Heh I did Boomies MTG quiz a while ago.
I WILL MILL YOUR FACE.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
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Originally Posted by Seldom
 Admittedly, I've played less and less of late. But this thread makes me sad. Is the server quiet? Yes. Are many post here unwelcoming and abrupt? Well, yes. My opinion strictly: basing a server community around global channels is unhealthy in many ways, as newcomers are not hooked up into them, and need to be in contact with somebody who takes the time to be inform them to get in. Even then, channels have limits. I still try to hit up the team search windows, but many bypass this for globals. A shortcoming of team forming functionality? Maybe. But the effort to use the plain search window can turn up new faces and introduce them to fun times. (This assumes civility and good communication during invites, of course.) Hanging on to years old quarrels and not taking the time be be the best to people you come across (even when they act lousy) just makes things less palatable to newcomers. But I ain't a push or shove person, so that's probably my bias showing through. My biased view just sees this place becoming very insular- it helps a lot when you talk to a passer-by you don't know and see if they want to team, invite a stranger looking for a group, or check politely with an unfilled team if they need a new member, then do your best to be useful. Being helpful in teaming (which is all about cooperative play anyways) just helps everybody involved have fun in a game that's all just about having fun anywise. Lighten up folks, and please, please stop telling people go away. They may go, they may stay, but either way it makes their experience here just a bit worse. *sigh* anywise. I'll be here. Soloing, grouping, being quiet. But helping random folks you come across can make a game that may be starting to feel old become fresh all over again. |
I'll go on a little further and say the squabbling on threads isn't helping with the selling of, "Come to our server we have lot to offer and a lot of events happening everyday.". Looking from the outside it's the same folks making the same posts. The thread hijacking, snarky remarks, etc makes folks don't want to post on Champion server threads anymore and just observe, (notice the different threads and the replies, same people same story) except for the occassional congratulations on acheivements or happy birthdays. No wonder why when events are occuring some people are unaware or have questions becuase they shy away from Champion server thread.
So go ahead tell me gtfo or "These are the boards what do you expect" you'll just reinforce what i'm saying above. Sure constructive criticism is welcomed but imo sometimes folks will go over board. Especially coming from the Vets, sometimes it seems night and day with you guys. In channels very helpful on forums your showing a different face with your posts.
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Come on and be GREEN with me, before Kahlan has to cast Upheaval.
I am so jealous Dinah! (I knew I should have killed that bear!)
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Originally Posted by Amily
Steel, You can't GTFO someone with "Champion 4 Life" tattooed on their tushy
Come on and be GREEN with me, before Kahlan has to cast Upheaval. I am so jealous Dinah! (I knew I should have killed that bear!) |
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I agree with what you are saying. Absolutely, new players will need to be introduced somehow to the channels we use or the resources we enjoy as a server. But I think the reaction you are seeing isn't about vet players not wanting to help new players. Most of them help new players whenever possible. It probably has more to do with the fact that the OP didn't actually ask to know about the server, how to find a team, how to better connect with people, but instead jumped right to "the server is dead and we should merge the servers". Generally, comments along those lines are less likely to receive a favorable reaction, as it is a subject that many feel strongly about. |
Originally Posted by Seldom
Admittedly, I've played less and less of late. But this thread makes me sad. Is the server quiet? Yes. Are many post here unwelcoming and abrupt? Well, yes. My opinion strictly: basing a server community around global channels is unhealthy in many ways, as newcomers are not hooked up into them, and need to be in contact with somebody who takes the time to be inform them to get in. |
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Originally Posted by Seldom
My biased view just sees this place becoming very insular- it helps a lot when you talk to a passer-by you don't know and see if they want to team, invite a stranger looking for a group, or check politely with an unfilled team if they need a new member, then do your best to be useful. Being helpful in teaming (which is all about cooperative play anyways) just helps everybody involved have fun in a game that's all just about having fun anywise.
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However, despite the fact that I do try my best to connect with these types of people, it is impossible to track them all down. Sometimes people themselves have to take the first steps, which may include forming their own teams, sending a few tells to people in game asking about the server, or coming here and asking about how to get better connected. Not skipping straight to server merge doom.
On a positive note, when considering activity inside Champion's global chats, I view the server as a lot less insular and more connected than it was years ago. As others have said, it really has become like one large SG.
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I actually do make use of the search function and invite a lot of people to teams that way. On PuGs I generally check globals to see if there are any I don't recognize. If I don't recognize them, I then check if they are in BMT. If not, I tell them about it, ask if they are interested and contact a mod. . |
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this is how i met amy and rdlv and got into bmt.. she extended an invite and a hand.. shes since become an awesome mentor, and most importantly, friend. |
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Originally Posted by Amily
Steel, You can't GTFO someone with "Champion 4 Life" tattooed on their tushy
Come on and be GREEN with me, before Kahlan has to cast Upheaval. I am so jealous Dinah! (I knew I should have killed that bear!) |
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I blame any population decline on the lack of a super pope of Champion
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I blame any population decline on the lack of a super pope of Champion
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Now i know who will convert the unwashed masses; and burn the heathens
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'effing hate pure blue decks! It's possible to kill a well built one but it's like freakin' pulling teeth from a crocodile. Slow and annoying if done correctly.
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Heh I did Boomies MTG quiz a while ago.
I WILL MILL YOUR FACE. |
I'll always be a "Champion" at heart. My server away from home.
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty." - Thomas Jefferson
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Same. I actually hate blue decks as well and the constant counterspell cheese. Red/Green usually takes'em apart with enough land destruction. Along with most other decks.
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Originally Posted by Horusaurus
'effing hate pure blue decks! It's possible to kill a well built one but it's like freakin' pulling teeth from a crocodile. Slow and annoying if done correctly.
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Bramblewood Paragon->Scuzzback Marauder->Phyrexian Altar M-m-m-m-mana loop! Fireball then Fork it.
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Of course Cherrys Green...
This surprises me though. XD Yea-ah! Mana Flare->Disintergate->Fork Game over, man! Game over! |
I'll always be a "Champion" at heart. My server away from home.
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty." - Thomas Jefferson
"With great moustache comes great responsibility" - Zee Captain
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Same. I actually hate blue decks as well and the constant counterspell cheese. Red/Green usually takes'em apart with enough land destruction. Along with most other decks.
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There is nothing more cheese loaded then direct damage
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
Uh, yes. OP is right.
If you're playing villainside, GL HF trying to find someone to play with. Back when free transfers were up, most of the villain player base move to Freedom.
If you're not a hero player, you won't see much action on the Rogue Isles.
lol....
Cool story and all.
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Why hello thar
I don't "need" to do anything.
If I want to say x server sucks because of y reason that's my prerogative.
If you want to act like an elitist, hows about *you* leave.
P.S. I did leave Champion
You're assuming everyone bought GR. Some people actually *gasp* didn't buy GR. nowai
The villain/hero population on the Rogue Isles side of the game was higher at some point, the OP is correct in their claim that the population has dwindled.
This is an interesting point, but I think the "medium" load isn't any indication to population. If I had to guess based off of no actual proof, I'd say the load increase has something to do with Ultra mode. More people maybe running in higher graphics or something. I don't know, but I won't believe that the server has increased in population or activity since i13.
"You're not part of the little 'cool' kids club, so therefore you can't say anything. You should leave."
This mindset resembles one that is somewhat childish.
And yet you claim the population hasn't diminished when you yourself have moved all of your villains to Paragon.
Convenient.
This doesn't make any sort of logical sense.
"Since you didn't stay you're a moron and the server is a better place without you."
Gee, that makes sense, I wonder how you came to this glaringly logical conclusion.
Not really.
It's okay Cobalt, this isn't Champion BMT. I eagerly await a PM from one of the mods as a result of you reporting my posts because I disagree with you.