The Observatory

[Snowflake]

Ok. Perhaps I'll wait for Drogue then. If Kody is here he would certainly be able to tell us that. I hope he'll check in again like he did on the other day.

What's your thought about the Spartan's mistaken belief on Gaian Morgan meets?

[Kody]

I generally don't check as carefully as I used to. I sometimes come back to see that everything is okay. I'm glad that Snowflake is back to her usual self. As for coming back and helping I'm current occupied with concerns in real life.

[Snowflake]

Back to her usual self? No. It is a new self.

You are always so cold. But thanks for coming in. Good luck with your RL.

[Kody]

It was weird when I read the above message without being able to see the smileys. I should remember to always use a real web browser when I visit.

In real life I'm still struggling along with my studies. I'll come visit you when I can.... must stop wasting time :sigh:

[Snowflake]

Life will never stand still Kody. Everything changes but our souls remain. Best wishes.

[Snowflake]

I see that MWIA has joined the Gaians. I vaguely remember he was able to read other private forums including the CMN forums. I hope he hadn't picked up anything he shouldn't have learned? Method, could you make sure with Ming or MarkG that this problem is already fixed?

[Snowflake]

Method, could you top the history thread at Morgan's forum for Micha? I don't have moderator right there.

[Method]

someone has done it (not me)

[Snowflake]

Ahh Drogue's done it.

[Snowflake]

Hey Drogue, if you are around, I'd love to hear your thought on the current situation.

[Snowflake]

Drogue or Method, do you know how Chaos Theory could have knows the truth that the Spartans have the Morgan commlink? Did they get that info from the Angels?

[Kody]

Well if gaians have the morgan commlink then it would be easy to check using the trade window. Otherwise if they have or indirect infiltration through another team (So if spartans are pacted with hive or something, and gaians have infiltration of the hive). I can't think of any other ways to tell the truth. Perhaps you will just have to ask them if you are concerned.

In reference to your comment of diplomancy. I'm surprised you didn't learn those lessons from the last ACDG. I guess everything is different when you aren't actually involved.

It's a pity that there's no such thing as allied victory this time. It would be interesting to see people actually trying to form lasting relationships with another faction. I consider that much more difficult than just mantaining amiable relations.

[Snowflake]

The Gaians do not have the Morgon commlink. The Spartans is the only human faction Morgon has contact with. As for if Spartan has pacted with Hive, I'm not sure, but this could be the case for I know Gaians have infiltrated the Hive. I haven't opened the game at all so I don't know lots of things. Plus I don't think I should ask this kind of questions. That's why I'm asking Drogue. If a qestion needs to be asked I think Drogue should be the one who asks it. I don't want the accusation of trying to influence the game or things like that again.

Yes you are right Kody that what I'm observing in this game simply reinforces what I learned in the last game. I'm trying to write my impressions down for the others, so when the game is over they can come here and see what actually happened.

You are also right in a sense that no allied victory make the diplomacy easier in this game, for they do not have to feel each other and try to form a lasting relationship.

[Kody]

I guess the teams will mostly have to deal with their own concerns, and depend on each other to stay clean. It's a pity about the moderator inactivity (refering to CMNs as a whole), but it's to be expected really.

Hrmm here's a little time-capulse for when this ACDG is completed. I probably won't be around, so I'll leave my little argument here for when people might listen. I doubt anyone will listen in the middle of a game.
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If there is another ACDG, I believe that the moderator needs to be more actively drawn into the game in some way. I was kindof hoping to do it by building the moderator faction, but I guess I kindof failed. The whole idea of an completely impartial moderator that just watches and abitrates is a pipedream in my opinion.

The problem is the moderator is basically playing by himself/herself, if he or she is even playing at all. Without some kind of participation with the others in the ACDG, the position is an empty and hollow thing.

In my opinion the rules on the moderator only watching is wrong. Somehow the moderator needs feel like he's part of the ACDG and needs to interact with others in the ACDG, rather than just the robot that handles distastful arguments.

It's like the moderators of forums, either they still participate in conversations just like everyone else, they goof off with their powers (one of the reasons why admin allow moderators to get away with lording over other posters a little), or they just start fading away after becoming a moderator. Since the ACDG moderators aren't allowed to participate at all, it really only allows two options.

I get so frustrated with the ACDG players that complain about moderators that are interfering too much and then calmly insist that someone needs to help police things. Mainly frustrated becomes it's the people that want the policing the most that complain about moderators interfering, and they often talk about wanting both things in the same breath. Yet they fail to see that somehow the moderator needs to have something fun otherwise the moderator will lose the desire to stick around. People can't claim they expect the moderator to like his job as they critized Tassadar so much for trying to enjoy his job, even though he was doing his work fairly well, the fact he initally was enjoying making decisions meant people didn't like him, as a moderator that enjoys making decisions is making "unfair" decisions.

*sigh*

I'm not saying that the answer is to allow the moderator to meddle as he/she desires, rather that people admit there's a problem in their thinking and try to figure out a way to resolve it. Twice the issue has come up, twice people ignored the problem. "Why care about the moderator, it's only one person and it's more important that everyone else has fun. So it's okay to sacrifice the moderator's fun for the good of the many."
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[Method]

I personally wouldn't be playing the game if I wasn't modding. Most days I check in several times to see if anything needs to be done. I just don't post often because I usually just have nothing to say. Though I don't read every thread and go through each post with a fine-toothed comb, I'll check out any thread that catches my interest (such as 'LIEK OMGZORZ MODS READ THIS').

Anything that needs to be done is usually PMed to me. Anyways....Maybe it just seems we aren't around as much because we don't go around creating Temples of Tassadar?