Post Karma War: entertainment

[Vilien]

You can't expect there to be constant conflict. In Cybernations we always have the same problem. The lead up to a major war is exciting and interesting for everyone. It's what we play the game for. Afterward, things are a little less interesting, simply because the tension that built up pre-war has been diffused. It's a continuous cycle, and I expect things to get more watchable (because that's really what people are looking for) as tension grows.

[Skippy]

Indeed CN has dropped quite a bit since the Karma war, I've spoken with several people, just in general conversation about who they think the sides would be for the next war. Nobody is 100% certain, it could be anyone. Sure there's been a little bit of trolling, but thats about it for tension/aggression. If its left too long, everyone will be treatied to everyone, making one big treaty web like last time. People won't want to declare war in fear of being curbstomped by the mass of Mutual Defence treaties.

Just my opinion on things.

[Ryan Greenberg]

I'm having less fun, but I fully expect at least some interesting treaty cancellations in the next few months. I also think a war might break out possibly in early 2010 or even late 2009.

[Sandwich Controversy]

Came in here expecting angry D34th posts and was disappointed. The game's currently as fun as the months immediately preceding the Karma War, and it's going up from here.

[Skippy]

I did hear something about Christmas, so the time of giving may be all about nukes, but who knows?

[Lord Brendan]

The OWF has been pretty quiet since school started, but before that there was some nice tension. Things are generally civil now but a lot of people seem to have deep-rooted and bitter grudges; I have the impression that it wouldn't take much to make some people snap, and that's when things get fun.

Certain elements need to be removed from power.

Furthermore the 4 power blocs of CN lead to stagnation; we need to have more of a polar world.

But i do see this changing in the future; the world is not NEARLY as concrete as it used to be.

I count five major power clusters: SuperFriends, Citadel, C&G, Frostbite and CDT+Poseidon. Which aren't you counting?

[Big Z]

We should just cut to the chase and make babyjesus supreme overlord

[Sandwich Controversy]

We should just cut to the chase and make babyjesus supreme overlord

Duh. Can you imagine how much fun we'd have?

I count five major power clusters: SuperFriends, Citadel, C&G, Frostbite and CDT+Poseidon. Which aren't you counting?

Poseidon isn't usually counted for whatever reason but they really should be, since they're roughly the same strength as C&G and Frostbite. I guess the reason might be that despite the power they hold on their own, they're basically willingly subordinate to NPO.

Edited September 16, 2009 by Sandwich Controversy

[Ryan Greenberg]

The OWF has been pretty quiet since school started, but before that there was some nice tension. Things are generally civil now but a lot of people seem to have deep-rooted and bitter grudges; I have the impression that it wouldn't take much to make some people snap, and that's when things get fun.

I count five major power clusters: SuperFriends, Citadel, C&G, Frostbite and CDT+Poseidon. Which aren't you counting?

People forget CDT+Poseidon. With the addition of Wolfpack and NATO to CDT, they have immediatelly become a much stronger bloc and with Invicta and UPN in CDT, this creates a whole new sphere of influence.

[Timeline]

I have to admit, I am missing \M/ and GOONz (the real GOONz not the pansy set we have now) at least they made this game fun, now I need to wash my mouth out, but the fact remains this game is dull.

nothing happens, the so called great karma war was dull, in fact this whole game has gotten dull, I miss the days when you would log on and you could see a war page that meant something.

how knows maybe I just go rouge and get it done with.

[BamaBuc]

I have to admit, I am missing \M/ and GOONz (the real GOONz not the pansy set we have now) at least they made this game fun, now I need to wash my mouth out, but the fact remains this game is dull.

nothing happens, the so called great karma war was dull, in fact this whole game has gotten dull, I miss the days when you would log on and you could see a war page that meant something.

how knows maybe I just go rouge and get it done with.

How was the Karma War not interesting? The whole world got turned upside down and we all got to blow stuff up. And how did it not "mean something"? Even if you don't go in for the war and political upheaval stuff, I don't see how you could possibly make a case for it not being a major turning point in CN history.

-Bama

[Balder]

How far before the Karma War? Because that impacts my answer. The handful of months immediately preceding the Karma War were obviously more interesting as that was the most politically interesting period since GWIII. Aside from 4-5 month build up period to the Karma War, this is the most interesting I've seen the game since end of UjW. NoCB was important and fun to watch just because something was happening, but it was obvious what was going to happen and how it would turn out.

My biggest problem from an entertainment is always knowing what's going to happen next. I enjoy trying to figure it out and I especially enjoy it when I'm right, but if I always know for sure what's going to happen, then it's not nearly as entertaining. It's like having the ending of a book or movie spoiled before you start. Sure, you can still appreciate the journey, but it takes away some of the kick. That's why I enjoyed the first few months of this year, and why I enjoy now. I don't know what is going to happen and that makes things interesting regardless of what is actually happening at the moment.

The world doesn't have predetermined endings right now. If you aren't entertained then you aren't trying hard enough to entertain yourself. This isn't a TV show where you can expect to be force fed drama. You get out of it what you put into it.

The Corporation will form a bloc known as "The Investors" which will become the next hegemony. Oh, and they'll reach #1 in stats by the end of the month.

Ending ruined .

[anenu]

i wouldn't say the game is less interesting its just that outwardly nothing is happening and their isn't the threat of imminent major uncertain war in the air. I do think tensions will start to pick up either with NPO rising again a current big bloc attempting to gain control or possibly even former alliances that people considered tied to NPO will start making power plays of their own. Who knows i however expect that things will start getting interesting here rather soon though.

[Gizmo]

I voted we are having less fun because even though we lacked a military opposition we had a political opposition. I think it will continue to go down for a bit than improve hopefully but only if the alliances in Karma are willing to pick up some of the slack and act as a catalyst for events, love us or hate us the NPO actually did stuff far more than any other alliance.

In my old alliance it was having a "Dark Evil Menace" to rally against. Now I find myself liking the people on the dark side I fought against. Planet Bob has changed.

[Trinite]

boring------boring-----Direct lead up to Karma war (Fun)-----karma war (fun for the first couple weeks)---------post war adjustments (kinda fun)-------now(boringish) ------ boring -----boring---- the next fun thing.

If you're asking if now as compared to the previous boring period, I'd say now is slightly more fun because things are kind of up in the air, but not much more. I think there is this feeling that wars occur just so that Bob will be more fun after. I think wars happen because they are fun. They are the means and the end. At least one of the ends. There are obviously others, but the periods of war are themselves the most entertaining by far.

[D34th]

It's the same as before

It's the same as before, but I expect an improvement.

[Jack Diorno]

Behind the scenes I would say it is more interesting then before the karma war, but behind the scenes is slow and from a position such as mine you can't do much except sit back, hear about it and ponder future events.

Publicly, on the OWF or whatever it is called now, it is worse and much less fun. The largest alliance's have leaders that aren't massive public faces and don't really do anything, I have no idea who is in charge of TOP, I know the leader of Sparta but he rarely posts anything, the MHA triumvirate only seems to post o/'s for whatever treaty has been signed, the leader of NpO does post occasionally but with nothing interesting at all.

While the leaders of the largest alliances sit back, don't ruin their reputation by getting into the OWF trollfests and do all their political maneuvering on IRC, the game never be as interesting as it could be.

[Linden16]

Furthermore the 4 power blocs of CN lead to stagnation; we need to have more of a polar world.

So you want us to conquer everyone?

[bandnerd]

well, in all honestly the times this game has been most fun for me is in actual wars, and im finding myself less and less interested in this game now post war. also im only a occasional OWF reader, so i dont really get to much into the political part of things anymore. probably why interest isnt high, nothing to kill.

[Joe Kremlin]

The buildup to war is always the best part. Things are pretty dull for the average grunt right now.

[King Wally]

id be a lot more excited if I had the faintest idea when the next big blue was going to start... everyone seams to be heads down peacefully building up at the moment with little focus on war.

Ive been playing for 6 months so Im not real sure about if the karma war was the type of event that happens once a year, once every couple months???... whats the general opinion of the veterans here about due date for the next World War? I figure we've got at least anouther couple months of peace hey?

[SiCkO]

id be a lot more excited if I had the faintest idea when the next big blue was going to start... everyone seams to be heads down peacefully building up at the moment with little focus on war.

Ive been playing for 6 months so Im not real sure about if the karma war was the type of event that happens once a year, once every couple months???... whats the general opinion of the veterans here about due date for the next World War? I figure we've got at least anouther couple months of peace hey?

yup

people will finish getting reps then promptly start another war

would be fun to see troll fests between AA leaders though

[Innerspeaker]

Things will get interesting. There are so many more players diplomacy-wise this time, and I expect this place to really start rolling once those powers start moving and shaking things up a little bit. We're still in that phase where everyone figures everything out again.

I expect that the "hegemony" will return as a force to be reckoned with, but that it will meet so many more opponents this time around. You've got Superfriends, Citadel, Frostbite, CnG, "Hegemony", and plenty of unity between the likes of NOIR, Blunity, Maroonity, ect. Once people start grabbing for power, CN will be considered "fun" again, as it always has been.

[Ryan Greenberg]

Things will get interesting. There are so many more players diplomacy-wise this time, and I expect this place to really start rolling once those powers start moving and shaking things up a little bit. We're still in that phase where everyone figures everything out again.

I expect that the "hegemony" will return as a force to be reckoned with, but that it will meet so many more opponents this time around. You've got Superfriends, Citadel, Frostbite, CnG, "Hegemony", and plenty of unity between the likes of NOIR, Blunity, Maroonity, ect. Once people start grabbing for power, CN will be considered "fun" again, as it always has been.

Much of the "Hegemony" is split up. I can't see the whole coalition being unified, but you could see some move toward the CDT-Poseidon side.

[anenu]

id be a lot more excited if I had the faintest idea when the next big blue was going to start... everyone seams to be heads down peacefully building up at the moment with little focus on war.

Ive been playing for 6 months so Im not real sure about if the karma war was the type of event that happens once a year, once every couple months???... whats the general opinion of the veterans here about due date for the next World War? I figure we've got at least anouther couple months of peace hey?

generally you see two major wars a year each around 4-9 months from each other this can of course lead to some years having only 1 major war and as far as i know of no year has had more than 2. Considering that the Karma war didn't end until 2 months ago i don't think tensions will arise for another 1-3 months and war will not come for some time after that.