Buying Bribe Cards #2

[ChaIbaud]

You seem to be the self appointed value monitor. What I see is a player who is showing a lack of understanding about the various situations in the game. You are like a 13 year old who has just learned how to use a calculator.

I feel offended.

Speaking on behalf of the 13yr olds.

if you are 13 youve got to be the youngest and most dedicated cheater on PG! that doesnt explain why your spelling is pretty bad though... i guess we can blame it on this being the internet and not english class

[not a pirate]

DezNutz, ships only win part of the war. Voodoo comes into play too.

[William Pitt]

You seem to be the self appointed value monitor. What I see is a player who is showing a lack of understanding about the various situations in the game. You are like a 13 year old who has just learned how to use a calculator.

I feel offended.

Speaking on behalf of the 13yr olds.

if you are 13 youve got to be the youngest and most dedicated cheater on PG! that doesnt explain why your spelling is pretty bad though... i guess we can blame it on this being the internet and not english class

Or english isn't my first language.

[DezNutz]

DezNutz, ships only win part of the war. Voodoo comes into play too.

Yes, but I seriously doubt that anyone willing to dump out money for Bribe voodoo doesn't have a considerable voodoo stack already. There are two ways you gain enough ships to need to pay for others to cast a Bribe on you. Wallet Warriors who buy credits and voodoo, and those that have played this game for a while and likely have considerable voodoo stacks just because they have been playing long enough.

[not a pirate]

Wallet Warrior Ziggfried makes 2+ million a day with 20 fleets (except he has no fleets right now), and buys voodoo packs in absurd amounts when he buys credits. Wallet Warriors Danik and LT have considerable resources as well. One pay-to-play player is not a Warrior of the Wallet, instead he is "the Nelson" of the "Nelson Party! [Party]". You are leaving out the Nelson party?

They, the Nelson party.

Would be very displeased.

[Meliva]

If Haron wants to provide a true service, how about analyzing and providing us with a summary of the risks associated with doing business with each party making these offers.

Real life accountants' value comes in identifying transactional risk, not providing basic 5th grade mathematical comparatives.

The risk is that you are enhancing their already significant abilities. Nothing prevents them from turning around and using their newly acquired officers, fleets, and ships to obliterate you into a void of Pirates Glory called inactive players.

it would be rather foolish to obliterate someone who is boosting your power. for example, if I take Kart up on his deal(which I have done in the past) why would he use the resources he gets from our exchange to attack me? it would not only make me regard him as a backstabber and an enemy, but it would hurt his reputation. if anything I think taking people up on deals like these would make them less likely to attack you. why hurt someone whos helping you afterall.

[DezNutz]

Wallet Warrior Ziggfried makes 2+ million a day with 20 fleets (except he has no fleets right now), and buys voodoo packs in absurd amounts when he buys credits. Wallet Warriors Danik and LT have considerable resources as well. One pay-to-play player is not a Warrior of the Wallet, instead he is "the Nelson" of the "Nelson Party! [Party]". You are leaving out the Nelson party?

They, the Nelson party.

Would be very displeased.

Ok. Voodoo stacks still come from the same manner as large ship counts. Play a really long time or become a wallet warrior. As for the gaggle of Nelson, I couldn't careless.

[Haron]

I don't see why every offer has to be analysed by the experts. If a player likes the deal, he takes it. If he doesn't like it, he leaves it. Simple.

It's simple. But commenting on which offers are good can be helpful for newbies. Some of them probably don't even know the voodoo market.

[DezNutz]

If Haron wants to provide a true service, how about analyzing and providing us with a summary of the risks associated with doing business with each party making these offers.

Real life accountants' value comes in identifying transactional risk, not providing basic 5th grade mathematical comparatives.

The risk is that you are enhancing their already significant abilities. Nothing prevents them from turning around and using their newly acquired officers, fleets, and ships to obliterate you into a void of Pirates Glory called inactive players.

it would be rather foolish to obliterate someone who is boosting your power. for example, if I take Kart up on his deal(which I have done in the past) why would he use the resources he gets from our exchange to attack me? it would not only make me regard him as a backstabber and an enemy, but it would hurt his reputation. if anything I think taking people up on deals like these would make them less likely to attack you. why hurt someone whos helping you afterall.

I'm not saying anyone would do this, but there is a risk of such a thing occurring, which was the point of my post to Crackedcubes question.

[Haron]

Bigtea....I love the picture. Fantastic.

Was I harsh? I really didn't think about it. Wow, I would hate for you to see it when I do get harsh. lol

Truth has been spoken. So it wasn't too bad.
My view on his comments is, it has negative effect for some and positive for others.
He is like a yelp reviewer. He compares prices and makes everyone more competitive with what they offer. Which is good for the seller.
But not too good for the buyer as it makes people thing twice before going with a deal.

I love the picture too!
And this is what I hope, BigTea

And Kart: Yes, I think there are different situations where different solutions are the optimal one. And your "bundling" may cause some such situations. For a newbie, though, it's usually about what he can get for that bribe cards he was so lucky to find. Experienced players don't need my comments - they are perfectly able to see for themselves what offers are best for them in their current situation.