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1-3. no

4. never spent 1cent in the game, its a free game ;-) and honestly does anyone spend 100$/month in sgw?? :shock:

5-10. no

11. yes

12-30. no

i guess i dont take sgw too seriously, maybe because its just a game
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You know you take the game too seriously when you sit and methodically answer each and every one of those questions and reply with the outcome! :P
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Dusty wrote:You know you take the game too seriously when you sit and methodically answer each and every one of those questions and reply with the outcome! :P


or u might just be bored at work :P :wink:
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Nox wrote:or u might just be bored at work :P :wink:


That reminds me! I should do some! (work, that is ;))
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Dusty wrote:
Nox wrote:or u might just be bored at work :P :wink:


That reminds me! I should do some! (work, that is ;))


naa, i dont want my boss to get used to me actually working, lol :-D

its friday, im already thinking about beer :wink:
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Nox wrote:
naa, i dont want my boss to get used to me actually working, lol :-D

its friday, im already thinking about beer :wink:


Haha, well said sir, well said.

Just to get back on topic, I should say no I don't take SGW too seriously. I barely even play it in all honesty, I see the bad things it does to people.
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you guys have just way to much time on your hands LOL, either that or you guys can type quicker than me :lol: :P

anyways...i could prob answer yes to many if not all of the questions lol



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Re: How to take the game too seriously

This needed to be brought back for the new People
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Re: How to take the game too seriously

1 to 10 = No
11 = Yes
13 = Only a few
14 to 25 = No
26 = Yes
27 to 30 = No
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Re: How to take the game too seriously

man that was funny but some off does thing i have done around 5 off them. but when you read topics that people have to quit over real life probloms it gets you thinking abit. i think the game is good, its fun, but really the game is an addiction thats all it is. thats what i think. :-D
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Re: How to take the game too seriously

1) Do you threaten people with RL harm?

no

2) do you promise “mess up their computer” or “give them a virus”?

no

3) Do you think about ways to hurt them when you come back online, while lying in bed?

O yes

4) do you spend more than $100/month on the game?

not sens my wife told me that 20$ was the limit for me

5) do you sleep less than 30 minute intervales so you can bank every turn OR set an alarm so you can at least wake up and bank after an acceptible amount of time?

goes up 20 min before i have to at work days and set alarm on weekends

6) Do you create new websites/chat services/forums etc.. soley designed for taking down your enemies

no i use skype

7) have you blown off visiting family to raid?

yes

8) Have you blown off "relations" to mass someone? (think Bill Clinton - US President)

no

9) have you bought a whole new computer when your current one crapped out on you souly so you can play?

no

10) Do you get all your RL mates to start playing so you can have a "team"

if they don't we have nothing in common

11) do you have RL friends?

sort of but ill meet then mostly in game

12. If no to 11 are your SGW friends your only friends

well some i knew before i started to play but they are all in the game

13) do you plan world trips to visit them?

yes in 5 years

14) Have you trained a friend/family member/pet to bank for you?

i don't dare to answer that

15) have you contemplated ways of cheating to beat your enemies?

i do not cheat in any games

16) Do you get your mother to give out to people when you get attacked.

17) Have you ever given out your cell phone # in the event of emergency ingme?

yes

18) Have you ever called someone due to an emergency ingame?

yes

19) have you ever had “relations” with another player?

god no im married and she don't enjoy the game (strange woman)

20) if yes have you ever massed your special friend over something they did to you?

21) have you ever stormed off to the store to buy more beer because you ran out while in the middle of massing?

who in there right mind drinks wile playing SGW

22) have you ever stormed off to the store to buy more beer because you ran out while in the middle of being massed?

same as before

23) Do you only use ppt to sleep?

no

24) have you ever cried due to something that happened in game?

im 35 years old and i do not cry (well maybe the first time i was hit it was for 300mill and it was pain2all day before Christmas and u are not forgotten =) )

25) Have you ever waited a year just to get that guy? then quit the game laughing?

no but im still whating (see 24 :-D )

26) have you ever begged someone not to leave the game?

yes

27) Do you make sure to hit up as many conventions as possible?

28) do you have at least 99% of your contacts on msn as people you met ingame?

no

29) Have you messaged those 99% to vote for you for an sgw forum award or messaged them to click on your recuitment link for each new wave for Q?

no

30) Have you ever considered to jump off the top off a building/cliff/bridge because of a war ingame?

no not while im awake
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Re: How to take the game too seriously

I did number 5 a couple of times as in the setting alearm part, but that was over a year ago, Im less addicted these days
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Re: How to take the game too seriously

1) Do you threaten people with RL harm?

Never.

2) do you promise “mess up their computer” or “give them a virus”?

Never

3) Do you think about ways to hurt them when you come back online, while lying in bed?

I have in the past, but it's just a game now.

4) do you spend more than $100/month on the game?

I haven't spent a cent on this game in over 12 months.

5) do you sleep less than 30 minute intervales so you can bank every turn OR set an alarm so you can at least wake up and bank after an acceptible amount of time?

I have been guilty of that in the past, but as stated above, now it's just a game.

6) Do you create new websites/chat services/forums etc.. soley designed for taking down your enemies

Nope.

7) have you blown off visiting family to raid?

Nope.

8) Have you blown off "relations" to mass someone? (think Bill Clinton - US President)

No, but I have blown off massing someone to have relations.

9) have you bought a whole new computer when your current one crapped out on you souly so you can play?

Nope.

10) Do you get all your RL mates to start playing so you can have a "team"

Nope.

11) do you have RL friends?

Yes.

12. If no to 11 are your SGW friends your only friends

N/A

13) do you plan world trips to visit them?

Some are invited to my wedding.

14) Have you trained a friend/family member/pet to bank for you?

I used to, then they started playing too...

15) have you contemplated ways of cheating to beat your enemies?

I refuse to cheat. If it isn't worth doing something properly, then it isn't worth it.

16) Do you get your mother to give out to people when you get attacked.

:lol: Disgusting but :lol:

17) Have you ever given out your cell phone # in the event of emergency ingme?

Never.

18) Have you ever called someone due to an emergency ingame?

Never.

19) have you ever had “relations” with another player?

Yes, I am marrying her.

20) if yes have you ever massed your special friend over something they did to you?

:shock: Hell no, I enjoy the nookie too much. :lol:

21) have you ever stormed off to the store to buy more beer because you ran out while in the middle of massing?

Don't drink beer. Scotch yes, but I wasn't massing at the time.

22) have you ever stormed off to the store to buy more beer because you ran out while in the middle of being massed?

Hmmm, was someone hitting the beer writing this list???

23) Do you only use ppt to sleep?

I used to.

24) have you ever cried due to something that happened in game?

Nope.

25) Have you ever waited a year just to get that guy? then quit the game laughing?

Yes, but I didn't quit the game.

26) have you ever begged someone not to leave the game?

Plenty of times. We have lost too many good players.

27) Do you make sure to hit up as many conventions as possible?

I would like to, but don't have the funding...

28) do you have at least 99% of your contacts on msn as people you met ingame?

Nope.

29) Have you messaged those 99% to vote for you for an sgw forum award or messaged them to click on your recuitment link for each new wave for Q?

Never been up for an award, haven;t played Q in about 7 era's.

30) Have you ever considered to jump off the top off a building/cliff/bridge because of a war ingame?

Nope.
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Re: How to take the game too seriously

1) Do you threaten people with RL harm?
No, but i have been threatened multiple times
2) do you promise “mess up their computer” or “give them a virus”?
No, but i definitely got threaten by this one. Im sorry all of COP your passwords got stolen by the miracle pull it out of my *** virus
3) Do you think about ways to hurt them when you come back online, while lying in bed?
I swear i was dreaming about beating Corky with a bottle of beer In CS:Source
4) do you spend more than $100/month on the game?
Sometimes. How else do i pay for my wars.
5) do you sleep less than 30 minute intervales so you can bank every turn OR set an alarm so you can at least wake up and bank after an acceptible amount of time?
Nokias Rock for one Reason even thou the phone is dead the alarm still goes off every 4 hrs for me to bank.
6) Do you create new websites/chat services/forums etc.. soley designed for taking down your enemies
http://www.pptwars.com http://www.pptgod.com http://www.pptsucks.com I WIN
7) have you blown off visiting family to raid?
Many Time. HighEmpty thanks for helping me do this
8) Have you blown off "relations" to mass someone? (think Bill Clinton - US President)
YES twice. she later broke up with me (a week ago actually because she thought i was avoiding her by totaling my car, some women are crazy.)
9) have you bought a whole new computer when your current one crapped out on you souly so you can play?
Yes, and so i could play FFXI, CS:S, Oblivion and Fear
10) Do you get all your RL mates to start playing so you can have a "team"
Yes, got 30 playing, 22 quit when school ended 8 still play. 3 are my officers and 5 are my officer's officer
11) do you have RL friends?
Yes
12. If no to 11 are your SGW friends your only friends
No but they are about 39% of them
13) do you plan world trips to visit them?
Why Yes i Do
14) Have you trained a friend/family member/pet to bank for you?
Did until i found out it was breaking the rules
15) have you contemplated ways of cheating to beat your enemies?
Always
16) Do you get your mother to give out to people when you get attacked.
No, but i have made my mother cook food for my enemy so i could mass him while he was eating. (he was 20 feet away listening to my evil laugh)
17) Have you ever given out your cell phone # in the event of emergency ingme?
Yes, Anyone Who wants it msg me
18) Have you ever called someone due to an emergency ingame?
Yes AND i have been called many times.
19) have you ever had “relations” with another player?
Bastion. my wifey
20) if yes have you ever massed your special friend over something they did to you?
I massed STI because the doc told me i had something (j/k)

21) have you ever stormed off to the store to buy more beer because you ran out while in the middle of massing?
YES, VODKA FOR THE WIN
22) have you ever stormed off to the store to buy more beer because you ran out while in the middle of being massed?
Ditto to 21
23) Do you only use ppt to sleep?
Not Nemore
24) have you ever cried due to something that happened in game?
no
25) Have you ever waited a year just to get that guy? then quit the game laughing?
No but that guy is still tryin to get me 53335 Chini Whinibo Damnit
26) have you ever begged someone not to leave the game?
Merc1
27) Do you make sure to hit up as many conventions as possible?
Not Swars ones but SG and car ones YES
28) do you have at least 99% of your contacts on msn as people you met ingame?
YES
29) Have you messaged those 99% to vote for you for an sgw forum award or messaged them to click on your recuitment link for each new wave for Q?
WARMONGER OF THE YEAR WOOT

30) Have you ever considered to jump off the top off a building/cliff/bridge because of a war ingame?
Not Going to happen. i only do planes
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Re: How to take the game too seriously

Taxonomist3 wrote:Ok with all the posts complaining that people take the game too seriously I would like to get your takes on what "taking the game too seriously" actually is.

*Special thanks to Jamie Sheehan for helping me with this list*


1) Do you threaten people with RL harm? no

2) do you promise “mess up their computer” or “give them a virus”? no

3) Do you think about ways to hurt them when you come back online, while lying in bed?no but i think how is the best way to grow for like 10min

4) do you spend more than $100/month on the game?
never spent any $$'s on main

5) do you sleep less than 30 minute intervales so you can bank every turn OR set an alarm so you can at least wake up and bank after an acceptible amount of time?nope i log on per morning to bank, just before i go to work

6) Do you create new websites/chat services/forums etc.. soley designed for taking down your enemiesno, for my alliance...so we can talk to each other..
7) have you blown off visiting family to raid?
yes why not :P
8) Have you blown off "relations" to mass someone? (think Bill Clinton - US President)nope, dont mass anymore

9) have you bought a whole new computer when your current one crapped out on you souly so you can play?nope, brought it for work

10) Do you get all your RL mates to start playing so you can have a "team"
i got my brother play, and a RL friend...its more fun
11) do you have RL friends?
of course
12. If no to 11 are your SGW friends your only friends
no i have RL friends

13) do you plan world trips to visit them?
never :P
14) Have you trained a friend/family member/pet to bank for you?
nope, and if they did...they are stupid to tell u
only 1 person can have access per account

15) have you contemplated ways of cheating to beat your enemies?
nope
16) Do you get your mother to give out to people when you get attacked.
no
17) Have you ever given out your cell phone # in the event of emergency ingme?
kinda, bex nos my mob number...but she loves me....so another reason :P
18) Have you ever called someone due to an emergency ingame?
no

19) have you ever had “relations” with another player?
kinda, bex stripping on cam and wanted me cyber with her...but i couldnt look :P
20) if yes have you ever massed your special friend over something they did to you?
no
21) have you ever stormed off to the store to buy more beer because you ran out while in the middle of massing?
YES!!!!
22) have you ever stormed off to the store to buy more beer because you ran out while in the middle of being massed?
no i had the beer on me :D carlsberg lol
23) Do you only use ppt to sleep?
i use ppt at week ends mainly
24) have you ever cried due to something that happened in game?
no
25) Have you ever waited a year just to get that guy? then quit the game laughing?
no
26) have you ever begged someone not to leave the game?
yup, huxley
27) Do you make sure to hit up as many conventions as possible?
no
28) do you have at least 99% of your contacts on msn as people you met ingame?
on 1 msn its 100% lol but as ive got 3 msn's lol

for:
SGW's
RL
MY Game


29) Have you messaged those 99% to vote for you for an sgw forum award or messaged them to click on your recuitment link for each new wave for Q?
yes Q link

30) Have you ever considered to jump off the top off a building/cliff/bridge because of a war ingame?

never lmao, its a game
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