the affirmation. I Know "I" have a dirty mind... figured this the thread for it.

I'm not reading all of this at the moment...just wanted to point out that "moist" was left out of earliest text of dirty words.

Love that word.

You know which one is me;-)

I'm your Huckleberry.

So who is dorsai?

Bonus

Are you saying SoF has gingervitis?

I'm still paying too much for my military each turn as Bug says, was hoping tech would somehow get Better with Bug and KoH switching to casher, but nooo. I feel a teen finish unless war breaks out. On a bright note, I lowered my cholesterol?

Pawnus

Welcome back

I'm gonna stick it out with no hopes of winning, chalk it up as picking wrong strat from the get go. Enjoy the extra available time.

"... that his tax rate can't cash."
Loved it. Appreciate this kinda sarcasm.

Offer him a Bud Light?

I came pretty close to killing Turlas with PuppyMonkeyBaby Shark last set (same set I sent Cumorah all my missiles), but he deleted or got purpled before I finished. May not have been able to complete if he tried better... it is difficult. It took weeks and you have to basically get them to give up because you've struck again with many turns just before their stored turns phase of retalling...plus, they have to be dumb enough to leave a GS or BR opening that makes it easy to keep oil expenditures doable. I also made him think I was done, let him get into it with someone else a bit with bad grabbing, while I was storing for more fun, then broke his spirit for playing further. Ahhh patience.

"But this one goes to 11!"

Leap year, add a day?

How many hands in the average sbow?