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Oct 3rd 2013, 13:34:01

Well then I apologize and hope that you will accept. More than just this thread to be rude to him? I should visit the forums more often-might be entertaining. Again that was my misunderstanding and I completely apologize.

Originally posted by LATC:
Originally posted by grantman77:
If a person doesn't frequent the forums to look for game rules-and looks here where one expects game rules to be posted I don't see the problem: http://www.earthempires.com/rules
Furthermore you are a dirty and rude person for using terms like "douchebag" and you ought to be banned from the forums for your confrontational attitude. It seems like you are trying to pick a physical fight and that's a "no-no" according to some rules I've read in regards to forum postings. As I stated before I have played this game for over a decade and NEVER had this issue come up by any of the players I've interacted with. This is a war game and they understand that. But I really can't believe the level of which you have sunk to with your confrontational-fight provoking potty mouth. I would bring it to the attention of the admins but I don't know if they really care about enforcing rules or not.


Lol wait what? grantman77, I'm agreeing with you, and the rude part wasn't aimed at you, but at crest23.. there's a lot more to why I'm 'rude' towards him than just from this one thread.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 13:29:47

We won't be deleted because inspite of your "expert" analysis and the opinions of others I have privately contacted http://www.earthempires.com and was told I have nothing to worry about and that what I'm doing should be a normal part of the primary game server. *rim shot

Originally posted by Pain:
grantman the solution is very simple here. feel free to message your allies to attack another country, just dont come here crying when you and your allies log in to a deleted country.

if you still dont understand then read this.

http://forums.earthempires.com/...&z=rule-clarification

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Oct 2nd 2013, 21:39:45

[/quote]
What isn't allowed is asking your in-game allies to ALSO attack them - that's coordination. "In game ally" really just means just that - a country that sends you some units to attack/defend - they are not people you can call on to gangbang someone else.
[/quote] Then why on earth is there a "Message your allies" button? Messaging allies should be forbidden if what you say is so sacred a part of this unwritten rule: http://www.earthempires.com/rules

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Oct 2nd 2013, 21:37:03

If a person doesn't frequent the forums to look for game rules-and looks here where one expects game rules to be posted I don't see the problem: http://www.earthempires.com/rules
Furthermore you are a dirty and rude person for using terms like "douchebag" and you ought to be banned from the forums for your confrontational attitude. It seems like you are trying to pick a physical fight and that's a "no-no" according to some rules I've read in regards to forum postings. As I stated before I have played this game for over a decade and NEVER had this issue come up by any of the players I've interacted with. This is a war game and they understand that. But I really can't believe the level of which you have sunk to with your confrontational-fight provoking potty mouth. I would bring it to the attention of the admins but I don't know if they really care about enforcing rules or not.

Originally posted by LATC:
@grantman77: The rule is on the forums http://forums.earthempires.com/...&z=rule-clarification

@crest23: Instead of thinking of the biggest douche bag comment to write, please read what's written and think about what ppl are actually saying.

Do primary server and tourney server have the same rules? No. So what I am saying, and what everyone else in the world who's not a dumb fluff understands what I'm saying but for some reason I have to explain it to you in dumb fluff terms, is having a server with the length of primary, rules of primary (aka turn time, GDI rules, market rules) but have no allies/interactions like in tourney. UNDERSTAND YET??

And yes I know there are 3 'social' servers, but they all have clans and when you have official clans you have stupid rules that people make up and try to enforce which makes the game horrible to play - which, I guess I have to spell out for you since you're a dumb fluff who can't understand anything, keeps ppl from wanting to play them. Hence why I said a server without clans but with looser rules.

@Everyone else: I don't think havin O allies and PSing your jets away everyday is wrong, nor do I think leeching tech is wrong AS LONG AS the goal of your allies countries weren't created for the sole purpose of letting you leech. It's not my responsibility to look out for the best interest of other countries but rather my own. It's the same thing w/ D and Intel allies. If I have 400k spies and my intel ally has 100k, isn't he pretty much leeching? Or if I have 1m turrets and my ally has 250k turrets, isn't that essentially leeching? This is why I check my allies every few days to make sure they're up to par with me, otherwise I cancel the pacts and find better allies.

In the same way, if I stop teching and don't break my tech pact it's my tech allies responsibilities to realize that I'm no longer teching (either by assuming from news, asking me, or spying on me) and breaking the pact. Or if my O ally never gets to use my jets, it's my allies responsibilities to realize this and break the pact.

Using the rules to your advantage, as long as it's not illegal, is smart (hell take a look at politicians). Think about how the netters use GDI rules for their advantage, what's the difference? And if the game mods/devs don't like the way their rules are being used it's their job to change it (AKA Sean Avery rule in the NHL).

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Oct 2nd 2013, 15:51:28

Originally posted by Xinhuan:
Alliance server started out exactly like that. There were no tags - but people managed to coordinate large amounts of countries just the same, using both ingame and out of game methods. That's not the direction we want to go for this server.

Great because I'm not advocating going that direction. I have in-game allies that are defined on my "relations" page and I communicate with those allies through the button that says "Message allies" which is also provided by the server. Why program the website with a button to "message allies" if we aren't supposed to speak to them about our relationship as defense allies?

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Oct 2nd 2013, 15:49:21

Originally posted by LATC:
It is considered coordination.

BUT IMO this should be allowed. Diplomacy is part of the game and as long as it's all communicated within the game I don't see why not.

where is this rule against "coordination" located on the earthempires.com website? I've clicked on the "Rules" link at the bottom of the pages and do not see it listed. Thanks for agreeing with me though

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Oct 2nd 2013, 15:47:16

Originally posted by blid:
Originally posted by grantman77:
Originally posted by Pain:

its a solo server, the intent is solo play, if you want help from friends go play one of the clan servers as thats what those are for.

i also agree with xin there should only be defense and intel allies. offense and research allies can be abused and takes away from true solo play.


It may be a "solo server" but it allows you to have 3 offense allies and 2 defense allies. What are these allies for? They are for just what I used them for. There is NOTHING in the written rules to forbid what I'm doing. My understanding is that it is called the "Solo" server because you can only have one account NOT because it is a "go it alone" server. I've been playing this game for over a decade-first on swerve.com and now here and I've never heard anyone say any of these things about the primary game and, I repeat, it doesn't violate any written rules nor does it violate the concept of having allies nor does it violate the idea of a solo (solo meaning you can own ONE country) server.
You didn't read the page I linked to I can tell. "What are these allies for?" It's funny when people use that line for this argument when there's clearly something else they're for, you know, the built-in function that they serve? Like every time you get hit and your allies send 25% of their defense and etc. *That's* what they're for! Nothing more. The stuff about having only one account is just you being silly, ALL non-ffa servers require you to hav
e only one account, including alliance servers.


"Solo as in one country" sorry for the confusion between country and account. As for not reading the link you posted-unless you invented the game Earth 2025 or it's copycat earth empires your opinion is just that: your opinion. Again I have violated NO rules nor have I violated the "spirit of the rules of fair play" it is fair to count on your allies to strike back at those who have wronged the people of your nation.

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Oct 2nd 2013, 15:44:46

Originally posted by Xinhuan:
When you are using them against the "Spirit of the Rules" of fair play, then yes it is forbidden. This is why DR-abuse on Express is a deletable offense, even though the in-game mechanics allows for it.

As for the idea of a solo server, SOLO doesn't mean one country. Every other server including the clan servers except FFA also only allow one country, but Alliance and Team are definitely non-solo servers.

How in the heck is it against the "spirit of the rules of fair play" to use your offense and defense allies to strike back at a nation that has attacked your country, killed your people and destroyed your infrastructure? That's what war and having allies is all about.

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Oct 2nd 2013, 8:05:17


[/quote]its a solo server, the intent is solo play, if you want help from friends go play one of the clan servers as thats what those are for.

i also agree with xin there should only be defense and intel allies. offense and research allies can be abused and takes away from true solo play. [/quote]

It may be a "solo server" but it allows you to have 3 offense allies and 2 defense allies. What are these allies for? They are for just what I used them for. There is NOTHING in the written rules to forbid what I'm doing. My understanding is that it is called the "Solo" server because you can only have one account NOT because it is a "go it alone" server. I've been playing this game for over a decade-first on swerve.com and now here and I've never heard anyone say any of these things about the primary game and, I repeat, it doesn't violate any written rules nor does it violate the concept of having allies nor does it violate the idea of a solo (solo meaning you can own ONE country) server.

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Oct 2nd 2013, 2:16:34

Hi-I know I'm about to give away which country I am but I have a real dilemma. Is this a war game or isn't it? I have allies-that's what they're for. I pushed the button "message all allies" and used the feature to ask the allies to help me attack another country. The owner of the country (keep in mind these are IN-game allies) anyways the owner of the country I wanted to attack claimed he could have my account shut down for contacting my offense and defense allies through the "message all allies" button and asking them to help me attack an opponent-isn't this what we have allies for?

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Sep 26th 2013, 20:45:05

Perhaps the moderators don't think it is a problem. It is a "cheat" because it reduces the need for my opponents to do their own spy ops and their own searches and makes it where they do not have to use their own resources to accomplish the task of dominating other countries. The game should be played-inside the game-not outside on specialty websites.

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Sep 24th 2013, 20:13:55

Originally posted by blid:
Anyone can attack back already. It just takes more networth to be in range to make a hit. You have to get better.


I don't understand. He/she/it has attacked me so we must be in the same range-but I am not able to attack back

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Sep 23rd 2013, 17:06:05

Originally posted by blid:
None of the people asking about GDI seem to know how it works. GDI doesn't prevent you from attacking someone...

Can somebody help me understand WHY things are this way-that way I can change my country and become a bully who attacks and nobody can stand up to?

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Sep 23rd 2013, 14:52:06

Originally posted by crest23:
Haven't you asked this before?


Not directly-but why on earth aren't the tables turned? Why can't I attack them with impunity and they have no recourse?

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Sep 23rd 2013, 11:25:25

Why is it that GDI will allow somebody to attack me but will NOT allow me to attack them?

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Sep 17th 2013, 19:35:49

Originally posted by Xinhuan:
Are you guys stupid or what?

The Captcha is replaced by an "Advert-like" looking thing, but that advert-like looking thing IS the captcha. (If you follow the link to Confident Technologies, you will see they are advertising themselves as a Captcha replacement.)


Here's a screenshot, I circled the Captcha in red.
http://imgur.com/pw2xhLu

After clicking the text that says "Click here", see this screenshot:
http://imgur.com/5rZC6QK

You click 3 images stated, then click the "Vote for Earth Empires" button.



Well I'll be darned :)

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Sep 17th 2013, 11:17:31

Is anyone else having a problem getting a captcha to appear here so they can get their bonus: http://www.top100arena.com/...51155&incentive=10412

Edited By: qzjul on Sep 19th 2013, 4:33:26
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Sep 11th 2013, 5:47:58

the website may not be illegal but the intent of the site was for clans

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Sep 11th 2013, 1:41:47

Okay so if clans are forbidden then WHY are you helping these people gather info for this website for their illegal clans to use?

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Sep 10th 2013, 11:00:23

The reason I ask is because I am on the primary server where clans are forbidden

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Sep 10th 2013, 3:09:06

Hey moderators-did you make this? http://www.eestats.com/primary

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Jul 31st 2013, 2:33:24

So the in game "Advisor" on my relations page gave me THIS message:


Duplicate allies!

The benefit of a trade pact is very limited: it allows us to see a few special details about an ally and to send foreign aid packages. However, we can already send foreign aid packages to one of our trade allies through another type of pact. We should end the trade alliance unless we need to see those extra details."
My question is this: I'm on the Primary Server-this page IN the primary server, is telling me that I can send Foreign Aid...so...how do I do it?

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Jul 21st 2013, 20:27:27

what I do not get about people on this server is how they ruin the chance for market profit for other players and (drum roll) themselves in the process. At the beginning of the round oil was selling for (I think) 1150 per barrel. Okay so we all want to make money and yes we might undercut that and sell it for 1100, or even 900 but it never fails-somebody puts 1,000,000 barrels for sale-in the midst of these high prices-for only $50 per barrel-DESTROYING the chances for the rest of us to benefit from the high prices. Good grief!

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Jul 21st 2013, 20:23:29

okay so what exactly is the point of this info?

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Jul 8th 2013, 12:42:30

does this thing work?

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Jun 26th 2013, 22:09:20

Really? I had 1.5 mil net worth and was attacked by somebody with about 4mil net worth. I tried to fight back and it said "Your army refuses to go against an opponent who will slaughter them"

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Jun 26th 2013, 22:08:10

Do the people with the power to make these changes ever see the requests?

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Jun 23rd 2013, 6:20:43

Will the asked for changes EVER even be considered?

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Jun 23rd 2013, 6:17:19

I think they need to drop the GDI garbage. If somebody hits me I need to be able to strike back-and if they're three times my size and it's futile for me to retal-so be it I want to retal anyways.

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Jun 23rd 2013, 6:15:06

zzzzzzzzzz

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Jun 16th 2013, 1:15:58

Don't sell missiles on the market. In Primary server (not sure how the other game works) there's the "Market" where you buy from other players and there's "Purchase" where (I assume) you are buying from the game. It should be sold ONLY by the game and the missiles should be a high dollar amount such as $40million apiece.

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Jun 16th 2013, 1:14:35

No didn't change governments. I always start of as a "tyranny" and stay that way through the course of the game.

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Jun 13th 2013, 20:07:45

I'm sure that nobody did a sabatoge because the game would have told me upon logging in. I also know they were two cruise missiles because I only had two cruise missiles and no other kinds of missiles.

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Jun 10th 2013, 21:47:08

anybody else want to take a guess? This is perplexing-and slightly discouraging

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Jun 8th 2013, 23:04:50

I only play the primary server and we are only allowed one country.

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Jun 7th 2013, 20:33:09

I play on the Primary Server. Last night while spending turns it said I had created 2 cruise missiles. This afternoon they are gone-the thing is I didn't use them AND nobody did a missile sabotage spy op against me. What is going on?

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May 21st 2013, 11:36:12

Then there's hope. I was starting to think the name of the primary server would have to be changed to the "Sitting Duck" server.

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May 20th 2013, 22:14:15

So if some sucker hits me TWICE for a landgrab-then I can unload on 'em?

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May 20th 2013, 22:05:48

So if I join GDI NOBODY can EVER attack me with a missile?

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May 20th 2013, 21:34:18

Somebody attacked me one time. So I tried to retaliate and I got a message "GDI Authority will not let you do this without declaring war"..so how come they can attack me once but I can't attack right back? I'm not a member of GDI. Also since it says I have to declare war-how do I do THAT?

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May 7th 2013, 2:06:33

well so much for SOLIDARITY! But I'm sticking to what I said-until the game admins make the changes we want I will NOT visit the bonus sites because-YES THEY DO make a difference. if they "Grow the game" it gives advertisers a reason to spend money.

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May 5th 2013, 17:53:49

There is only ONE way to get them to listen and act. First of all-we need an email address that they WILL check. We all need to email them and let them know we will STOP voting for them in exchange for bonuses if they don't fix these issues. The reason this will work is simple: Those high vote totals show potential advertisers that they should advertise here. If we quit voting-the advertisers stop paying. If they want to keep making money they can fix these issues. I'm giving up collecting my bonuses from here out!

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May 5th 2013, 17:51:18

yep this is dead in the water-any admins reading this know what's up? http://mmorpg.top100arena.com

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May 5th 2013, 1:54:29

The one that takes you to "Top 100" is taking me to a broken link-what gives?

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May 4th 2013, 13:24:09

How do we contact admins?

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May 3rd 2013, 23:46:27

So how do we get the game administrators to DO this?

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Apr 30th 2013, 21:42:31

So how about faster turn generation AND the end date is 4 months after start? Still with NO new countries allowed after one week? With no new countries it will get smaller and smaller as players get killed off. I think EVERYTHING else should stay the same

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Apr 29th 2013, 21:47:57

I would really like to see a server similar to the primary server except that the game is "open" for 2 weeks-after two weeks no new countries can be created. The game continues for either an additional 45 days-or until there is only one country left-whichever comes first. At the end of the 45 days/last man standing the winner's name is displayed for 24 hours to give the rest of us a chance to see who won. Anybody else like this idea?

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Apr 29th 2013, 1:14:42

Thanks Blid-now I get it :D