Duncan King Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 [quote name='Methrage' timestamp='1320257423' post='2837116'] Its a shame to see him gone, would be nice if nations who have been around for such a long amount of time are given more time before they auto-delete. Going on vacation, moving to a new location, medical problems and a lot of other stuff could keep someone away from a computer long enough to auto-delete even if they normally would of stuck around had they not lost there nation while away. If someone has been playing several years, they should be allowed several months of inactivity before getting removed with how little time a month consists of in comparison to years of being an active player. [/quote] It's not that hard to keep a nation around. I have been playing for just under five years. I have played through college, law school, grad school, and working full time. I have logged in from 4 countries, two continents, and 10 U.S. states. If I can keep a nation under these constraints, I don't see any reason why anyone would fail to do so. There are people who have dealt with storms, homelessness, and military deployments and kept their nations running. So no, I don't think there should be any exception for more experienced players. The way the system works now is fair. If you can't plan well enough to collect taxes every 25 days, your nation deletes. [quote name='Zoomzoomzoom' timestamp='1320260459' post='2837129'] Who cares. His relevance was over-hyped, by himself and this community. [/quote] He never claimed or tried to be relevant to anyone. He did his thing and he respected the right of others to do theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefjoe Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Sad day when an old player rides off into the sunset, the game is less because of it. o7 Take care Opp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-dog Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Sad to read this, he was an entertaining member of the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdge Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Farewell, Opethian. You'll be missed - in fact you were already silent and inactive, and missed. [quote name='Zoomzoomzoom' timestamp='1320260459' post='2837129']Who cares.[/quote] Ah ah, I bet you [i]knew[/i] that the thread itself would have literally answered to your question. Well played. Edited November 4, 2011 by jerdge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtkode Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Dang man that is a longgggg time, I think my longest is around a year+ or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Cyvole Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 http://cybernations.wikia.com/wiki/White_team_history#Other It seemed wrong to lump him in with the others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcturus Jefferson Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 He probably deserves a spot in the "Notable Rulers" category but it's also just the wiki... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrie Melodies Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 [quote name='Duncan King' timestamp='1320347892' post='2837783'] It's not that hard to keep a nation around. I have been playing for just under five years. I have played through college, law school, grad school, and working full time. I have logged in from 4 countries, two continents, and 10 U.S. states. If I can keep a nation under these constraints, I don't see any reason why anyone would fail to do so. There are people who have dealt with storms, homelessness, and military deployments and kept their nations running. So no, I don't think there should be any exception for more experienced players. The way the system works now is fair. If you can't plan well enough to collect taxes every 25 days, your nation deletes. He never claimed or tried to be relevant to anyone. He did his thing and he respected the right of others to do theirs. [/quote] Ive lost my nation twice due to being in countries where I couldn't access CN, just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homura Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Sometimes you just forget to log in to your nation and it becomes very inactive, especially if you've been playing forever and are bored with this game. I came very close to being deleted recently by doing that. Sucks to see Opethian gone though. Sharks are very awesome, as are tyrannosaurs in F-14s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan King Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Katsumi' timestamp='1320455110' post='2839096'] Sometimes you just forget to log in to your nation and it becomes very inactive, especially if you've been playing forever and are bored with this game. I came very close to being deleted recently by doing that. Sucks to see Opethian gone though. Sharks are very awesome, as are tyrannosaurs in F-14s. [/quote] I've come close (21+ days) several times this year. Sometimes you just forget. But I don't think I should get special treatment because I've been here a long time. I should probably put tax collection days on my iCal. I already put tech deal days on it. In the case of Opethian, I hope he just forgot or moved on and something more sinister or unpleasant didn't happen to him. I hate it when people disappear without a trace. Even if I didn't like their IC persona, I usually worry about whether they're okay. [quote name='Merrie Melodies' timestamp='1320377668' post='2838186'] Ive lost my nation twice due to being in countries where I couldn't access CN, just saying. [/quote] I was lucky that the other countries were the UK and France. I have had alliance mates log in from deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, however, so it is possible for some to play through that. Edited November 5, 2011 by Duncan King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees Empire Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Zx3 is just mad because DefCon was one of the alliances that got bad press for raiding Opethian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earogema Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 I always thought he would be the last to go. ;_; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 This blows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nippy Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 I'm disappointed. Opethian always had a sense of humor about his position in this world, and that made all the difference. I'll miss the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch33kY Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 A sad day in CN history. Residents of the Island of Dr Moreau will be wearing multi-coloured bands on their arm in honour of Opethian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyd3r Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 [quote name='Zoomzoomzoom' timestamp='1320260459' post='2837129'] Who cares. His relevance was over-hyped, by himself and this community. [/quote] It's always a shame when a Nation disappears. Takes more out of the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Opethian Rest in Ever-Loving peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opethian Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) [img]http://images.wikia.com/cybernations/images/f/fd/PPFflag1.jpg[/img] [rl]I have been very, VERY, very busy with work lately. I was surprised when I remembered to log on and found I was deleted. I shall miss my smoldering pile of wasted, virtual earth, but such is life.[/rl] Fear not, noble citizens of Bob, for Opethian cannot be killed; only held up at the registrars office. Pittsburghistan has returned. the PPF has returned. But most importantly, Opethian has returned. Like a phoenix I have risen from the smoldering ashes of my own apparent demise. I am also kind of like a phoenix at the end of a chapter 11 bankrupcy, as my financial slate has been wiped clean. Though I shall miss the prideful glow of an ever-increasing debt, it may be good to actually [i]play[/i] the game again as well. Thank you to all my friends who mourned my apparent demise. Edited November 10, 2011 by Opethian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hertugen Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 [quote name='Opethian' timestamp='1320880437' post='2842388'] [rl]I have been very, VERY, very busy with work lately. I was surprised when I remembered to log on and found I was deleted. I shall miss my smoldering pile of wasted, virtual earth, but such is life.[/rl] Fear not, noble citizens of Bob, for Opethian cannot be killed; only held up at the registrars office. Pittsburghistan has returned. the PPF has returned. But most importantly, Opethian has returned. Like a phoenix I have risen from the smoldering ashes of my own apparent demise. I am also kind of like a phoenix at the end of a chapter 11 bankrupcy, as my financial slate has been wiped clean. Though I shall miss the prideful glow of an ever-increasing debt, it may be good to actually [i]play[/i] the game again as well. Thank you to all my friends who mourned my apparent demise. [/quote] lol, welcome back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flak attack Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 So what was the final number on that debt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opethian Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 [quote name='flak attack' timestamp='1320884575' post='2842416'] So what was the final number on that debt? [/quote] Sadly, I don't recall. I assure you it was silly large, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Bromeini Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Welcome back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedj Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 [quote name='James Maximus' timestamp='1320275239' post='2837239'] And nothing of value was lost. I am in 100% agreement with Zoom's statement. [/quote] Im in completel agreeance with Zoomx3 and James. I dont know whats so special about the guy..every post i ever saw from him was moaning about being raided while on a unprotected AA..or declared war on some alliance with a 200 NS nation that was bill locked for 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nippy Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Outstanding news, Opie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorConcept Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Welcome back man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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