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The_Dude 
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Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Texas
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Points: 2396
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 Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 19:25 |
Sometimes I harvest out of need. I do harvest the nodes that I use to attack NPCs to clear them. I always harvest gold and food - never too much of that. Sometimes I harvest to see who else is harvesting.
Generally, I do not bump when I see green vans on a node. But I will readily bump yellow vans. And I will respond to a bump by sending a fresh van to the node. I never get irritated by getting bumped.
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Anjire
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Joined: 18 Sep 2010
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Points: 688
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 18:43 |
I mostly harvest only to free up NPC spawn points.
If I notice a new neighbor, I will harvest a bit more for a little while just to get a feel for activity and "bumping" proclivity.
If the "bumping" is purposeful, I will send a note introducing myself and asking that they be more careful when sending out caravans in the future. The tone of the response or lack thereof is what I am after more then the resources I didn't receive due to a bump.
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Kurfist
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Joined: 14 Apr 2011
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Points: 824
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 18:22 |
 Kumomoto wrote:
We are a newbie friendly game. But that does not extend to rude behavior! If they persist on doing this, I'd slaughter some of their caravans. They'll wise up quite quickly...
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But it doesnt concern you, let the newbies fight it out, you dont have to quell every spark of rebellion.
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Patience is a virtue, resource giving is a sin
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Manannan
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Joined: 22 Mar 2011
Location: Mystical Mists
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Points: 576
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 18:14 |
Createure wrote:
I harvest to free up nodes for NPC spawns.
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Same here
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Doesn't look good... doesn't look bad either!
"Manananananananananan, so long Sir, and thanks for all the fish." ~ St.Jude
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Createure
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Joined: 07 Apr 2010
Location: uk
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Points: 1191
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 18:02 |
/me totally agree with whoever propose teh 'chill out' policy...
honestly even if someone really did launch a MALICIOUS CAMPAIGN of harvesting
resources round my cities I'd actually be quite impressed 
Kilotov of DokGthung wrote:
on a serious note, harvesting is for new players... dont see how established members of illy would even NEED to send vans out harvesting ... |
I harvest to free up nodes for NPC spawns. @Darkwords: There are two Ms in 'bumming' o/
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StJude
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Joined: 12 Jun 2011
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Points: 568
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 17:54 |
Kilotov of DokGthung wrote:
on a serious note, harvesting is for new players... dont see how established members of illy would even NEED to send vans out harvesting ...
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1.) New expansions in a new are to establish a hub
2.) While under siege, to boost basic res intake in an effort to buy time for relief forces
Those are two main reasons I still harvest.
I also harvest food when I crank up my tax for gold and need to keep production humming along, but most new players tend to favor he other resources over food early on.
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Kilotov of DokGthung
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Points: 723
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 17:47 |
Zork2012 wrote:
I always think its funny when after being bumped, I send another caravan back to the resource and bump the guy who bumped me, I get a note sying "hey, why did you bump me?" Really? |
i would replay "for the Lulz" on a serious note, harvesting is for new players... dont see how established members of illy would even NEED to send vans out harvesting ...
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Zork2012
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Joined: 16 Jun 2011
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Points: 135
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 17:39 |
I always think its funny when after being bumped, I send another caravan back to the resource and bump the guy who bumped me, I get a note sying "hey, why did you bump me?" Really?
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The_Dude
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Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Texas
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Points: 2396
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 17:11 |
If you harvest to measure activity of other players, then you are learning who is most active with the bumping you claim to be rude.
Killing vans is an Act of War. Bumping vans is just part of harvesting. Guarding resources makes the guard fair game to attack.
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Ander
Postmaster General
Joined: 24 Apr 2011
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Points: 1269
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Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 17:03 |
Meagh wrote:
I have this tactic... My caravans are my emissaries.. I don't really *need* resources I get from harvesting... my res production is past that point at a bit over 2k an hour... However, I like to keep an eye on my neighbors, especially the new ones to the neighborhood and there is no better way to measure activity of a new player than caravan activity. You see who is active, get a feel for their play times and getting bumped can even be a way of introduction... When there is an introduction and the player is decent in form i'll often send resources and help them along as others have done for me.
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Don't bother to check who bumped you. If they contact you with a "nice bumping into you", send them more caravans. Otherwise just ignore.
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