EitB PBEM XXXIX Setup and Tech Thread

[Northstar1989]

Sent, awhile back. Shall we try for 2t today?

Well, it seems we didn't quite make 2 turns yesterday- but thanks for the rapid turnaround!


Regards,
Northstar

[Dreylin]

Good timing - turn played & sent.

[Qgqqqqq]

2t in one day. Good work everyone!

[Northstar1989]

Q, after all the shit you gave me about saying that stuff that wasn't even diplomacy was diplomacy, and almost getting me banned from the forums in the process, I'm rather disappointed to see that I opened my e-mail today to this:


On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:16 PM, Queue Beyond <Qgqqqqq's email address removed -spacetyrantxenu> wrote:

Oh man, that sucks. Particularly after pushing them so close together, must've been a mean feat of micro...maybe I'm biased, but I wonder if pushing BP out first might have been possible? Not as valuable, but to my mind, competition was a lot tighter.

Still, condolences. Always sucks :/

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 9:35 PM, Dreylin <Dreylin's email address removed -spacetyrantxenu> wrote:

Next time you beat me to something, could you arrange for it not to be by 1turn?



Note that the smiley was from auto-recognition by the forums when I pasted the text here- it wasn't a smiley in the e-mails, obviously.

You criticize me for complaining a faction that you only happen to be playing is over-powered, and try to get me banned and my posts removed, yet engage in egregious diplo with Dreylin by e-mail? I hardly doubt this is the first bit there's been either- you just forgot to delete the record this time (I *knew* something was up when, ahem, certain things that the two of you were doing to my empire appeared to be precisely-coordinated). I'm calling foul here.


Regards,
Northstar

Edit: Hey Northstar, I edited your post to remove identifying information from it. I'm assuming no one wants their email to get spammed all to hell. -spacetyrantxenu

[Kragroth]

North,

That's just banter about missing a wonder by 1 turn. It's annoying but it happens and is part of the fun when you play a multiplayer game. I wouldn't take it personally.

[Bobchillingworth]

There is no harm Qg nor Dreylin could do to your empire worse than what you have already inflicted.

[Northstar1989]

There is no harm Qg nor Dreylin could do to your empire worse than what you have already inflicted.

Another supremely arrogant, rude, and profoundly unfriendly statement...

Speaking of which, Q is exploiting certain mechanisms in ways they clearly were not meant to be used. I can't discuss this without revealing certain details, but:

Q is blockading THOUGH Sanctuary naval borders to stop me from working water tiles inside my borders. He *MUST* know this is NOT an intended effect, and is essentially cheating/exploiting game mechanics. Sanctuary is SUPPOSED to keep everything within our borders safe- which is meaningless if hostile players can stop you from working your tiles from outside your borders...

I DEMAND something be done about this. In the past few turns Q has exploited a game mechanic, engaged in illicit diplomacy (considering the kinds of things I've said he has accused of being diplo he MUST consider his own words to be cheating), and has also apparently done certain other illicit things...

Q and Dreylin moved to attack my empire on the EXACT SAME turn. Coincidence? I think not- especially given the now revealed record of illicit diplo and the fact that Q, the maintainer of this modmod, used a game mechanic in a way he KNEW it was not intended only a turn later...

Q *also* completed Bone Palace precisely one turn ahead of me. While it is once again possible it is a coincidence, I consider it more likely he found a way to illegally look at my wonder progress considering *everything else* he's done that was against standards of fair play...

Q has revealed his true colors- as a cheater and a liar (just look at the text inside spoilers). Not that I can't say I didn't suspect it all along given how he bullied people into accepting his game settings of choice at the setup of this game, or went and accused me of engaging in diplo repeatedly when I clearly wasn't just to squash dissent...


Regards,
Northstar

[Bobchillingworth]

HEAR YE, HERE YE. I, THE RIGHT HONORABLE BOBCHILLINGWORTH, MEMBER OF THE REALMS BEYOND MODERATION STAFF, DOST NOW HEARETH THE CASE OF SCREAMING IDIOT VS. QG AND ALSO EVERYONE ELSE EVENTUALLY.


Plaintiff, is it true that you allege that multiple instances of Secret Diplomacy and Big League Haxing and Overall Bad Vibes occurred on the nights of December 2nd through whatever today is?






I see, I see. And how does the defendant plead?






Hmm.



I HAS DECIDED!


QG AND THE SEVEN OR SO OTHER PEOPLE NORTH HAS ACCUSED OF CHEATING ARE INNOCENT!

NORTH IS COMPLETELY ASININE!

THIS WAS A WASTE OF EVERYONE'S TIME!


CASE.... DISMISSED!

[Qgqqqqq]

And yeah, that's just normal banter. There's a difference between the two.

I'd be happy to have an independent moderater (lols aside, Bob, doesn't exactly qualify) comment on it, if it would make you feel more comfortable. But I've been posting about this stuff in my thread, and no ones pulled me up on it.


(And yeah, that's a forum smiley. I use them in emails sometimes - bit embarrassing, but it helps me communicate.

[Qgqqqqq]

Also what you're alleging is ridiculous. If we're collaborating, as you imply, why would we also be competing for wonders?