Why all the leave alliances?

Mar 28, 2005 01:55 Why all the leave alliances?
One thing I thought was always understood in the bolo world: You may or may not like someone, but if you ally them... you stick with them.

I've taken a bit of a hiatus in the last couple of weeks, and decided to try and play a few games today. For some reason, everyone is leaving alliances with me when they spot other people who have names they reconize. Frankly, that turns me off 10x more than any losses to mass alliances ever could. If you ally someone STICK WITH THEM. WTF, has everyone lost their sense of fair play? Do the best players always have to ally each other? Where did this perception come from that I can't hold my own? I can beat 80-90% of you hands down.

In each case today when my teammates switched alliances it was just after I had joined them, and they did not get any opportunity to see or not see the skill I have. It was simply that another player who they think is good had joined the game.

Worst of all, this sort of behavior will have a large negative effect on the game itself. There is all kinds of backstabbing behavior now, we don't need to add more craphead behavior into this game. If you were a new player, would you sit through hours and hours of beatings by the best players in an attempt to get better? Likely not. Therefore the game will die.

I must say that when I join an alliance, I usually annouce it. When I need a teammate, I ask "Ally anyone?", and do not request all. I don't ally people unless we really need another due to the odds stacked against us badly. I believe I am a good ally. There are a few who know this and seek out my alliance when I join a game, but like me only offer an alliance when they are outnumbered and outgunned.

Each one you you who reads this post has taken the time to be part of winbolo. Accept your responsiblity and stop being a craphead.
Mar 28, 2005 02:06
Unfortunately you're dealing with alot of people half your age.
Mar 28, 2005 04:40
Fifty is NOT that old. Quit making fun of me just because I'm saggy.
Mar 28, 2005 04:48 Icky
Acro, there's nothing wrong with the younger players (most of the time)... dont single out one generation please, anyways

99_suck if you dont want to deal with everything that you dislike about this game, here's a tip. download mIRC at www.mIRC.com if you see me or any other players, ask them how to download mIRC and i'm sure they'd be more than willing to help you. Open games are retarded and, I find no real point to them other than un-organized disfunction. Once you join irc you'll meet alot of really cool people, organize strict passworded games (which are alot more fun and somewhat competitive). This game is what you make of it, and if you keep with the open playing you're going to want to leave faster than ever. My advice, download mIRC, meet new people, and just have more overall fun playing this game.

-Brando
Mar 28, 2005 04:49
50 would be pretty old in "Logan's Run".
Mar 31, 2005 01:25
ya, that ONLY happens in open games.
it NEVER happens in pw strict games. so, i suggest you should join the chatroom on mirc.
Mar 31, 2005 12:51
I've found that you have to pay for IRC... not something I'd be interested in.
Mar 31, 2005 13:48
You only have to pay for the mIRC client, which is why I stopped using it. Microsoft chat (v2.5, comes with windows 98 or is a quick download/install) and XChat are free and work perfectly. Email me if you need links to either of those.
Mar 31, 2005 19:22 erm.
I've had mIRC for about 2 years now, and i've never paid a cent for it, the only thing that you need to do is click 'continue' instead of 'register now' after your thirty day trial is used up. If you dont want to download mIRC for any reason...there is a java applet which can be found http://javairc.winbolo.us/ there, it's pretty straight forward on what to do

If you have any questions, you can email me at Brando@winbolo.net since i'm not confortable giving out any of my other email addresses :D
Good Luck

-Brando
Mar 31, 2005 22:55
See the "Links and Downloads" page here. You can find these ones that are good too to chat on the winbolo channel :

http://cgiirc.winbolo.us/
http://www.winbolo.us:78/

Just enter your nick and "Login" ! I always use these links. :)