Arcturus Jefferson Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 18. If the RPG developer isn't working on developing a RPG regularly, that game is dead. Oops! @DragonsPhyre - I'm not sure if I agree with you or not. A part of me says that just because most of us don't make a serious alternate persona, that doesn't mean we're not playing a role; I would wager that most of us as people have at least subtle differences with us as players in CN. But then again, another part of me says that's still too wide of a definition for an RPG. I think we might be in some murky middle ground between an RPG and a community-based war/strategy game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigrun Vapneir Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Very well done Chairman Hal. @Dragonphyre - just because many players are exceptionally bad and the admin/moderator powers exceptionally tolerant of them, doesnt make this an FPS. Edited October 23, 2009 by Sigrun Vapneir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerow Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 So IRL, your name is 'DragonsPhyre'...that must make for some interesting business cards. I will grant you that some of you are absolutely horrible improvisational actors, you table talk more than you realize, and that the game lacks traditional GM/DM/computer run non-player characters enemies, but in all other aspects it is a RPG. EDIT: clarity ftw I'd argue that the mods/admin count as the GM/DM, and NPCs are just anyone not in your alliance. Sure they're not really non-players, but from the average person's perspective anyone that's not directly linked to think is just a strategic asset, something to look at when considering a war. Of course some actual NPCs in the game would be neat, but our current war system would make them pretty useless/boring, or overly destructive. ....then again if any time someone got too big a team of 3 NPCs came by and pwn$%&@ed them, it would make things interesting. Too bad it would make way too many people quit for admin to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahman Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 ....then again if any time someone got too big a team of 3 NPCs came by and pwn$%&@ed them, it would make things interesting. Too bad it would make way too many people quit for admin to use it. NPC raiders FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schattenmann Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Twenty Rules Regarding Any RPG16. Beer and RPGs almost never mix--unless they result in something so hilarious it is remembered through the ages. Rule 16 fails. Beer always mixes with everything. Great to see you around Atrophis! I submit that rule 16 rings true, though it should be left broader at alcohol. TWiP is your Schattenmann. This is your Schattenmann on brandy: Session Start: Wed Feb 13 01:36:53 2008 Session Ident: DarkMistress [01:36] <Schloss> you've ogtta be kidding me [01:36] <DarkMistress> please hang on, I may not be at my computer [01:37] <DarkMistress> hello [01:37] <DarkMistress> nope [01:37] <DarkMistress> we're honoring our treaty [01:37] <Schloss> heard a line like that at Nuremburg [01:39] <DarkMistress> nice. this is a game. remember that. [01:39] <DarkMistress> now, you're blocked. goodbye. Session Close: Wed Feb 13 01:39:21 2008 February 13th 2007? http://cybernations.wikia.com/wiki/GPA_war Spent the next couple days disbanding an alliance over that one. Edited October 23, 2009 by Schattenmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintenderek Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) No, it isn't. At best, it's tolerant of those that would like to RP here. Unless you actually are ruling a nation/empire/alliance/bloc/democracy/dictatorship/other misc. thing that would go here, this is a role playing game. Your role playing as a nation leader. Great to see you around Atrophis!I submit that rule 16 rings true, though it should be left broader at alcohol. This is your Schattenmann on brandy: Session Start: Wed Feb 13 01:36:53 2008 Session Ident: DarkMistress [01:36] <Schloss> you've ogtta be kidding me [01:36] <DarkMistress> please hang on, I may not be at my computer [01:37] <DarkMistress> hello [01:37] <DarkMistress> nope [01:37] <DarkMistress> we're honoring our treaty [01:37] <Schloss> heard a line like that at Nuremburg [01:39] <DarkMistress> nice. this is a game. remember that. [01:39] <DarkMistress> now, you're blocked. goodbye. Session Close: Wed Feb 13 01:39:21 2008 February 13th 2007? http://cybernations.wikia.com/wiki/GPA_war Spent the next couple days disbanding an alliance over that one. I remember that. Good times.... Good times... EDIT: Saw a post above mine that needed to be included. Edited October 23, 2009 by Nintenderek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantanX Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 i broke the rulee... damn beers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonsPhyre Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 @Dragonphyre - just because many players are exceptionally bad and the admin/moderator powers exceptionally tolerant of them, doesnt make this an FPS. Not saying it's a FPS. It's just not a RPG. Unless you actually are ruling a nation/empire/alliance/bloc/democracy/dictatorship/other misc. thing that would go here, this is a role playing game. Your role playing as a nation leader. It's really not as simple as whether or not you're technically doing things as a nation ruler. It's the intent and reasoning behind what you do. While I'll grant you that CN does require specific lines of reasoning that could be considered IC for a few actions, I maintain that the majority of the community here do not roleplay in any meaningful form. You might argue technicalities all you want, but CyberNations is no more a RPG than playing Supreme Commander is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crushtania Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 The last point rings very true. If there's people complaining that there's no one playing CN, we aren't telling enough people to play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Wally Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Twenty Rules Regarding Any RPG10. There is dedicated and then there is addicted--if you don't know the difference, you probably have a problem. Why did my left eye twitch when i got to number 10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintenderek Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Not saying it's a FPS. It's just not a RPG.It's really not as simple as whether or not you're technically doing things as a nation ruler. It's the intent and reasoning behind what you do. While I'll grant you that CN does require specific lines of reasoning that could be considered IC for a few actions, I maintain that the majority of the community here do not roleplay in any meaningful form. You might argue technicalities all you want, but CyberNations is no more a RPG than playing Supreme Commander is. I have to disagree with you. The exact definition of Role Playing Game is role-playing game  Use Role Playing Game in a Sentence See web results for Role Playing Game See images of Role Playing Game –noun a game in which participants adopt the roles of imaginary characters in an adventure under the direction of a Game Master. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Role+Playing+Game Now, while someone said the moderators and admins are the game masters, I only partially agree with that. Admin is the game master. He designed the game in the same way that a game master designs, let's say a game of D&D (Just an example). The adventure of Cybernations are all the politics, wars, scandals, diplomacy, internal affairs, tech dealing, and everything else that we do every day as rulers on Planet Bob. Our characters are those rulers. Unless your name actually is DragonsPhyre, your currently roleplaying as DragonsPhyre every time you enter alliance politics. Sure, there are some outside references, like forums and IRC, however most of your typical table top RPG games also have outside references of sorts like that. Sure, people don't always do that great of a job actually typing in character, as if they are an actual ruler, that doesn't mean they aren't actually in character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azaghul Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 26) Don't focus so hard on winning that you forget to have fun. Winning is nice, but the fun is in the process. 27) Don't ridicule new players for not knowing what they are doing, give them a chance to learn and help them out when you can. You were once new and ignorant about the game yourself. 28) Defeating your enemies is one thing. Continually attacking them after they are defeated so they can't effectively play and end up quitting is another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoppistan Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Awesome list, Hal. I don't have anything to add, except: 10. There is dedicated and then there is addicted--if you don't know the difference, you probably have a problem. *Plugs fingers in ears* Nah Nah Nah Nah Can't Hear you Can't hear you Nah nah nah nah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordliam Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 #29: Make sure to have lots of potions before fighting the final boss. #30: Be careful on the last level, it might not actually be the last level. (If you know what I mean. B) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpdogg Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Should we be worried about #18? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC123 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 #31: Don't come in guns blazing. It won't get you very far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haflinger Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Beer and gaming is awesome, and well I've broken a few of the other rules too. But most of them I agree with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime minister Johns Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I wholly agree with these rules. Particularly rule #1 if it is not fun any more then take a break or quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Scott Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 #45: Break the rules, get the money, dolla dolla bill y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChairmanHal Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Should we be worried about #18? There was a series of updates in June and July. We are due for some additional updates before the holidays I would expect (based on absolutely no inside information but hopefully Admin can take a hint... *COUGH*). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poyplemonkeys Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 7. go play MarioKart. Solid advice right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModusOperandi Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Hey, that's really great advice; summarizes it perfectly I believe. I've never participated in an RPG before until Bob. Also.. # something-or-other, don't be afraid to take risks or to act differently.. variety is the spice of life and the same is true about an RPG. Edited October 23, 2009 by ModusOperandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Apocalypse Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I do all my cybernationsing with beer nowadays. Feels good man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solaris Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 That's pretty good Hal. Nice job. Except I do like my beer. B)The game was most fun when I used to be drunk or something half of the time, so if one can control oneself while under influence, I would agree that the rule regarding alcohol consumption is obsolete and should be disregarded by all.Where else is it better to learn from drunken behavioral mistakes than in an RPG? No real damage done, while being a rectum type of person (or simply of subnormal intelligence) in real life can distrupt reproductional chances or even worse, damage or destroy friendships. If you can't risk drunken mistakes in an RPG in order to increase your under-influence-self-control, you are not employing the full benefits of playing the game. Of course, it is not required or even expected for anyone to play a game to it's full potential. I have all the respect for players who take the game kind of seriously and play 'to win' in order to maximize their fun and the recreational value of playing, but disregarding these kind of learning opportunities I would regard as counter-productive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaone Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 The game was most fun when I used to be drunk or something half of the time, so if one can control oneself while under influence, I would agree that the rule regarding alcohol consumption is obsolete and should be disregarded by all. A typical rule #5 remark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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