View Poll Results: What do YOU think is the best name for round XIV?
|
Echos of TIme
|
|
18 |
12.95% |
Scars of War
|
|
18 |
12.95% |
An Empty Throne
|
|
57 |
41.01% |
Revelations
|
|
11 |
7.91% |
Beyond the Illusion
|
|
13 |
9.35% |
Divided Loyalties
|
|
22 |
15.83% |
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:01
|
#1
|
Happy
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canada eh
Posts: 4,793
|
Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Ladies and Gentlemen, once again it's time to decide the name of the new round. Unfortunately there weren't many entries this time round, but we have come up with a shortlist of names we feel are appropriate to the new round.
Please vote for the name that you like the best. voting ends Saturday, July 2 and the winning name will be announced with the pubilc beta and round XIV signups. Thank you and we look forward to round XIV.
PATeam
__________________
Where ever you go, there you are.
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:03
|
#2
|
Up The Hatters!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Kenilworth Road
Posts: 3,012
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
An empty throne seems suiting since eXilition isnt playing
__________________
Planetarion veteran
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:09
|
#3
|
Registered Awesome Person
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,676
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
I agree
EDIT: sticky needed
__________________
Finally free!
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:15
|
#4
|
Reject False Icons
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Your Hotel.... Fee:$999
Posts: 896
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
yes its got a ring to it
__________________
The Illuminati- NoS
[]LCH[]- dc
-=Destiny=-
Wolfpack - Dc
xVx - DC
Apprime -_-
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:17
|
#5
|
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 63
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kargool
An empty throne seems suiting since eXilition isnt playing
|
It is for that very reason that an empty throne should not be in the short list
NO round name should EVER refer to an alliance, especially not one as undeserving as exilition
Hell not even Fury and Legion who are/were FAR FAR more deserving of that got one
One questions how all these little co-incidences have occurred. - Exilition found not guilty by multihunters, despite previous closures
- Exilition winning the round
- Exilition having their egos massaged far more in the end of round ceremony then other alliances have ever been
- Exilition having a round essentially named after them
ONE QUESTIONS THE IMPARTIALITY OF THOSE IN PATEAM WHO HAVE DECIDED THIS SHORTLIST AND THE SANITY OF THOSE WHO THINK IT WOULD MAKE A GOOD ROUND NAME
Why not reveal who posted each of the names in the short list, let us see which pateam members they all are buddy-buddy with, hell even post the complete list of submissions to see if they truely were the more deserving choices.
Should an empty throne win, then the next round in my eyes will be little more then a farce, an echo of a game bereft of competant and impartial leaders
What have they to hide?
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:19
|
#6
|
Up The Hatters!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Kenilworth Road
Posts: 3,012
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Mr. Pedantic, arent you getting a little paranoid here?
__________________
Planetarion veteran
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:20
|
#7
|
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 63
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Not paranoid no, but the choice of name is one of those co-incidences in a long chain. on their own they arent too bad but combined they are disasterous
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:23
|
#8
|
Up The Hatters!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Kenilworth Road
Posts: 3,012
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Well.. I dont think it's the end of the world.. nor that this great conspiricy idea in Pa is very suiting. Last round was last round. I have forgotten all about it, and I dont want to remember it. Let us all please focus on the tasks ahead instead of looking behind..
__________________
Planetarion veteran
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:25
|
#9
|
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 63
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
looking ahead is all well and good but explain to me why an alliance, so undeserving should have a round named to suit them?
Especially since far far greater alliances in the past never had this done for them, nor would ever have if spinner was still around
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:26
|
#10
|
Registered Awesome Person
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,676
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
I see 'An Empty Throne' as laying down a challenge to the other alliances to storm their way to the top. Where there is no one dominant force, a power-vacuum if you will.
I spent much of the round at war with eXilition, so I'm not even biased towards them.
I can just see a good round name when I see one.
__________________
Finally free!
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:27
|
#11
|
Up The Hatters!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Kenilworth Road
Posts: 3,012
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
The name suits the political situation in the game ALOT more than it calls eXilition heroes. Alot of alliances can win round 14. I am counting atleast 5-6 alliances. They are gonna battle it out, and the result will be the alliance sitting on the top. The empty throne title can aswell be looked upon as a tribute to whoever wins round 14.
__________________
Planetarion veteran
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:30
|
#12
|
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 63
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
the fact it calls them heros is enough.
Regardless of the other ways it can be spun to suit, the fact a round name which directly complements a single alliance is a dangerous and irresponsible precident.
Pateam are meant to be independant for a reason, this in my opinion crosses the line, or at least blurs it beyond tolerance
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:51
|
#13
|
Inactive peon
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,050
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
to clear one point up - pateam did not know who submitted the name ideas when the short list was compilied, only I know who submitted which, and i'd have to check my email in order to find that out, which I have no intention of doing until after the name is decided.
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:52
|
#14
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 2
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Stop being a little moaner, if your that worried about the name of the round being a coincidence then you obviously thinking far too deep. Relax a little. Chill out Man!
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 14:55
|
#15
|
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 63
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Whats there to hide Kal?
We're all going to find out the name of the person who submitted it anyway, and those who want their friends to vote for their own will have already told them that the one they submitted is there, and what it is.
What possible harm is there in showing who submitted each of the shortlisted entries, or showing the rejected ones
again i repeat, what do you have to hide.
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 15:11
|
#16
|
Insomniac
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 3,583
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
*sigh*
this looks like 'fun' eh.
What usually happens is :
All the entries get mailed to one person. that person then shows the complete list to pateam who each pick 5 of their favourites from that list.
those lists ( which more often then not, overlap ) are then put to the public vote.
On one hand i agree with mr pedantic a certain amount : its not a name which should really have been chosen in my opinion as its too close to certain alliances, and its irrelevent for a space game. - plus as mentioned, there was no such honour for the old-time greats such as fury, legion, concordium etc.
On the other i agree with pateam - i would be surprised if there was a mass conspiracy to ensure a certain name, or selection of names won.
regardless, the name choice is undoubtedly damaging for pateam due to the obvious implications and one i dont think i would have chosen personally for the reasons i mentioned above.
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 15:22
|
#17
|
Avenger of Calamari
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 939
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Personally... I think revelations is a better ones... For once, all the races ahve the *possibility* of having steal ships. A breakthrough of technology so to speak.
My two cents {.8 pence}
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 15:32
|
#18
|
Veneratio HC
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Posts: 3
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
hmmz i just like all i guess voted for echo's of time couse we don't have any idea who will win next round there are about 5 ppl fighting for it so time will tell.
hehe but it's just a chitty reason i picked that one i just like this one
__________________
Proud HC of the one and only Veneratio
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 16:34
|
#19
|
Ex-Player
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 211
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
I'd vote for 'Echos of TIme' if it wasn't for that damn capital 'i'.
__________________
Catolkaa, Klayie, Umphy, NightmareKiss, Upturned, WizardFly [WP] [FaNG] [ROCK] [NoS] [HR] [ND] [ToF] [MISTU]
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 16:36
|
#20
|
Bibliophile
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 163
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
An Empty Throne is perfect!
__________________
r16-r18 - ROCK
r19-r21 - Subh
r22 - TGV
r24-r26 Vengeance
r27-r29 - Ascendancy
r30 - r35 - New Dawn
r36 -r37 - Euphoria
r43 - r46 - New Dawn
r47 - r51 - Ultores
r67 - - New Dawn
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 16:36
|
#21
|
Insomniac
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 3,583
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by god113
I'd vote for 'Echos of TIme' if it wasn't for that damn capital 'i'.
|
Im guessing thats just a typo and its meant to be a lowercase i
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 18:49
|
#22
|
Reject False Icons
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Your Hotel.... Fee:$999
Posts: 896
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
isnt it Echoes of time rather than Echo's or have i failed in another grammar lesson
__________________
The Illuminati- NoS
[]LCH[]- dc
-=Destiny=-
Wolfpack - Dc
xVx - DC
Apprime -_-
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 19:43
|
#23
|
For Crowly <3
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Luton, England
Posts: 1,391
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Beyond the Illusion
Mainly because the Illusion is Jolt and we must see thru them and rant about them in #planetarion
__________________
[14:53:26] * Keiz`afk has joined #support
[14:53:36] <Keiz`afk> THE SMUDGE CHEERLEADING TEAM HAS ARRIVED
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 19:52
|
#24
|
part time ghost
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Grimsby
Posts: 925
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Divided Loyalties. Because it kinda reflects my personal situation right now with alliances. And it seems a little less crap to me than the other names (my opinion only).
__________________
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 19:58
|
#25
|
part time ghost
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Grimsby
Posts: 925
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
rep: Vote: Name the round co... 29 Jun 2005 19:54 opinions are good. dont be afraid to mention its yours though, its a free vote
Just a note to whoever says that (and it's positive, in case you think it's whining), I didnt suggest any of those names, I'm too thick to come up with anything good
But thanks anyway!
__________________
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
|
|
|
29 Jun 2005, 20:34
|
#26
|
Happy
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canada eh
Posts: 4,793
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
an empty throne sounds more like a AoM name or something. to me it just doesn't 'fit' the space game genre. it implies we have kings.. maybe we did a long time ago (SK lolz) but imho it has nothing to do with the current situation. i think divided loyalties would be a more appropriate name since exhil players will now have to find another alliance.. etc etc.
my two cents anyway
__________________
Where ever you go, there you are.
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 01:53
|
#27
|
Launch the moogles!!!
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Illinois, USA
Posts: 6
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
first off, imo (which i could care less bout exilition participating or not in round 14) this whole argument bout "the empty throne" refering to an alliance is just someone that doesnt like exilition and is looking for a "below the belt" way to seek vengeance for personal discomfort.
second, the title "the empty throne" can be better interpretted like this--->the round is basically a competition between races, galaxies,alliances, and planets....so in other words its a fight for control and supremacy over others (sounds like a dispute for an empty throne to me)
third, history shows that no matter the technology or the civilization, some type of ruler or government always takes control, why should the future in theory be ne different in acknowlegding a "holder of the throne" so to speak in reference to the winners of round 14.
so imo "The Empty Throne" would be an excellent and very fitting title for round 14.....and if u want to argue still go ahead.....just remember i hav more moogles than u
__________________
Why geometry is pointless and doesnt exist.....
1. A cube has 3 dimensions.
2. A square has 2 dimensions.
3. A line has 1 dimension.
Ask yourself this, how many dimensions does a point have?
Answer from what ive learned: NONE, because it has no measurements, so it doesnt technically exist.
Therefore, lines dont exist, which means squares dont, neither do cubes, or any other polygons. So geometry doesnt exist either.
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 02:25
|
#28
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,663
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
The Empty Throne is good, for each new round the Throne is empty and planets/alliances have to fight for it.
In France, the 'throne' refers also to the toilet seat, i imagine the 'Empty Throne' means people are so busy playing PA, they don't have the time to go to the loo.
__________________
<smith> You're 15 and full of shit.
<Furious_George> no, im 22
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 08:18
|
#29
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 5
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Reading all above, might say that divided Loyalties suits best.... Everyone supports another, can everyone be trusted... etc But more important, when can we sign up?
And its a little shitty if French people visit Planetarion for a ......
__________________
Everyone do the
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 09:32
|
#30
|
Inactive peon
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,050
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
I don't think there is a problem with "Throne" and sci-fi - there is absolutely no reason why one can't have terms from royalty in scifi - Star Wars is a good example of a sci-fi series with terms from royalty etc.
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 10:48
|
#31
|
noobie
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 6
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Divided Loyalties mainly because from what I've seen there's a lot of ppl who don't seem to know the word "loyalty" and because it's also a Babylon 5 episode name (ep 19 of season 2 iirc)
p.s. w00t my 1st post....see what work does to ppl....
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 12:03
|
#32
|
Commodore
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 3,176
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPedantic
NO round name should EVER refer to an alliance, especially not one as undeserving as exilition
|
Without bothering to read your whole post, i'd like to point out that Round 3: A New Dawn was very similar in name to the alliance, New Dawn.
So the precedent already exists .
__________________
#Strategy ; #Support - Sovereign
--- --- ---
"The Cake is a Lie."
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 12:11
|
#33
|
Commodore
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 3,176
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
[19:03] <Sovereign> i kinda like the echoes of time name, as with stealing for all races, and some rather silly comments that the stats are moving back to R1-5 type stats where everyone had the same ships etc. So in a way, R14 is harking back to the old rounds of PA .
Plus, it would fit in nicely with the ruler/planet name that i had though of changing for the first time since R3 (when i first started). That in itself is reason enough .
__________________
#Strategy ; #Support - Sovereign
--- --- ---
"The Cake is a Lie."
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 12:23
|
#34
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Finland
Posts: 360
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonely
Divided Loyalties mainly because from what I've seen there's a lot of ppl who don't seem to know the word "loyalty" and because it's also a Babylon 5 episode name (ep 19 of season 2 iirc)
p.s. w00t my 1st post....see what work does to ppl....
|
Omg, wtf, 1st post noob!!11!1 /sarcasm
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 12:24
|
#35
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Holland
Posts: 9
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Name game:
Curse of the Void
The Light of Justice
but the polls prolly closed allready so forget it
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 12:37
|
#36
|
Registered Awesome Person
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,676
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultimate Newbie
Plus, it would fit in nicely with the ruler/planet name that i had though of changing for the first time since R3 (when i first started). That in itself is reason enough .
|
But how will I get my uber-leet intel if you change your planet name
__________________
Finally free!
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 14:52
|
#37
|
The Original Terran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Afghan atm
Posts: 1,633
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultimate Newbie
[19:03] <Sovereign> i kinda like the echoes of time name, as with stealing for all races, and some rather silly comments that the stats are moving back to R1-5 type stats where everyone had the same ships etc. So in a way, R14 is harking back to the old rounds of PA .
.
|
Was my thought excactly gets my vote to
__________________
introduction-Gramma
The following is a list of problems found in various places throughout the manual and game. We love you Noah!
Written by Kloopy Wed Mar 16 22:06:43 2005
Retired just for a bit....
Proud to have been 1up, SiN, Wolfpack, Bluetuba and the leader of ARK.
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 14:59
|
#38
|
Guest
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Echos of Time or An Empty Throne are clearly the best names there. I'm voting for the latter because of the amount of player movement between alliances coming up to this round and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 16:00
|
#39
|
break it down!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,087
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rinoa
isnt it Echoes of time rather than Echo's or have i failed in another grammar lesson
|
yeah its meant to be Echoes. I probably would have voted for it had it been spelled correclty
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 17:00
|
#40
|
Artu
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 15
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
i think revelations, cos it ties in with the last round. so its got me vote.
__________________
Hope is a cardinal value, even when misplaced
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 17:33
|
#41
|
The Original Terran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Afghan atm
Posts: 1,633
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by _Kila_
yeah its meant to be Echoes. I probably would have voted for it had it been spelled correclty
|
Takes them 5 seconds to amend it so tell them and they will but well spotted I did not notice it myself but still gets my vote for reasons above I am sure Aryn can adjust it to be right.
p.s I noticed a few 1st time posters in here welcome to ppl who are new to the boards
__________________
introduction-Gramma
The following is a list of problems found in various places throughout the manual and game. We love you Noah!
Written by Kloopy Wed Mar 16 22:06:43 2005
Retired just for a bit....
Proud to have been 1up, SiN, Wolfpack, Bluetuba and the leader of ARK.
Last edited by noah02; 30 Jun 2005 at 17:46.
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 17:57
|
#42
|
Artu
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 15
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
thanx noah :P
__________________
Hope is a cardinal value, even when misplaced
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 19:37
|
#43
|
I see you!
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: In any girl
Posts: 2,825
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPedantic
blablabla and more bla
|
Ever thought about asking a mod to change your forum-name to MrPathetic instead? Suits much better.
Thought these accusations ended months ago. Definitely the wrong forum anyway. Go make a new thread on AD about it, like the 20 other people did.
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 19:51
|
#44
|
Professional AlcoFrolic
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 170
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
lets all forget exil. please. its getting old now.
/me puts on hippy voice "youre livin in the past man." !
i went with divided loyalties btw. pub, bed, pub, bed
__________________
I dont drink, I dont smoke, I dont swear... Oh sh*t I left my fags in the pub
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 20:32
|
#45
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Finland
Posts: 360
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
I voted "Scars of war." It just has that 'something'
__________________
R 11 [noob]
R 12 [NoS]
R 13 [Didn't play]
R 14 [VsN] ---> [xVx]
R 15-17 [xVx]
R 18 [eXilition] Semi-retired half round
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 20:49
|
#46
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 601
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
"An Empty Throne" got my vote. Seems fitting tbh as every round there is an empty throne no more so than this coming round
__________________
[DLR] [Conspiracy Theory] [1up] [Faceless] [Elysium] [LCH] [NewDawn] [Apprime]
|
|
|
30 Jun 2005, 23:06
|
#47
|
Bloke
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Southampton, UK
Posts: 22
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
An Empty Throne for me too. It really feels like setting the stage for the challenge of alliances for the number one spot, which seems likely to be hotter next round than most.
__________________
This aggression will not stand, man!
ToF forever
|
|
|
1 Jul 2005, 00:48
|
#48
|
ROCK biatch
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 92
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
Well i would vote for Echoes of Time and can we please forget about eXil fs, if you have to whine go post in AD instead!
__________________
Insomniac
[VanX][ToF][xVx][PK][Subh][InS][Omen][Destiny][ROCK]
Proud to been a Member of Gal 1:6 R18
|
|
|
1 Jul 2005, 05:23
|
#49
|
Drink is Good
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,122
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
i cant remember which i voted for
__________________
Can we please have a moment of silence...........
|
|
|
1 Jul 2005, 05:37
|
#50
|
Happy
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canada eh
Posts: 4,793
|
Re: Vote: Name the round competition for round XIV
the one you voted for should be in italics if you look at the list again.
and i tried to edit it but i can't edit the poll itself.. just my post :\
__________________
Where ever you go, there you are.
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 03:51.
| |