That's all you have to say?!

You didn't like my story...

great line Harel LOL LOL

Cypher: that has little resemblance to any movie, I'm sure. LOL

Hey ric - thanks for the good wishes, mate. It's hard enough keeping vincible in his proper place...

Good to see the wizards close to the 3 million mark - it'll take us a while to catch you...

Terrific writing, Cypher and Harel!

Jaws: a ruling?
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Wombie.. I'll massage it to you

Harel: LOL You have a unique style all your own. I suspect we've taken things as far as we can take them. My next story will be thoroughly pastoral and innocuous... LOL

Special forces... LOL ... yeah right....

I know that this msg of mine will be taken as though I'm suffering from the sour grapes syndrome.. however its not as I intend it to be taken..

I applied to join the Special forces.. because I thought that they were after loyal, friendly, players and story writters, because they were sick of all the empire hopping etc.. etc..

I accepted their decision not to let me join.. after all it is their empire.. no grudges held etc.. etc..

But then much to my surprise they do accept the person that really (In my mind) is a genuine empire hopper..

When they rejected me for membership into their club.. they said that they understood how i felt and that they know that I was going to take it as a kick in the teeth that i wasn't accepted.. Not at all... what is the kick in the teeth is what has just happened.. I'm now glad that my membership was rejected.. as I was and still am after stability..

My opinion of the standards of the Special forces has just dropped emensley..

That being said I do with them ALL the best wishes and good luck in the Metaverse..

My big regret is that I let things effect me so much that I simply gave up on the ANZACS .. I certianly would never feel right going back to them.. as I let the ANZAC Spirit down.. I've let them all down.. and lost a lot of friends in the metaverse at the same time.. Lost the respect of all.. including myself.. This is one reason that i chose the pittyfull creature that i've become... As I say.. the going on in the metaverse is what I base my character on..

as always
honest and open
BlueSteel / Smeagol

Bluesteel, just stop it right there. I'm tired of this empire-hopping criticism nonsense, like people actually own alligence or anything, and Veronica certainly does not deserve it. Look at how you are behaving! If she was a zero score member, you probably would not have noticed. This isn't stability you crave, it's a silly rank in the multiverse.

Empires in a game like galciv are not competition at all, since you don't compete against humans. It's a group of friends, and considering your attitude and that of Mayito I can understand perfectlly why she chose to leave. She wants to enjoy herself, not be obessed with stupid people craving her rank for their empire.

I suspect that if Veronica would have zeroed her score you would have not said anything. Well, she EARNED her score by being an inspiration for most of the players here. She certainly was to me. I don't appreciete you're comments.

I may come out a bit too blunt, but that's who I am. I did not mean to offend, but I will NOT make you feel Veronica is unwelcomed here. I, for one, am very happy she is here.

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Thanks I was worried for a sec. Yes, the next episode just HAS to be more sane. Still, that was a mighty fine dress. Certainly worth all the Drengin...

Best wishes from me too, Wombat. It'll be fun to see my name above a Fleet Admiral's

Everybody needs to stop picking on Ginata el bohemio (or whatever alias they happen to be picking on). Harel is correct; most of you probably wouldn't care if she had a small score. If she is bouncing from empire to empire, it is because she is trying to find a place she feels welcome; which is somewhat difficult if people are picking on her at every turn. Hopefully she can find peace in the Special Forces and maybe have some fun without people picking on her.

My Jedi senses detect that there are some "Pro-Cotal" and "Against-Cotal" camps being set up; which is not good, and not really that fun at all.
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You have the Wong end of the stick if you thing I am concerned about score... I ALWAYS no matter what their score was .. tried to keep the ppl who joined the empeire that i was running to stay..

My msg wasn't about individual players.. it was about the empire..... You can be friends without being in the same empire.. when you join an empire your making a choice.. no one forces you to join it. Empires are a major part of the metaverse.

Look just forget everything I've said.. I'm sorry that I ever gave a dam about any empire and stability etc.. as it appears that most of you have no loyalty,honour,etc... I've always been honest.. nuch to my detriment and others disgust.. Others feel the same way too.. they just don't voice their opinions..

but who cares what others feel... no one.. they are all looking after themselves.. and changing empires at the drop of a hat.. and some even make closed empires to try to stop it (or so they say) ... AHH forget it.. thius is the last time i'll p[ost in this thread.. goodbye... I've never been out to make trouble.. but as someone put it to me.. "You attract trouble and contriversy where ever you go..say.. do.."

I'm just sick of it all... flamming hypocrits the lot of you... at least i've always stood by what i've said..

Goodbye..
now you can slag off at me as much as you want.. and i'm not going to reply in here
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How are we hypocritical?

[IRON PAW MODE ON]

Right. Some people in the Metaverse dont seem to comprehend the notion of an "invite-only" empire. Those in the original Posse, and I in particular, were searching for the solution to issues that have been around since my first months on the Metaverse. What I really wanted, and all I ever wanted, was to play with a group of people I liked, who felt the same way I did, about competing regularly and staying around as active participants. "Active" in the sense of communicating actively, as opposed to just playing the game. If I have learned anything over seven months, it is that staying around requires more than just playing: you have to find the social connections and other reasons to remain an active part of the community.

The original ANZACs - where Cotal and I first met - turned into a ghost ship (and note that Bluesteel was not around then) and I left, seeking what I really wanted. Freedom Force mght have worked except that not all of that small group was happy with the concept - another lesson learned by me. GROSS, sadly, turned into a bit of a ghost ship, through no fault of Pontius and Gerakken - but still, I didnt want to crew on a ghost ship. I'm proud of Pontius and Gerakken's decision to "fight on", and all power to them. All of these changes have been documented in threads - I wear my heart on my sleeve with this sort of stuff.

My final solution: an invite only empire, where we could be truly selective - try hard to make sure that we only took people that were friends we knew well, who we could depend on for active contributions, game scoring and otherwise. A small, tight collective that would enjoy the journey not just for scoring, but for being together. Originally, I thought it would just be the original Posse; the six of us were ready for that. There would be difficulties: I am sensitive enough not to want to embarrass people publically (except in Iron Paw mode), so left my email hoping individuals would talk to me privately about joining.

Obi and I had chatted at times over the months; his departure and our creation was purely coincidence. He and I discovered we have much in common, and it was terrific to welcome him along for our wild ride. We were determined to help the old GROSS members if they felt the same way we did - black smoke decided to come over, and we'll hold the door open for Pontius and Gerakken: all of us felt we owed them that. Piers is a childhood friend of Obi's - a solid character reference if ever there was one. Monkson we knew as Count Dooku, and Obi of course knew him well from that time - another character reference we thought would fit well. Cotal has been known and liked among us ever since the old ANZAC days - she's a zany chick, and fits into our outfit like a glove. As others have alluded to, I felt she was the victim of considerable injustice, and wanted to offer her a safe supportive haven, as well as enjoy her company. When we discussed inviting her, several of us mentioned that we wouldnt have minded if she zero'd her score to come on board. As a player, that's her call.

Now we have the flaming and the name calling.

To the amazingly hypocritical Mayito: I've watched you flip out of the Jedi empire just because someone from another empire disagreed with you, once. To watch your simpering crawling and protestations of good will, followed up by flames complaining about "empire hopping" (oh, and Cotal wasnt a part of your empire when she joined us, by the way) astonishes me. No, I dont accept that your Cuban heritage explains your rudeness. The Metaverse can be left to judge you on your merits, but I doubt your constant prattle adds much to the Jedi environment. The obvious conclusion is that to you, it's all about the points. If Cotal's score was zero, I doubt you and others like you would barely notice she was there.

Bluesteel - I dealt with you in an absolutely straight manner, and would happily have left it in private. You opened the door, so you can cop it. Many of us were upset at the way you 'lorded it' as ANZAC Emperor, and I dont care if you protest that you were "roleplaying" - people can only take being abused and offended so much even if it appears to be in jest. We did not want that flavour here.

Special Forces is Hotel California in reverse: you can leave any time you like, but you only get in if all the current members WANT you. We are Special...and you are not.

Cypher, Harel and Jaws have it right about this outfit and the way we feel, about Cotal in particular.

I am intensely proud of the twelve people in our group, and they have created exactly the environment I have been searching for to enjoy the Metaverse.

I am totally secure in the way they relate to each other and my friendship with them, no matter how long we journey together.

As a group, we have that quality that combat units aspire to: esprit de corps. In fact, we have it by the truckload, with tons to spare. I may have a few less friends in the Metaverse after making these feelings public, but I will treasure the ones I retain even more.

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This is somewhat tongue in cheek


The Castle or in other words there’s no place like home


“We now go live to GCPHNN where reporter MM77 can update us on this momentous occasion.”

“Thanks very much… YES we are waiting outside the Courtroom where in the matter of a FEW minutes time we will show live on Galactive Civilisation Play House News Network this most famous of trials”….

“And here SHE comes flanked with her fellow operatives, yes its Ginata el Bohemio, formerly known as Cupid, foirmerly known as Amidala formerly known as Cotal……. I’ll try and get a few words….. excuse ME miss Ginata how are you feeling today..”

Harel stepped forward “We will talk to the media afterwards”

The 12 of them walk, waddle, pad, glide into the ante rooms and the door shuts behind them.

“You OK Ginata” asked Hurley
“Yes, I just want to get it over and done with”
“Well don’t worry, with Jaws leading your defence it will be no trouble” he said confidently.


Killa let out a strangled cry and feinted… The rest of the Forces looked at Jaws in expectation… “Tell us Jaws what made you go to Los Angeles from England to study Law” asked Obi Wan

“What?.. what are you talking about?
“You, you idiot, you said you got a Law degree in LA”
“No….. what I actually said I’ve got LA law on TV… I suppose I was finishing off some Torian sushi at the time so my words may have been a bit mumbled” Jaws grinned… “It’s OK we’re the Special Forces if it goes pear shaped we can just shoot everybody”
“No we can’t Jaws” said the Iron Paw
“Look just trust me….. I’ve seen the prosecutions briefs and I hope he changes them before we go into session”

“Will the court please arise”
The Judge enters and sits down

“This is the case number 54322, Mayito7777 vs Ginata el Bohemio for the crime of Empire hopping in the first degree”

The courtroom sat down and there was an expectant hush as the whispers moved round the room.
“Silence in Court” and the gavel slammed down, “I’ve always wanted to do that” he said…”Would the council for the prosecution like to make his opening statement” after a few moments the judge repeated “Would the council for the prosecution like to make his opening statement… What’s he doing?”

All eyes focussed on Mayito7777 and peering into his communicator he said “But you must know the results Darth.. I know the election isn’t closed yet but surely you can tell me how I’m doing”.

He looked up “Im sorry if I offended the court and im sorry if I offended the defence council but I really need to know the results of the election so I can order the colour of my lightsaber which I want to be Aquamarine Green even though Darth says its Aquamarine Blue but I cant do it unless I know whether I’ve been voted in you see there’s 5 positions and I’m the only one going for one of them and the other two nominees are going for something different and it’s a difficult time for me right now so I’m sorry if offended”


“Your opening statement please”

The Prosecution

“Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury what I am about to prove is that Ginata el Bohemio, formerly known as Cupid, foirmerly known as Amidala formerly known as Cotal did wilfully and with malice aforethought deliberately engaged in the heinous act of Empire Hopping with the intention of mass destabilisation of the Metaverse and in doing so caused much resentment, pain and not inconsiderable tears and soul searching but my analyst says that all I have to do is to calm down a bit and take lots of deep breaths and think of nice things like puppies and teddy bears”

“Keep to the point council”

“And she did this even though I was nice to her, but maybe not in the beginning but I did say I was sorry if I offended and did offer to carry her bags and lots of other nice things”

“I call my witness…… Smeagol O”


The gallery looked round as the pathetic creature slid into the witness stand.

“Are you Smeagol O formerly Blue Steel emperor of the ANZAC Republic”
“Yessssssssssssss…”
“And did during your time as Emperor you have an Overlord by the name of Cotal”
“Yesssssssssssss….”
“Is that person sitting here and if so please could you point her out”
“Yesssssssssssssss..”
“point her out please”
“My precioussssssssss”
“point her out”
“Me wants my precioussssss”
“no further questions”

Mayito slumped in his chair.


Jaws looked at Ginata and winked… “Piece of cake”

“Smeagol O/Blue Steel you have already testified that you were Emperor to Cotal”
“Yesssssssssssss..”
“And she left to go to the Fellowship of the Ring”
“Yesssssssssssss……”
the gallery gasped
“But did she not come back to help and elevate the ANZAC Republic once she had reached top place”
“Yesssssssssssssssssss……”
“She then left to join the Jedi’s”
“Yesssssssssssssssssssss…..”
“You then wrote a scathing personal attack on her”
“Yesssssssssssssssssssssss…..”
“She replied in kind and in your reply you said you understood why she did.. is this correct”
“Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss……..”
“you then disbanded the ANZAC Republics because one, I repeat one Overlord left”
“Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…….”
“I put it to you that it was not Cotal but you that was the cause of destabilisation at that time.. would that be correct?”
“Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss……..”

“No further questions”

“Would you like to cross examine your witness prosecution Council”


He shook his head


To be continued … The defence

Four and a half pages of posts since my last check-in? Argh!

Monkson:

Not yet, but coming soon. Something SIMPLE to start with. I think most of us are having enough of a blast here on the Forums that we don't need the most complex website imaginable.

On 60K games - I'm with Alex on this one!

Smeagol:
As you obviously know, Spec. Forces takes an email vote for each new member. Several of us voted for Ginata to come on board, with or without a score, just because we thought she'd be a fun, active addition to the empire. Bringing the score along was her idea, not an admission requirement.

Every empire in Meta has its own focus. FOTR enjoys a bit or roleplaying, but is really recognized for actively supporting a scientific style of gameplay. Their strategy threads have helped this gaming community immensely. Spec Forces is about friendship, fun and an absence of restrictive rules, in that order. We hope to be a positive influence as well, just in a different way.

Personally, I admire you a great deal as a player of the game. You're on the front page, an achievement I'm unlikely to reach. But the game isn't our sole focus. For those that chose to vote "no" on your admission here, it's not a criticism; it's an expression of their belief that what you hold most important - apparently Metaverse advancement and raw points totals - probably wouldn't "click" with the group's main focus.

I'm sorry that you feel upset, but the fact that you're airing these comments in public sort of proves the point. You had access to email us privately; you could have raised these questions in chat. The only reason to post them here is a desire for it to reflect negatively on us as a group. As Harel pointed out, all of us were in other empires at one time or another, but we don't actively try to slam them in public.

I wish you well.

Promise? If so, at last!

#562: The admiral of sherberty goodness is right, of course. I'm glad we've still got Jedi knights exploring the Metaverse and spreading their infinite wisdom




Here we go again. At least you didn't mention ANZAC spirit this time...

There's real world situations where people do things they don't personally like out of a sense of loyalty or honour, or for the greater good. But this isn't one of them. This is a game, where the goal is to have fun. This isn't even like a clan game, where one person can leave a clan and reveal that team's private strategies to the outside world. If someone thinks they'll be genuinely happier in another empire, good luck to them. I don't want people to stay here out of loyalty. I want them to stay out of friendship.

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Jaws - YEAH BABY YEAH!

Now you see why I love these people...
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Very well said Iron Paw!



Please let me go on record as saying I am delighted with our group, scores or not!! I have been amazed and delighted by the non-Galciv interactions, email, friendship, support & humour!
Thank you to all of Special Forces.

Thank you also to the vast majority of posters whose comments/thoughts/writings have added to my enjoyment of this community & the people!



Now, a warning:

FLAME ON!!!

I voted no on Bluesteal (yes my spelling is deliberate). He, personally, was the major reason I did not (re)join the Anzac's in the past, and my reasons have, once again, been confirmed. His rude, insulting, offensive, misleading, and crude posts today have, once again, reinforce my comfort with those decisions.

FLAME OFF



I continue to be amazed, yes even after many many years, by peoples inability to appreciate others decisions & reasons for doing things adn to act with integrity & fairness. I know it is silly of me, but something I don't plan to give up.

(Rant off!)

To all to read - missing this post will not excuse me killing you if you don't heed it anyway

This is the Gaza strip all over again... income stones, incoming stones! Oh, just shoot everyone on sight... yeah, even our side, they make too much noise on the radio...

Right!

Listen up. This has gone long enough. Next one that says a word about this subject (and this goes to SF members, and yes, Jaws, no new defence chapter). You don't have a problem with empire-hopping (since none of you commented when I, for example, hopped), you have a problem with Veronica hopping. Well, you got a problem with V, you take it with the man. The man is pissed, BTW.

Seriously. Just shut up. This is not making anyone comfortable, and I'm sure as hell that V is not that happy that everyone here are fighting over her. I'm sure she prefers a bunch of manly man to fight on her womanly charm and Jedi Ryan looks, not her score.

Not a word. No flame wars, no comments, no pointing fingers, on both sides. Or I'll get angry. So says the pissed Israeli lieutenant. That's a threat, mind you. I know where ALL of you live, and since I'm flying out of here on Sunday I don't mind extending my trip and bashing your heads. I love bashing heads. All this red and what not...

arrr...

ahem.

Just be quiet. Don't even start a new post to agree with me. Just move on to the next subject. Thank you. Resistance, I assure you, is futile. VERY MUCH SO.



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""

And now, for something completely different

Koala: Hello, I wish to register a complaint.

Koala: Hello, Miss?

Harel: What do you mean "miss"?

Koala: I'm sorry, I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint!

Harel: We're closin' for lunch.

Koala: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this tales of the agent chapter that I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.

Harel: Oh yes, the, uh, the search for Norwegian Blue candyman ...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?

Koala: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. It's insulting, that's what's wrong with it!

Harel: No, no, 'e's uh,...it's entertaining.

Koala: Look, matey, I know an insulting story when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.

Harel: No no he's not insulting, he's, he's entertaining'! Remarkable story, the Harel Eilam, idn'it, ay? Beautiful writing!

Koala: The writing don't enter into it. It's insulting.

Harel: Nononono, no, no! 'E's entertaining!

Koala: All right then, if he's entertaining, I'll laugh up! 'Ello, Mister stiry! I've got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you if you show...

(Harel hits the book)

Harel: There, he laughed!

Koala: No, he didn't, that was you hitting the book!

Harel: I never!!

Koala: Yes, you did!

Harel: I never, never did anything...

Koala: (yelling and hitting the book repeatedly) 'ELLO POLLY!!!!! Testing! Testing! Testing! Testing! This is your nine o'clock laugh call!

Koala: Now that's what I call a dead joke.

Harel: No, no.....No, it's stunned!

Koala: STUNNED?!?

Harel: Yeah! You stunned it, just as it was wakin' up! Harel Eilam jokes take a long time to understand.

Koala: Um...now look...now look, mate, I've definitely 'ad enough of this. That jokeis definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not half an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of amusment was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged brawl with jaws over who has the biggest teeth.

Harel: Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the space lanes

Koala: PININ' for the space lanes?!?!?!? What kind of talk is that?, look, why did itfall flat on itback the moment I got it home?

Harel: The Harel jokes prefers keepin' on it's back! Remarkable story, id'nit, squire? Lovely writing!

Koala: Look, I took the liberty of examining that joke when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been amusing at the first place was that a laughbox has been NAILED there.

Harel: Well, o'course it was nailed there! If I hadn't nailed that jokebox down, you wouldn't have understand the joke, and it would have nuzzled up to those bars, bent 'em apart, and VOOM! Feeweeweewee!

Koala: "VOOM"?!? Mate, this joke wouldn't "voom" if you put four million volts through it! 'E's bleedin' demised!

Harel: No no! 'E's pining!

Koala 'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This jokeis no more! Ithas ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-JOKE!!

Harel: Well, I'd better replace it, then. Sorry squire, I've had a look 'round the back of the shop, and uh, we're right out of jokes.

Koala: I see. I see, I get the picture.

Harel: I got a drama.

Koala: Pray, does it amuse?

Harel: Nnnnot really.

Koala: WELL IT'S HARDLY A BLOODY REPLACEMENT, IS IT?!!???!!?

Harel: N-no, I guess not.

Koala: Well.

Harel: (D'you.... d'you want to come back to my place?

Koala: I thought you'de never ask.



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I cant wait to read this one; that was funny as hell.

~SDC~