Thread Tools
Old August 26, 2003, 14:00   #31
Googlie
Alpha Centauri Democracy GameAlpha Centauri PBEMApolyton Storywriters' GuildApolytoners Hall of FameACDG3 GaiansACDG3 Data AngelsACDG3 MorganACDG3 CMNsACDG3 SpartansC4DG Team Alpha Centaurians
Emperor
 
Googlie's Avatar
 
Local Time: 00:48
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Palm Springs, California
Posts: 9,541
Well I'm inclined to think it may have been a one-time event - a challenge that Razor Brain saw as being worthy.

He referenced the Tass manoeuver in his e-mail to Tass, maybe recognizing a fellow "shoot disturber", and sent the PWs.

Unfortunately Tass used them to "see if they worked as advertised" and in doing so, of course, saw all the other factions.

So unless RB sends them to everyone - or tass does, then I don't believe that the game is jeapordized. Once everyone gets infiltration - or pacts - with everyone else then it becomes moot.

But why would anyone be such a rat in the first place - to try and ruin a game for 75 other players? Human nature is strange at the best of times, I guess.

G.
Googlie is offline  
Old August 26, 2003, 14:19   #32
Snowflake
ACDG3 SpartansACDG The Human HiveACDG3 Data AngelsACDG3 GaiansACDG3 MorganACDG3 CMNs
Princess
 
Snowflake's Avatar
 
Local Time: 01:48
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: falling, once again
Posts: 8,823
He may not have been trying to ruin the game. He probably just was curious and want to see what he can do. And when he did it, it is too big of a secret for him to hold. He wants somebody know that this is a feat that could be accomplished, but only by really intelligent people like him.
__________________
Be good, and if at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure will be back in fashion soon. -- teh Spamski

Grapefruit Garden
Snowflake is offline  
Old August 26, 2003, 14:57   #33
Nubclear
NationStatesCall to Power II Democracy GameInterSite Democracy Game: Apolyton TeamRise of Nations MultiplayerACDG The Human HiveNever Ending StoriesACDG The Free DronesACDG The Cybernetic ConsciousnessGalCiv Apolyton EmpireACDG3 SpartansC4DG Team Alpha CentauriansCiv4 SP Democracy GameDiplomacyAlpha Centauri PBEMCivilization IV PBEMAlpha Centauri Democracy GameACDG Peace
PolyCast Thread Necromancer
 
Nubclear's Avatar
 
Local Time: 07:48
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: We are all Asher now.
Posts: 1,437
Quote:
Originally posted by HongHu
He may not have been trying to ruin the game. He probably just was curious and want to see what he can do. And when he did it, it is too big of a secret for him to hold. He wants somebody know that this is a feat that could be accomplished, but only by really intelligent people like him.
Awwwww, thanks Honghu. But theres only one problem...

I have no idea who RazorBlade is. Obviously the email address et al was created SPECIFICALLY for this purpose and if he was truely a friend of mine he would have come out to me without any aliases.
Nubclear is offline  
Old August 26, 2003, 14:58   #34
Googlie
Alpha Centauri Democracy GameAlpha Centauri PBEMApolyton Storywriters' GuildApolytoners Hall of FameACDG3 GaiansACDG3 Data AngelsACDG3 MorganACDG3 CMNsACDG3 SpartansC4DG Team Alpha Centaurians
Emperor
 
Googlie's Avatar
 
Local Time: 00:48
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Palm Springs, California
Posts: 9,541
Quote:
Originally posted by Googlie
Once everyone gets infiltration - or pacts - with everyone else then it becomes moot.
G.
Well, not quite moot, as infiltration (or pact) only confirms the existence of an army or navy (or air force) - not its location

And good point HongHu. So let's all bow down before Razor Blade's brilliance, then get on with the game

GGLIE
Googlie is offline  
Old August 26, 2003, 15:14   #35
Snowflake
ACDG3 SpartansACDG The Human HiveACDG3 Data AngelsACDG3 GaiansACDG3 MorganACDG3 CMNs
Princess
 
Snowflake's Avatar
 
Local Time: 01:48
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: falling, once again
Posts: 8,823
Quote:
Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar

I have no idea who RazorBlade is. Obviously the email address et al was created SPECIFICALLY for this purpose and if he was truely a friend of mine he would have come out to me without any aliases.
He doesn't need you to know who he is. He just wanted somebody know that there is this really smart guy somewhere. You know how they catch somebody who made a intelligent crime? In books and movies at least. The person will not be able to hold his tongue 'cause he wants somebody to know his intelligence. So he writes letters to the police, leaves signatures at the crime scene, etc. If there's no public reaction like lots of news reports, he would get mad.

In this case we've already made quite a big fuss, so I suppose we could stop here. I would assume whoever he is he would not use this tool at least for now to gain any more beneficial information. To the smart guy, whoever you are, I assume you should be satisfied that we continue the normal course of this game and not turning this into an ugly battle against you. If you are really this smart, why would it take you more than honest play to beat the other teams?
__________________
Be good, and if at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure will be back in fashion soon. -- teh Spamski

Grapefruit Garden
Snowflake is offline  
Old August 26, 2003, 16:49   #36
Maniac
Alpha Centauri Democracy GameC4DG Team Alpha CentauriansACDG The Cybernetic ConsciousnessACDG Planet University of TechnologyPolyCast TeamACDG3 Spartans
 
Maniac's Avatar
 
Local Time: 09:48
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Gent, Belgium
Posts: 10,712
Quote:
Quote:
He wants somebody know that this is a feat that could be accomplished, but only by really intelligent people like him.
Awwwww, thanks Honghu. But theres only one problem...
There I really expected you to say: "I'm not an intelligent person."
__________________
Contraria sunt Complementa. -- Niels Bohr
Mods: SMAniaC (SMAC) & Planetfall (Civ4)
Maniac is offline  
Old August 26, 2003, 17:32   #37
Snowflake
ACDG3 SpartansACDG The Human HiveACDG3 Data AngelsACDG3 GaiansACDG3 MorganACDG3 CMNs
Princess
 
Snowflake's Avatar
 
Local Time: 01:48
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: falling, once again
Posts: 8,823
I have to defend for Comrade Tass Prime Function Maniac, for he IS really an intelligent person.

Now where did I hear this sentence before? "It's so obvious it's you that it's obviously not you."
__________________
Be good, and if at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure will be back in fashion soon. -- teh Spamski

Grapefruit Garden
Snowflake is offline  
 

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:48.


Design by Vjacheslav Trushkin, color scheme by ColorizeIt!.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Apolyton Civilization Site | Copyright © The Apolyton Team