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    Quote Originally Posted by DoubleM View Post
    Do you think that someone from Japan is going to know who those three are?
    IDK, I thought it was worth throwing it out there He mentioned basketball so I would think he would know who they are. If he doesn't know who they are, he can always maneuver his way around it and fake it until he make it.

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    Last edited by BarrenMan; 11-27-2010 at 10:38 AM. Reason: The Pimp in me says he knows who they are

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    Quote Originally Posted by BarrenMan View Post
    IDK, I thought it was worth throwing it out there He mentioned basketball so I would think he would know who they are. If he doesn't know who they are, he can always maneuver his way around it and fake it until he make it.

    Edit: There is always Google
    I was born and raised in Berkeley California. Moved to Japan when I was 32ish? I have played ball on totally ghetto courts in Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, ElCerrito and all over the dang place. I know LeBron James but not the other two. I have not been following baskettball for the last few years. But I remember watching Larry Bird, Magic, Jordan, Shaq, Dennis Rodman, all them dudes ball it up. And Jordan was the best. Nobody has gamed on his level to date. Nobody.

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    I don't support mergers... people are too needy for them.. its pathetic theres more posts for mergers on this forum then there are people on this planet


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    I think alliance merges can be a good thing, but can work out disastrous as well. On the previous server, we had half an alliance merge into ours and then later a whole alliance and both worked out fine.

    Both started out from a friendly position, we did not take in an enemy alliance.

    I think the biggest problem in alliance merges are the clashing ego's. People who once were the boss, are no longer boss and need to face that. Perhaps because I am a woman, I don't suffer that much from an ego and things go smoother that way.

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    I hate to bring up truly ancient history, but waaaaay back on S1 WMD (rank 1st) forced SpartanZ (rank 2nd) to merge with us, and the result was the two alliances collapsed within a week. See, if a merge happens for punitive reasons, it won't work. Far better to defeat an enemy in war and be gracious in victory. That way you make a powerful ally.

    I think I covered this in my diplomacy guide, but I need to dig out the link to that and put it into my sig...

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    Alliance mergers are the first sign of a dying server.

    As people quit and become inactive, it is necessary to merge alliances to maintain a good active player base.

    Over time, the number of mergers will increase and the frequency between mergers will decrease as alliances consolidate in order to maintain an active user community.

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    TBH a merge is a giant PITA. We carried over three servers of zombie cities and the merge happen so suddenly it was hard (in my opinion) to make the mind change from being enemies to all players on the server becoming allies.

    Not saying that's the way it has to be done, might even be the worse of choices, but I think SM's are not all wine and roses.


    Edit: Oh srry saw the topic "merge" and immediately thought of Server merges. Although there are some of the similar problems with alliance merges, with player attrition alliance merges are almost inevitable if you want to keep full of active players. Two merges, two different realities.
    Last edited by Amikee; 11-28-2010 at 01:47 PM. Reason: mis-read
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    Default Why servers die/get boring

    It is pretty simple to explain why servers "die". It basically means that all the competition and action has faded away. You know what causes this? Player mentality and habbits.

    Server first opens, players and alliances scramble to get on top. Once in a powerful position they threaten others to join or be attacked. They threaten others to submit or be attacked. Or others want to be in the top alliance or in a "sister" alliance of the top alliance. You know what that does? Puts everyone on the same dang team with nobody to fight, with no more competition because everyone is friendly status. Why? Because the top alliances is scared of falling down and scared of being attacked. So they exert themselves to put opposers in a position so they won't attack. This creates farmville.

    People, it is OK to fight with one another. It is OK have friendly competition. It is OK to oppose the top alliances and fight against them. It is OK to rebel. It is OK to compete. But what is NOT OK is for players to complain about how boring their server is when they are the ones who made it boring by clammering to be peaceful and friends with top alliances. Be a man, stand on your own two feet. Tell top alliances to take a long walk off a short pier. Tell them to dry up and blow away. Get your rebel on!!!

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    Oh no you dinnit!!

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    Really man... You have made a thread about the same thing at least 6 times

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