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 Posted: 18 Nov 2012 at 00:18 |
 tallica wrote:
Illy is NOT a war game, Illy is a game about the relationships between players
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You are right, it was a war game two years ago, it is now the new Facebook, complete with illyville.
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tallica
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 18:57 |
Illy is NOT a war game, Illy is a game about the relationships between players, it is a diplomatic game in every essence. When I say that Illy is a diplomatic game, I don't mean the diplo units in game, I mean the player and alliance relationships that occur. How well you play Illy is based on how you choose to interact with the players around you.
This does not mean that you HAVE to interact with those players, you may choose to remain silent and to yourself, and that is your personal diplomacy with those around you "I'll leave you alone and expect you to leave me alone". Some players wish to bring strife to their gaming world, and so they instigate PvP or alliance war, through their personal diplomatic actions "I spit in your face, what are you gonna do about it?" Others find people they get along with (and probably would be friends in real life) and develop a positive bond with those around them "I'll help you out if you help me too"
Because of all of this, we say that Illy is what you make of it, and that is a true statement. The incredible scale of the game leads to a better development of positive bonds (my last example above) and that has shown. The fact that it takes so long to build up a significant military force leads those middle example players to not stay around in Illy, though some of the more dedicated people will make it work.
ILLY IS A DIPLOMATIC GAME. It has several elements to it, but it's core is all about player relationships.
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DeathDealer89
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 18:06 |
It is a war game. Some players choose to go different paths. But none of those paths mean anything if they can't defend their cities from a siege.
Or find a way to have everyone honor their neutrality. Not declaring war seems like a good start.
Edited by DeathDealer89 - 17 Nov 2012 at 18:07
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Bonaparta
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 17:10 |
Magnificence wrote:
Rabble Rabble!!!
Guff!! Guff.
Rabble.
Guff!!!
Yep.
SMH.
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I hope this is your orc alt talking...
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KillerPoodle
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 14:35 |
Rill wrote:
This game is what we make it. It is a tabula rasa and our perceptions of what the game "is" say more about who we are than they do about the nature of the game. I would suggest that the more important question is "what kind of game do we want this to be?" |
Oh god - are we really back onto this argument again - please keep judging people in real life based on their actions in game.
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Magnificence
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 13:43 |
Rabble Rabble!!!
Guff!! Guff.
Rabble.
Guff!!!
Yep.
SMH.
Mag out.
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twilights
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 12:40 |
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its alot of singing, dancing, hula hooping, and juggling....rolls eyes....its a free online game....have fun! play it as you want!
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Rill
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 12:15 |
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This game is what we make it. It is a tabula rasa and our perceptions of what the game "is" say more about who we are than they do about the nature of the game. I would suggest that the more important question is "what kind of game do we want this to be?"
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Rasak
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 10:26 |
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I understand your post and yet provide an example where I say that diplomacy rules the books. To go against me in a meaningful way you should provide an example where diplomacy is not the game.
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scaramouche
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 10:24 |
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It's a question that can never has a positive and definitive answer, the diversity of people that play Illy, all play for different reasons and..has been discussed many times with the same people giving the same reasons, therefore this post is moot.
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