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Could someone please explain the logic of updating the map before posting a note? We're discerning our own updates in dribs and drabs, which isn't very conducive for "storytelling", cheerleading, or analysis; we've surrendered at least some of the Monday-morning buzz we've had through the Land Rush so far.
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Could someone please explain the logic of updating the map before posting a note? We're discerning our own updates in dribs and drabs, which isn't very conducive for "storytelling", cheerleading, or analysis; we've surrendered at least some of the Monday-morning buzz we've had through the Land Rush so far.
We're just bored and excited. :P In some ways, I find this more entertaining than having it spelled out right away. ;) hehe
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J is now Terra Australis Incognito. It was Tavernhold, but Tavernhold moved to Kabal's spot at F, while Kabal moved to D supplanting The Gauntlet. The Gauntlet is on C, vice Mystical Awakening, who is now on Zombie Kitteh Mountain where VVV was. VVV moved onto the big mountain next to Forgeholm; Otium Explorator got kicked off the map from that spot.
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J is now Terra Australis Incognito. It was Tavernhold, but Tavernhold moved to Kabal's spot at F, while Kabal moved to D supplanting The Gauntlet. The Gauntlet is on C, vice Mystical Awakening, who is now on Zombie Kitteh Mountain where VVV was. VVV moved onto the big mountain next to Forgeholm; Otium Explorator got kicked off the map from that spot.
Also, Bastard Sons of Daggermark bumped to T; Four Rivers is gone.
I think that's everything.
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So, I wonder how Bastard Sons pushed Four Rivers off. They had 4 weeks of Fort bonus, no? And they both had 7 votes?
I'm wondering if Four rivers (Who haven't been around the boards) didn't realize they even had a bonus, and elected to push elsewhere, rating their own hex lower and losing it?
Or maybe it's a mistake that will get undone....
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I'm pretty sure Kabal is simply playing mind games with us this week (and maybe last week as part of the same plan?) - intentionally stirring things up around the map, showing people that their places are not guaranteed. <places bets> I expect to see a large upset next week or the week after with Kabal adding several members on the last day and taking a spot away from a larger settlement (causing ripples of chaos, ofc).
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Or, somebody with a sense of humour poured a couple of their people into someone small at the last minute to get them on the board, then pulled out again shortly after Midnight PDT to hide the evidence....
Good theory, except that those added few would need to be approved by the smaller group before they votes count. Unless it was closely coordinated between those two groups, seems rather unlikely.
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(Notes that Wszebor Uriev of the daily land Rush graphs has been on Honeymoon since June 9....
If I were on my honeymoon (again) you guys would be the last thing on my mind. And rightfully so! You go Wszebor! We're cheering for ya'!
Go Wszebor! Go Wzsebor!
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Every guild, even the largest, should be regularly updating their full draft order. Nobody's place is guaranteed (except the Three Eldest), and you do not want to get pushed to the backup choice you made a month ago which is now completely irrelevant to your wishes in the current environment.
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If I were on my honeymoon (again) you guys would be the last thing on my mind. And rightfully so! You go Wszebor! We're cheering for ya'!
Go Wszebor! Go Wzsebor!
Sounds like a Bedding.
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I'm pretty sure Kabal is simply playing mind games with us this week (and maybe last week as part of the same plan?) - intentionally stirring things up around the map, showing people that their places are not guaranteed. <places bets> I expect to see a large upset next week or the week after with Kabal adding several members on the last day and taking a spot away from a larger settlement (causing ripples of chaos, ofc).
I find your accusation offensive, hurtful and hilarious. I demand restitution for my shattered psyche.
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I'm pretty sure Kabal is simply playing mind games with us this week (and maybe last week as part of the same plan?) - intentionally stirring things up around the map, showing people that their places are not guaranteed. <places bets> I expect to see a large upset next week or the week after with Kabal adding several members on the last day and taking a spot away from a larger settlement (causing ripples of chaos, ofc).I find your accusation offensive, hurtful and hilarious. I demand restitution for my shattered psyche.
A cookie?
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Ahhhhh... blackwood, that explains things.
I could buy 1 cookie and then send it back.
Or I could buy a batch of cookies and use them at the next Kabal meeting.
Or I could buy a bunch of additional cookies, mix them all up, and then send them to Golgotha with a note that says totally awesome and not poisoned cookies, Love Kabal.
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Ahhhhh... blackwood, that explains things.
I could buy 1 cookie and then send it back.
Or I could buy a batch of cookies and use them at the next Kabal meeting.
Or I could buy a bunch of additional cookies, mix them all up, and then send them to Golgotha with a note that says totally awesome and not poisoned cookies, Love Kabal.
With all of that back and forth of cookies, I'm sure to get my hands on some as well. ;)
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- Open Road has approved their pending members, and they're this week's first entry into the Top 30, at #24 with 11 votes.
- The Bastard Sons of Daggermark, at Site T, were bumped off the bubble, replaced by Librarians of Doom, at Site Q.
- We've hit the next mini-threshold: it now takes eight votes to enter the Top 30.
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Updated the Unofficial Land Rush Leaderboard site.
It will now show the difference in members it has accumulated (or lost) since last week's tally. (Starting with no historical data, so I set the old member tally to the current member tally)
It will now also auto-remove disbanded guilds that it hasn't seen for a day.
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So... not that much movement this week! Anyone got any predictions?
Open Road will bump Librarians of Doom off the top 33, and anyone with less then 9 are out of the rush for land.
All chaotics leaning towards PvP, should join Aragon, yes including CGs.
All LE should join Golgotha.
;-)
/end predictions
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Lets say around 10 players (at least) to secure a Tower, I think any Settlement with less than 60 members will find it tough to hold their 6 adjacent Towers let alone going for more by the time EE starts.
Way less than that. First of all, we do not know the minimum number of members a company needs to be maintained as a company.
Secondly, just because a company is needed to capture a tower, does not mean that they are tied to it (in that same number) or that they are the only ones that can defend it.
The EE online population is going to be so small, that roving groups of 12 or more will be considered large (and perhaps excessively large).
I think GW may need to revisit what the numbers are behind starting a company, maintaining a company and the same for a settlement.
I know that either Stephen or Tork wrote that a settlement would be optimal at 8 companies of 50 + 100 support (total 500). This is down from the former "thousand or so' that was eluded to.
BTW, I think if it is 500, that is a move in the right direction.
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Yeah, for the tower battle, I figure one tower per company of 10 to 20 folks. So outside the big ten, most settlements will get one to three towers. That can all change IF the other 100+ companies join the 33 winners. If they don't because they are not paying attention to what's going on .... {shrug]
I'm figuring, based on nothing, that six settlements will change hands today.
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Yeah, for the tower battle, I figure one tower per company of 10 to 20 folks.
I think a lot will depend on how long it takes to capture a tower.
I think a number of Towers will be held with virtually no effort once they're initially captured, but I don't think there will be a certain number of characters that is the norm for either side when Towers change hands.
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Yeah, for the tower battle, I figure one tower per company of 10 to 20 folks.I think a lot will depend on how long it takes to capture a tower.
I think a number of Towers will be held with virtually no effort once they're initially captured, but I don't think there will be a certain number of characters that is the norm for either side when Towers change hands.
I have to agree. With so many targets, this might be a little different. Can't wait for some details on mechanics!
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From this weeks announcement Thread:
This week was pretty static overall. Kabal and Terra Australis Incognito moved, but other than that not much movement in the top 20. We did see some movement in the lower range, but it was what I would call the standard churn (also we had guild place in the top 30 that turned in ABCDEF etc for their settlement draft, so make sure you actually turn in a draft or you will end up in strange places). The only new guild on the board this week was Open Road, which along with other guilds growing has kicked some of the previous placing guilds off the list.I am going to clarify a two rules here:
1. I had not been counting the hunker down bonus when determining who gets a settlement (i.e. the top 30 settlements), only to settle conflicts between the largest/oldest 30 settlements. Going forward I will include the hunker down bonus in choosing the top 30 settlements calculations.2. Going forward, the hunker down bonus only applies if you are remaining in a settlement that is your first choice of settlement.
(edit: the following shifts occurred this week)
Kabal -> R
Terra Australis -> A
Brains and Brawn -> D
Reading Between the Lines -> T
vVv Gaming -> J
Open Road -> S
The Bastard Sons of Daggermark -> dropped off the map.