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2 Sep 2006, 18:22
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Vitriolic
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: #public
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1up Announcement
I shall make this brief and clear.
1up will not be playing Planetarion round 19. Sid and I have decided to take a round away from the pressures of running 1up for the forseeable future.
Playing so many consecutive rounds has taken it's toll on our enthusiasm for the game and, in no short part, so has the gameplay itself. We are currently at a stage of planetarion where the political playing field is one dimensional and planet success is decided solely by who has the biggest fleet rather than any kind of imagination.
Should the direction of the gameplay change in the near future then expect to see us back at the helm of a, hopefully, revitalised 1up.
No small thanks go to all of the 1up members for countless hours of hard work, dedication and copious whinging
Thanks to everyone who we have battled with.
mazzelaar - 1up HC
Synthetic_Sid - 1up CEO
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2 Sep 2006, 18:25
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Non directed and witty
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: #ascendancy
Posts: 814
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Re: 1up Announcement
Hopefully you will be back...
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2 Sep 2006, 18:33
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PA Team
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 677
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Re: 1up Announcement
Mazz and sid (and all of the 1up member) we like to thank you for the few rounds we went head to head (and we lost )
We know what it is to try and do good for so many rounds that is why we went to a small core and try to have fun.
You guys will be back I bet.
Till then, have a great break and get the batteries loaded again guys.
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2 Sep 2006, 18:39
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: 1up Announcement
good move guys.
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2 Sep 2006, 18:44
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PA Ancient
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
Posts: 1,060
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Re: 1up Announcement
Sigh Im allianceless :/
Well it was great to play one round with 1up. Great community of players, great spirit and hard work, and of course the hard work from the HC command/officers was unbeleivable. Its an alliance that has worked hard for many rounds. I hope sid and mazz return with 1up in the future. Was an honour.
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2 Sep 2006, 18:45
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,081
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Re: 1up Announcement
All good things must come to an end, and 1up was great. GREAT.
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2 Sep 2006, 18:47
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Internal Error
Join Date: May 2002
Location: the Netherlands
Posts: 696
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Re: 1up Announcement
Just like Ace i'd like to say thanks for the nice LCH/1up battles in the rounds i still played. Always been a nice challenge (maybe too big challenge )
Cya around soon
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2 Sep 2006, 18:52
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Pr0nstar
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Look at Galstatus
Posts: 1,006
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Re: 1up Announcement
it is a long time i played (well 2 or 3 rounds atleast :P) and its even a longer time ago i was in 1up, the times around then were great (r11 to r13).
pa loses definately the alliance with most influence in the "new" pa - loved by one half and hated by the other.
pa without 1up = dead. farewell to the best alliance since the times before round 5.
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2 Sep 2006, 18:56
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I see you!
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: In any girl
Posts: 2,825
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Originally Posted by mazzelaar
We are currently at a stage of planetarion where the political playing field is one dimensional and planet success is decided solely by who has the biggest fleet rather than any kind of imagination.
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Now, let the recruitment-race begin
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2 Sep 2006, 19:00
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Old Timer
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Your sisters panties
Posts: 201
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Re: 1up Announcement
Was a real honor playing with some world class people over the years.
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Round 13: LCH
Round 14-18: [1up]
Round 19-20: Ascendancy
Round 21: Quit
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2 Sep 2006, 19:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Swansea
Posts: 798
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Re: 1up Announcement
1up was a great alliance, really enjoyed my time there.
Good bunch of people, and its not really a surprise that mazz and Sid need a break after 7 rounds of hard work
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2 Sep 2006, 19:21
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Hired Thug
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Central Illinois USA
Posts: 894
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Re: 1up Announcement
would just like to add that it has been a pleasure gaming with everyone who has donned a 1up uniform, good luck where ever you end up and maybe we'll do it again sometime
It has also been a pleasure fighting the universe throughout all the rounds...thankyou all
aNgRyDuCk - 1up HC
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2 Sep 2006, 19:27
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For Crowly <3
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Luton, England
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Re: 1up Announcement
I'm willing to bet a drink of coke [this could seriously back fire on me!] that Exil will now announce there playing r19
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2 Sep 2006, 19:39
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Jack In The Box
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Location: Where you live
Posts: 112
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Originally Posted by Smudge
I'm willing to bet a drink of coke [this could seriously back fire on me!] that Exil will now announce there playing r19
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Smudge, we all know youre a lil biased but for your information, we already announced that we are going to play r19 during the winning ceremony yesterday. Now move your ass and get me that coke.
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2 Sep 2006, 19:43
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For Crowly <3
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Luton, England
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Originally Posted by -=Yggdra=-
Smudge, we all know youre a lil biased but for your information, we already announced that we are going to play r19 during the winning ceremony yesterday. Now move your ass and get me that coke.
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2 Sep 2006, 19:46
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Jack In The Box
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Location: Where you live
Posts: 112
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Originally Posted by Smudge
People were listening to that
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You as PA Team member should :/
But we are going to play as a core alliance, less members, more focusing on fun than on winning. So without 1up and an eX not focusing on winning it will be interesting to see who is going to step up. Omen? The Subh-followup? xVx? Or maybe an alliance formed by the playing 1up members? Should be fun.
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2 Sep 2006, 19:52
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ROCKer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 69
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Re: 1up Announcement
Played 1up, shame to see you go. Have a good break
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2 Sep 2006, 20:00
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Registered Awesome Person
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,676
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Originally Posted by -=Yggdra=-
But we are going to play as a core alliance, less members, more focusing on fun than on winning. So without 1up and an eX not focusing on winning it will be interesting to see who is going to step up. Omen? The Subh-followup? xVx? Or maybe an alliance formed by the playing 1up members? Should be fun.
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2 Sep 2006, 20:10
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Antagonist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 95
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Re: 1up Announcement
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smudge
I'm willing to bet a drink of coke [this could seriously back fire on me!] that Exil will now announce there playing r19
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2 Sep 2006, 19:36
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Aaranaf's Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 237
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Re: 1up Announcement
This was all because I said I wasn't gonna play this round, they knew they couldnt handle me not playing again
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R5: 4:8:4 to 35:11:x R11: 15:4:9 G Rank #10 P Rank #32
R6: 22:22:11 R12: 29:8:9
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2 Sep 2006, 19:41
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speed demon
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SX!!
Posts: 343
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Re: 1up Announcement
no way as if u going that sucks tbh
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Round 17 - Rank 3 - Omen (Zik)
Round 18 - Rank 2 - eXilition (Zik)
Round 20 - Rank 7 - Destiny (Zik)
Round 24 - Rank 2 - Conspiracy (Xan)
Round 28 - Rank 4 - Ascendancy (Xan)
Round 66 - Rank 9 - Ultores (Etd)
Round 83 - Rank 10 - #METOO (Zik)
Round 85 - Rank 3 - QQ (Etd)
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2 Sep 2006, 19:58
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Registered Awesome Person
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,676
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Re: 1up Announcement
Best of luck, and I can't say that I didn't see something along these lines coming. Playing at such an intensity for so many rounds running can only take its toll, and I trust that you will savour the time off.
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Originally Posted by mazzelaar
Playing so many consecutive rounds has taken it's toll on our enthusiasm for the game and, in no short part, so has the gameplay itself. We are currently at a stage of planetarion where the political playing field is one dimensional and planet success is decided solely by who has the biggest fleet rather than any kind of imagination.
Should the direction of the gameplay change in the near future then expect to see us back at the helm of a, hopefully, revitalised 1up.
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Perhaps the current PA Team should now take a long hard look at the game it's created. I personally quit at the end of Round 16, and I can't say that there's been a decent PA round to play since. Every time a group of players try something imaginative, it gets clamped down on. Whereas in times past everyone thought about adapting the new way of winning, now they just change the calculation of score so that it can't be done again.
Round 16 - Ascendancy win via 'XP-whoring'. XP permanently nerfed, PA suddenly becomes a lot less fun. Suprise suprise.
Round 17 - 1up tag all of their real members late in the round after swapping these members in and out of tag as the round goes on. Score calculation changed to 'score accumulated in-tag' as opposed to 'total score in-tag'. XP remains nerfed, mass bashing occurs. Suprise suprise.
Likewise eXilition's various ploys have all been clamped down on. I don't disagree with this, actually, but it does demonstrate the present opposition to ingenuity. So - why try?
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2 Sep 2006, 20:01
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Jack In The Box
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Location: Where you live
Posts: 112
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Re: 1up Announcement
Actually we were thinking of how to bring back fun to PA for us. But my idea of a draft with Team Kaifux Vs. Team bwtmc got turned down
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2 Sep 2006, 20:02
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Hibernating
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Team Kesha
Posts: 1,621
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Re: 1up Announcement
After 7 rounds of playing hardcore & always being a contender for #1 you guys deserve a break
GL to you guys in the future
ps: r19 is starting to look interesting, eXi only playing as core, 1up not playing at all... will be dificult to predict who's going to win this time
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2 Sep 2006, 20:09
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Hired Thug
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Central Illinois USA
Posts: 894
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Originally Posted by Veedeejem!
After 7 rounds of playing hardcore & always being a contender for #1 you guys deserve a break
GL to you guys in the future
ps: r19 is starting to look interesting, eXi only playing as core, 1up not playing at all... will be dificult to predict who's going to win this time
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2 Sep 2006, 20:06
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Old Timer
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Your sisters panties
Posts: 201
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Re: 1up Announcement
I'll be waiting for the bugle call to return in the future.
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Round 19-20: Ascendancy
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2 Sep 2006, 20:19
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 601
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Re: 1up Announcement
Very sad to hear this. I had a great round in 1up when i played for you and enjoyed it immensely. Theres some great guys in 1up being led by some superb HCs. All the best to Mazz and Sid in whatever they choose to do next. Good luck
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2 Sep 2006, 20:42
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Inquisitor
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: England
Posts: 2,207
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Re: 1up Announcement
Not much I can say really. I've never been a profilic HC as either Sid or mazz, my reputation still firmly rooted in Fury. Still, we've had alot of laughs together and I hope this isn't the -end- totally.
Look forward to flying together in Eve when we're all in battleships. Just keep the clone ready for that extra life.
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[20:19:04] <mazzelaar> I have to say a big up to Zhil - without those 8 def calls you covered we would've been screwed. | r12 End Ceremony
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2 Sep 2006, 21:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Noruega
Posts: 2,999
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Re: 1up Announcement
Had a great round in 1up, hope you will return
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2 Sep 2006, 21:31
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Come Closer, I Have Candy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Vast Regions of Space Without a Lifejacket
Posts: 213
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Re: 1up Announcement
Ill certainly be watching the alliance scores closely next round, and I hope someone will be able to step up and challenge eXilition the way they need to be and not let them just walk to an easy victory like they did this round.
I figure that as long as all the ex-1up members dont go to eXi, and they still play hardcore, there might be a chance.
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[ROCK] || Conspiracy Theory || Ascendancy
Rounds Played: 3-9 16-19 23-33
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2 Sep 2006, 23:05
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Milan-fan
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Bergen, Norway
Posts: 37
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Re: 1up Announcement
Well sad to see this day, not at all surprised though
Enjoyed my rounds in 1up very much, ace alliance. Thank you.
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2 Sep 2006, 23:51
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,810
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Re: 1up Announcement
It is a tragedy to see the most consistently great alliance of PaX to be leaving. Well done on all you've achieved 1up!
On the plus side, maybe someone else will stand a chance if eXi turn up with 50% less players than everyone else and don't bother with politics. Which would give the round far more potential to be interesting for more people. Not to belittle your achievements eX and 1up, it's not your fault you were too good for everyone else.
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2 Sep 2006, 23:56
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BlueTuba
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 6,339
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Re: 1up Announcement
A wise and productive decision.
A big from myself
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3 Sep 2006, 01:12
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Black Power MotherF*ckas!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: JAPAN
Posts: 1,812
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Re: 1up Announcement
wow. wel surely some average alliances will get better with a few 1up vets. Sad though, as the only thing keeping PA alive is 1up and exil. This will give someone else a chance to step up, and hopefully it won't be corny.
GG Sid and Mazz.
Mazz, I always thought you should have stopped HC'ing a long time ago when you got married.
Sid I thought you should have stopped HC'ing when I saw that pic with your shirt tucked in and no belt.
peace fellas.
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3 Sep 2006, 01:13
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Its time to roll the dice
Join Date: May 2002
Location: The barn
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Re: 1up Announcement
As one of the few members who have played in 1up in every round since its high profile start I would like to say that this is a good decision. I would bett my right nut that 1up of r11 is the best bunch of players this game has ever seen located in on alliance and the same core did equally well the round after. Since r13 1up hasn’t really been a military superpower and most of its success since then has been the result of smart politics.
Whenever 1up returns from the ashes I'll be there.....
Until then I see you all in the endless universe of Eve...
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Re: 1up Announcement
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As one of the few members who have played in 1up in every round since its high profile start I would like to say that this is a good decision. I would bett my right nut that 1up of r11 is the best bunch of players this game has ever seen located in on alliance and the same core did equally well the round after. Since r13 1up hasn’t really been a military superpower and most of its success since then has been the result of smart politics.
Whenever 1up returns from the ashes I'll be there.....
Until then I see you all in the endless universe of Eve...
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as another of the few players who has played every round in 1up,also every round in Fury,also every round in Eclipse(christ thats a lot of rounds )
id just like to say
its been a great ride
i like many others played purely for sid
if it wasnt for him,his ruthlesness and usually total political domination this game would have been dead many many moons ago
id like to thank u for giving me a home for all these years
accepting my drunken uselessness
ruining my life several times over
and making it all seem worthwhile
if u ever need a drunken useless half wit peon in any other game let me know
[Fury]kappa[1up]
signing off.....forever i guess
p.s Sandman i beat u! u owe me a fiver ta, i accept paypal
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: London, UK
Posts: 7,871
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Re: 1up Announcement
So we never will get to see the long-awaited Exilition vs 1up round with Exilition playing 2 rounds in a row.
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Its time to roll the dice
Join Date: May 2002
Location: The barn
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Re: 1up Announcement
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So we never will get to see the long-awaited Exilition vs 1up round with Exilition playing 2 rounds in a row.
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: London, UK
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Taking the amount of HC balls left in the universe I think its safe to say that Exilition will be the second alliance to win two round in a row.
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thinking, that's all.
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 867
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Taking the amount of HC balls left in the universe I think its safe to say that Exilition will be the second alliance to win two round in a row.
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I (surely don't have to) can't explain how little fun that sounds. This round certainly is a great chance for new/existing alliances to step up and show they can win. It won't be a previous winner (unless jer does something stupid) that finishes first. A lot of very capable officers and players will be moving around pre-r19, I really hope they can come together to make something strong.
I think that this is a decision that's been on the cards for some time, glad you've been able to make it and take a rest. It's hard to put down any alliance that's been running a long time. I hope you're all back for January.
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Black Power MotherF*ckas!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: JAPAN
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Re: 1up Announcement
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I (surely don't have to) can't explain how little fun that sounds. This round certainly is a great chance for new/existing alliances to step up and show they can win. It won't be a previous winner (unless jer does something stupid) that finishes first. A lot of very capable officers and players will be moving around pre-r19, I really hope they can come together to make something strong.
I think that this is a decision that's been on the cards for some time, glad you've been able to make it and take a rest. It's hard to put down any alliance that's been running a long time. I hope you're all back for January.
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Yeah. Right.
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4 Sep 2006, 23:18
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thinking, that's all.
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Ummm, a different alliance winning isn't really anything, when all the proper alliances have ceased to exist or play serious. "Oh after such and such disbanded, and whats-his-face ceased to play serious, we won."
Yeah. Right.
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No, that's half the point. Time and time again, potentially great alliances don't aim to win because of the behaviour of 1up and eX ("strong" alliances tend to throw their weight around, attempting to narrow the options of others). Fingers crossed, four - five alliances will take real initiative this round and make something of it.
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4 Sep 2006, 23:00
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Re: 1up Announcement
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I think that this is a decision that's been on the cards for some time, glad you've been able to make it and take a rest. It's hard to put down any alliance that's been running a long time. I hope you're all back for January.
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You would certainly think right with that. eXilition's announcement to play last round had nothing to do with the decision taken by mazz/Sid. The idea has been around for the last couple of rounds and for any eXilition to claim otherwise is degrading. 1up has never backed down from a fight, so they can be silent. It's run it's course now. Infact, the last month in 1up has been dominated by Eve talk to the extent where we had to create a seperate channel to not spam the people who aren't interested or playing it.
I can safely say, 1up will not be returning in January - unless PATeam do something shocking to revitalize the game and make it something that has to be played.
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4 Sep 2006, 23:05
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Re: 1up Announcement
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Originally Posted by Zh|l
You would certainly think right with that. eXilition's announcement to play last round had nothing to do with the decision taken by mazz/Sid. The idea has been around for the last couple of rounds and for any eXilition to claim otherwise is degrading. 1up has never backed down from a fight, so they can be silent. It's run it's course now. Infact, the last month in 1up has been dominated by Eve talk to the extent where we had to create a seperate channel to not spam the people who aren't interested or playing it.
I can safely say, 1up will not be returning in January - unless PATeam do something shocking to revitalize the game and make it something that has to be played.
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My PERSONAL opinion. Automatically, I figured 1up had been dwelling on the idea of not playing for quite some time. Naturally it had nothing to do with Exil playing. I have changed my mind since people started defending something that noone EVER said or implied.
A good DA would feel the same way that I do.
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4 Sep 2006, 23:34
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thinking, that's all.
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Re: 1up Announcement
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I can safely say, 1up will not be returning in January - unless PATeam do something shocking to revitalize the game and make it something that has to be played.
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That's pretty much how I feel.
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We only seriously started discussing Round 19 five minutes after the round's conclusion. We're going to try and work on our new command team but little else. Unfortunately, not only do alliances need to aim higher (this still comes back to the question: what is the game actually about? alliance tags? planet ranks?..) but the game has got to get better too if groups of people are going to come together and put real effort into it as they have before.
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4 Sep 2006, 23:53
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Re: 1up Announcement
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The idea has been around for the last couple of rounds and for any eXilition to claim otherwise is degrading.
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I don't think any eXilition is claiming that (has anyone suggested that?).
Anyone who does need their brains examining. The idea of mazz and Sid deciding within 2 days (I think that was the gap between the 2 announcements?) that they couldn't possibly face exilition 2 rounds in a row is ridiculous.
1up has been around for a huge amount of time. Hopefully this shuffle round of players to different alliances will bring something fresh to the game. Fingers crossed.
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3 Sep 2006, 01:41
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Re: 1up Announcement
Oh and by the way in reply to anonymous rep of:
1up Announcement 3 Sep 2006 01:21 exilition isnt really playing two rounds in a row, you know. They wont be fielding a full alliance to do so
I'm pretty sure that you contradicted yourself there by saying Exi aren't playing 2 rounds in a row and then saying they are but they're not fielding a full alliance. Good work! No wonder you left it anonymous. You probably can't spell your own name
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3 Sep 2006, 01:58
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Re: 1up Announcement
way to hijack a thread
Its about time the HC took a well earned break, 8 rounds back to back - continuously performing takes its toll on anyone.
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3 Sep 2006, 02:25
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Re: 1up Announcement
re-consider playin guys if not in some other form anyway .. i feel wont be same without u ..if not hope u return to the fight soon enuff
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3 Sep 2006, 03:45
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Re: 1up Announcement
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re-consider playin guys if not in some other form anyway .. i feel wont be same without u ..if not hope u return to the fight soon enuff
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This was considered to my knowledge. It takes a hell of a lot for Sid to be convinced to not actually play, regardless of how difficult it is. The man simply likes a challenge. I asked the same question as you myself, and received an answer that said even something smaller would not be less intensive to run. It would still require tools, administration and running a whole lot of stuff.
This decision did not come lightly from mazz and Sid (as at the end of the day, they were the HC who kept 1up running day-to-day) but both guys deserve a well-earnt break from the rigours of HCing.
RE Tomkat, I seriously doubt we'd see two new alliances rise up through the decision for 1up not to play. We will not disappear totally though, 1up members are invited to play Eve where we can form gangs together (although we are not a corp, nor intending to be one in the near future)
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