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Texas - I don't have a dog in this fight and I don't know either of you personally, but he made some pretty solid points above and you failed to address a single one in a three-paragraph reply. You are doing the very thing in your reply that he is complaining about in the points he made while simultaneously failing to address them. I'd genuinely like to see that conversation play out.
That said, I enjoy reading your point of view. You make a lot of sense but the control-everything nation-building to save everyone who doesn't know any better is getting old. And the dropping numbers don't lie. Are you making the case that what you are advocating has been good for Naval Action? -
Well, I can say I sure feel like a winner every time Slamz has been in Danish waters. It just feels like whenever he wins, which is all the time, we all win a little.
He is both the yin and the yang of Naval Action. We're all getting what we say we want! -
9 minutes ago, Louis Garneray said:
That's what I call an obsessive behavior. Is there any post from you without Slamz name in it?
A post without mentioning Slamz is quite frankly not even a post worth reading.
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13 minutes ago, Slamz said:
I don't see why that should be surprising. The one thing this game has always struggled with is a way to make people care about port ownership. With smuggler flags and alts, the ONLY value a port really has is as a teleport base.
Need common shipbuilding materials? Home counties have the critical things you need like fir and iron.
Need rare wood? Smuggler flag. Or an alt if you need to bid on it.
Need saltpeter or other less common things? Alts.Pirates took Georgetown and don't use it. Literally has no value for them. From what I can see they don't even teleport to it. Why bother taking useless ports? Why should the British even want it back? "Realm pride" I guess but the county itself has very little real value.
The last valuable French port was Haiti, which was a useful teleport base.
Losing Dominica, for example, cost us nothing.
Everything I needed that area for, I can still get. And I never teleported to it -- it's only a 10 minute sail from an invulnerable base.
The other part of the equation is that the way BLACK plays and the way the French play are almost completely opposite styles.French style: Play a lot, sail all over, sink everything you see, ignore port battles.
BLACK style: Play rarely, only for actions specifically related to a port battle, ignore open world PvP.
We rarely kill each other because our styles don't overlap.
Which I think is a fundamental problem in the game design: that you can have two different playstyles that almost never encounter each other.
In my opinion, port battles need to create more open world PvP and vice versa. That we can ignore port battles and they can ignore open world PvP and we can both play just fine like this forever is, I think, a flaw in the game. If BLACK quit tomorrow it would make no difference to us. If we quit tomorrow it would make no difference to them. Our styles don't intersect.
This thread should be changed to "A Letter to Slamz the PVP King."
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1 hour ago, Timjim2 said:
If you had been Slamz, they would have just surrendered, thanked you for schooling them in PVP, and then apologized for troubling you in the first place. THAT takes skill.
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3 hours ago, Vernon Merrill said:
Our "crafters" work for other nations... they build us some great vessels, thanks!
EDIT: Just to add.... If you don't like it, you shouldn't declare war.
"Those U-Boats are are attacking my trader convoys! That's not fair!" See how ridiculous that sounds?
On to the 4th page! Seriously, thank you Vernon for doing your part to fill Slamz' post with so much meaningless gibberish that it becomes the most viewed post on Naval Action. Once Vllad and Barbancourt get back from eating crayons and trying to be awesome, please pass my thanks to them as well. With the help of lesser-pvpers like yourselves we can definitely make this happen. Slamz has done so much for the Naval Action community as I'm sure you'll agree, and I can't think of a more fitting shrine to his greatness than a ton of pages filled with absolute rubbish. This is the least we can do for him.
In fact, I was in the middle of my prayers to Slamz in between my poor attempts at PVP last night, and I was thinking - if we could just throw some more meme's up here I bet we could draw this post out further in a less amount of time. They are larger and cover more space on the page. Plus there is the added benefit of you not actually having to generate a cogent argument or use your brain and the page just looking more colorful. Less head pain - more color!
What say you? Shall we progress to page 5 together? For Slamz?
P.S. Shoutout to PURGE for sailing that Bellona all the way to Christianstead and then handing it over last night. I'll bet you can guess who I INSISTED we name it after?-
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It wasn't my signature - it was the reason for my edit. Remember, ports don't matter! OW PVP is Naval Action!
Cute pictures. You know what they say - "If you're taking flak, you must be over the target." -
8 hours ago, Slamz said:
I used to worry it might become the meta that people would run fleet ships and all PvP would degrade into big PvE fights.
But yeah, they mostly just get in the way and the fact that they won't do repairs makes them very fodderous. Even though we can capture good ones for free now, I'm not sure it's worth it. Spend 10-20 minutes looking for, tagging and capturing a Surprise only to have it ram its bow sprit off (or yours) 5 minutes into a PvP battle and fire chain shot into people's hulls because sometimes that's just what they enjoy doing...
Wow... the man, the myth, the legend graces the unwashed hordes with his presence and wisdom.
Can you really blame those poor "fodderous" fleet ships, though? They are obviously so starstruck by having the great one, himself, direct them to "shoot the hull with cannonballs" that they probably just get overexcited and screw up the commands. I feel the exact same way when you're around, and I've never been able to defeat even an NPC ship in game, so I know what I'm talking about. In fact, that was the main reason ICS didn't get into your Teamspeak the night you left us hanging in that fleet battle. If I had so much as heard your real voice telling us in person what an worthless impediment we were to the nation I'm quite certain I would have fired on my own clan by pure reflexes alone.
But such is the effect that greatness has on the unworthy. Have you considered giving all your commands through a less-intimidating third party? Someone who licks your boot and aspires to be like you and fight your fights for you but just doesn't quite have the... how can I put this delicately... raw materials to build to such heights? Perhaps someone relatively harmless and possessing the intimidation of a teddy bear - like Barbancourt or Vllad? Then your group can rock those fleet ships without having to worry about them screwing things up? Just a thought.
Now, I'm sure you have more wisdom to dispense. And when someone can say something better than I can - and you can, no doubt - I let them. -
9 minutes ago, Hodo said:
Two questions...
Why hate on people with over 1600 posts?
and....
Where did your avatar picture come from?
I have answers for both.
1. I never said hate. I said anyone who had written that many obviously didn't have a problem with attention. And probably seeks it out like moths to a flame. Kind of how the responses have flowed in over the TEN minutes I stepped away. You can obviously relate to that mindset. A chance for some Slamz-level attention brought you running, didn't it?!
2. Your cabin-girl's bedside table. -
54 minutes ago, Barbancourt (rownd) said:
Your obsession with Slamz is indeed creepy. I was hoping we had heard the last of you during your extensive tirade in nation chat as you used your Forged Papers to run away.
Oh, I assure you that you haven't. I'm afraid that, as in pretty much every other case, you are (and were) dead wrong. I do want to clear the air a bit though, so I'll be breaking character for a couple minutes. Bear with me.
First - anyone who has almost 1600 forums posts obviously doesn't have much of a problem with attention. Seriously, neither of us will ever love Slamz as much as he loves himself. He is one of the most shameless self-promoters in this game, and that is saying something. I simply find it deliciously entertaining to illustrate through sarcasm and irony how ridiculous his ego, attention-seeking, and all around sour disposition are. And besides, I have to do something while we sail around and take back our former territories uncontested.
Second - I didn't use my papers that night. I waited until I had physically moved away from the nation of France. You can't use them unless you are in a free port anyways. I thought your little band of renegades had enough nation flipping experience among yourselves to know that? And the only thing that beat us in the race to flee that port battle were the hardcore gangsta PVPers who you sail with.
Third, we replaced every one of those ships twice over before that screenshot was even posted. Now that you're all practically homeless, a few defeats or bad calls and you'll all be back in basic cutters or NPC ships. Be careful out there.
Now, if you don't mind, I am already five minutes late praying to Slamz' Conan picture on my van, and you of all people know what he's like if he doesn't have enough attention. Let's talk again later.-
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21 minutes ago, Vllad said:
Your idea of trolling is kind of creepy.
Park the white van, put the lollypops away and just play the game.
Everything is a game if you look at it the right way. Unless your name is Slamz. He doesn't play games.
And it's actually a black van. With a picture of Slamz's Conan profile face on it. The coolest thing is that the van was able to fly after I applied the picture to it.-
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3 hours ago, Teutonic said:
We should probably have informed a travel advisory for the greater antilles too.
That HAS to be an altered photo. There is no way any of you other scrubs would even have gotten an assist if Slamz was really in that group. And I know what you're going to say - "Slamz held back to give those DICS a sporting chance, and yada, yada, yada..."
Impossible. Slamz NEVER dials it down, self esteem of his shipmates be damned! He has a reputation to maintain as the greatest naval PVPer who has ever lived after all. Show us the REAL picture guys. I call BS. -
9 minutes ago, Slamz said:
For future reference, here is how the war is going to work:
1) Danes take French ports.
2) French literally ignore it.
3) French continue to hunt primarily pirates.
4) Pirates spread out more to avoid being easily targeted in one spot.
5) French spread out more to keep finding pirates to hunt.
6) Some French clans, finding it hard to find Pirates, spread back into the Antilles to also hunt Danes and Swedes.
7) Danes can no longer safely grind missions or do trading in prime US time zones.
8) Danes sweep South America, taking all Dutch ports.
9) Danes sweep much of Great Britain, taking their ports, all during Oceanic time zone hours, but Brits keep grinding them back.
10) Danes declare server victory and quit the game.
11) French have been sinking prime time pirates and Danes this entire time.ICS didn't understand.
CCCP didn't understand.
BLACK doesn't understand.The way the game is right now, there is almost no reason for a PvP nation to care about port ownership. Between alts, capturing of ships and just regular war profiteers looking to make money, we can operate out of free ports and continue hunting and acquiring new ships. Is this a problem with game design? Should it work differently? I don't know, but it's the way it works today.
The biggest mistake on the server will prove to be AUSEZ joining Denmark instead of fighting them. You could have had fun. Now all you have is empty port battles ahead of you, as far as the eye can see. France will not oppose you. For starters, we literally can't oppose you in your own time zone but additionally, we just don't care.
I really only made this thread to jab CCCP for breaking the agreement, so that when they eventually ask us for a new deal, and maybe there are some newer French at that time that want to cave in, I will point them at this thread and I will say "no".
Hi Slamz! How's my favorite NA role model doing!? What's that? Still angry as ever you say? Wow, never would have guessed.
You are just what every nation needs the least - someone who excels at making every single aspect of the game about them. Seriously, I can't believe you have over 1500 forums posts. And not a single one with anything but threats, smack talking, and whatever insanity this battle plan above is. You have shown nothing but contempt for so many other players, but you have the unshakeable expectation to think that they will still have your back because of a flag or "treaty". Did you actually think after weeks of trash-talking ICS and then turning tail after Santa Marta and leaving us in the fight when we wouldn't get in your TS or follow your orders would garner you further support?
On the contrary, EVERY interaction of mine with players from CCCP has been respectful and as far as I can tell, they are some of the only ones who have always been straight with my clan. The don't talk trash, they don't abandon me in a fight, and they certainly don't run down any NA play style.
Put your hand over your mouth and think about that for a second. Or just get angry and add another notch to your forum PVP gun belt. You'll still be my NA best buddy and a model of pvp-leetness to which I can only aspire.
P.S. A little bird told me you have a couple port battles soon. Better hurry back, now.-
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9 hours ago, Slamz said:
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1 hour ago, airborneguy said:
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I recently returned to NA after a break, and joined ICS and France after my US clan left for Great Britain. I have never regretted that choice. There are so many things that make this clan stand out, especially if you've had unpleasant clan-related experiences in the past.
-First, this clan plays together. I joined NA to be in the big port battles and fights with and against other people. There has not been a day that invites are not going out. You can be as involved as you'd like to be in whatever part of the game you enjoy. We do things with other players in ICS.
-This clan will have your back. Ships, cash, resources, labor hours, advice, good company, whatever. This clan embodies the maxim, "When in doubt, help a brother out.". They'll help you get started and help keep you sailing and busy. Great people every single one.I've never regretted making that LONG sail from the eastern US to French waters with only a Surprise and few coins in my hold. I haven't enjoyed NA so much since the day I bought it. THIS is the way the game is meant to be played.
TLDR - I heartily and enthusiastically endorse this product and/or service.-
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Looks like fun. If you guys are active I'd like to give the clan a try. "The Boneless" in-game. I'll keep an eye out as well for your names.
Thanks in advance, TB
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Posted · Edited by The Boneless
ROFL
I like you, Slim. Nothing better than seeing the elitist nation-building players who ruin this game get schooled and laughed at by the very people they think they are superior to. They may take some internet pixels from you later (for your own good of course - they didn't actually WANT to) with a swarm of first rates, but I think your words are doing actual damage to their fragile little egos. That is called winning the REAL game.
Well played, sir.