[20:00:28] Darth Doom: yes and I believe I have answered it through Legend earlier today.....
[20:01:36] Darth Doom: I am not one for forcing people to do something that they are not comfortable with, so I have said those that want to merge that is fine...So far we have 1 under way and another a little later on..
[20:01:57] Darth Doom: I am also looking at the fact with the new world starting we may get drop outs as well
[20:03:49] pam: You can't force anyone but it is better to have stronger accounts and fewer of them
[20:04:17] pam: 20 strong players is better than 60 weaak ones
[20:04:19] Darth Doom: I would agree with you but we have managed to keep this group very tight as well
[20:05:04] pam: They are vulnerable. If the have a good co situation they willhave better coverage
[20:06:42] Darth Doom: we would have to agree to dis agree on that because it would also depend what they smaller players are up to.....Just because they do not have loads of points it does not mean that they don't have a function with in the tribe as a whole..
[20:08:49] pam: They are more vulnerabe to attack. If they had a second person on the account and a lot more villages they would be in a better position. They need to merge with someone that has complementary hours in the game.
[20:09:37] pam: It is your tribe and up to you of course. we just wanted to know your intentions
[20:09:56] pam: We take diplomacy very seriously
[20:11:21] Darth Doom: So do I take diplomacy very seriously and that is why I listen to what I have been told or suggested because I love to learn more, it's in my nature....
[20:12:30] Darth Doom: As for my intentions I thought I made that clear, I would rather worry about other things and other tribes rather than us butting heads when taking villages like what has happened already...
[20:13:29] james mullane: my main concern is the ability of your tribe to defend itself if it comes to it.
[20:13:41] Darth Doom: As for the smaller players I am not really sure why the worry since most are in our safe area but I would also like to know what you mean by vulnerable...
[20:13:52] james mullane: if they are small its for a reason
[20:13:56] Darth Doom: Thought I did well against your guys already
[20:14:07] james mullane: you dont play all your accounts do you?
[20:14:08] james mullane:
[20:14:16] james mullane: the point im making is this
[20:14:24] james mullane: a small account will be small for one of two reasons
[20:14:39] james mullane: 1) lack of skill - fine we can teach them skill with patience or you can
[20:15:03] james mullane: 2) inactive lack of time - any inactive player is vulnerable asthey wont notice incoming
[20:15:21] james mullane: they also weaken the tribe
[20:15:23] james mullane: AS
[20:15:29] Darth Doom: ok again what are you classing as small??
[20:15:30] james mullane: they are slower to notice support requests
[20:16:50] Darth Doom: I would agree but I could also say that larger accounts are just as likely to miss support requests but that is why I watch over it all and it gets dealt with
[20:16:56] james mullane: im biased but id say anything less than 15
[20:17:00] james mullane: villas
[20:17:13] james mullane: [20:16] Darth Doom:
<<< I would agree but I could also say that larger accounts are just as likely to miss support requests but that is why I watch over it all and it gets dealt withyeah, they miss em on forums bt tend to notice skype and mails
[20:17:42] Darth Doom: but that's were my job comes in to make sure it is picked up...
[20:18:29] Darth Doom: As for small accounts being less than 15 villas then that would be a mistake
[20:18:32] james mullane: but you need the players online to notice
[20:19:01] Darth Doom: Most of mine are very active and pick up things very fast and we cover just as quick
[20:19:27] james mullane: do you mind if we test that over a period of 3 days?
[20:19:49] Darth Doom: You look at small players being less active and not skilled, I look at them doing what as been asked of them...
[20:19:56] Darth Doom: what do you mean test
[20:20:19] james mullane: lol
[20:20:25] james mullane: if i tell you that they will be prewarned
[20:21:00] Darth Doom: if you are asking me to allow them to be attacked then answer is no....
[20:22:06] Darth Doom: Like I said I took some villages and was attacked by a couple of your members and if memory serves me it was about 10 or 11 full attacks and the village is still standing can't say much about the the troops..
[20:22:36] Darth Doom: Princess tried early on for one our villages and even mailed me to say how well we defended
[20:22:53] Darth Doom: so testing is not needed logic is required
[20:23:05] pam: I had a co on that made some big mistakes.
[20:23:34] pam: He scouted when I was surrounded by others tht could send support.
[20:23:39] pam: I lost a few troops
[20:24:14] pam: I will say that your players sent support and fast
[20:24:14] Darth Doom: rampart and chesty did not have co's and they lost a few as well
[20:24:50] pam: There hass been no coordinated attacks only a player here and there attacking on their own
[20:24:54] james mullane: the testing wouldnt be genuine attacks
[20:25:11] james mullane: would take the form of fakes
[20:25:18] james mullane: where you would be aware of them
[20:25:33] james mullane: and expectedto check their taggings and response times
[20:26:12] pam: To do well in any world you have to look ahead and be prepared. You need strong players
[20:26:24] Darth Doom: at this time it would be unfair on them, they are dealing with R and Soon and night watch so they are being tested all the time at present
[20:27:04] Darth Doom: I have looked a head and I do have strong players
[20:27:13] pam: If you had bigger accounts they likely would not be under attack
[20:27:45] Darth Doom: why would that be sorry??
[20:28:20] pam: I would attack a player with 5 villages easily but would want a formal op to take a village from a player with 15 villags
[20:29:06] pam: If I ahve 5 trains it makes a difference
[20:30:57] Darth Doom: And again I would agree with you but at the same time if I had the chance to take all the villages in one of the tribes i would and then I could follow the same basis but this is about tribes and bringing on the younger players and inexperienced ones or were would the fun be..
[20:31:17] Darth Doom: on
[20:32:19] Darth Doom: brb have to deal with the kids sorry
[20:32:48] pam: That brings us to the next point. I would attack a player in a smaller tribe before a larger stronger tribe. You would be better off with fewer tribes and stronger players within the tribe. My humble opinion.
[20:36:23] Darth Doom: I agree again and like I said I have no doubt we will shrink again and we will lose the lesser players and those that quit and go to the new world and it will leave the stronger and loyal players...
[20:37:13] Darth Doom: But one I have aplayer that has been fighting cancer and is now in remission and stuck with us through everything then I will give that player the chance to grow and catch up
[20:37:29] pam: Some will leave and hopefully you will encourage some to merge. Are you strict about activity. If they go yellow they get kicked automatically?
[20:38:05] pam: That is a prime example of a player that would likely benefit from having a co
[20:38:38] Darth Doom: no worse, if they go yellow and don't answer me in a day or 2 there villages are gone
[20:39:15] Darth Doom: they may have a reason, but there is no second warning if it happens in a 2 week period
[20:39:20] pam: KKicked and nobled is what I meant
[20:39:35] Darth Doom: yes that's what we do..
[20:39:57] pam: What is you diplomacy with Doom. I hear you have a nap
[20:40:35] Darth Doom: nope I have already said previously we are allies and have been for some time
[20:40:58] pam: I didn't remember you are allied with doom
[20:41:31] Darth Doom: it was one of the first things asked
[20:41:32] pam: Are you then supporting them as we take their villages?
[20:41:40] pam: I forgot
[20:42:32] Darth Doom: obviously I am not going to answer that because that would not be loyal or honourable
[20:42:58] pam: CAnt you see a problem if you want an alliance with both
[20:43:51] Darth Doom: When we started these talks you were not attacking them and like I said I was hoping to get all of us to attack Soon rather than let them spread all over..
[20:44:16] pam: Doom is between us and soon
[20:44:41] Darth Doom: Soon has not cared who they have attacked and they have attacked us and still are and I know they have attacked a few of your members and taken villages and they are attacking Doom
[20:45:06] Darth Doom: not at the top of the K everyone is mixed in now...
[20:45:34] Darth Doom: Soon recruited half of Fear and changed the look of the map as well
[20:46:27] pam: Actually we were taking doom villages before these talks began.
[20:46:32] Darth Doom: They are using Rebillion as a basher tribe as well so they are trying to clear the bottom K's
[20:47:05] Darth Doom: and push west from there as well
[20:47:10] pam: Let us talk amongst ourselves and get back to you then.
[20:47:24] pam: I think James has gone
[20:48:44] Darth Doom: Ok no probs
[20:49:56] pam: later
