CityofChange

Good times.

fixt!

This was mentioned in another thread, where some one said they ended up buying a Pan Soil for 1.5 billion. It was a case where they probably bid 1.5 mil on the pan soil and retrieved it, then went to buy a common salvage for 100, typed it in and clicked bid without realizing they just added 3 digits to the back of 1,500,000.

That right there sucks huge melons. This needs to be fixed IMO.

Ok, I have no idea what this MM AE exploit that everyone is talking about? Any insight, especially on how it would affect redside infamy?

You and I are on the same thought here Pum. You said it perfectly with "the optics don't look right." It seems slanted by default, not by anyone's innocent actions. I know Reetta well enough to know that she is honest and forthright. I DO NOT find fault in anyone, especially if the rules do not specify so. But, although you and I do not care for the prizes, that does not mean others will not feel slighted.

*Devil's Advocate*
I compare it to a sales add that says: "compete for 3 brand new cars...and "you" show up to give it your best and look around and your "competitor" happened to bring 4 friends & family to win 1 car." That might pass off as okay in my book, having me saying to myself "I wish I thought of that". But what happens if said family walks away with all 3 cars? How will that look? Again...the optics of it.

However, I must completely agree with Cassie here and say this should not bring down the fun within the event itself. So what if some peeps walked away with 1bil, 1000 merits, & 5 LotG's. Grats to them. I'm not upset over it and no one should because it is Cai's event alone to pass judgement. Can we learn from this? Yes. Should we be celebrating Cai's effort and creativity with this? Hells ya. Should fun be emphasized above all else? Always.

I would like to take the time to say that this was an unbelievable creation on your part. Really awesome. The process, the suspense, the clues and riddles, everything was great about it.

Regardless of the outcome, everyone should appreciate you putting this together.

GG Cai

Cai, I am not refuting your efforts and generosity. Nor am I insulting anyone. This is your "baby" and by all means, please run it the way you see fit. If the way you intended this game to run is around the the specific time sets you provided, then nothing can be done and I understand that. However, my thought would be to freeze the sign up period as intended, and those that made the sign up run this next sunday at 12n EST with a balanced ruleset. Maybe the toxin takes 1 week and 48 hours to do its dirty deed and gives the "player" time to contemplate their existance...idk.

The disparity widens when the glowies themselves are 2 minutes or so (a guess), and there is ecorting involved. A competent team of 5 can have 4 people clicking glowies and 1 escorting. Thats a severe handicap for a soloist IMO.

My intent isnt to disparage anyone. Like I said, it was a mere oversight. If the "game" cannot be started again next week, so be it.

Technically, you could run a "do over" next weekend while adjusting the rule to specifically say no teams OR teams allowed. And although you still would not be able to enforce said rule, I HONESTLY believe everyone is honorable in this event. It was a mere oversight and no one is to blame if they didnt know. While I was in it for the fun, not the prizes, I can see how this could definitely irritate some people.

Having 10+ people efforting solo, with no help & coming up empty, then having the 3 people that teamed claimed the top 3 prizes is a little much. But thats just my opinion.

O Snap!

HOLY SH*T!!!
A redname from Nu'uanu Valley?!?!?
My wife teached briefly at Ma'e Ma'e elementary a few years back. That's crazy.

Im a ha-y-n/pocho originally from "upcountry" Maui but moved to Oah'u. Which is why I say "Maui Built" "Oahu Grown". Guarans only the islanders know what I'm talking about. If I were you, Id rather have a Rainbow's or Zippy's, but I guess a L&L will do. I dunno if they get the sauces quite right up there, but a good old loco moco is hard to foul up. But hey, at least you have In & Out.

Wow. Im still shocked. Paragon's not so big a place after all. Glad to meet you D-Nak.

BTW..since I have your attention, might I ask you to put in a word to the team to fix PvP please? We have a list of the powers bugged in the PvP section. Removing travel suppression and heal decay in zones would be awesome too. Oh and elusivity for banes! That's not to much to ask is it?

A hui hou!

Although seemingly defunct, I'm hoping the idea of a ladder after the league still has a chance.

Finally someone shows up to describe what I've been talking about between rich and wealth. Rich sux. Thank you to Barrier for putting it more eloquently.

I remember those days. It was at this time, right before they changed the PvP IO drop rate (and added the fix so people like myself and Mac couldn't duel box our accounts in arena 30 min matches with our MMs to farm PvP IOs), that I bought up all the proc's I could knowing the price was gonna skyrocket. I think I managed to get a total for both CoH/CoV: 17 or so Glad Javs, 7 Pana's HP/+End, 4 or 5 Glad Strike's, 3 Glad Armors (these were and are still the hardest to get) and I think 5 Shield Walls. I can't recall if that is exact but I know those numbers are close to what I horded back then. All of that is now either slotted into my characters or long sold to fund a build.

As far as how much I have...well Smurphy puts it best with his sig saying "Wealth is Subjective." All I can say is that like Barrier, Mac, Smurph and the rest...our money makes money. We'll never go broke because we have equity and the ability to always make more. One 15bil build doesnt side track wealth. It will however turn rich into poor overnight.

"Give a man a trout, he'll have enough for dinner. Teach a man how to fish, he'll have enough for a lifetime."