sad...this is getting smaller and smaller...

@herbs12. I been very polite. I don't think I have once been rude even under accusation earlier in the set.

Ouch.

Didn't you know I am a cyborg??

The first mid/top fed occurred way earlier against Decorata.

2013-09-19 11:23:03 PS The Laughing Man Complex (#136) Decorata (#147) 1241A (1651A)
2013-09-19 01:28:22 PS oo ee oo ahh ahh (#78) Decorata (#147) 1276A (1697A)

I have to say it's nice being in the bleachers for this one.

I do agree with LATC that it's the social component of the game that keeps players like me playing this. (Or else I can find a multitude of other ways to punch numbers and use my spreadsheet)

They only use 1/4 of your current ready army. So in your case, only 125k jets.

I think Palemoon meant that the average number of exp acres won't drop during batch explore even though individually the exp acres number is.

Hmm

And I am finished discussing this.

Xinhuan, you are wrong on 2 accounts and right on 1 account. You are right that I have an edge.

You are wrong to assume that I PS out all of my Jets every single day. I try to leave about 20% of my jets at home. There were no more than 5 days when I had all my jets out. In addition, if you check news, there are breaks in my attacks where I didn't attack for over 24 hours.

You are also wrong to assume that I timed my attacks to use my allies' jets. I timed my hits according to whether my goods were sold and turn bonuses and my sleep.

Regarding the edge I gained through OAs, am I wrong to use OAs when the game designer put them in?
Am I wrong to use OAs in a manner that isn't offensive leeching or "coordinated"?
I would like the opinion of the game designer on this one.

To clarify what Blid has said, the example that Blid gave out is a way of showing what I am doing with my OAs is different than what Viva does and different from the Offensive Leeching that that everyone hates, (myself included). It is NOT how I am actually running my OAs or how I explained it to him.

The point to take from Blid's statement is that I am running my OAs in a way that all my offensive allies myself included benefit, which is why I take issue when you guys start pointing out that I am "offensive leeching". Leeching in my mind means its one-sided, which clearly is not the case. Instead I am benefiting from having offensive allies just like my allies are benefiting from me.

And from my discussion with Blid yesterday, I have already agreed to drop my OAs, (2 has been dropped since yesterday, one more to go after minimum time is up) since I don't want to create bad blood in our small tiny community of maybe 30 folks?(primary at least).

If you want to accuse me of having Offensive allies, I agree with you. But if you want to accuse me of offensive leeching, I disagree with you 100%.

(As a side note) @Xinhuan, you accusing me of having 3 O-Allies was wrong. I had 1 when you said that. :P

Yeah, oldman, were my Jets ever home when my allies grabbed? Btw, if you don't mind, can you tell me who you were keeping tabs on since the 20th? MSG would be nice. I may have changed a few past the 20th.

I don't know either since I have no idea why the admins deleted those folks. I just assumed it has something to do with "coordination" or illegal "prior coordination".

@Qazulight, they were deleted for "coordination", OAs by themselves is neutral if there is no prior arrangement or coordination. The whole no OAs is a player enforced rule to prevent Offensive leeching.

@Xinhuan, I think the fact that I am not deleted means I did not have prior arrangement or coordination with them.

I don't deny having OAs. I just have a difference of opinion with what you guys consider as Offensive leeching and normal fair offensive allies.

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Err, I guess eestats.com doesn't like me then?

It's down now?

Oh no, I wonder who you can be ^^

They violated some rules? :P But what rules that's the question :)

9 Boston Celtics (#204) 21,290 $7,777,763 CG
10 Big and Scary (#138) 24,036 $7,686,957 RG

OOOOooooo..
Any clarifications?

Ha, thanks. I couldn't wait so I crossed my fingers and assumed it didn't matter ;)

I know this has been asked before many times but I forget and don't feel like searching for it again. So here goes, does dead Defensive ally provide defense? Thanks.

103 has been inactive for quite a bit judging from the amount of turns that was spent. As to 191, he is just taking advantage of the situation to farm him. Unlikely that there were prior arrangement. Just my 2 cents.

Possible name suggestions:
EEVIL on Rampage
EEVIL Mrk II
Simply EEVIL

I would just like to say that I feel so violated that folks are peeking at me and then waving at me in the forums... :P

So I guess we have 2 techer haters. ; )

That is why they ask and complain?

I would rather see more techers than more indies.

Bushel prices are reasonable again, but no where bad.

http://forums.earthempires.com/...496856&z=top100-bonus

It's not broken just changed. Xinhuan explains.

*Gasp* Maybe you should make more friends ;p.
JK

No, you are welcome that we are buying your bushels at such outrageous prices.

So you are Decorata?

I guess it's time to build some farm for self consumption....

Anyone smell a farmer set? :0

you priced your turrets at 170?

You can buy everything but you may have to pay a premium...

What is still bought out?

It's too early to cook oil & bushel prices, bring it down plz :)

I don't think its anyone playing the market..it just normal market forces this set has made the cashers/farmers attack earlier (mostly more affordable tech) hence today there was a huge increase in the amount of military buying. Too bad, I only noticed this after the effect happened. Could've made a pretty penny. :)

haha, that's because like the 5th day, you sold a bit too high am I right?

Haha, #337. I guess EEVIL has just found his nemesis!

Is it me or does this set feels like there are more players starting late and being smaller in general?

Going CI this set again. Looking for D Allies & Intel Allies.Prefer to be with someone playing the same. Thanks.

Assuming everything else is equal,

Who gets more total land?
A Tyranny doing SS or PS
or A Dictatorship doing SS or PS?

Need D and Intel also Please pm. Thanks.