====================================================================== PE-07-Diplo [Gordon]: D'ni and Roleplay Date:Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:11:48 +0000 To reply, log in at http://www.websofpower.com/?Page=Login or use your newspaper form. Direct email replies do not go to the sender. (This is intended to protect the privacy of other players.) ====================================================================== Regarding best roleplay, I agree with Scorpion. If the best roleplay can be given to a player that did not end the game, then the choice is D'ni. Every interaction I had with him was defined by his roleplay. His actions and what he got others to do dominated the first half of the game. If a player must end the game to receive the best roleplay award, then it should go to Scorpion. D'ni and Scorpion changed leaders as part of their roleplay. Scorpion created the "No Fly Zones" concept that was in keeping with his roleplay, and which had an influence on the play of the game. My own roleplay was inconsistent. Probably most of you didn't know what I was doing, it was so inconsistent, let me explain. I am not Rob Gordon. Rob Gordon is a fictitious character from the book and movie High Fidelity. I wanted to base my roleplay around song or album titles. I happened to see something about High Fidelity and remembered that Rob was fond of make lists of various things: top 5 best songs, 5 most memorable breakups, etc... So the premise of my roloeplay is: Rob Gordon found Webs of Power on the internet while searching for Warlords scenarios, he joins the game, doesn't quite understand that he's suppose to roleplay as someone other than himself, names his country Albumia (the land of the Album), and names his regions after songs and Albums. He thought of his units as various rock/pop/music fans. I didn't go as far with the concept as I would have liked. I did issue a few top 5 lists. Most of my meaningful attempts to roleplay as Rob Gordon were early in the game. I prepared a soundtrack here: http://www.playlist.com/user/12207592 but did not post it as it would probably violate the rules... but Rob Gordon would not have cared about that. He did care about loyalty. He fought hard to take down anyone who did him wrong (Fullerton and Superthing). And he did not betray any trust. If you check out the playlist, let me know what you think. For now, aka Gordon. PS: sorry for the double post last time WP-07-Diplo [Gordon]: NOIOTT and Fluffy Duckie Date:Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:28:05 +0000 To reply, log in at http://www.websofpower.com/?Page=Login or use your newspaper form. Direct email replies do not go to the sender. (This is intended to protect the privacy of other players.) ====================================================================== These words were used in a message from Gordon to Fluffy Duckie. The message between Albumia and Small Fish that talked about a plan to work together to the end of the world had been leaked. Superthing used this message as pretext for immediate attack on Albumia. Fluffy Duckie was threatening the same. The reason for NOIOTT was to try to get Fluffy Duckie to attack. Yes, Gordon wanted him to attack. He was trying to draw Fluffy into a war in which he would appear to be the aggressor. If they had war with Fluffy Duckie, Gordon wanted Small Fish and Albumia to be on the side of "good". He thought if the Ducks fought on these terms they would have Frodo on their side. He thought Frodo would fight with whomever was the victim, and against anyone acting out of aggression or fear. Gordon knew 2Cool would be up for a fight with Fluffy Duckie. 2Cool had already suggested that they set our sights on Fluffy Duckie around turn 55. If Fluffy had fought, the end game could have been a fight with Superthing and Fluffy Duckie on one side, and Albumia, Small Fish, Frodo, and 2Cool on the other. Gordon wasn't sure if Scorpion would align with either side. An alliance of 4 against 2 was a definite win for the 4, but without Frodo it falls apart. 2Cool was weak and Albumia and Small Fish were not yet recovered from the Fullerton War. But it didn't happen. The war was instead Albumia and Small Fish against Superthing. Albmuia/SmallFish were winning but it was slow. They could have beaten him if the game lasted another 10 turns. But this war did not shake up the game the way it could have if Fluffy Duckie had been drawn into the war. In the end 2Cool attacked Fluffy Duckie. Gordon didn't consider joining in and wasn't asked. He wasn't prepared anyway as he was trying to take a few more regions from Superthing. 2Cool's attack gave Fluffy an excuse take a few of 2Cool's regions. In the end Small Fish turned on Albumia and took a few regions in an attempt to out pace Fluffy Duckie in region count. This was not not planned and was a surprise to Gordon. But it didn't change Albumia's standing at the end, so no hard feelings. Until we meet again, Gordon of Albumia WP-07-Diplo [Fluffy Duckie]: haha2 Date:Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:49:41 +0000 To reply, log in at http://www.websofpower.com/?Page=Login or use your newspaper form. Direct email replies do not go to the sender. (This is intended to protect the privacy of other players.) ====================================================================== Wow, this is fascinating! There was a whole lot more going on in this game than I had imagined! Small Fish and Gordon: That was a GREAT PLOY! You had me hook like and sinker on that one. Had Gordon been just a slightly less good actor in his private messages, I would have bitten. I was right on the fence, and in the end I really just didn't want to be mean. Had Gordon come across as slightly more of a jerk, you woulda had me! :-) Anyway, that was one of the better draws I've seen. It's interesting to see what a strong role Frodo played in everyone's mind. He has such a reputation for stepping in and stopping wars that we were all afraid to start anything. Certainly he played a role in my stepping back from multiple wars. I knew that, as the leader, I was always vulnerable to a concerted attack, and wanted to be very, very careful not to draw one on myself until the last minute. It's interesting, though--had Frodo not been such an imposing figure, the rest of us might have slugged it out and maybe he could have picked up the pieces. Maybe not, though. I should tell you, G and SF, that I was in a lot contact with Frodo (I'm no dummy!) and am not entirely convinced that he would have sided with you if we had gone to war. It would have been interesting to see. In the end, I think that his moderating influence was good for me. I've learned that opportunity eventually comes in this game. It came for me when apeloverage attacked and didn't get backed up, because I could get all of his regions, and then again when 2Cool attacked. It often comes when a neighbor quits. In the end, I am much more often punished for being rash when I have to sit around for many turns waiting for something to happen, than I am for being to timid. I am learning that much of this game is about waiting, and telling yourself that the opportunity will come, and being ready when it does. Without Frodo around, I'm betting I would have jumped the gun a couple of times, and quite probably paid for it. Anyway, thanks for all of the analysis--I really have enjoyed learning what was going on in other people's minds! WP-07-Diplo [Fluffy Duckie]: haha2 Date:Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:49:50 +0000 To reply, log in at http://www.websofpower.com/?Page=Login or use your newspaper form. Direct email replies do not go to the sender. (This is intended to protect the privacy of other players.) ====================================================================== Wow, this is fascinating! There was a whole lot more going on in this game than I had imagined! Small Fish and Gordon: That was a GREAT PLOY! You had me hook like and sinker on that one. Had Gordon been just a slightly less good actor in his private messages, I would have bitten. I was right on the fence, and in the end I really just didn't want to be mean. Had Gordon come across as slightly more of a jerk, you woulda had me! :-) Anyway, that was one of the better draws I've seen. It's interesting to see what a strong role Frodo played in everyone's mind. He has such a reputation for stepping in and stopping wars that we were all afraid to start anything. Certainly he played a role in my stepping back from multiple wars. I knew that, as the leader, I was always vulnerable to a concerted attack, and wanted to be very, very careful not to draw one on myself until the last minute. It's interesting, though--had Frodo not been such an imposing figure, the rest of us might have slugged it out and maybe he could have picked up the pieces. Maybe not, though. I should tell you, G and SF, that I was in a lot contact with Frodo (I'm no dummy!) and am not entirely convinced that he would have sided with you if we had gone to war. It would have been interesting to see. In the end, I think that his moderating influence was good for me. I've learned that opportunity eventually comes in this game. It came for me when apeloverage attacked and didn't get backed up, because I could get all of his regions, and then again when 2Cool attacked. It often comes when a neighbor quits. In the end, I am much more often punished for being rash when I have to sit around for many turns waiting for something to happen, than I am for being to timid. I am learning that much of this game is about waiting, and telling yourself that the opportunity will come, and being ready when it does. Without Frodo around, I'm betting I would have jumped the gun a couple of times, and quite probably paid for it. Anyway, thanks for all of the analysis--I really have enjoyed learning what was going on in other people's minds!