Why Do People Stop Playing GemStone?

[Gemstones]

If you've stopped playing GemStone, post why here.

[Gelston]

Because.

[Jace Solo]

Time, Money, Bored, Grief. That probably hits everyone.

[Atlanteax]

Dave Whatley

[waywardgs]

People make so much Real Life money from the vibrant Real Estate economy that they can retire to the Bahamas.

[Gelston]

I made enough money in GS to retire and purchase a home in this wonderful town.

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[Ker_Thwap]

So very many reasons. I don't play "pay for perks" games, I don't gamble, I don't use lnet chat wasteland, and I'm not friends with any GM, and I'm a RP purist. Paid festivals were the perfect storm of everything I hated. When they expanded to the recent system of pay for individual perks, it was the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

It also helped that I had recently moved and was doing far more socializing in real life. Had I stayed in my old apartment, I probably would have put up with the game crap I hated, just for the sake of escaping reality. Let's face it, when most people rage quit, they usually have some kind of real life reason/stress, and blame some minor change in the game, then they come crawling back a few months later.

[Ryjex]

Methais

[Taernath]

Subscription costs.


I don't play "pay for perks" games, I don't gamble, I don't use lnet chat wasteland, and I'm not friends with any GM, and I'm a RP purist. Paid festivals were the perfect storm of everything I hated. When they expanded to the recent system of pay for individual perks, it was the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

This bugs me too.

[audioserf]

Complete lack of Wizard dev. There's never anything new to do or play with, and since capping the game has become a chore. Deactiated in December, came back in February, had to force myself to even play Gift. Deactivated again today. The game may be dead for me. I'd probably keep an account open just to pop in once in a while if it was cheaper to do so.

[Whirlin]

Retarded people coming back to the lands that don't know how to not spam the forums.

[Ceyrin]

Other non-gemstone playing PC personalities.

[leifastagsweed]

Other non-gemstone playing PC personalities.

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[Gemstones]

I made enough money in GS to retire and purchase a home in this wonderful town.

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Hmm...this looks strikingly similar to the Huaycan district on the outskirts of Lima.

[Gemstones]

Would you say the lack of players is a major reason for leaving GemStone?

Put another way, would you have left GemStone if there were still 2,000+ players on at a time during peak hours? And if Elanthia wasn't so spread out, as in pre-EN days?

[Ginger Thunder]

I've been a fan of Gemstone III/IV since early 2000. I kept coming back to it and I always enjoyed it over most MMOs, due to how much you could do and roleplay.

Today, I just can't see myself paying a fee, especially $15, when there are so many free-to-play MUDs out there. Not to mention how many good MMOs are out there with no subscription fee.

Yes, I would be much more inclined to play GSIV if there were more people playing as well. However, I believe getting rid of subscriptions fees would help with that. Will we ever see the days of 2k players again? Probably not, but who knows.

[1shot]

Have been playing on and off since 94 mostly off. But reason always was outside stressors ,work,relationships,children,money. Now its just work mostly. will keep account open but work should start requiring more time so i should fall off again till about EG festival time

[Alafaya]

I've played off and on since about 95. I usually stop playing when I'm in love in real life. But now I'm married....

[RichardCranium]

The grind.

[Tisket]

Lack of time. I like having a premium subscription because I like options but, it's hard to justify the expense when I only log on two or three times a month. So I deactivate. Then I have a block of time (usually once a year) and I reactivate or create a new account and start over. Then life strikes and the cycle starts over.

It's a vicious circle.

[FlapJacks]

I'm telling you guys, play only to make some extra change for your families, and you will have the drive and find the time to play it a lot. Not only that, but it will be acceptable to God, because as someone told me in game who said it correctly by the way, there are laws about making money for yourself.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

[FlapJacks]

Matthew 6:20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

[RagingThrak]

Playing GemStone to make money? Sounds like a grind. GemStone costs me money. If I wanted to make money, I'd take another job. With a million silvers selling for $8-$10, I can't see how GemStone is a time-effective way to make money.

[FlapJacks]

Playing GemStone to make money? Sounds like a grind. GemStone costs me money. If I wanted to make money, I'd take another job. With a million silvers selling for $8-$10, I can't see how GemStone is a time-effective way to make money.

Why not play for both fun and money to give your family? To help them with food, water, and clothing? To help others in need to of the same things?

Of course, if you're someone out there with a full time job, it can be very tiring to even think of being able to play for any reason pretty much, because you're so tired by the time you get home that you can barely think straight.

In that case, pick your 2 days off to grind for 8 hours each.

[FlapJacks]

I think you will find that once you get good at it, you will enjoy playing for money.

[waywardgs]

Lol. I'll trade silvers for water. PM me.

[Gelston]

Lol. I'll trade silvers for water. PM me.

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[FlapJacks]

My thing is, I'm trying to put people to work here.

No sitting around eating potato chips in your momma's basement if you don't have a job.

Gemstone IV qualifies as a part time job, even if it's by China's standards.

[FlapJacks]

1 Timothy 5:8: But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

With that in consideration, I think every man should be playing GS4 who doesn't have a job to try and make ANY kind of money for their families.

[Methais]

Just in case you haven't been made aware yet, you're a huge faggot.

[FlapJacks]

Just in case you haven't been made aware yet, you're a huge faggot.

Get into the WORD Brother. Stop tryin to take your Life into your own hands. We will be judged for that.

[FlapJacks]

Even if you are a devil worshiper, you know he's only waiting until he's got you in Hell. You know he doesn't give a rats ass about ya.

[Gelston]

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[FlapJacks]

If the devil didn't care about God what makes you think he gives a damn about you?

[FlapJacks]

What makes anyone think he gives a damn about anything?

[FlapJacks]

He IS damned.

[Methais]

Even if you are a devil worshiper, you know he's only waiting until he's got you in Hell. You know he doesn't give a rats ass about ya.

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[Gelston]

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[Methais]

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[Gelston]

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[FlapJacks]

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[Methais]

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[Gelston]

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[RagingThrak]

Why not play for both fun and money to give your family? To help them with food, water, and clothing? To help others in need to of the same things?

Of course, if you're someone out there with a full time job, it can be very tiring to even think of being able to play for any reason pretty much, because you're so tired by the time you get home that you can barely think straight.

In that case, pick your 2 days off to grind for 8 hours each.

Grinding isn't fun. If I was going to grind 8 hours a day on my two days off just to make money, it would make more sense to get a weekend job that pays a lot more money.

[FlapJacks]

Grinding isn't fun. If I was going to grind 8 hours a day on my two days off just to make money, it would make more sense to get a weekend job that pays a lot more money.

True but that's why I said I'm tryin to put the jobless to work here.

[FlapJacks]

I don't know cuz last time I checked 1/3 of America is jobless.

I think that's over 100 million.

[FlapJacks]

50 million on food stamps last time I checked.

[RagingThrak]

I don't know cuz last time I checked 1/3 of America is jobless.

I think that's over 100 million.

Where did you get this information? Please provide a link.

[waywardgs]

Goatse guy ❤️'s Jaff

[FlapJacks]

By those numbers alone, at least 1/2 of the people who play gemstone are jobless.

[Gelston]

Goatse guy ❤️'s Jaff

You would study his waistline!

[FlapJacks]

According to my calculations.

[RagingThrak]

By those numbers alone, at least 1/2 of the people who play gemstone are jobless.

How did you arrive at this figure? That makes no sense.

[FlapJacks]

By those numbers alone, at least 1/2 of the people who play gemstone are jobless.

If they are playing from America, though. So I have to factor that in as well.

[waywardgs]

Jeeze I type one short sentence on my phone, this guy lays down 5 posts.

[FlapJacks]

If they are playing from America, though. So I have to factor that in as well.

Well, because most of the people who play GS are American, and most of America has gone down the toilet.

[Gelston]

Well, because most of the people who play GS are American, and most of America has gone down the toilet.

Forgetting to switch to your other PC account?

[FlapJacks]

I figure it could be 1/3 of GS then, if not everyone is American who's playing. And we know they're not all American, so let's make it 1/3 of GS just to be safe.

[FlapJacks]

I figure it could be 1/3 of GS then, if not everyone is American who's playing. And we know they're not all American, so let's make it 1/3 of GS just to be safe.

I feel pretty good about that number.

So let's say 200 of the total population of GS has no job.

Unless, of course, they were to make GS their job.

Then they would have one.

[waywardgs]

Haha imagine GS with 100 million players....

[RagingThrak]

Well, because most of the people who play GS are American, and most of America has gone down the toilet.

What is your basis for concluding that "most of America has gone down the toilet"? What are some better countries and why don't you move there? Ever country has its share of problems, but I think America is doing pretty well.

[FlapJacks]

Haha imagine GS with 100 million players....

Let's put um to work bro. You guys can help me, start with bringing them to my board so they can learn how to.

Here's the link for my board again:

[waywardgs]

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Let's put um to work bro. You guys can help me, start with bringing them to my board so they can learn how to.

Here's the link for my board again:

[FlapJacks]

By the way, what I've done over there at that board for you guys is created a second place where people can make transactions between Gemstone IV stuff and real currency. Another place besides this board. We want as many places like that as possible in case this one ever goes down for any reason.

[Gelston]

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[RagingThrak]

The below message that you typed shows that you have some serious misconceptions.


Now this is VERY important to understand. The American dollar is soon probably going to be worth almost nothing. You won’t be able to trade American dollars for ANYTHING at a certain point in the future. Practically anyways. However, if you are invested in some of these virtual economies and currencies that exist within virtual realms out there on the web, then you might actually be able to trade that currency during the worst of times in America for other currencies around the world. Or exchange it for them I should say.

I’m no economist, but I know this is simple economics. Many people have already heard the story of the girl who made a million dollars in real estate within the virtual economy of the game Second Life. Well, there are other Virtual economies that exist out there as well, such as the WOW economy, etc. Basically any game that has a thriving virtual economy is going to be something that might just have the power to help keep your family afloat during the death of the dollar as long as people start to invest in them now.

This may actually be a way to help your family eat and drink during the coming hard times. ...

So you see folks, these Virtual economies are actually not a joke. What they are is an escape from the United States stock market, in a way, and an investment in an entirely different type of economy. A virtual one. ...

This is a very viable solution to a major problem that we have coming to us very soon. ...

I can see a trend happening in the future where people start jumping into these virtual economies when the American one crashes and then selling the in game currencies from those virtual realms for real Life currencies that are more stable than the American dollar.

Why not? After all, it will make perfect economical sense, by then.

Rule number one is NEVER invest in a virtual currency that isn’t directly tied into a virtual economy, such as was the case with Bit Coin. Bit coin was tied into nothing, and so therefore it was nothing but a scam.

Only use the virtual currency that is tied into it’s own virtual economy. Anything else that claims to be a virtual currency but has no virtual economy where it originates is an illusion. All virtual currencies need to be confined to the virtual realm in which they originated in order for them to be functional. Virtual economies like Second Life function very similar to real world markets and economies.

Also, always take natural disasters into consideration. I myself think we might have some extreme changes coming. But we just don’t know exactly how it’s going to play out, because we don’t know the mind of God. We have an idea, from the Holy Bible, but only God knows exactly when and where. So in the meantime, I recommend people start storing up on as much food and water and supplies as possible for the future.

But there is most likely going to be a long drawn out period of misery in the United States, while power will still exist. So this is one way to help your family out, by getting involved in some of the Virtual economy systems out there.

[FlapJacks]

Get on my board and start sellin stuff guys. What the hell are you waiting for?

I recommend pay pal with every transaction, of course.

[RagingThrak]

What the hell are you waiting for?

Should you even be talking like that?

[FlapJacks]

Should you even be talking like that?

Well, the way I see it is, if it's in the Bible, it's not a swear.

[RagingThrak]

Get on my board and start sellin stuff guys.

This board, the PC, is an established, reputable, and thriving place to buy and sell GS goods and services. Why should people use your newly created board with 0 users?

[FlapJacks]

This board, the PC, is an established, reputable, and thriving place to buy and sell GS goods and services. Why should people use your newly created board with 0 users?

So I'm saying keep it as a backup, or use it now I don't care.

Heck, create 50 boards, and sell on them too.

Spread the economy out man. When you have everything limited to this one board that's not very safe. Anything could happen to this board and then bam, the GS4 economy is destroyed.

No, you want safety nets in case that happens.

[FlapJacks]

Plus, people can start getting tyrannical on this board and just start booting anyone they want here, or giving them bad reputation points, as they have been doing, which limits their ability to sell, because people might judge them based off of the bad reputation.

To safeguard against that, we have to have other boards besides this one.

At least sign up for it, and then that way you don't have to later.

[FlapJacks]

Of course you could just make a new account here and start back at green again, but still, with my board, you won't have to worry about bad rep. So just keep it in mind as a back up then.

[NinjasLeadTheWay]

1. PC is too big to fail.
2. Alex Jones and Infowars are silly, lying alarmists.
3. You've got red on you.

[FlapJacks]

1. PC is too big to fail.
2. Alex Jones and Infowars are silly, lying alarmists.
3. You've got red on you.

Well, like I said, at least you guys have another option to go to right away in case you're wrong about this one being too big to fail.

Me personally I'm not putting all my stock in one place.

[FlapJacks]

I like diversity. Options. Safeguards.

[FlapJacks]

I like it real good.

[subzero]

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Where did you find Flapjacks?

[subzero]

Haha imagine GS with 100 million players....

99,999,995 would get banned for screen scrolling the five douchenozzles that can't handle lines of text on their screen.

[Wrathbringer]

I like it real good.

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[Gelston]

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[subzero]

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That picture happens to be missing the best pie of all. How could you!?

[subzero]

Thread: Why Do People Stop Playing GemStone? "Inconsiderate shart smeller"

Get it right. If it were a shart, I'd prefer to actually taste it rather than simply enjoy the aroma.

[Gelston]

I got one from someone telling me to stop huffing sharts. They are so nummy though.


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[waywardgs]

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[Gelston]

Whats going on in your sig?

[FlapJacks]

What's that sposed to mean? That people are getting shaken down here?

Well hey, if that's the case, I make a guarantee to anyone who signs up for my board. It's legit. You can sell anything you want there as long as it's something from GS4. No scams, no gimmicks, just pure makin money over there. For your families of course.

[FlapJacks]

No high rollers, just everybody gets a shot.

[FlapJacks]

You don't have to worry about people stopping you from selling over there. I'll make sure of it.

[FlapJacks]

Enough of the fantasy, let's talk reality. Let's get down to brass tax.

[FlapJacks]

Plus, there's a chatroom there which is easy to use and you guys are welcome to use it anytime to have a place to hang out where you can let someone know if you need to be rezzed or not.

Come on by and sign up it's free of charge.

[waywardgs]

Whats going on in your sig?


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[RagingThrak]

Enough of the fantasy, let's talk reality. Let's get down to brass tax.

It's "brass tacks." Also, why do you make so many short posts in a row? Why can't you just put all your thoughts into one post?

[RagingThrak]

Plus, there's a chatroom there which is easy to use and you guys are welcome to use it anytime to have a place to hang out where you can let someone know if you need to be rezzed or not.

That's what LNet is for. Have you used LNet?

[FlapJacks]

I've also got a calendar over there that we can use to keep track of GS events with. Anyone is welcome to use it.

[FlapJacks]

It's "brass tacks." Also, why do you make so many short posts in a row? Why can't you just put all your thoughts into one post?

Well, I guess it's just my style. I can't help it sometimes because it's just my thing you know?

[FlapJacks]

Brass tacks then. Whatever. lol.

[Tgo01]

Is it safe to post in this thread?

[Tisket]

I like it real good.

You have to stop fantasizing about me:

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Sounds like you need a good old-fashioned switching across your bare backside, young lady...you obviously didn't get enough of that when you were growing up.

[RagingThrak]

Is it safe to post in this thread?

No. And since you just posted, you're doomed.

[Tisket]

RT and FJ giving each other textual BJs.

It's still masturbation.

[FlapJacks]

RT and FJ giving each other textual BJs.

It's still masturbation.

Fasting helps control sexual urges.

[RagingThrak]

RT and FJ giving each other textual BJs.

It's still masturbation.

We're doing no such thing. We're having a debate, and this debate is between A and B, so C yourself out of it. kthxbai

[Tisket]

Fasting helps control sexual urges.

Why would anyone in their right mind do that.

That's crazy talk.

[FlapJacks]

Fasting helps control sexual urges.

In fact it almost completely eliminates them all together.

[Tisket]

In fact it almost completely eliminates them all together.

Starvation has another side effect however.

And it's "altogether" not all together. You great moron.

[FlapJacks]

Cuz fornication is a sin, Lusting with the eyes and masturbating is a sin, and Adultery is a sin.

Neither foricators or Adulterers will enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

You can still have sex with your wife and or husband whenever, but when you can't seem to control your urges, fasting helps tremendously.

I myself fast for about 10-12 hours a day from food. And just drink nothing but liquids during that time. Water, Juice, Coffee, etc.

[FlapJacks]

Then after the 12 hours is up I eat like a pig.

[FlapJacks]

Doing this regularly will keep you from sinning.

[FlapJacks]

Starvation has another side effect however.

And it's "altogether" not all together. You great moron.

I see no reason why it can't be All Together.....

[RagingThrak]

Doing this regularly will keep you from sinning.

Is this your way of trying to hide the fact that you and Tisket had an affair facilitated by these forums? Better to admit and repent then to hide and deny.

[Tisket]

Doing this regularly will keep you from sinning.

I'm pretty sure, in your case, it's a lack potential partners that keeps you from sinning.

[FlapJacks]

I'm pretty sure, in your case, it's a lack potential partners that keeps you from sinning.

No I'm a married man. Just, I had a very high sex drive and this is how the Lord showed me to control it.

[Tisket]

Is this your way of trying to hide the fact that you and Tisket had an affair facilitated by these forums? Better to admit and repent then to hide and deny.

There is actually a difference between "then" and "than." You should look into that.

[FlapJacks]

I used to masturbate a lot, and felt guilty every time, while watching porn, etc.

Now I am free from that sin, and from the chains of that bondage.

[FlapJacks]

There is actually a difference between "then" and "than." You should look into that.

No, but unfortunately, like myself, Tisket suffers from the sin of Lust.

It gets passed down from generation to generation, usually from the Father. Though it can also be the Mother. Sin gets passed down through 4 generations. But the same sins that the parents suffered from, the children will face as well.

My dad suffered from Lust as well and was married 3 times, and had many girlfriends.

[FlapJacks]

No, but unfortunately, like myself, Tisket suffers from the sin of Lust.

It gets passed down from generation to generation, usually from the Father. Though it can also be the Mother. Sin gets passed down through 4 generations. But the same sins that the parents suffered from, the children will face as well.

My dad suffered from Lust as well and was married 3 times, and had many girlfriends.

Unfortunately I inherited his sin of Lust.

[Tisket]

No I'm a married man. Just, I had a very high sex drive and this is how the Lord showed me to control it.

I find myself torn between pitying your wife and being happy for her.

I'll let you work out why.

[FlapJacks]

At one point in my life I was having sex 7 times a day.

Now I can go the rest of my life without ever having it if I need to.

[RagingThrak]

There is actually a difference between "then" and "than." You should look into that.

You are correct. My mistake. However, you should look into your own grammar. You sometimes write in incomplete sentences and omit necessary punctuation. As a wise man once said, sweep off your own front porch first. As another wise man once said, you are a true idiot.

[waywardgs]

Jesus h Christ dude...

[FlapJacks]

I also had a problem with going to strip clubs and watching pornography, and before I met my wife, sleeping around.

None of which I have today, thanks to the Lord, and thanks to His improvements in my Spirit over my flesh.

[Thondalar]

Love that this thread was started by a troll, and it's 10 pages now...but hell, it's a decent topic, so I'll throw my two cents in, since I can probably speak on this particular topic better than most, since I've played off and on since 1990, and left and come back several times...

I started when I was 11, pre-AOL...I want to say CompuServe but I'm not 100% on that...my parents bought me a Tandy 1000 TL/2 for my birthday, and I stumbled upon Gemstone....the first time I quit was by force from my parents, because I'd racked up such huge bills...I went through a stage of stealing my parents' credit cards to start new accounts...getting them shut down a month later...starting over...repeat ad nauseam....

When I became an adult I made an account on my own, this was 1997-ish...Ajaxx was my primary, made several other characters...at about this same time, or not much later, Everquest came out....I played that for a year or so, came back to Gemstone. A few years later I started playing Eve Online when it came out in 2001-ish...was second beta on that, played it for several years...then I played Anarchy Online for several years....then I played Eve Online again for several years...

When I started playing Eve Online for the first time, I sold all my Gemstone shit....said I was done forever. Never again. At the time, it wasn't anything specific...I just really got into Eve, and didn't see myself playing GS anymore. After my Eve stint, I started two new accounts for GS, one for me and one for my IRL wife....these are the two premium accounts we've had running since about 2004 or so. After this point, I kinda figured out i'd always eventually go back to Gemstone, so...when I started playing AO, and then Eve for the second time....I still paid my GS accounts every month. I fell into a pattern of just sending Simu $1200 every January....this paid for 2 premium accounts for the year, with some extra for event tickets. Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew, no matter what other games caught my fancy briefly, GS would always be my go-to. My baby. I regret losing Ajaxx, and Mulos, and Vilarn, and my other characters from my first account...made sure it wouldn't happen again.

Long story short...why did I leave GS? Because I was young and dumb. Now that I've played a lot of other MMOs and find myself always going back to GS....never again.

[Tisket]

I used to masturbate a lot, and felt guilty every time, while watching porn, etc.

Now I am free from that sin, and from the chains of that bondage.

Feeling guilt over masturbation. How very...medieval of you.

[FlapJacks]

I'm only 30 years old so, for me to have control over my sexual urges, is a miracle. Especially with my back round.

[Tisket]

You are correct. My mistake. However, you should look into your own grammar. You sometimes write in incomplete sentences and omit necessary punctuation. As a wise man once said, sweep off your own front porch first. As another wise man once said, you are a true idiot.

Punctuation is for pussies

[Thondalar]

I'm only 30 years old so, for me to have control over my sexual urges, is a miracle. Especially with my back round.

exactly how round is your back?

[RagingThrak]

I'm only 30 years old so, for me to have control over my sexual urges, is a miracle. Especially with my back round.

Tisket will now provide her sage-less advice that it's "background," not "back round." Background is background, while "back round" is a roundish back.

[RagingThrak]

Punctuation is for pussies

Well, you are a pussy, so punctuation is for you.

[Tisket]

Well, you are a pussy, so punctuation is for you.

Next you'll be chanting the sticks and stones song. Quit being so predictable.

[RagingThrak]

Next you'll be chanting the sticks and stones song. Quit being so predictable.

Sounds like you already have that song in mind. How predictable of you. Goes along well with "a tisket, a tasket, a basket-full of gaskets."

[diethx]

Why has Anticor not banned this fuckwit and his two handles yet?

[Tisket]

He doesn't read the forum on the weekends.

[diethx]

But they've been at it longer than the weekend.

[RagingThrak]

Hi, Stef. FlapJacks and I are not one and the same. And I disagree with a lot of what he writes.

[Tisket]

We need someone who is on during the weekends that can ban.

I volunteer.

[Tisket]

Hi, Stef. FlapJacks and I are not one and the same.

Same stupidity though.

[RagingThrak]

I find it quite odd that someone throws an insult, receives an insult in return, and then cries about it. As a wise man once said, dish out not what you are unable to receive yourself.

[Tisket]

I find it quite odd that someone (Tisket, diethx) throws an insult, receives an insult in return, and then cries about it. As a wise man once said, dish out not what you are unable to receive yourself.

Crying? Hardly. I like it when people try to insult me. I wish it happened more often. It means I can unleash without regret.

[RagingThrak]

Crying? Hardly. I like it when people try to insult me. I wish it happened more often. It means I can unleash without regret.

Then you need not cry to Anticor.

And "unleash without regret"? Sounds like you have a lot pent up inside and are just waiting for a release.

[Thondalar]

We need someone who is on during the weekends that can ban.

I volunteer.

I would be an excellent mod.

As reference, I offer my stellar services as a psinet mod under Jamus and my further excellence as the current Market channel mod for Lnet.

I also think Tisket would be a good mod, again referencing my own stellar previous performance.

We're both pretty unbiased...not sure where Tisket gets her unbias from, but mine comes from being a Libertarian. I feel that the non-aggression doctrine extends to online content...in the sense that people are allowed to be offensive if it's a give-and-take, but not for the sole purpose of being disruptive.

It's whatever.

[Tisket]

lol Thond. I would accept you as weekend mod. Less work for me.

[Thondalar]

I'm also really drunk right now so take it as you will.

[RagingThrak]

I'm also really drunk right now so take it as you will.

Yup. You've mentioned that many times on LNet. :)

[Thondalar]

lol Thond. I would accept you as weekend mod. Less work for me.

:love:

[Tisket]

Then you need not cry to Anticor.

And "unleash without regret"? Sounds like you have a lot pent up inside and are just waiting for a release.

I'm not crying to Anticor. I was answering dithx's question.

[Taernath]

You are correct. My mistake. However, you should look into your own grammar. You sometimes write in incomplete sentences and omit necessary punctuation. As a wise man once said, sweep off your own front porch first. As another wise man once said, you are a true idiot.

She is the queen of the PC and above grammar.

[Thondalar]

Yup. You've mentioned that many times on LNet. :)

Over the years, yes...lately not so much. I haven't even logged in to GS in the last 2 months other than to check my enchants and sit afk in the trophy room to fulfill my Paupers officer 8-hour requirement...going through a lot of shit at my restaurant right now, been working stupid hours...I still show up for the inductions I'm scheduled for, shit like that, but...can't devote a whole lot of time to being in game right now.

It's adult life, it goes in waves....I'll have a few months where I find an excess of time to hang out in game, then I'll go through times like now where I'm just a brief presence...but as previously referenced, GS is my game for life...I'm older now and I've played enough other games to know that this is it for me. This is the only game that has held my interest for 23 years.

[waywardgs]

Some unsurprising grey rep:


Thread: Why Do People Stop Playing GemStone?

As certain as death and taxes, you are a disgusting, sick fuck that needs some serious help now.


lol

Maybe I should fast.

[FlapJacks]

See this is why I want people to come over to my board and set up camp. It's really going to be quite a release from all of the insults and back stabbing and ganging up on people that goes on over here.

Of course, if you like that stuff, by all means, stay.

But if you don't come over to a new start, where none of this will be allowed.

[FlapJacks]

Build up a community that's built on actual respect, and not built on who's got the most friends here.

[FlapJacks]

It's obvious that on this board, if you're not one of the "in crowd" people here, you will be chastised for it.

[waywardgs]

See this is why I want people to come over to my board and set up camp. It's really going to be quite a release from all of the insults and back stabbing and ganging up on people that goes on over here.

Of course, if you like that stuff, by all means, stay.

But if you don't come over to a new start, where none of this will be allowed.

Yeah... but you left the rep.

[FlapJacks]

I'll be honest, if we took away the Buying and Selling part of this board, then it would completely suck.

Oh and a few scripts and stuff here and there.

But I mean other than that, it's a complete drag coming here, and you guys don't realize just how many people you all turn off to GS4.

[waywardgs]

haha. He logged off.

[Some Rogue]

Crying? Hardly. I like it when people try to insult me. I wish it happened more often. It means I can unleash without regret.

Survivor is for retards. WHAT NOW?

[Tisket]

Maybe I should fast.

haha

[FlapJacks]

How embarrassing it must be for Simu that this is the only board known for coming to buy and sell stuff at besides the officials.

I could understand why they would want to separate themselves from what goes on here completely.

Look at all of the infighting and hatred that goes on here. Newcomers to this board are probably terrified to post here.

[Tisket]

Survivor is for retards. WHAT NOW?

Man, I want to apply to be on Survivor. My tribe would be the first to indulge in cannibalism.

[diethx]

But I mean other than that, it's a complete drag coming here

So stop coming here, and more importantly, stop trying to recruit the members here to your shitty forum. They'll just make it "completely suck" like this place.

[FlapJacks]

Some people that come here probably mistake this board for the officials. Judge the entire game thinking that this is what it's about. Definitely not something they would want their children playing if they made the mistake of thinking that this was the official Gemstone IV board.

This board is so unprofessional it's not funny.

[Tisket]

Newcomers to this board are probably terrified to post here.

Anyone so timid they allow themselves to be scared away from posting aren't people we would miss anyway.

[FlapJacks]

You go to any Second Life board and you don't have to worry about stuff like this going on.

[FlapJacks]

Anyone so timid they allow themselves to be scared away from posting aren't people we would miss anyway.

Exactly why the population in the lands is on a steady decline.

I've been doing whatever I can to raise it, but with this board being what it is, it's probably a lost cause.

[Tisket]

Exactly why the population in the lands is on a steady decline.

I've been doing whatever I can to raise it, but with this board being what it is, it's probably a lost cause.

We are responsible for the imminent demise of GS!

The power, it burns!

[FlapJacks]

I mean this board has become a joke. You guys just don't see it because you feel like you're "winning".

[FlapJacks]

Even though everyone here is losing their mutual love for other Human Beings, and their respect for other people's opinions.

[FlapJacks]

It's become a disaster. The majority of people that come here strictly stick to the merchant forum, just so they can avoid having to go to the other ones.

[waywardgs]

Exactly why the population in the lands is on a steady decline.

I've been doing whatever I can to raise it, but with this board being what it is, it's probably a lost cause.



http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E7ik4q_NXFA/TJ8OGFZX91I/AAAAAAAABCQ/5UXuBEtqUbw/s400/cute_bear_hug_bears_photosculpture-p153041464528267752qdjh_400.jpg

[Tisket]

Even though everyone here is losing their mutual love for other Human Beings, and their respect for other people's opinions.

I heard there is a whole faction of newbies who are thinking about quitting GS because of the players who randomly capitalize their words.

Why do you hate the newbies?

[FlapJacks]

Alright I'm done with my rant now we can go back to bashing people all day long for fun.

[Tisket]

Alright I'm done with my rant now we can go back to bashing people all day long for fun.

Nobody likes a quitter.

[Gelston]

You go to any Second Life board and you don't have to worry about stuff like this going on.

You could always go there instead of here.

[FlapJacks]

Or, someone, anyone, from this board, who has any sense of professionalism, can make a different board than this one, bring your friends from here to there, and start something that if it's even half way better than what this board has to offer, will reflect what Gemstone IV actually is.

[FlapJacks]

The red and the green has to go though. Just keep it respectful and honorable and there will be no need to red or green.

[FlapJacks]

The very irony of this thread is that this board is probably one of the primary reasons that people stop playing GS.

With money issues being number one, of course.

[FlayedAngel]

What the fuck is this thread even.

[FlayedAngel]

Man, I want to apply to be on Survivor. My tribe would be the first to indulge in cannibalism.
Man, I would so join your team.

[NinjasLeadTheWay]

Even though everyone here is losing their mutual love for other Human Beings, and their respect for other people's opinions.

Go fuck yourself. That's not true at all.

[subzero]

The power, it burns!

Rest assured, that burning sensation has nothing to do with power.

[RichardCranium]

Why is IW still posting here?

[FlayedAngel]

I mean this board has become a joke. You guys just don't see it because you feel like you're "winning".
Quit making new handles to troll and go fuck yourself, douchenozzle. How's that for "winning"?

[SHAFT]

Why is IW still posting here?

IW has become a somewhat productive member of GS society. There is hope...

[RSR]

IW has become a somewhat productive member of GS society. There is hope...

Let's not go overboard now. He's still a huge piece of shit.

[Thondalar]

It's obvious that on this board, if you're not one of the "in crowd" people here, you will be chastised for it.

Not sure where you get that from....not saying there aren't cliques, there are everywhere, but...for the most part, from my perspective anyway...I really don't have any friends here. I try to be respectful, even though my opinions are usually despised in equal measure by the right and the left...I have a lot of people who I have a "professional" relationship with, people who are regular customers for me in-game, merchanting and what not...but I wouldn't call any of them friends.

I'm probably the furthest from any sort of "in crowd" you could get. And I have no problem here.

[Thondalar]

IW has become a somewhat productive member of GS society. There is hope...

I think he's assuming this Flapjacks character is IW. Could be...cadence and manner are similar. I'm not convinced, though.

[SHAFT]

Let's not go overboard now. He's still a huge piece of shit.

I said somewhat! For fucks sake.

[Taernath]

I think he's assuming this Flapjacks character is IW. Could be...cadence and manner are similar. I'm not convinced, though.

IW posted a lot in quick succession, but that's where the similarities end... unless I'm missing where he went off the deep end to become obsessed with GS4 economics/religion.

[Thondalar]

IW posted a lot in quick succession, but that's where the similarities end... unless I'm missing where he went off the deep end to become obsessed with GS4 economics/religion.

No, no...not talking about posting times or any of that. I'm talking about how they type, the words they use...is what it is, but I pick up on details. Everyone has their own way of typing, their own pattern of words, punctuation, etc...the vast majority of us follow normal rules for English and whatnot, but...everyone has their own style, even within the normal framework.

It's nothing to do with anything they specifically "say" (type), and everything to do with how they type it.

[subzero]

Not sure where you get that from....not saying there aren't cliques, there are everywhere, but...for the most part, from my perspective anyway...I really don't have any friends here. I try to be respectful, even though my opinions are usually despised in equal measure by the right and the left...I have a lot of people who I have a "professional" relationship with, people who are regular customers for me in-game, merchanting and what not...but I wouldn't call any of them friends.

I'm probably the furthest from any sort of "in crowd" you could get. And I have no problem here.

Way to crush my dreams thinking I was finally part of the cool kids club, asshole!

[Methais]

Way to crush my dreams thinking I was finally part of the cool kids club, asshole!

http://i.imgur.com/OZ2F9bF.jpg

[Malok]

I quit playing because of the level cap - and the numerous other changes to allegedly bring "balance": sorcerers no longer being able to train for heavy armors, hard roundtimes for spell failure, etc.

Clencher was when they offered reallocation of stats/skills to everyone despite many years of statements that said "There will never be any reallocation ever again".
There was a total of 2 characters in the game that had perfect stats. Mine was the first, and a buddy of mine was the 2nd. Everyone got for free, when I had to basically suck ass for 65+ levels to create my perfect character w/ all 100 stats.

All of those changes was a clear indication that they were attempting to make everyone "vanilla"....with everyone in a given profession ultimately ending up with the same basic level, stats, skills & spells (other than race modifiers).....so I bailed.

[SHAFT]

I stopped playing for a while because helsfeld was sexually harassing me. After the restraining order kicked in I came back.

[Allereli]

IW posted a lot in quick succession, but that's where the similarities end... unless I'm missing where he went off the deep end to become obsessed with GS4 economics/religion.

you guys mean Inspire?

[leifastagsweed]

Not sure where you get that from....not saying there aren't cliques, there are everywhere, but...for the most part, from my perspective anyway...I really don't have any friends here. I try to be respectful, even though my opinions are usually despised in equal measure by the right and the left...I have a lot of people who I have a "professional" relationship with, people who are regular customers for me in-game, merchanting and what not...but I wouldn't call any of them friends.

I'm probably the furthest from any sort of "in crowd" you could get. And I have no problem here.

But...what about all those special times we shared?!?!?!

Damn you, playah (http://global3.memecdn.com/demon-child_o_881151.jpg)!

[Taernath]

you guys mean Inspire?

I meant IW, but I don't think it's Inspire either.