At Your Keyboard - Recruitment thread

[TBS skill]

Originally posted by Darsnan
However, as far as Truth in Advertizing is concerned, why TBS Skills is being right up front as far as what he is looking for in a game/ opponent.

And I'm 'right up front' in aggroing the stuck-up newbs who think Alpha Centauri is their game, which must be played by their rules with their attitude.
They might be good players, but they sound all grumpy-wumpy, not liking new people and such.

Awww ... does Grumply Wumply Granpa want to kick my ass, but can't because his busy wizzy life doesn't let him on the computer?
Awww ... looks like poor grumply wumply will have to sit at his keyboard and pout that "in the good ol' days, I could've played 100 turns a day and kicked your ass before tea time"

Perhaps TBS Skills just needs to take a look around our community, think about what he sees, and decide whether this is really what he wants to get involved in or not.

Once I find the section of your community that doesn't bark at anything new wandering onto their territory.
Please direct me to the non-doghouse part of the community. =)

[Ka Plewy]

My post wasn't about trash talking to increase my post count, thought I'm sure if I hadn't, you'd have made a comment nonetheless.
1) It's your challenge, you do the work, then players may come to you.
2) The map is not "random." You tweaked it, you admitted to tweaking it, so you know what it looks like and I don't.
3) Random maps aren't really desireable for multi-player. Learned this lesson already, don't feel like I need to play your map to learn it again, let alone finding I'm stranded in the Dunes, while you're in a rainy garland crater.
4) As far as finding the CMN, that's your responsibility, you want the game. I'm mildly interested in the game, willing to play you. If you had examined the existing multiplayer games, I doubt you'd find few, if any, that relied on a random map.
5) The map settings you listed are fine, the random map you tweaked is a dealbreaker. This and the generally poor maps made by the game are reasons for having the CMN.

Trying to put the burden in getting a CMN on my shoulders "doesn't increase your odds of winning or losing, but it gives postcount and helps you win the internet!"

[binTravkin]

Please direct me to the non-doghouse part of the community. =)

We are no doghouse.
You can read our attitude to all other people but you as normal.
It's you who's thinking "I rule", and people here hate such persons or laugh at them at best.
For good examples - search ofr Enigma_Nova's or Blockhead's posts.

With your first appearance you've insulted a bunch of people and it's no wonder they respond in not submitting to your demands.

Go play singleplayer if you have problems with communicating.

To Ka Plewy - I think it's not worth trying, let him go "back to keyboard" at his home PC where he can demand everything to AIs and if they refuse start a Vendetta.

[TBS skill]

Originally posted by Ka Plewy
2) The map is not "random." You tweaked it, you admitted to tweaking it, so you know what it looks like and I don't.

It's the .zip file attached in the 3rd post
You can click on it (and wait 15 seconds) do download the .zip file.
To open it, you'll need to unzip it with a program -

http://www.winzip.com

has a good, free one.
Unzip it to the Maps directory of your Alpha Centrauri game, which defaults to
C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri\maps
You can now use the Load Map File feature from the Scenario menu to view the map.
Be sure to ask for more help if you need it!

3) Random maps aren't really desireable for multi-player. Learned this lesson already, don't feel like I need to play your map to learn it again, let alone finding I'm stranded in the Dunes, while you're in a rainy garland crater.

Random maps don't generate dunes,
and Garland Crater isn't high enough to generate its own rain (but can become rainy if near a mountain)

4) As far as finding the CMN, that's your responsibility, you want the game.

And if I should choose myself to generate a random map, you would not play, because you prefer pre-made maps?
Then that is your choice.
You have the option of bringing your own scenario if you want, though.

Trying to put the burden in getting a CMN on my shoulders "doesn't increase your odds of winning or losing, but it gives postcount and helps you win the internet!"

Winning the internet for the win. =)

Originally posted by binTravkin
Bark! Bark! Bark!

Hey look, a barking troll of some kind!

EDIT: Why on earth is there text below this?
It doesn't show up in any of my edits.
*sigh* must be the l33t forums.

Re-edit: Okay it's gone now... GG forums

[Ka Plewy]

Total. Lack. Of. Understanding.
Now who's trash talking? If you truly wanted to test your skills, you'd find a CMN, until you do anything you say only serves to illustrate to the community that you aren't a serious player. The lack of downloads at this point should also illustrate to you, the complete lack of interest in "your scenario."

Random maps don't generate dunes,
and Garland Crater isn't high enough to generate its own rain (but can become rainy if near a mountain)

Umm, yes, random maps do generate the dunes, I see it all the time. Garland Crater can certainly have rainfall, especially if the map is tweaked, which you admitted to doing.

A CMN is needed for a modicum of balance and fairness, so that no player has map knowledge or position advantage over the others. If I start with 3 raining and rolling squares and you start with none, I have a tremendous advantage over you. The fact that you don't know that serves to show us that you don't know the game.

You win, this is my last post until you find a CMN. (It's as simple as asking, you know, but I won't ask for you). Also, in the interest of full disclosure, I'm involved in two private PBEMs and soon to start an Apolyton PBEM. If this one ever gets off, it will be my lowest priority.

[Lazerus]

now now no point argueing with him, he's obviously lonely and is enjoying the interaction.

For good examples - search ofr Enigma_Nova's or Blockhead's posts.

Ah those were some funny arguements

ps, if you've been challenged to a game, why not 1v1 your challenger ?

oh and +1, and ditto the hypocrite who replies

[binTravkin]

+1 to me as well!

And I'm no hyprocrite!

[Lazerus]

bah you ruined my perfectly set up plan to wind him up, back to the drawing boards pinky !


ps, I've got happy landings BinT, will play turn when i get home from college.

[Senethro]

Guys, I always thought the AC forums were great for not having spam posts

(and we're more active than Civ2 and the rest of them.)

[binTravkin]

Guys, I always thought the AC forums were great for not having spam posts

Senethro, here's an advice:
If you see SMACXers spamming that's a clear sign that something is wrong at that thread (or it may be ACDG rec comm thread).

You said you've read those E_N's and Blockhead's flamed threads. If so, you probably noticed others having a lot of spamfun there..

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by TBS skill

And I'm 'right up front' in aggroing the stuck-up newbs who think Alpha Centauri is their game, which must be played by their rules with their attitude.
They might be good players, but they sound all grumpy-wumpy, not liking new people and such.

Awww ... does Grumply Wumply Granpa want to kick my ass, but can't because his busy wizzy life doesn't let him on the computer?
Awww ... looks like poor grumply wumply will have to sit at his keyboard and pout that "in the good ol' days, I could've played 100 turns a day and kicked your ass before tea time"

qft for future reference, in case any CMN's stop by here and are thinking about building a PBEM for TBS skill.....

[binTravkin]

in case any CMN's stop by here

Don't look at me.