ban educating sig :D

[Mordack]

Damn hippies.

*grumbles and loads his shotgun*

[geisha]

Ok, this is coming from an ex-educator:

I joined that little club for a short while and massed a few people with them.

Why?

Well for a number of reasons:

- massing is fun
- lack of wars
- boredom
- some of the guys in there are a great laugh

But the most important reason: at the speed the game is growing and with the very low $ rates any random noob can buy a decent account or millions of UU with their pocket money, the skill in the game seemed to have disappeared and the server was flooded with fairly strong accounts belonging to people who actually had no clue how to play their massive accounts. And so they would make silly mistakes like training 60% of their army size in spies... It was a tribute to the real players, the honest players, all those who have worked hard for their accounts instead of just buying too big of a toy they don't know how to use.

It was just very tempting.

However, I have stopped after a few massings because I think it went out of hand and also 'innocent' little nooblets were educated and the whole idea was being abused.

[Darkalbino_]

i love how severian posts half a fruiting essay, and then someone counters it by calling him gay, then he gives them a report, with proof (links and all) of why hes not gay. its just beautiful

but in all seirousness. i think severians posts (in length) make up about 60% of the last 3 pages.

[Iƒrit]

mor·al (môrl, mr-)
adj.
1. Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.
2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson.
3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life.
4. Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong: a moral obligation.
5. Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects: a moral victory; moral support.
6. Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence: a moral certainty.
n.
1. The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.
2. A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim.
3. morals Rules or habits of conduct, especially of sexual conduct, with reference to standards of right and wrong: a person of loose morals; a decline in the public morals.

mo·ral·i·ty (m-rl-t, mô-)
n. pl. mo·ral·i·ties
1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.
2. A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct: religious morality; Christian morality.
3. Virtuous conduct.
4. A rule or lesson in moral conduct.

im·mor·al·i·ty (mô-rl-t, m-)
n. pl. im·mor·al·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being immoral.
2. An immoral act or practice.

mo·tive (mtv)
n.
1. An emotion, desire, physiological need, or similar impulse that acts as an incitement to action.
2. (mtv, m-tv) A motif in art, literature, or music.
adj.
1. Causing or able to cause motion: motive power.
2. Impelling to action: motive pleas.
3. Of or constituting an incitement to action.
tr.v. mo·tived, mo·tiv·ing, mo·tives
To motivate.

rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
irrational motive - a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic

con·science (knshns)
n.
1.
a. The awareness of a moral or ethical aspect to one's conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong: Let your conscience be your guide.
b. A source of moral or ethical judgment or pronouncement: a document that serves as the nation's conscience.
c. Conformity to one's own sense of right conduct: a person of unflagging conscience.
2. The part of the superego in psychoanalysis that judges the ethical nature of one's actions and thoughts and then transmits such determinations to the ego for consideration.

eth·ic (thk)
n.
1.
a. A set of principles of right conduct.
b. A theory or a system of moral values: "An ethic of service is at war with a craving for gain" Gregg Easterbrook.
2. ethics (used with a sing. verb) The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.
3. ethics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession: medical ethics.

a·mor·al (-môrl, -mr-)
adj.
1. Not admitting of moral distinctions or judgments; neither moral nor immoral.
2. Lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

su·per·e·go (spr-g, -g)
n. pl. su·per·e·gos
In Freudian theory, the division of the unconscious that is formed through the internalization of moral standards of parents and society, and that censors and restrains the ego.

[Severian]

What can I say Cool_Fanta, its my very minor super power. Some people can fly, others shoot lasers. I was unfortunate enough to draw the 'on the spot essay' power.

If I didn't stop for coffee, I would have made it in time for something useful like being able to shovel well or the ability to turn invisible when no one's looking.

Woe is me for that caffeine addiction as those powers could have come in handy...

@Ifirit:

At the moment you have a series of dictionary quotations (subject to change with an argument added?).

If not, are you implying to me about the notion of morality in a free online abstract wargame where the objective is theft, mass murder and decieving people for political and self gain?

Odd thing to do. I would go into some more detail but sleep beckons me with the allure of sweet dreams

[Vendetta]

BALOR!!!!!

[Iƒrit]

What can I say Cool_Fanta, its my very minor super power. Some people can fly, others shoot lasers. I was unfortunate enough to draw the 'on the spot essay' power.

If I didn't stop for coffee, I would have made it in time for something useful like being able to shovel well or the ability to turn invisible when no one's looking.

Woe is me for that caffeine addiction as those powers could have come in handy...

@Ifirit:

At the moment you have a series of dictionary quotations (subject to change with an argument added?).

If not, are you implying to me about the notion of morality in a free online abstract wargame where the objective is theft, mass murder and decieving people for political and self gain?

Odd thing to do. I would go into some more detail but sleep beckons me with the allure of sweet dreams

fair enough Ill await your future post mate. Always up for the debate

At any rate, you are correct in saying neither side is innocent, but that is why I quoted teh dictionary.

[blahh]

always fun to read some balor stuf, also love the artwork too:)

and theres always ifrit... am i the only 1 wondering if the avatar pic is him or just his role model... either way, not the brightest bulb in the house no doubt about it

[Iƒrit]

always fun to read some balor stuf, also love the artwork too:)

and theres always ifrit... am i the only 1 wondering if the avatar pic is him or just his role model... either way, not the brightest bulb in the house no doubt about it

lol...nice to have a fan...and to anwser your curiousity the picture is in fact me...

[Pele]

I might be an idiot here but I think Balor's point has possibly been missed. I think he was pointing out this 'Education is bad' thing has 2 sides to it, so no side can really use it as an argument yet one side persists on using it.

Also on the idea of education, I agree actions are stronger than words, ever since my first massing I have rarely had more than 5% of my army destroyable, on the occasions that I have done this its simply for spying on big juicy opponents so didn't last long. If it wasn't for my first massing I would probably have a rediculous defence and covert.

[Mato]

Blahh how about we actually make an alliance called the Educators? I m sure half of ppl here will shut their mouth.

[Vendetta]

mathliourid dagbnre ffarted

[blahh]

working on it honey ... we can make mr ČeAss our team mascote

[Mato]

mathliourid dagbnre ffarted

need one more drink?

here ya go

[Mato]

working on it honey ... we can make mr ČeAss our team mascote

okies ... one more drink for Blahh