The Rivalry Continues

Apocalypse · September 9, 2002, 19:51

It has been about two years since I left SidGames, since Mark and Dan were rivals of mine.

Well, I'm back in the game.

I'm now a news guy at X-COM Tactical Command.

We aren't really rivals since Apolyton wouldn't cover this game, but we'd both cover general Firaxis related news.

Skanky Burns · September 9, 2002, 20:11

Congratulations on the position.

ixnay · September 9, 2002, 20:27

Well congrats.

Apocalypse · September 9, 2002, 21:44

No need for congratulations.

And this will be a friendly rivalry (if that), BTW. There will never be any IP banning of Mark and Dan like at the last site I was at.

DarkCloud · September 9, 2002, 21:57

I never knew that stodlum IP banned them :laugh:

:banned:

notyoueither · September 10, 2002, 00:01

That's cool Apoc. Congrats.

It would be better if the site loaded though. You mentioned Mark and Dan, you didn't mention me.

Rasbelin · September 10, 2002, 01:31

Nice, Apoc!

Anyway, that IP banning is more like an immature action to keep other site owners away. What's the catch?

You can anyway get there by using a proxy server.

MarkG · September 10, 2002, 03:01

if Firaxis do XCOM we'll probably cover it

Skanky Burns · September 10, 2002, 03:17

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Originally posted by MarkG
if Firaxis do XCOM we'll probably cover it

Rasbelin · September 10, 2002, 04:10

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Originally posted by MarkG
if Firaxis do XCOM we'll probably cover it

Can I already apply for X-COM related staff positions?

Ari Rahikkala · September 10, 2002, 10:32

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Originally posted by Rasbelin
Nice, Apoc!

Anyway, that IP banning is more like an immature action to keep other site owners away. What's the catch?

You can anyway get there by using a proxy server.

I don't think you can expect much sensibility from stodlum

.

http://web.archive.org/web/200109250...ty/wisdom.html

Alex · September 10, 2002, 10:59

WAR!

Er... I mean... nice, Apoc.

Rasbelin · September 10, 2002, 11:11

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Originally posted by LightEning

I don't think you can expect much sensibility from stodlum.

http://web.archive.org/web/200109250...ty/wisdom.html

Thanks, mate!

Looks like stodlum is err... a err... maggot.

Apocalypse · September 10, 2002, 20:14

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Originally posted by MarkG
if Firaxis do XCOM we'll probably cover it

More like SimGolf coverage than Civ3 coverage though.

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Originally posted by notyoueither
It would be better if the site loaded though. You mentioned Mark and Dan, you didn't mention me.

It didn't load? And when have we been rivals?

BTW, I didn't IP ban Mark and Dan...I didn't have authority.

MarkG · September 11, 2002, 03:11

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More like SimGolf coverage than Civ3 coverage though.

is this a suggestion, a guess or an order?

H Tower · September 11, 2002, 13:50

i think he's implying that you didn't provide as much coverage of SimGolf as you did for Civ3. for instance, there is no sim golf forum on apolyton

Alex · September 11, 2002, 15:36

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Originally posted by H Tower
there is no sim golf forum on apolyton

A wise decision, if I may say it. That forum would be gathering dust by now.

MarkG · September 11, 2002, 17:50

H Tower, we never announced we would do a full coverage of simgolf....

this doesnt necessarily apply to all non-civ firaxis' games...

Apocalypse · September 11, 2002, 20:16

It is an assumption. This X-COM game will only cover a few years timespan at most. Every other game ACS covers is hundreds of years long.

You didn't cover Antietam! either. And you Alpha Centauri coverage is severly lacking, at least compared to a certain site that was around a couple years ago.

MattyBoy · September 11, 2002, 20:32

Ras, what's that Greek flag for?
I hear that the Greeks have banned computer gaming, so perhaps it's not appropriate for these forums.

Apocalypse · September 11, 2002, 20:38

You need to look at places on Apolyton other than the forum. The last news updates was "Greek Gamers Play On"

MarkG · September 12, 2002, 01:39

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This X-COM game will only cover a few years timespan at most. Every other game ACS covers is hundreds of years long.

awsome! a new "what kind of games apolyton is supposed to cover" rule!

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You didn't cover Antietam! either.

please refer to my previous answers

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And you Alpha Centauri coverage is severly lacking, at least compared to a certain site that was around a couple years ago.

yeah right

The Pioneer · September 12, 2002, 01:53

Huh!? So why wasn't Gettysburg and Antietam covered?

So long...

MarkG · September 12, 2002, 02:54

if you do a search in this forum, you'll find the answer

Rasbelin · September 12, 2002, 03:00

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Originally posted by MattyBoy
Ras, what's that Greek flag for?

Read my signature.

BTW, it will not last forever, unless I decide that I'm going to be a wannabe Greek forever.

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I hear that the Greeks have banned computer gaming, so perhaps it's not appropriate for these forums.

I don't see the connection.

In that case nobody should use the Greek flag.

The Pioneer · September 12, 2002, 07:31

Sorry Marko, but the search did not lead me to an answer! Can you provide a link!

Danke!

So long...

MarkG · September 12, 2002, 07:39

short answer: we did not have the ability, nor was that much interest in our visitors for an expansion pack of a game that was released before the creation of the site....

H Tower · September 12, 2002, 09:50

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Originally posted by MarkG
H Tower, we never announced we would do a full coverage of simgolf....

whoa, that wasn't criticism!

and judging by your responses in this thread, i'd say you are having a bad day. Why don't you go to the OT and hand down a few bannings and PCRs to make you happy again?

/me to apocalypse pssst! what if he actually does it?

DanQ · September 12, 2002, 14:46

First, regarding SimGolf -- we will not be having full coverage of the game or a dedicated forum to it either. In addition, there will be no future "miscellaneous" updates for the game either.

It is not apart of our coverage now, nor will it be in the future.

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And you Alpha Centauri coverage is severly lacking, at least compared to a certain site that was around a couple years ago.

Apocalypse: there has not been much Alpha Centauri news recently. That said, as with any of our sections, if someone finds a news item pertaining to one of the games that we cover that we have not covered to that point, they are both welcomed and indeed encouraged to let us know about it.

Second: comparing our site now to our own site two years in this regard is not meaningful, let alone another site (and indeed, if I am following your inference correctly, one which also no longer exists).

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Dan; Apolyton CS

Apocalypse · September 12, 2002, 23:55

Dan: I know there is no SMAC news recently. I am really just talking about Jan '99 through Aug '99.

Mark: I'll reply to you tommarow when I have more time.