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Community :: Week off. Happy thanksgiving.

Author: Shockandawe
Subject: Week off. Happy thanksgiving.
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:42 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 4

Hey all taking off today for the holiday and my birthday. I think it's time for a Lux break anyways.

Have a safe and happy holiday,
Shock

Community :: mister NN Grim!!

Author: Thunder Down Under
Subject: mister NN Grim!!
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:25 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2

Dear Grim, your fantastic room is frozen....
Would love an rs if possible

TY

Stinkerlaas de Bear

Community :: turtle power!

Author: mnemosyne
Subject: turtle power!
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:52 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 10

i simply do not understand the closed-minded turtle hater & and "turtles first" mentality.

i think i am the only one who openly defends the strategy. /mme 'i wanna be the minority.'

some players, including a recently appointed moderator, will kill, half-kill, asshat anybody who turtles without even thinking about it, usually with no benefit (0 or 1 card), often killing themselves in the process.

1. turtles are passive. if anything the aggressors should be killed first.

2. turtles are players, waiting for the right opportunity to make a move if it comes (admittedly, its fairly rare, but with all the hotheaded half-kills of late, opportunity knocks more often than it should sometimes). i love the 'play the game' argument in defense of killing turtles first. we are playing, we are watching, we are calculating, we are deciding when might be a good time to card, or make a move.

3. turtles 'win' not by winning the battle always, that's a single-minded approach to war, but by improving position.

4. i do understand the lament about turtles on opening nights a bit more (e.g. sunday, monday) when less 'raw' is at stake. but again here, 'raw' is not and should not be the only goal for luxers.

5. classic is one of my favorite places to turtle, just to make the game seem less like a simple mathematical formula. sometimes, classic especially is like playing in a room full of reapers and very one-dimensional. there is more to lux than plopping down your big sausage in asia and circle jerking around china.

6. this one-dimensional 'kill, kill, kill' mentality without a more nuanced understanding of war has placed several countries in unpalatable strategic positions across the globe in the past several years.

7. it has been said that people who turtle need to 'get a clue.' see, e.g., previous thread from this summer ("beating a dead turtle"):

http://sillysoft.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=220158

i dare say that exactly the converse is true for people who believe this. those of you who believe turtling is somehow inherently evil or unintelligent would do well to read sun tzu's "the art of war." the important parts are especially applicable to the hothead (masculine?) warriors i mention above.

see, e.g.

"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him."

"If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected."

"To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."

"Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical. If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are. Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content."

i know its not a popular position, i know i will never have a hella win percentage because i often practice what i preach, but there is another side to the argument, and nobody is making it.

i also know what's coming next (its the reason why i don't post very often), so flame on, young warriors.

respectfully,

m

Community :: I miss SuperGood

Author: Big Will E Style
Subject: I miss SuperGood
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:45 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 12

I'm not winning as much as I used to.

Community :: Black Pope is alive and well!!!!

Author: Packman
Subject: Black Pope is alive and well!!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:55 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 14

I've seen him lurking!

Good to see you dude!

Community :: I miss kitty on catnip

Author: Claudiu
Subject: I miss kitty on catnip
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:06 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 16

Is anyone in touch with him? What happened to the guy? He was great. I didn't get to know him well, but the few games we played in Rome2 were lots of fun. He was a regular Classic player, tho; and a good one from what I hear.

I took his presence for granted. If he's reading this, I want to say that I miss him and hope to see him again. He was witty and had a great sense of humor.

Community :: Classic - the connection between Australia and South America

Author: Claudiu
Subject: Classic - the connection between Australia and South America
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:37 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1

In Risk II I remember having the option of activating the connection between Australia and South America. I suppose it was to decrease the defense of Oz. Does that have anything to do with the original rules? How come we have no such map?

Community :: Longest game

Author: SidePocket
Subject: Longest game
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:38 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 10

Hey guys,
Ive been involved in some major marathons the past few months, which got me wondering.

Whats the longest game you have ever seen/played in?

Community :: Honestly ive had enough

Author: SidePocket
Subject: Honestly ive had enough
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:27 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 8

Plz read this and tell me what ive done wrong?

█ Morts: uh?
█ Tortoise: wtf?
█ Morts: i was joking
█ Sidepocket: there was a bot
█ Sidepocket: ffs!!!!!!!!!!!!
█ Big Poppa: who was the bot
█ Morts: tortoise is human bot
█ Sidepocket: JESUS
█ Tortoise: fucking sidepocket rs'ed
█ Sidepocket: i was doing well too
█ Morts: lmao
█ Big Poppa: I liked the last start much beter
█ Big Poppa: better
█ Tortoise: i had rome
█ Morts: i am no better off
█ Tortoise: why the fuck did u do that
█ Morts: still only got trip
█ Big Poppa: I had carth, sardinia and sicily
█ Sidepocket: oh cmon do you think id did it on purpose and watch the language!!!!
█ Big Poppa: caot can you move out of narb for me?
✱ WARNING: Lux is governed by the Online Rules and a report has been sent to the admins ✱
█ Big Poppa: capt
█ Sidepocket: i had bloody narb,luist and almost baet
█ Sidepocket: who fuckign reported me!!!!!!!!!!!!
█ Morts: not me
█ Big Poppa: morts can you move to panno for me
█ Sidepocket: you bloody sick imature
█ Morts: i would have sworn too
█ Morts: yup
█ Big Poppa: tks
█ Sidepocket: i am sick of this i get asked to rs for a human then get reported!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
█ Tortoise: u rs'ed a fh game, stop playing dumb
█ Sidepocket: i am gonna copy and paste this chat and send it too dustin whoever reported me is gonna look verty embaressed
█ Tortoise: "whaaa whaaa mommy mommy"
█ Morts: did anyone really report it or is it automatic
█ Big Poppa: tks capt
█ Sidepocket: Tortoise give me 1 just 1 bloody reason how it would have benifited me to rs!!!!!!!!!!!
█ Morts: my money would be on the robotortoise
█ Sidepocket: i was doing great
█ Big Poppa: you guys relax, I lost the most and I am ok with it
█ Sidepocket: i had more bloody income than you numb nuts
✱ Sidepocket ran out of turn time! ✱
█ Sidepocket: now hes suiciding omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
█ Sidepocket: i cant beliee this
█ Big Poppa: who is suiciding?
█ Morts: see i was right is a bot
█ Sidepocket: infact tortoise you are getting reported this is theworst thing ive ever seen in lux
█ Tortoise: hehe... again, says the one who rs'ed a fh game
█ Sidepocket: tortoise take it it a monday!!!! what benifit was there for me to rs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
✱ captn ran out of turn time! ✱
█ Sidepocket: you accusing me of cheating
█ Big Poppa: side just ignore it
█ Tortoise: I!!!!!!!! Am!!!!!!!!! sidepocket!!!!!!! I !!!!!!!!! type !!!!!! with !!!!! exclamation !!!!! points !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
█ Morts: whats weird is i didnt think u cud rs a fh
✱ Sidepocket ran out of turn time! ✱
█ Sidepocket: ok guys but im gonna post in the forum can yous all back me up plz and reply
█ Morts: yup
█ Big Poppa: I will
█ Sidepocket: ty mate
█ Tortoise: hehe, again says the one who rs'ed a FH game

Basically i m told there is a bot so rs fo a human which i did then i get reported?

This is now my 2nd report for absolutely nothing.

ps sorry for my language but just couldnt believe my eyes.

Community :: (Nothing to see here.)

Author: paranoiarodeo
Subject: (Nothing to see here.)
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:02 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 8

∞ ShockandAwe waits for his undeserved congrats on 1st seed ∞

(Keep waiting, kiddo!)

Community :: Ways to end marathons (need some ideas)

Author: Enzo1997
Subject: Ways to end marathons (need some ideas)
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:18 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 20

add your own

1) Suicide
2) Random host rs
3) Vote people off the map
4) Turtles 1st
5) Random banning by host
6) RAW kills
7) So to stop marathons start killing or expanding to move the game along.
8)Escalating card values
for example:
once cards hit 100 they increase by 10 per cash
once they hit 200 they increase by 20 per cash
if its done right cards could catch up to army count again so kills are "worth it"
9)HIT INCOME

Community :: Week 289 :: More Numbers You Don't Care About

Author: paranoiarodeo
Subject: Week 289 :: More Numbers You Don't Care About
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:35 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 25

Community :: Why play during the week?!

Author: *Manimal
Subject: Why play during the week?!
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:20 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 37

Seriously! Why play a game during the week, when MOTW gives me all I need at once!

http://sillysoft.net/lux/rankings/game/970254

At least I take my rightful spot above Hollin the farce again

Community :: Dustin would you support an alternate system?

Author: Nimrod7
Subject: Dustin would you support an alternate system?
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:37 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 4

Dustin, would you support an alternate winner takes all ranking system complete with a weekly trophy? Hell, if I could figure out how to do it, I'd even assign the damn trophy myself.

Community :: Get rid of Highest Raw Plays

Author: Precious
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:13 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 20

-NN-Grim wrote:

How about adding "cycle out all losers" and eliminating "highest ranked first". That would make some interesting Sundays.

I second NN-Grim!

Cycle out all losers would definatley prevent more people from playing for a higher place rather than trying to win.

I don't think Lux will be able to delete the "highest ranked" option without causing a rift with the "Raw Whores" unfortunately. I do think that both the cycle out the losers option and the highest rank option should be implemented together... Keep the winner of the game while the losers are cycled out and bring in the next 5 highest ranked players to play the next.