Griff Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 You know there's something wrong with you when you're so bored you actually seriously consider an anti-pink crusade for the hell of it. What do you mean for the hell of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 What do you mean for the hell of it? Mine apologies. I meant that being on pink is an act of sheer evil, and we should destroy the sphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Mine apologies. I meant that being on pink is an act of sheer evil, and we should destroy the sphere. Much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I wouldn't worry about it, vengeance is coming, of that there is no doubt, what goes around comes around, even it does need a helping hand sometimes. The longer it takes to kick of, the sweeter it will taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 <~nc1701> lol <~nc1701> What you got is expected Fran..... "Listen to music and wait on IRC" is exactly what you do 95% of the time in this game <@Francesca> Rofl. <~nc1701> UJW to WoTC took 10-11 months <~nc1701> WoTC to Karma took 7 months <~nc1701> I doubt anything big will happen before Christmas <@Francesca> <~nc1701> That means you got time o hit 60k infra, get a warchest, MP, and full nukes <~nc1701> 6k* <@Francesca> How utterly boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Scream Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 You know there's something wrong with you when you're so bored you actually seriously consider an anti-pink crusade for the hell of it. Lolpink has caused my boredom, they will pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Wilson Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I don't think we have to look far off into the future to see where rifts are forming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Diorno Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I don't think we have to look far off into the future to see where rifts are forming... Where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Flech Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 TOP are evil overlords? I thought they were friendly, and they don't have a huge MDP web like Pacifica did. Also Karma is awesome to whoever who keeps saying they're evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmcfalcon12 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Yeah um...meh. The problem is, you're talking to Vox members. They always think something is wrong with Planet Bob. That might be why you think that something is wrong when there isn't. Tip: Stop talking to Vox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime minister Johns Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Where? back to another cycle of stagnation I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 TOP are evil overlords? I thought they were friendly, and they don't have a huge MDP web like Pacifica did. Don't you get it? This is the problem!!! (although I don't particularly like TOP, they suck at acting as evil as Pacifica did.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Scream Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Fran, did you hear that? You can't talk to yourself anymore. Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Fran, did you hear that? You can't talk to yourself anymore. Ha! I was thinking the same thing......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believland Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) Don't you get it? This is the problem!!! (although I don't particularly like TOP, they suck at acting as evil as Pacifica did.) Don't worry Frans we're working on it. We need a new name that we can put enemies under. I'm thinking something a long the lines of OMGYRFSJDN(Oh my god you're freaking screwed just die now) but we all think that's pretty long. Edited August 16, 2009 by Believland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Don't worry Frans we're working on it. We need a new name that we can put enemies under. I'm thinking something a long the lines of OMGYRFSJDN(Oh my god you're freaking screwed just die now) but we all think that's pretty long. Sounds like a great name to me - but we need to add something about being on pink too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaBuc Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I don't think we have to look far off into the future to see where rifts are forming... Of course there are rifts, but no one wants to widen them. In the post-Hegemonic world, no one dares to be seen as the bad guy, the next "them". No one wants to be seen as seeking world power or gunning for their enemies. Guys, this is Cyber Nations. Sooner or later, rifts will widen. But it will take a very long time. And even then, everyone will be terrified of setting off the first spark for fear of being seen as the next NPO vs OV, so we'll probably get an uncharacteristically long wait even after the sides appear to be set. -Bama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Of course there are rifts, but no one wants to widen them. In the post-Hegemonic world, no one dares to be seen as the bad guy, the next "them". No one wants to be seen as seeking world power or gunning for their enemies. Guys, this is Cyber Nations. Sooner or later, rifts will widen. But it will take a very long time. And even then, everyone will be terrified of setting off the first spark for fear of being seen as the next NPO vs OV, so we'll probably get an uncharacteristically long wait even after the sides appear to be set.-Bama Exactly! I mean, with this latest RAD vs NSO conflict, if people really wanted it could end in Frostbite vs SuperFriends. Nobody wants that to happen because they don't what to explore what would happen if they did so. More quality posting from Bama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaone Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Congratulations TS you've scored 2 completely unnecessary "firsts". A few days ago I was wondering how long it would take before someone would start talking about the fabulous time CN was in when Vox populi was flourishing. The other first is that you are the first person who started whining about missing NPO in the top spot. My advice: Do something about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believland Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Exactly! I mean, with this latest RAD vs NSO conflict, if people really wanted it could end in Frostbite vs SuperFriends. Nobody wants that to happen because they don't what to explore what would happen if they did so.More quality posting from Bama. Bama has nothing but quality posts. And this RAD NSO conflict could end up being CnG, SF and Cit against FB. But that's if we went into stupid wars for even stupider Casus Belli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Congratulations TS you've scored 2 completely unnecessary "firsts". TS? I assume you mean me? A few days ago I was wondering how long it would take before someone would start talking about the fabulous time CN was in when Vox populi was flourishing. Er, wut? The entire point of this thread is to ponder whether or not bringing down the hegemony was such a good thing, in terms of fun. I'm not trying to hail Vox or anything else. The other first is that you are the first person who started whining about missing NPO in the top spot. I'm not so much complaining about NPO not being in the top spot as complaining that the absence of a hegemony makes for a very boring Planet Bob. What can we focus on now? Plus, plenty of people have complained about NPO's absence as the centre of the political situation already, on the grounds that they would make a much more benevolent dictator than many other potential hegemonies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta1212 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) Believe me I know exactly what you mean. After six months of working toward one specific goal where every right move made it just a little less likely that we'd get ourselves killed and every wrong move meant risking the collapse of everything we'd done and eventual annihilation, where every thing I did in CN was focused on achieving that one single goal of avoiding being smashed into bits, and then we succeed and suddenly it's all over; after all that, having to look around and realize I didn't have a goal and even if I found one my success or failure wouldn't really be a life or death thing made stuff a bit boring. This is on top of the fact that six months of that kind of tension on a daily basis will burn you out real good. I know a lot of people who are suffering post-war depression of that nature, especially people who are or were in government. Luckily for me, I bounce back from things quickly. Found myself some new goals and a new wind. They're not as glamorous but they're challenging and it's enough to keep me interested. If the politics aren't doing it for you, pick something you can do yourself and work on that. It's what I did and I'm much happier now. Edited August 20, 2009 by Delta1212 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaBuc Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Exactly! I mean, with this latest RAD vs NSO conflict, if people really wanted it could end in Frostbite vs SuperFriends. Nobody wants that to happen because they don't what to explore what would happen if they did so.More quality posting from Bama. Yep. I guess in a lot of ways, we haven't moved on from the Hegemony era at all. Survival and avoidance of war are still the top priorities for most people. Few dare to show open hostility towards powerful groups (though with the interesting twist that there are now several seperate factions with varying measures of power). Guys, there's not an unbreakable hegemony anymore. Somewhere after UJW, I think everyone forgot that things get the most interesting in CN when people strive for world power. The Great Wars? A long struggle for global power. The Unjust War? A somewhat shorter struggle for world power. The Karma War? Another struggle for global power, though the victors didn't take the power for themselves. I'm sure it'll happen again... I mean, this is CN. As the months go by and the Hegemony becomes a distant memory rather than a vanquished but still-hated foe, people will begin to test the waters and make moves for power. Others will see this and make moves to counterbalance this. That's how it always goes. It'll just take time... Though I wish it would hurry up. I love the political undercurrents, and those are always going on, but I've also recently acquired a taste for war ( TPF). -Bama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomInterrupt Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Everyone must find their own goals and reasons to keep active in the game. I suffered the same kind of lack of interest and drive after the Second Patriotic War. I literally spent my entire time in CN, which was over two years, working to improve, protect, and lead the New Polar Order. Suddenly I was an outcast. So basically my choices were to either quit (which wasn't an option as there was sweet revenge to be had) or find something new to interest me. I found a new home and new projects, but it did take a while. So my advise to those who are feeling bored or uninterested with the major source of conflict gone, simply find something else do to. Learn new skills. If you were good at espionage, try learning the FA ropes, or military structure. There will always be another conflict, and this downtime is a chance to prepare for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 There comes a time, sooner or later, for all of us that the game will no longer offer what it once did...everything becomes "been there, done that". If you can't find anything to peak your interests (whether that be igniting a global conflict or helping your alliance rise to power) then maybe you should take time away from the game and do something else for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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