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10 Sep 2005, 21:18
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Come back
I read the forums from time to time and come accross all sorts of posts claiming that the old days of pa were better and such like but i wonder could the people who were arround in the 'old days' of pa still compete?
Ok so not everyone left and there are still many people playing from when it started but those that left i ask you could you come back and compete as you once did? Sure things have changed but if you were truly great surly you could come back and still be as good.
Dryph
ps. i have not played since round one, infact i am somewhat of a n00b still i think it would be interesting if the old guard came back for just one more round.
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10 Sep 2005, 21:44
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Re: Come back
Yes, I'd say that if you were good back in the 'old days'™, you should still be good now. If you were great, you should still be great. Planetarion remains a game of skill, no matter what.
The problem comes when you apply descriptions such as 'good' and 'great' to individual players. Great players achieve high ranks round upon round; good players may only do it once.
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10 Sep 2005, 21:46
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Re: Come back
some old players do return (and often with great success), but the game has developed over the years since it started. Activity is still a key part, but alliances are now much more important to many people than galaxies. All Research/Constructions are now Researches (and free) - constructions have changed completely in nature. Asteroids don't have to be scanned for; just initated. Alliances are limited to 100 players each, and there's no "tags" any more. There's no more PDS, but there are "Covert Ops" and "Engineering" instead. All sorts of thing in the game have changed - I'm sure you'll find combat more simple, for example.
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10 Sep 2005, 22:01
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Re: Come back
The fact remains as stated by furball that if players were great then they should still be great. A great allaince surly is not one that has more members than the next but has more skill, commitment and of course its own share of great players. If the players that were great then came back then surly would the allainces not follow. Old friends from rounds past from the same gals would join the same allainces and make buddy packs. A lot may have changed but there is still betas ect for the returning players to regain thier feel for the game. Prehaps who knows some of the old long forgotten tactics some of which will be now over looked could provide an upper hand who knows.
This would also put all allainces old on the same battle ground allowing them to compete with the new and once and for all proving that they are indeed better than the new generation of pa players.
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11 Sep 2005, 16:20
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Re: Come back
yawn. Planetarion isn't exactly rocket science. I played r1 to r9,5 (more or less), however I quit when it became pax. I am however certain that I would do well if I could be assed to play, and maybe one day I will. And yes I would drag several oldies back if I returned as I don't feel like joining sum newbass alliance and starting over from scratch
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11 Sep 2005, 23:02
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Re: Come back
Maybe a lot of old allies will return. You never know with this game. That way many old players may return as well. You will just have to keep playing and hope for the best
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14 Sep 2005, 01:57
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
yawn. Planetarion isn't exactly rocket science.
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw..... now I feel mislead.. :-/
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14 Sep 2005, 02:59
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Re: Come back
VtS comeback ftw
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14 Sep 2005, 10:08
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by CryWolf
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw..... now I feel mislead.. :-/
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15 Sep 2005, 16:45
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Muad'Dib
Join Date: Jul 2000
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
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naaah.. idlewolf =) heh.. you still stuck out in that rainy hole we call home? or you out studying / working some place?
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15 Sep 2005, 17:01
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by I am Idler
VtS comeback ftw
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Now that brought a smile to my face.
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16 Sep 2005, 00:23
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Re: Come back
Hmm old days? Game would have to be free then :P
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16 Sep 2005, 00:56
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Muad'Dib
Join Date: Jul 2000
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Re: Come back
the first thing which comes to mind when someone says the old days.. is setting the alarm for 5,5 hour intervals so that one wouldnt get squashed from in cluster rnd 2 =)
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16 Sep 2005, 01:28
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Re: Come back
Round 11.
1up.
'nuff said
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16 Sep 2005, 09:32
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Re: Come back
We/They won't come back to play "that space game", mainly because these people were the people who had poor sleep patterns/nothing better to do back in round 1, which was like 6 years ago (correct me if I'm wrong). People change a lot in 6 years, most people mature slightly (with the possible exception of Dead_Meat ). I know I for one couldn't be arsed getting up in the middle of the night to kick off my first batch of asteroids or texting 30 people at 2am to tell them they were getting attacked.
I got bored after rounds 3/4 essentially, as did most of the "oldies", going from the sheer scale of those rounds to the minute universe that you get due to P2P made the game a lot different.
Of course, what i've just said could be bollocks.... Let's reform TPE!
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16 Sep 2005, 15:25
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by CryWolf
naaah.. idlewolf =) heh.. you still stuck out in that rainy hole we call home? or you out studying / working some place?
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I'm studying.. Not that far from home though. To give you a hint as to where: "They educate a lot of teachers there".. Shud shed light on the location
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16 Sep 2005, 17:22
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
I'm studying.. Not that far from home though. To give you a hint as to where: "They educate a lot of teachers there".. Shud shed light on the location
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University?
(though some would argue most people there can't teach)
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16 Sep 2005, 22:48
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
I'm studying.. Not that far from home though. To give you a hint as to where: "They educate a lot of teachers there".. Shud shed light on the location
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OMG VOLDA OMG
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16 Sep 2005, 23:11
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by G.K Zhukov
OMG VOLDA OMG
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16 Sep 2005, 23:17
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Re: Come back
All the old players suck now.
True story.
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16 Sep 2005, 23:40
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Re: Come back
Organisation counts as much or more compared to earlier rounds - 1up is classed as a group of "old players" and, due to organisation, generally do pretty well
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18 Sep 2005, 00:08
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Re: Come back
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Organisation counts as much or more compared to earlier rounds - 1up is classed as a group of "old players" and, due to organisation, generally do pretty well
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afaik organisation has always been the main contributor to success.. and dedication to the cause..
which is basically why I for one wont start playing again, I know I wont have the dedication which is needed to play this game yet again.. and I honestly dont see the point in playing, when not playing at top speed.. =)
Tesla --> You studying to be unemployed? heh.. don't tell me you're gonna be a teacher? ;-)
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18 Sep 2005, 00:22
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Cochese
All the old players suck now.
True story.
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Atleast your easy to fool.
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<Hicks>Occassionally individuals do things without Executive consent
<Dreadnought>You cant whois on Eclipse server without a registered nic, which mr ****stirrer doesnt have.
<Almeida> well i like to grow fat myself too, and when i have enough ships then i can engage in big battles
<Nantoz> Zhukov for Lord Protector!
<Jakiri> (Windows)XP was fine on release
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18 Sep 2005, 09:06
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by CryWolf
naaah.. idlewolf =) heh.. you still stuck out in that rainy hole we call home? or you out studying / working some place?
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I second that. Your probably more idle then myself. And as far as the comment about 'old players cant play end of' i am tempted to challenge that comment cochease.
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18 Sep 2005, 09:27
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
yawn. Planetarion isn't exactly rocket science. I played r1 to r9,5 (more or less), however I quit when it became pax. I am however certain that I would do well if I could be assed to play, and maybe one day I will. And yes I would drag several oldies back if I returned as I don't feel like joining sum newbass alliance and starting over from scratch
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Consider yourself "assed"
Personally, i don't think you old players, who haven't hung with the game, can do as well.
There, the guantlet has been throwed down, any old takers?
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18 Sep 2005, 09:32
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by BlueDemon
Consider yourself "assed"
Personally, i don't think you old players, who haven't hung with the game, can do as well.
There, the guantlet has been throwed down, any old takers?
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Well as i said above i am tempted to take up the challenge. I know Planeration has evolved the last time i was here idling. And i guess i wouldnt say i was a brilliant player, mostly becuase i was an idle git which i will admit. But i still think i can give it one last try and perhaps prove your statement is not correct
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18 Sep 2005, 09:36
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Re: Come back
I will gladly retract my statement publicly, if I'm proven wrong
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18 Sep 2005, 16:04
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Re: Come back
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I will gladly retract my statement publicly, if I'm proven wrong
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Shameless "taunt to play" advertisement if I ever saw one.
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18 Sep 2005, 16:05
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Willzzz
Well as i said above i am tempted to take up the challenge. I know Planeration has evolved the last time i was here idling. And i guess i wouldnt say i was a brilliant player, mostly becuase i was an idle git which i will admit. But i still think i can give it one last try and perhaps prove your statement is not correct
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I remember your playing abilities well. And I am also sure you would do well if u tried
Crywolf: I am indeed studying to become a teacher
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18 Sep 2005, 16:34
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Re: Come back
in this thread we read shameful admissions of tesla's wish to follow in forest's footsteps.
oh won't someone please think of the children
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18 Sep 2005, 16:44
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Re: Come back
you just think of yourself again selfish jernub !
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18 Sep 2005, 17:18
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by _ryzekiel_
in this thread we read shameful admissions of tesla's wish to follow in forest's footsteps.
oh won't someone please think of the children
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Curious as to how you think I want to follow in Forests footsteps ? I didn't declare war in this thread... :s
Also I don't let people photograph my penis :-(
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18 Sep 2005, 20:31
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
I remember your playing abilities well. And I am also sure you would do well if u tried
Crywolf: I am indeed studying to become a teacher
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You wasnt to bad yourself
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19 Sep 2005, 09:18
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
Shameless "taunt to play" advertisement if I ever saw one.
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Hey, it was worth a try, right hehe
Seriously, I would enjoy seeing the old players come back and give it a good shot, As Appoc stated before, some of the old players are already back and doing well
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19 Sep 2005, 16:40
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
Curious as to how you think I want to follow in Forests footsteps ? I didn't declare war in this thread... :s
Also I don't let people photograph my penis :-(
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I remember the photograph... Think I was in RB at the time.
Im never opening another irc link again.
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25 Sep 2005, 23:23
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Tesla
Curious as to how you think I want to follow in Forests footsteps ? I didn't declare war in this thread... :s
Also I don't let people photograph my penis :-(
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honey, forest is a teacher.
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26 Sep 2005, 00:43
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Re: Come back
I played r1- pax. then idled a few round, b4 I started playing again this round.
Isnt rocket science to do ok.
Top 40 ish atm, but ok considering various factors.
U need activity and connections, connections is something the old vets still have, the activity might vary ofc.
hehe
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Re: Come back
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Originally Posted by Appocomaster
some old players do return (and often with great success), but the game has developed over the years since it started. Activity is still a key part, but alliances are now much more important to many people than galaxies. All Research/Constructions are now Researches (and free) - constructions have changed completely in nature. Asteroids don't have to be scanned for; just initated. Alliances are limited to 100 players each, and there's no "tags" any more. There's no more PDS, but there are "Covert Ops" and "Engineering" instead. All sorts of thing in the game have changed - I'm sure you'll find combat more simple, for example.
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So you mean there is challenge to get "into" these new things?
Ok, I'll play next round of PA and lets see how things have changed since r7
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