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Dec 21st 2021, 1:58:21

Originally posted by Celphi:

Sure - it's posted "somewhere"; but, it *should* be explained|shown on the page where I'm making the purchase.

What method did you use?

Was it not similar to the link in the pang quote below below? Because this one says:

"Earth Empires Patron
Support EE development! Benefits: Patron badge and Patron board access"

Originally posted by Pang:

This is all live now!

Note: you'll be redirected to https://alphaui.earthempires.com/portal/shop for the shopping experience, which takes place in the new UI :)

Edited By: Primeval on Dec 21st 2021, 2:05:23

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Dec 20th 2021, 23:59:47

I feel like each status explanation is posted somewhere around here publicly

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Dec 17th 2021, 18:54:49

Or maybe just play the game. Just a thought

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Dec 16th 2021, 14:00:01

Last I saw, there were currently no active players under military sanctions.

Here's a little nugget for you guys: A week or two ago I reviewed an ingame report from a player because two countries were attempting a kill-run on a him over a period of a day or so on a solo server - I cant recall if it was Primary or Exoress. There wasn't much to determine cooperation/coordination beyond the two players having the same kill target. Further review showed the reporting player had previously made several (3-6 I think) sequential grabs on those players and a couple others prior to their response. I tossed out the report and they buried him.

Edited By: Primeval on Dec 16th 2021, 14:03:47

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Dec 16th 2021, 1:39:54

Originally posted by Getafix:

... The sanctions were only applied after a consensus of admins, mods and some experienced players was reached. Superfly's violations of the guidelines were extreme and went on for many sets.

Are you referencing an earlier incident?

And did we seriously start up a separate post continuing the same conversation in a closed thread? Are the daytime TV Soaps on hiatus for new episodes right now or something?

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Dec 14th 2021, 23:06:20

I've already clearly explained this and given you sound advice for the future. I dont plan on revisiting the topic.

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Dec 14th 2021, 22:22:26

Originally posted by g0nz0:

Not really. You and Galleri purpled my countries on all servers for 2 weeks because you thought I was Chevs. Repeated lies about "browser, looks suspicious, nope"...

False.

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Dec 14th 2021, 17:07:40

Using the tools available to mods, there wasn't much gray at all. I tend to err on the side of the player in my moderation and try to avoid delete now, ask questions later.

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Dec 14th 2021, 5:46:55

Originally posted by Gerdler:

Yeah it was pretty obvious tbf... too bad they had time to take one player out before they got purpled. But I guess that there was no other way. I just have this deja vu that there are quite often two colluders doing this every set or every two sets, and I hope that if these are the ones that do that often, something can be done about the collusion they will do next set and the set after that.

I'll say they appear to be unknown players in this case and the evidence of collusion was strong

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Dec 12th 2021, 20:14:05

g0nz0 - Are you day drinking?

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Dec 12th 2021, 5:58:46

I did?

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Dec 12th 2021, 4:28:28

Originally posted by Gerdler:

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But yeah as I understand it and as written out in the post where sanctions were created, only mod bosses and admin have access to the sanctions tool. Which means no one who has been watching this play out on express for the past half year is in a position to sanction anyone.
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Does this imply I'm not active? Because I am.

Edited By: Primeval on Dec 12th 2021, 4:37:16

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Dec 7th 2021, 5:51:24

There's an Alpha FFA with a 25 country limit. And I think the server limits are even something I have access to. There's also a hidden alphaai server, by the way.

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Nov 19th 2021, 21:28:22

Originally posted by galleri:

... What you are thinking of still falls under the old spirit of the server rules that are no longer in effect.
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Confirmed

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Nov 15th 2021, 23:11:38

If celphi wants to play or post and finds that he is somehow banned from either, I dont mind asking to have the restrictions lifted. As it stands, I don't see anything on my end indicating such. But as galleri pointed out, there could be something above what I can see. Perhaps he just left?

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Nov 15th 2021, 16:05:33

Forum handle Celphi is not banned at far as I can tell

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Nov 12th 2021, 5:52:11

Verifying your email here should fix it.

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Oct 24th 2021, 3:22:21

I lurk from time to time

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Oct 12th 2021, 5:12:10

His account has been deported

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Oct 12th 2021, 5:01:53

Thanks. Old bug previously posted here a few times.

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Sep 30th 2021, 19:06:53

Their site says they can be reached at

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Sep 29th 2021, 3:27:36

Originally posted by g0nz0:

Originally posted by galleri:

Originally posted by g0nz0:

Mods don't give a fluff about this server, or did you miss the several posts Galleri made where she stated it's a dying game that she checks occasionally out of pity (for losers in Speedos Y'all!!). The mod button should be in the hands of an ACTIVE MEMBER. Until then we get 2 steady suicides and defensive mods (not my problem. Always next set tmac. lol).

PS Still waiting on unlocking those accounts. Only been a week now.....

They won't get unlocked. I have tried to get an answer from you and you skirt around it.
Personally it is not my job to figure out what you are doing on your end. It is your job to figure out how to use a proper IP.

I have about 15 emails with you, and 10 or so with Prime. I've explained to both of you every detail. Somehow you think I'm cheating, you just can't figure out what it is. Scroll through your mail and try reading again. Maybe there's a reason you can't "figure it out", because I'm not doing anything wrong. Maybe ask another mod, who knows...

Whatever method you're using to access the game to protect your "privacy", I would stop doing that.

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Sep 22nd 2021, 16:48:03

Originally posted by Primeval:

Any lost gameplay is your own doing. A tap on the shoulder to remind a player not to break the rules shouldn't be necessary.

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Players that are polite... or even just halfway decent... stand a better chance of country restoration.

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Sep 21st 2021, 16:45:01

Originally posted by g0nz0:

Who gives a fluff if it's "ban" over "delete". I just lost weeks of work because a mod had a power Trip and ruined all my projects. There was no need for it. They know I'm not a cheater. A "You can't us TOR, it can get you banned" would have been met with "sorry about that. I like my privacy. No problemo." Instead I get post-ban updates.

Any lost gameplay is your own doing. A tap on the shoulder to remind a player not to break the rules shouldn't be necessary. The moderators are not here to ruin your gameplay, we are just here to enforce the rules that were placed with good reason. Also, moderators occasionally catch heat from players that might be negatively impacted by someone breaking the rules for not identifying those people fast enough. They could make the argument that weeks of work was ruined needlessly and it should have been identified earlier.

Originally posted by g0nz0:

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So are purple countries locked or permanently destroyed? You guys have the ability to restore?

Yes, players can appeal deletions ingame and the country can be restored (new turns are still lost for the deletion period). Players that are polite... or even just halfway decent... stand a better chance of country restoration.

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Sep 20th 2021, 15:19:10

Warnings are not a requisite. You agreed to follow the rules when you created your country.

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Sep 17th 2021, 1:12:53

At first glance, I get the feeling that too much information regarding deletions that is only available to mods might be being shared with non-game mods.

I also don't see much positive focus here or the thread headed anywhere near a good direction. So I'm putting it to bed.

Edited By: Primeval on Sep 17th 2021, 1:19:49

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Aug 1st 2021, 1:52:42

These issues are often related to the site sources rather than EE

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Jul 27th 2021, 3:34:17

This thread has derailed

Partial points to Suicidal for starting what appeared to begin derailment with most points awarded to KoH for mentioning covid and the vaccine in an unrelated thread. Solid teamwork

Edited By: Primeval on Jul 27th 2021, 3:44:10

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Jun 25th 2021, 17:48:13

Originally posted by TwoPodRay:

Originally posted by Tmac:

Both. Also coordinating attacks on solo servers isn't allowed.

What if player A was having it out with player B, using various special attacks, and player C noticed this in the news feed and figured this was a good opportunity to join in on the fun so they also started launching special attacks of their own without any coordination between player A and player C (maybe player B had broken GDI against player C and player C wanted revenge). How is this handled?

If B broke GDI with C then B is fair game to get attacked in my book. If C hits B completely unprovoked because it looked like a fun time after viewing the news feed, I would advise against it.

Asking for help like the guy mentioned in this thread will get you Barney'd.

Originally posted by Gerdler:

Also this whole thing isn't a problem because of going cross-server. Cross server retalling and suiciding is pretty much universally frowned upon, but not cheating unless it brings team play to solo servers (and then the team play is the problem). At least that is my interpretation.

Correct.

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Jun 6th 2021, 20:57:06

Nobody looked up your countries or gave information about them. The post was edited only because you're you and would probably be the only person currently playing that would/could twist the content in that way. It was done in an abundance of caution just to avoid this nonsense right here.

If you're searching for a reason to lose your ability to post at all, you're well on your way. You've been issued far more warnings than most would already. Go enjoy the game and lighten up.

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May 21st 2021, 16:07:59

Someone used to ask this question once a month or so not long ago. The admins said no more than once I think

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May 20th 2021, 1:25:27

In addition to his current FFA assignment, Little Italy has volunteered to help the team cover moderation duties on Alliance.

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May 13th 2021, 21:43:45

Originally posted by Gerdler:

BUT it will mean that less of the set is played on the weekend which is usually when I have time to EE consistently and in a fashion that I dont just have to speed play.

I don't recall offhand but I feel like this is probably the reason the round falls this way currently. For Americans and Canadians, I think its a pretty ideal end time (Sunday evening around 7pm/8pm Eastern)... with some exceptions I'm sure.

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May 13th 2021, 15:12:40

Originally posted by Molotov:

Originally posted by Primeval:

Originally posted by Mr Gainsboro:

Originally posted by Requiem:

Originally posted by Mr Gainsboro:

Originally posted by Slagpit:

Ask your question in a reasonable way if you want me to answer it. I'm not your doormat.

Dear Slagpit,

Could you please answer why the team based servers are excluded from this? (FFA, Team and Alliance)

LoL - war is war.

Mr. Rd - aka gains wants game staff to stop people from conducting war! How the mighty have fallen.

Edit for clarity: *war on team based servers

I have no problems with wars, it brings activity back to the server when you have a proper war/grudge.

I was more wondering about people bringing things from alliance server to FFA.
Example: req got upset I won over him in most missiles sent.
He knows I run some countries netting away in ffa and go find me there and AB me. Telling me I should just give up cause he will continue this until I quit producing missiles on the alliance server

His buddies finds me in the team server and req gets all happy when they ab me there as well.

I'm surprised someone legitimately thinks this is a situation worthy of game staff involvement.

Is cross server griefing not one of the explicitly listed reasons for applying military sanctions??

It ended up being a possible occasional result of the change that I'm sure was attractive to the small handful of players that have made repeat complaints on the forums, but I think the bigger issue being addressed was assumed cross-server cooperative play, especially when it was purposefully destructive.

Personally, I dont really recognize this idea of "griefing" for a couple reasons.

Edited By: Primeval on May 13th 2021, 15:15:50

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May 13th 2021, 11:30:20

Originally posted by Mr Gainsboro:

Originally posted by Requiem:

Originally posted by Mr Gainsboro:

Originally posted by Slagpit:

Ask your question in a reasonable way if you want me to answer it. I'm not your doormat.

Dear Slagpit,

Could you please answer why the team based servers are excluded from this? (FFA, Team and Alliance)

LoL - war is war.

Mr. Rd - aka gains wants game staff to stop people from conducting war! How the mighty have fallen.

Edit for clarity: *war on team based servers

I'm surprised someone legitimately thinks this is a situation worthy of game staff involvement.

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May 8th 2021, 1:07:48

Originally posted by Gerdler:

Seems unworth to spend so much coding time on so few players when a lot of other aspects of the game including the bots can use improvements.

I'll agree with this line all day long.

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May 6th 2021, 17:28:14

Originally posted by DerrickICN:

https://m.earthempires.com/...addy-strikes-back-48743/1

Remember that one time the mod boss was tagged with a banned player and reinstated him after a server mod deleted him? That was p cool. And then pang got mad at me for asking for my money back. That was p cool too.

Y'all just don't like Sov as much or something. Lol. I quit playing for months over that trash, DD was well aware of it, and nothing ever happened. Ive never been fully active since because I dont trust yall not to play favorites. If you're gonna button it up, you can't. I would surmise that you have some other beef with sov waaaaay before I ever guessed that you would do the same things to certain mods you're more fond of.

This never happened. At least not anywhere close to how you are suggesting, which has been stated more than once. But dont let the truth get in the way of a good story right?

Last warning Derrick. Stop spreading misinformation about game mods.

Bug: warning for you as well. But I feel like unless you'd like to share with the community why you were twice removed from a developer position, you might not should be commenting on moderator threads at all.

Edited By: Primeval on May 6th 2021, 17:41:50

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May 2nd 2021, 0:41:58

Originally posted by KoHeartsGPA:

Originally posted by Gerdler:

Whats camping? We don't camp anymore... its not worth it. I already explained you why; the reset only removes ~12.5% of the original DR. That is the only part you can camp, the other 87.5% of the original DR drops off smoothly over 24 hours. You can't camp that part.

You could also camp I guess when the bots explore, which would be decently fruitful for a few hours in the early game when the bots can double in land over a login, but certainly not for the rest of the reset when we are talking about bots exploring from 10500-11200 acres in a login; that is not worth camping for...

Bots are being SS to fluffs like clockwork and your argument is "nobody camps anymore" all while you at the same time just admitted to the benefits of camping...

/head explodes

This server is turning into 1a without the tags, casual players have 0 chance of competing with people that camp to exploit flaws, that's my point.

I dont think Express is designed for the "casual" player. In fact, it's more designed to cater to players that you're saying are "camping". I feel like you're complaining about something that was likely purposeful at inception.