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    Profit Ideas for Admin - A Brainstorming Thread

    in Current Feature Improvement Suggestions

    Posted

    Avast all ye scallywags,

    Let this thread stand as a brainstorming discussion for admin's need for grog and grub.

    To kick things off,

    1. Tap into the massive market which is free-to-play gaming.

    2. A cheapish monthly membership subscription which allows for a 15% increase in yield for all production buildings.

    3. ??????

    4. Eternal fortune and glory for Game Labs

    Yours truly,

    JPJChris

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    A Treatise on Constructive Criticism

    in Tribunal - Трибунал

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    Dearest fellows, gentlemen, ladies et all:

    I come to you as a representative of the civil, with words that I pray all will take heed to and propagate.

    CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

    Definition of constructive 

    1: declared such by judicial construction or interpretation "constructive fraud"

    2: of or relating to construction or creation

    3: promoting improvement or development "constructive criticism"

    Definition of criticism 

    1a: the act of criticizing usually unfavorably seeking encouragement rather than criticism (author's note: I intend only the best.)

    b: a critical observation or remark "an unfair criticism had a minor criticism of the design"

    c: CRITIQUE

    2: the art of evaluating or analyzing works of art or literature, also : writings expressing such evaluation or analysisan anthology of literary criticism

    3: the scientific investigation of literary documents (such as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, or history

    ---------------------------------------------------------------

     

    With these two definitions out of the way, may we all use our beautiful brains and put two and two together.

    Constructive criticism is an analysis in which a positive outcome is intended. Where positive change, and positive action, is encouraged.

     

    Silencing criticism with a heavy hand leads to loss of communication, which in turn leads to loss of what may be brilliant and helpful analysis. It is literally throwing away free knowledge, and why be so wasteful?

     

    Let's leave the banning to the actually dangerous. 'Nuff Said.

     

    Cheers to all,

    cfschris

    A Noble Scallywag

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    A Crowd-Sourced Treatise on Leadership

    in Tavern

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    30 minutes ago, Angus MacDuff said:

    That's why I suggest a new rank.  Taken from amongst clan leadership in the larger clans.  Maybe only officers of a clan (of over 20 members?) can nominate a candidate. 

    This would be incredible....hopefully the devs wish to experiment.

    A Crowd-Sourced Treatise on Leadership

    in Tavern

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    5 hours ago, Hethwill the Harmless said:

    Designate new commanders everyday, have them decide what to do. For good or for worse stick to his plan, win and sink together. Becomes less boring, more interesting, more fun. No tears, loss is temporary.

    You posit an interesting idea....I feel one would risk inexperienced commanders at times of great importance with this model, however.

    Experience in tactics and strategy are also critical elements. So I suppose Knowledge would make a good addition to initial list.

    A Crowd-Sourced Treatise on Leadership

    in Tavern

    Posted · Edited by jpjchris

    Greetings kind gentlemen and ladies,

    List your top attributes of a wise leader/well-operated clan here. I shall begin:

    COMMUNICATION. One must communicate well, first and foremost, for their jolly crew to succeed.

    STRUCTURE. The intricate knowledge of building a successful organizational structure is critical. Arguably on par with communication....however I feel that communication is without doubt more important.

    EMPATHY. Without the emotional ability to feel how one's crew feels, one places themselves in a disadvantageous place.

    -

    Share your thoughts and musings. I pray that this thread will stand as a resource to the leaders of our wonderful little Carib, and add to the spice of life.

    With Sincerity,

    JPJChris

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    True Economy: An Experiment and Vote

    in Current Feature Improvement Suggestions

    Posted · Edited by jpjchris

    5 hours ago, Thonys said:

    it's favoritism what we have now...

     


    Good sir, I beg you to reconsider. The economy is an indifferent beast, with fortune only favoring the bold....it is quite similar to RL in that regard.

    Devs: as I'm sure you have already gathered from my previous post, I am a massive proponent of modeling this game off of true-to-life examples.

    Pay a professional economist to analyze this game's markets! There are actual economists who have analyzed EVE Online's economy, and I'm 100% certain you'll be able to find one which would enjoy analyzing NA.

    Cordially Yours,

    JPJChris

    Twitter & conquest activity

    in Tavern

    Posted

    On 9/18/2018 at 1:24 PM, Wraith said:

    I don't know what kind of infrastructure you have in place that is generating the Twitter feed but I was thinking it would be very nice to parse Combat News in different ways than you are doing currently (e.g. create heatmap of kills, etc.).

    I love your thinking....a heatmap and other such tools would be wondrous!

    Ode to Liberty

    in Tavern

    Posted

    Kind ladies and gentlemen,

    Allow me to share a beautiful poem which I happened upon for the first time only a few evenings ago.

    Do enjoy.

    http://poemsintranslation.blogspot.com/2015/07/pushkin-ode-to-liberty-from-russian.html

    Ode to Liberty
    By Alexander Pushkin
    Translated by A.Z. Foreman
    Click to hear me recite the original Russian

    Listless Cytherean princess1, sing
    No more. Begone out of my view! 
    But you, great scourge of tsar and king, 
    Proud Muse of Freedom, where are you? 
    Come rip my laurels off. Bring stones 
    And crush this coddled lyre. Let me 
    Sing to the world of Liberty 
    And shame that scum upon the thrones. 

    Reveal to me the noble path 
    Where that exalted Gaul2 once strode, 
    When you in storied Days of Wrath 
    Inspired in him a dauntless Ode. 
    Now, flighty Fortune's favored knaves, 
    Tremble, O Tyrants of the Earth! 
    But ye: take heed now, know your worth 
    And rise as men, ye fallen slaves! 

    I cannot cast my gaze but see 
    A body flayed, an ankle chained, 
    The useless tears of Slavery, 
    The Law perverted and profaned. 
    Yea, everywhere iniquitous 
    Power in the fog of superstition 
    Ascends: Vainglory's fateful passion, 
    And Slavery's gruesome genius.  

    Heavy on every sovereign head 
    There lies a People's misery, 
    Save where the mighty Law is wed 
    Firmly with holy Liberty, 
    Where their hard shield is spread for all, 
    Where in a Nation's faithful hand 
    Among mere equals in the land 
    The sword can equitably fall3

    To smite transgression from on high 
    With one blow, righteously severe 
    In fingers uncorrupted by 
    Ravenous avarice or fear. 
    O Monarchs, ye are crowned by will 
    And law of Man, not Nature's hand. 
    Though ye above the people stand, 
    Eternal Law stands higher still. 

    But woe betide the commonweal 
    Where it is blithely slumbering, 
    Where Law itself is forced to kneel 
    Before the Masses, or the King. 
    Here is the Man: witness he bears 
    To his forebears’ infamous error 
    And in the storm of recent Terror 
    Laid down royal neck for theirs. 

    King Louis to his death ascends4 
    In sight of hushed posterity, 
    His crownless, beaten head he bends: 
    Blood for the block of perfidy.  
    The Law stands mute, the People too. 
    And down the criminal axe-blade flies 
    And lo! A ghastly purple5 lies  
    Upon a Gaul enslaved anew. 

    You autocratic psychopath,6
    You and your throne do I despise! 
    I watch your doom, your children's death 
    With hateful, jubilating eyes. 
    Upon your forehead they descry 
    The People’s mark of true damnation. 
    Stain of the world, shame of creation, 
    Reproach on earth to God on high! 

    When on the dark Neva the star 
    Of midnight makes the water gleam,  
    When carefree eyelids near and far  
    Are overwhelmed with peaceful dream, 
    The poet, roused with intellect, 
    Sees the lone tyrant's statue loom 
    Grimly asleep amid the gloom, 
    The palace now a derelict,7 

    And Clio's8 awesome call he hears 
    Behind those awesome walls of power. 
    Vivid before his sight appears 
    The foul Caligula's last hour. 
    In stars and ribbons he espies 
    Assassins drunk with wine and spite 
    Approaching, furtive in the night 
    With wolfish hearts and brazen eyes. 

    And silent stands the faithless guard, 
    The drawbridge downed without alarm, 
    The gate in dark of night unbarred 
    By treason’s mercenary arm. 
    O shame! O terror of our time!  
    Those Janissary beasts burst in9
    And slash, the Criminal Sovereign 
    Is slaughtered by unholy crime.  

    Henceforward, Monarchs, learn ye well:  
    No punishment, no accolade, 
    No altar and no dungeon cell 
    Can be your steadfast barricade. 
    The first bowed head must be your own 
    Beneath Law's trusty canopy 
    Then Peoples' life and liberty 
    Forevermore shall guard your throne. 

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