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Excerpt |
Author |
Date |
Total Comments |
Recent Comment |
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Withdrawing |
Please Idle me |
derrick |
10/16/20 |
2 |
10/16/20 |
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Derrick Smolders |
I contain, and do not explode I Consume, with no effect I Flood, with no effect. I Roll: Brown, Black, White, and add 1 mana at the lowest level 2 mana in a new layer to my top, and beach for 10 mana I Roll again: Brown, Black, White, and… |
derrick |
10/12/20 |
3 |
10/13/20 |
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I be the biggest! |
Derrick The volcanic sputtered out lava, making his flat top the largest, at least for now. I didn’t explode I rolled a lot of no effect, gained some mana, some land normally, and stuck some land on top I Deposited. I Adjusted. 60 to remove no effects from black 30… |
derrick |
10/08/20 |
2 |
10/08/20 |
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Story Post:
Derrick Stirs |
I contain with no effect. I consume with no effect. I flood with no effect. I shift, increasing my pressure by 1 I roll green and white dice, gaining 1 foliage and 1 mana I choose not to adjust I choose to deposit It is still Cuddlebeam’s turn. Let as… |
derrick |
10/01/20 |
0 |
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Derrick Grows |
The Isle of Derrick has taken its turn, and grown the expected amount. Its now Brendan’s turn |
derrick |
09/14/20 |
0 |
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Story Post:
Bone Scanner allows Harvesting of Toxic Spines from Collos |
The desert here (hurrah! no more flat grassy spaces) has these monstrous lizard things with long spikes. I got a spine off with the bone scanner, and it appears to have a toxin in it. The geeks back at HQ will be happy to get samples. I don’t think it… |
derrick |
09/05/20 |
1 |
09/05/20 |
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Story Post:
Trees |
I have found trees! I am so happy! I thought I’d be stuck on endless plains forever! Computer insisted they were three different things, but I know I have found new terrain now. Trees! Turba cirrum: turbulent circles. The long circular leaves twisting around each other. Its beautiful. Its entrancing…… |
derrick |
08/31/20 |
0 |
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Story Post:
Bone Scanner Deadly When applied to Onera accipitrum |
The onery hawk plant? It likes to grab things. I made it out of there with my bone scanner, but it was close: it almost grabbed it away from me. What? no! I’m not still hallucinating! |
derrick |
08/31/20 |
0 |
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Story Post:
Fumes of the Hairy Wing: Bone Scanner is Productive when applied to Tricha heliia |
I used the bone scanner on the Tricha Hellia, looking on those weird low leaves, and .... where was I? computer, delete report. DELETE REPORT! I do not want that public! |
derrick |
08/31/20 |
0 |
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Story Post:
And Now, for something completely different… |
I have reached new terrain. Or so the computer tells me. I’m not sure how one distinguishes hills, savannah, and grassland, but the computer can, and it says this terrain is grassland. So much so that it named it the Heteru Grassland, or the different grassland. I still think its… |
derrick |
08/31/20 |
0 |
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Map of New Ganymede |
I made a map! |
derrick |
08/30/20 |
2 |
09/01/20 |
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Story Post:
“Hairy Wings” in the Open Plain |
Having passed yet more hills, I reach more Savannah. I must say I expected more variety than this. The computer has named this place “Campa”. Which is Latin for “Plains”. Its the plains of the plains. I swear a circuit got fried when the toxic gas popped up. This Plains… |
derrick |
08/28/20 |
0 |
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Story Post:
Bone Scanner Annoying to Tremadon |
um, yeah. I wanted a good look at their bones and they got irritated. I’m still not sure if they have bones. If you want to pass through this area, you should be prepared. |
derrick |
08/28/20 |
0 |
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Story Post:
Gamma Pistol is Deadly with Opisthos |
So I was curious about how the pistol seems to make everything stronger, and I tried it on some of those Opisthos. They did not like it. Not at all. Fortunately, continued fire seems to put them down, but if you come through here, you might want to bring a… |
derrick |
08/28/20 |
0 |
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Story Post:
Gamma Pistol is restorative to Tremadon |
Umm… guys. We’ve used our weapons on four things. Three of them got stronger. Is anyone else nervous? |
derrick |
08/27/20 |
0 |
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Story Post:
Front and Back |
In my expedition I have discovered yet more hills, along with a strange creature. The computer insists on calling the hills the Hormi Hills, which is translated as the starting hills or beginning hills. This makes no sense to me. I’ve seen little else but hills in this direction. Maybe… |
derrick |
08/25/20 |
0 |
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Good to be Back |
Hey folks, its me again! good to see some familiar faces! wait, what? You don’t recognize me? I have unidled myself. Quorum remains 6. |
derrick |
05/06/20 |
1 |
05/06/20 |
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What is this Mess |
Derrick has unidled, increasing quorum to 4. Wow, we have a lot of admins in this game. Plus Cuddlebeam. |
derrick |
01/20/20 |
4 |
01/20/20 |
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Retirement |
Derrick, in possession of a port all of his own, retires and idles. Quorum drops to 4, as there are 7 players now. |
derrick |
08/24/19 |
0 |
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The Traitor in Your Midst |
The Traitor special case rule was active in this last dynasty. To be specific, Kevan was selected as our designated traitor. |
derrick |
07/29/19 |
8 |
07/31/19 |
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The Fourth Campaign: The Late Hour |
The campaign number is 4. The battlefields are as follows: The Slums: Walled, Poor, Poor Dwarven Fortress: Rich, Walled, Underground Royal Barrens: Frozen, Desert, Nearby |
derrick |
07/20/19 |
4 |
07/26/19 |
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The Fourth Campaign: Seiges |
The campaign number is 4. The battlefields are as follows: The Slums: Walled, Poor, Poor Dwarven Fortress: Rich, Walled, Underground Royal Barrens: Frozen, Desert, Nearby The enemy has penetrated even deeper into our lands, and laid siege to several vital locations! I call upon all of my wizards. We must… |
derrick |
07/17/19 |
10 |
07/20/19 |
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The Third Campaign: Approaching the City |
This is campaign number 3: our battlefields are as follows: Subterranean Falls: sloped aquatic underground Island Fortress: sloped walled aquatic Royal Forest: forest nearby level The enemy assault continues. We lost near the desert, but our aquatic defenses remain strong. We should push through the subterranean falls to secure an… |
derrick |
07/10/19 |
15 |
07/15/19 |
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Druid’s Duel: Withholding Food |
The Druid Challenges Ienpw III to a duel! The battle field is the city walls. Any wizard except Ienpw II may be judge. Ienpw III is the only valid opponent. |
derrick |
07/09/19 |
12 |
07/15/19 |
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The Second Campaign: Defense of Homelands |
This is campaign number 2. Our battlefields are as follows: The Royal Swamp: Nearby Aquatic Forest The Worthless Mountains: poor, poor, sloped The Caravan City: Nearby Walled Desert The enemy has struck deep, threatening our homelands. We have the opportunity to stop them at city walls and natural barriers. As… |
derrick |
07/05/19 |
13 |
07/08/19 |
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The First Campaign Season: Icy Caves |
This is Campaign Number 1. Our battlefields are as follows: Mushroom Mines: rich underground forest Ice Floes: aquatic, aquatic, frozen Ice Caves: underground, aquatic, frozen Such terrain is difficult for regular troops to fight in. I need beasts able to conquer such terrain. Which Wizard can provide me with beasts… |
derrick |
06/29/19 |
9 |
07/02/19 |
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Ascension Address:
Monster Makers |
The king’s court is garbed in black, for the second most important figure in the realm has died. Not the queen, nor the heir, but the Royal Wizard. For years, Garen Drakemage captured, bred, and enchanted monstrous beasts to serve in battle. The ferocious beasts have provided key victories, bringing… |
derrick |
06/24/19 |
3 |
06/24/19 |
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Halls and Generators |
An O-block of: Corridor, Corridor, Power, Power |
derrick |
06/15/19 |
5 |
06/17/19 |
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Gardening Supplies |
A block is dropped to assist in gardening! An O-block of Hydroponic, Corridor, Hydroponic, Corridor |
derrick |
06/05/19 |
4 |
06/07/19 |
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Story Post:
Housing |
Popular Demand is that the moon sites accommodate more people! A J-block with the modules Hydroponics, Quarters, Quarters, Corridor |
derrick |
05/27/19 |
7 |
05/29/19 |
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Ceatan De-extinction Awarded |
Ceatan De-extinction has been awarded to Kevan The Cost is B5 P3 The Prize is $5B Make those whales sing once again! |
derrick |
05/10/19 |
0 |
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Jakarta Space Elevator Awarded |
The Jakarta Space Elevator has been awarded to Naught The Cost is 3T 2E The Prize is $5B |
derrick |
05/07/19 |
1 |
05/07/19 |
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Timbuktu Irrigation Awarded to Naught |
Naught has won the timbuktu irrigation project, as one of two contractors who offered to do it for free. The prize is $0. The cost is 2R 2B 1P We are grateful for your generosity. |
derrick |
05/02/19 |
1 |
05/02/19 |
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Government Transparency |
The Great Eccentric looked at those he had hoped would fulfill his dreams and sighed. Six projects worth billions of dollars each, but only two bids, each one on a different project. Perhaps the bidding needed more publicity. He hoped that making the bidding public would urge contractors to bid… |
derrick |
04/28/19 |
4 |
04/30/19 |
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Ascension Address:
Much Larger than the Pyramids |
I gazed up at the pyramids towering above me. They weren’t the largest structures ever built. I’d commissioned larger ones myself, even before reaching my current status and power. Yet there was something special about these 4 millenia old structures. Something inspiring. “Did you know the egyptians weren’t the first… |
derrick |
04/15/19 |
0 |
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Dynasty Ideas |
I like to check for interest in dynasty ideas before picking one. Right now I have three ideas I’m considering: * A dynasty about contractors making secret bids on projects and building the right team for a job whose requirements aren’t known until the last second. The theme could be… |
derrick |
04/12/19 |
4 |
04/14/19 |
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Camping Timing Service Anouncment |
Adventurers are flagrantly ignoring the rule: An adventurer who has not camped since the last respawn may camp but may not take any subsequent dynastic actions multiple people are hunting first and then camping. This would be the correct move to preserve Health if it were a legal move, but… |
derrick |
03/22/19 |
3 |
03/25/19 |
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Arrow to the Knee |
Allo and Oracular Rufio have decided to return to their homes and stop hunting. Perhaps they found a life of monster slaying too dangerous, or perhaps they found the home life to have other attractions. Allo and Oracular Rufio have been idled. |
derrick |
03/21/19 |
6 |
03/24/19 |
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Holiday Retirement |
I am now Idle, and will probably remain so until 2019. There are 6 attorneys, and quorum remains 4. |
derrick |
12/10/18 |
1 |
12/10/18 |
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Up in Arms |
Brendan, change activity to training! |
derrick |
11/20/18 |
2 |
11/20/18 |
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The Meeting! |
I am calling a meeting. We have few days left to plan our actions! Chance of success increases by 15%! Everyone get ready for the next stage! |
derrick |
11/19/18 |
1 |
11/20/18 |
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No Slackers |
Pokes, I order you to change activity to planning. |
derrick |
11/16/18 |
1 |
11/16/18 |
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Get Back Here! |
Trigon, I order you to change activity to planning. |
derrick |
11/09/18 |
3 |
11/09/18 |
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The Windows of City Hall |
I have taken photos of city hall, and at great personal risk to myself. fortunately, I’m a good runner. |
derrick |
11/05/18 |
0 |
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The First Reaping |
Time has passed, and things have happened. Pokes and Derrick have both perished of extreme old age. They have both been born again. Derrick was born as Warrior in the Jungle Court Pokes was born as a Mystic in the Desert Court |
derrick |
08/15/18 |
0 |
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How Did the Experiment Work? |
We have just finished the first Card dynasty*. This was an experiment exploring playing Blognomic with cards, and I’d like to see what everyone else thinks about how we did. *I noticed that the action was slightly difficult to follow, because so many variables would change in the GNDT at… |
derrick |
08/01/18 |
6 |
08/02/18 |
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Front Runners |
As a perused the book, communities came and went. some boosted by wizards, some laid low. I believe the legacy count (without infamy! infamy!) passing is currently: Card: 31 (Far island, Native Tribe, Swamp) Kevan: 31 (Far island, Native Tribe, Swamp, hidden secret keepers ) Trigon: 30 (Native tribe, Swamp)… |
derrick |
07/31/18 |
0 |
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Names of Legend |
The legacy of various wizards are currently as follows: Trigon: 34 Kevan: 27 Card: 26 Brendan: 22.5 Jumble: 14 9spaceking: 13 Corona: 9 We have 1 ruin (The Harbor), 1 village (the wilderness), Three towns (The Far island, The Red Plains, and the Elitist Forrest), and Three cities (The Swamp,… |
derrick |
07/30/18 |
7 |
07/30/18 |
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Recruiting Wizards |
Create a subrule in cards named “Recruiting” A wizard whose home has a faction may “Recruit” a faction card from the deck by discarding two cards from their hand and placing the faction card in their hand. |
derrick |
07/26/18 |
1 |
07/26/18 |
|
Historian’s Note |
I decided to go see how everyone is scoring. If the game ended right now (and it won’t), the legacy of each wizard would be: Trigon: 15.5 Jumble: 13.5 Brendan: 12.5 Kevan: 10 Card: 10 Corona: 2.5 All others: 0 We have no cities and no ruins. |
derrick |
07/21/18 |
0 |
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LinkVanyali Leaves |
LinkVanyali idles out after seven days, wandering off to other lands: will this wizard return? One never knows, with wizards! There are now 11 players. Quorum is 6. |
derrick |
06/29/18 |
0 |
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Call for Cards |
Wise Workers of Wizardly Wonders: We need more cards! we’re burning through them at a rapid pace, and we have around two days of cards left. We need more cards! about 60 more to be comfortable. In particular demand are cards that take advantage of Thaum or home of a… |
derrick |
06/29/18 |
4 |
06/30/18 |
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Ascension Address:
A Tome and a Legend |
Upon returning from my voyages, I received word that an old aunt had perished from consumption. I mourned this loss, but there was nothing to be done about it. The executor visited me shortly afterwords, delivering a stack of old books. Aunty Neddy always had odd interests. The oldest book… |
derrick |
06/19/18 |
0 |
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Second in Command Takes Over |
It appear that our erst-while captain has become indisposed, and I have been informed that only the captain has the authority to lower the boats. We need leadership, and as Chief Mate, I will act as captain until our leader returns. I make the following pledges: I will freely step… |
derrick |
05/23/18 |
10 |
05/23/18 |
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Ye be Slackers! |
Lower the Boats! |
derrick |
05/21/18 |
8 |
05/22/18 |
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Joining the Next Game |
Hey, This is Derrick. Given that I unidled myself and that a recent proposal wants more visibility on admin unidles, I’m publicly declaring that I did so. There are 10 pawns, and quorum is 6. |
derrick |
05/02/18 |
1 |
05/02/18 |
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What’s up with all these Boxes |
I have unidled myself. |
derrick |
01/19/18 |
1 |
01/19/18 |
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Story Post:
Shard Building [Tessered 5] |
the tesserer named derrick creates 1 shard. |
derrick |
11/14/17 |
0 |
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Shard Building [Tessered 5] |
The tesserer named derrick creates a shard. |
derrick |
11/14/17 |
1 |
11/14/17 |
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Shard Building |
The tesser named Derrick Creates 1 shard. |
derrick |
11/14/17 |
1 |
11/14/17 |
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Story Post:
[Tessered 5] Water Shard |
I shall create a water shard |
derrick |
11/10/17 |
0 |
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Are we Ready? |
I’m not seeing much in the way of new rules. Is everyone stumped on what to add? are we just waiting for the chance to win instead of making rules? Am I monopolizing things? Just hoping to move things forward. I’ve got one more big proposal planned, and then its… |
derrick |
10/19/17 |
2 |
10/19/17 |
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Poke, poke, poke ... is he alive? |
Pokes has not been active for 8 days, and becomes idle. Quorum remains 5. spooky. |
derrick |
10/17/17 |
2 |
10/19/17 |
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The Map! |
I made a map of the locations we have at the moment. https://wiki.blognomic.com/index.php?title=File:PumpkinBoulevard.png Let me know if there are ways it should look different. |
derrick |
10/09/17 |
0 |
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The 8th Metadynasty |
Welcome to the Eighth Metadynasty of Blognomic. This is the longest blognomic has gone without entering meta-dynasty. 39 dynasties have passed since Sept 4, 2013, when purplebeard ended the Seventh Metadynasty. All dynastic rules have been reset. Cuddlebeam is no longer a King. Princes remain Princes, which is suitably generic… |
derrick |
10/05/17 |
1 |
10/05/17 |
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What’s in this corner of the galaxy? |
I push the Katamari to :https://wiki.blognomic.com/index.php?title=The_First_Dynasty_of_Damanor. This uses 1 stanima. |
derrick |
10/04/17 |
0 |
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Returning Home |
I spend one stamina to move the Katamari to the page: https://wiki.blognomic.com/index.php?title=Main_Page |
derrick |
10/03/17 |
0 |
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Adding Stuff |
I spend 7 Stamina to: I push the Katamari to add “swords” I push the Katamari to the Location https://wiki.blognomic.com/index.php?title=Main_Page I push the Katamari to the Location https://wiki.blognomic.com/index.php?title=The_First_Dynasty_of_Knightking I push the Katamari to add “Battleaxe” I push the Katamari to add “blade” I push the Katamari to add “warfare” I… |
derrick |
10/02/17 |
0 |
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The Snowball Effect |
Add to the list of abilities in the list “pushing” 100 - When pushed to aquire a noun, the Katamari gains 2 extra nouns from this site. Alternatively, a prince may add two nouns that appear at the Katamari’s location with no nouns in between them in the text. This… |
derrick |
09/29/17 |
3 |
10/01/17 |
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Can a Disputed Quorum be Passed? |
This isn’t quite a call for judgement, but a preface to one.I hope for it to end with additional core rules being added. We have a rather interesting edge case here. Once Card votes on the UN resolutions, they may or may not be popular, depending on a CfJ that… |
derrick |
09/04/17 |
6 |
09/04/17 |
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To Unidle is to Join Anew |
In the Rule “Esteem” change: A new player shall default to an IE of the average of the IE of all non-UNSG CIC’s, rounded up. To: A new CICI or unidling CIC shall default to an IE of the average of the IE of all non-UNSG CIC’s, rounded up, even… |
derrick |
09/01/17 |
5 |
09/02/17 |
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A New Player—Kind of |
Derrick has joined the dance. The number of players is 9, quorum remains 5. I unidled myself. yes, that means I’m an admin. I look forward to joining my assigned block. |
derrick |
07/31/17 |
1 |
08/01/17 |
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Why We Really Play This Game |
Add a new Rule, named “Revenue”: When a blogsball match is played, each manager with players in the match receives Cash. * a base of 100,000 for playing a match. * an additional 100,000 * ( X-10), where X is the level of the highest level player in the game,… |
derrick |
04/14/17 |
3 |
04/14/17 |
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Loitering Organs |
Just a post for discussion. |
derrick |
04/04/17 |
8 |
04/12/17 |
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Statolith Yeilds Uneven Nutrition |
I think there has been an errors in the weekly distribution of nutrients. Eve: b5 g0 n10 m5 => b8 g4 n14 m8 (b3g4n4m3) Hanna b0 g17 n19 m0 => b1 g21 n20 m0 (b1g4n1m0) I would have thought that hanna, with three organs, would get b6g6n6m6, and eve, with… |
derrick |
04/02/17 |
7 |
04/03/17 |
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Team Leah |
This is a petition to aggregate into the new creature “Leah” pokes is invited to join, as is Oracular Rufio. |
derrick |
03/22/17 |
0 |
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Team Hagar |
This is a petition to aggregate into the new creature “Hagar” Card is invited to join, as is Oracular Rufio. |
derrick |
03/22/17 |
0 |
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Just How Much Can You Eat? |
Add to the bulleted list of organs in the rule “Anatomy”: Gut Add to the rule “Habitat” a terrain feature may be said to “supply” a type of nutrient. Brine Pools supply Gonium. Vents supply Miconium In the rule habitat, change the paragraph: “As a daily communal action, any Organ… |
derrick |
03/09/17 |
2 |
03/09/17 |
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What Kind of Habitat |
Just checking what the group vision for the organism is, so I can add detail to the habitat. Is this supposed to be a reef dwelling organism, and we should surround it with rocks and coral? Or is this supposed to be a deep ocean dweller, with pits, wrecks, perhaps… |
derrick |
03/06/17 |
12 |
03/06/17 |
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Data Tracking |
I have some rules I want to propose, but I’m unsure of where the best places to track data are, and particularly the limits of the GNDT. Is it suited for tracking a number of values attached to the organism rather than any particular player? or should it be tracked… |
derrick |
03/06/17 |
7 |
03/07/17 |
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Can’t get enough of that tree |
More silver bark! Its all the rage right now! EDIT: (that means I eat some!) |
derrick |
02/28/17 |
4 |
02/28/17 |
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More of that Tree |
I consume silver bark. |
derrick |
02/26/17 |
1 |
02/26/17 |
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Eating Silver Bark |
I consume my recently obtained silver bark! doctor, please attend |
derrick |
02/23/17 |
1 |
02/24/17 |
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What Goes Around Comes Around |
“Orkboi! I hear you’ve been advocating that everyone gets enough red cap!” I use red cap on Orkboi |
derrick |
02/23/17 |
1 |
02/24/17 |
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Breakfast at the Market Place |
Derrick Spent all night frantically looking for silver bark, sure he would not make it to the next morning. Surely that wolf could not have had his best interests at heart, and he must have the disease again. All he finds is mandrake. But that’s a lot of mandrake! He… |
derrick |
02/22/17 |
1 |
02/22/17 |
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Silver Bark |
Ran into the forest and ate the bark off a tree. Hoping to cure this nasty cough. |
derrick |
02/20/17 |
1 |
02/20/17 |
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The Cured Endgame |
We need to come up with a endgame that measures if everyone has been cured, and if there is a winner in that case. Does anyone have any thoughts? |
derrick |
02/15/17 |
7 |
02/15/17 |
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I wonder what this does |
I consume nightshade |
derrick |
02/15/17 |
1 |
02/15/17 |
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By “Mistake” |
I am rummaging in my pack for food when he sees a bunch of mandrake. That’s odd. Where did it come from? Well, its worth trying a bite. I consume the mandrake. |
derrick |
02/14/17 |
4 |
02/14/17 |
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Theif! |
Hey! somebody stole my Leeches! |
derrick |
02/08/17 |
3 |
02/09/17 |
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Quickening the Game |
I think right now we are standing around waiting for people to die, and people have a half-life of four doctor’s rounds. I think we should add rules and mechanisms to hasten the game-play. Ideas include: more doctor’s rounds—though this has the possibility to be a burden to the good… |
derrick |
02/07/17 |
3 |
02/07/17 |
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Proposal: Its a big world out there |
In the section: Locations, the text: Two Villagers are considered to be Near to one another if they share a Location, and if that Location is not “Home”. will be replaced with Two Villagers are considered to be Near to one another if they share a Location, and if that… |
derrick |
02/04/17 |
1 |
02/05/17 |
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A Wanderer on the Road |
I will be joining the game .Yes, It appears I start out on the outside of the town. That’s a problem. On the other hand, I’m completely disease free. |
derrick |
02/03/17 |
2 |
02/03/17 |