[Sug] Change to research alliances

Rockman

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Dec 1st 2011, 17:48:51

I suggest that accepting a research alliance offer should be impossible on primary/express if you do not have at least 10% of the tpt that your ally has, and that the research alliance will be automatically terminated if the techer country techs a turn while his or her ally has less than 10% of the tpt that they do.

crest23

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Dec 1st 2011, 17:54:25

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H4xOr WaNgEr

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Dec 1st 2011, 18:34:45

Why limit those techers that decide that they want to help a non techer through a research alliance?

If a techer wants to insure they don't get swindled in an alliance, they should do their due diligence and spy the country to insure it is a techer.

Or are we to become a nanny-state game? Not very libertarian of you Rockman :P

Pang

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Dec 1st 2011, 18:53:32

*adds this in along with tax breaks for jet owners*

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crest23

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Dec 1st 2011, 18:56:47

Rockman isn't suggesting this for lack of due diligence on the techers part.

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Rockman

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Dec 1st 2011, 19:11:37

Originally posted by H4xOr WaNgEr:

Why limit those techers that decide that they want to help a non techer through a research alliance?

Because its an individual server, not a team server.

Originally posted by H4xOr WaNgEr:

If a techer wants to insure they don't get swindled in an alliance, they should do their due diligence and spy the country to insure it is a techer.

Or are we to become a nanny-state game? Not very libertarian of you Rockman :P

This is more to keep people from giving leeches to friends, rather than to keep techers from getting swindled. But I don't mind that it helps keep techers from getting swindled.

blid

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Dec 1st 2011, 19:20:09

Originally posted by Pang:

*adds this in along with tax breaks for jet owners*

Tax breaks for jet owners?

Originally posted by Mr. Titanium:

Watch your mouth boy, I have never been accused of cheating on any server nor deleted before you just did right there.

bertz

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Dec 2nd 2011, 2:01:03

Just remove Relations on solo servers

Rockman

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Dec 2nd 2011, 2:38:30

Originally posted by bertz:

Just remove Relations on solo servers

Yep, that'd also work.

Chaoswind

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Dec 2nd 2011, 3:49:53

Originally posted by Rockman:

Originally posted by bertz:

Just remove Relations on solo servers

Yep, that'd also work.

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caffeineaddict

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Dec 2nd 2011, 7:19:37

yeah, no allies on solo servers

jabberwocky

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Dec 3rd 2011, 2:30:13

Well it would definitely make attacking easier, though it might encourage people to turtle more and attack less, because the chance of being successfully attacked increases.

On a side note, i didn't really know anyone in this game, but having allies on the solo servesr gave me an excuse to msg other people and eventually join a clan in alliance. So it's not all bad and nefarious.

blid

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Dec 3rd 2011, 3:23:20

Yeah I like how it's gone on Tournament but if it was removed from all the solo servers it would remove part of the game I've known for a long long time

Originally posted by Mr. Titanium:

Watch your mouth boy, I have never been accused of cheating on any server nor deleted before you just did right there.

General Earl

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Dec 3rd 2011, 5:44:06

I think the biggest problems are on primary and express anyways.

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BobbyATA

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Dec 6th 2011, 0:10:21

Just abolish research allies. Keep D allies and intel allies tho. It does force people to interact some small amount which I think is good for the game. Also, it makes knowing the exact defense of an opponent who has allies much more difficult adding some skill to the game IMO...

blid

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Dec 6th 2011, 2:22:23

I agree Bobby, except if there's no tech allies won't techers be 10% poorer? Or do you think the lower tech quantities on the market and subsequent increase in prices will help take care of it?

Originally posted by Mr. Titanium:

Watch your mouth boy, I have never been accused of cheating on any server nor deleted before you just did right there.

AndrewMose

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Dec 6th 2011, 20:24:15

It seems as though the market balanced it out rather well in tournament. Rob had the highest tournament NW as a techer without any allies (at least until an increase in bonus turns).

I would expect primary to have a similar change in balance.

blid

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Jan 16th 2012, 2:01:35

Something really needs to be done. I'd rather tech alliances be deleted than people get leeches.

Originally posted by Mr. Titanium:

Watch your mouth boy, I have never been accused of cheating on any server nor deleted before you just did right there.

General Earl

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Jan 16th 2012, 2:06:58

The mechanism is there- and it works, so I don't think any major changes would be happening to it anytime soon- aside from *maybe* a few tweaks.

I think it's unfair to deny non-techers a tech alliance since they need to buy tech anyways if they want a decent chunk of an ally's.

Actually, with the current way its done- it 'stimulates' the game economy.

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blid

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Jan 16th 2012, 2:31:33

It's an unfair advantage that makes a large difference. If two players are equal, the guy with the tech leech will win easily. It ruins sets.

Originally posted by Mr. Titanium:

Watch your mouth boy, I have never been accused of cheating on any server nor deleted before you just did right there.

Pang

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Jan 20th 2012, 2:43:56

ya, maybe RA's don't belong on solo servers.

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crest23

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Jan 20th 2012, 5:18:36

Yes!

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