Originally
posted by
Xinhuan:
Originally
posted by
SakitSaPuwit:
Lol. Wonderful
So nice to see people playing THE GAME instead of just tree humping.
Tree humping IS playing the game. The game celebrates its top players by using a statistic called Networth.
The purpose of warring is primarily to better your Networth (sometimes for the future - as a deterrent).
I WILL AGREE WITH THIS 62% (5% OF THAT IS SIMPLY BECAUSE, WELL, XIN SAYS). BUT I THINK THE SELECTION OF NETWORTH AS "THE" GOLD STANDARD, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF LIFETIME (OF THE GAME) STATS TRACKING IT IS LEADING TO BAD THING. FOR THE GAME TO THRIVE THERE *NEEDS TO BE* A BALANCE (I BELIEVE THIS IS ALONG THE LINES OF WHY SAM MADE HIS RECENT POST ABOUT THE ISCODE KER
fluffLE THAT GOT A FEW PEOPLE RILED UP). IF THERE IS NO THREAT OF VIOLENCE AND *TRUE* CONFLICT, THEN THIS WAR GAME IS NO LONGER A WAR GAME. LANDTRADING ETC. ARE NOT TRUE CONFLICT, THEY ARE ARRANGED ACTS EXPLOITING GAME FORMULAS FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT. WITHOUT ACTUAL CONFLICT, THIS GAME IS A MATH PROBLEM WITH A LITTLE BIT OF RANDOMNESS THROWN IN.
ALSO,
YAY BEER
BILL
COMMANDER OF THE NINKASI DIVISION
THE MIGHTY CLAN [DANGER]!