Sunday, July 12, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
The last minute war
Instead of waiting until the 14th to get our cities handed over to them... Aesir and "the men" decided to break off and backstab with asset destruction on ice.
After trying a 7am raid on us this morning which included seiging both LoD and Yew.... it backfired and we took 2 holdings from them in their primetime. More news tomorrow... now its our turn while they sleep.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Joy To the Agon
VICTORY!
"It is for this reason that after a long and successful run, I now capitulate to the blue dots, and such leaders as Obidiah of LOD and Bone of Sinister, who are gentlemen I most enjoyed sharing the chessboard with, and whose tactic of lying low and making strategic use of the more vocal alliances bought them an excellent position. Much like a good billiards player doesn't think only about the ball he's currently trying to sink, but about how much force he needs to apply to set up the next shot, the Death Alliance, the blue dots, are the ones who played their hand most favorably, and of all my three antagonists are now poised with the most advantage on the world map."
-Manus
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Hyperion takes it in the ass
I would have summed it up like, hyperion fell for the bait, got flanked, lost to less numbers... and king manus pooped out 3 mortars with his full plate. Bone wrote it up all fancy schmancy for you.
"This weekened I was a part of a siege that for me defines Darkfall. The fight for the bridge west of Hamlet 121 was everything I could have hoped for in organized combat. Sinister and the Deceit alliance moved out form defensive postures of Sunthrone, Rhenegar, and Khunark 1 hour prior to Skogul's vulnerability point. The forces of Hyperion met the Sunthrone offensive force head on at a bridge choke point imeediately to the west of Skogul and a pitched battle began. At one point it looked like we (Deceit) were going to be routed as the Hyperion army charged across the bridge on horseback like calvary. Players were in full on sprint away from the battle and the lines were broken, that is until the second division of our forces slammed into the Hyperion flank.
This fight was the most epic thing I've seen in the game. Beach heads were won and lost, flanks and counter flanks were employeed it was really just awesome. The lag was present but not game breaking and I honestly think had we lost the siege I would have still be very happy with the experience. In a world where lines are drawn now between all of the alliances I predict most encounters to be pitched battles like this where no step is taken without blood and tears being spilt.
From a tactical standpoint I believe Hyperion forces errored in charging past the bridge they could have held that point for a VERY long time. By extending outside of Skogul and into the fields the rear flank of our second division was able to smash them one by one from the rear. Mannus and his troops should have kept their original positions 80-100 man strong north east of Skogul and only after our troops had to fight through Skogul's 40-60 rooftop and building defenders should they have entered the frey. Stamina of our troops would have been lower, cohesion of force would have been weaker and the initiative would have been theirs to take.
Destroying a clanstone in this game takes even a large force about 15 minutes of unoccupied time, during which any AE on or near the stone hits massive amounts of players. There SHOULD be lots of time for reactionary combat where players either come off the stone or die for it.
In short, by giving up the natural defensive postures of Skogul, and by not focusing on its defense, they lost the battle.
Still, was about the most fun I've had in Darfkall yet and I salute all involved. "
-Bone
You can join the discussion here:
http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=179684
"This weekened I was a part of a siege that for me defines Darkfall. The fight for the bridge west of Hamlet 121 was everything I could have hoped for in organized combat. Sinister and the Deceit alliance moved out form defensive postures of Sunthrone, Rhenegar, and Khunark 1 hour prior to Skogul's vulnerability point. The forces of Hyperion met the Sunthrone offensive force head on at a bridge choke point imeediately to the west of Skogul and a pitched battle began. At one point it looked like we (Deceit) were going to be routed as the Hyperion army charged across the bridge on horseback like calvary. Players were in full on sprint away from the battle and the lines were broken, that is until the second division of our forces slammed into the Hyperion flank.
This fight was the most epic thing I've seen in the game. Beach heads were won and lost, flanks and counter flanks were employeed it was really just awesome. The lag was present but not game breaking and I honestly think had we lost the siege I would have still be very happy with the experience. In a world where lines are drawn now between all of the alliances I predict most encounters to be pitched battles like this where no step is taken without blood and tears being spilt.
From a tactical standpoint I believe Hyperion forces errored in charging past the bridge they could have held that point for a VERY long time. By extending outside of Skogul and into the fields the rear flank of our second division was able to smash them one by one from the rear. Mannus and his troops should have kept their original positions 80-100 man strong north east of Skogul and only after our troops had to fight through Skogul's 40-60 rooftop and building defenders should they have entered the frey. Stamina of our troops would have been lower, cohesion of force would have been weaker and the initiative would have been theirs to take.
Destroying a clanstone in this game takes even a large force about 15 minutes of unoccupied time, during which any AE on or near the stone hits massive amounts of players. There SHOULD be lots of time for reactionary combat where players either come off the stone or die for it.
In short, by giving up the natural defensive postures of Skogul, and by not focusing on its defense, they lost the battle.
Still, was about the most fun I've had in Darfkall yet and I salute all involved. "
-Bone
You can join the discussion here:
http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=179684
Hey thanks!
Lets play a new game. Whose bank got looted this time? Thanks to all guilds out there who treat their members like shit or are just generally so painfully stupid that it drives your own members to the brink of insanity... and they search for greener pastures.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Adding insult to injury
When you recruit a bunch of people to try to win by numbers... and then show amazingly bad leadership... you get deserters. First it was the Harm Bank... now its their vent logs. It was so enjoyable to listen to(you dont often get to hear your enemies morale break live in ventrilo) that i thought it would make a good sountrack to a movie. One final homage to Harm. To where ever you are now, slaying whatever dragon, our final salute.
HD Download:
http://lod.networksynapse.net/media/harmdone.wmv
HD Download:
http://lod.networksynapse.net/media/harmdone.wmv
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Harm accepts Failure, goes back to WoW
http://harm.dkpsystem.com/news.php
Complete and utter Victory is complete. Even all their Darkfall related news stories have been removed. I think someone wants to forget the whole experience. Couldn't blame them, quite embarrassing. "What are you going to do about it?" -Aztek
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
How to Ruin Darkfall 101
Years of Waiting for DF: 6
Weeks of Fighting on your own: 2
Number of Allies you need to play DF: 16
Time it takes for you to destroy the game: 1 day
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Harm recruited the server.
For anyone who had doubt about the numbers Aztek recruited to fight LoD... this video will show it. Thanks for making it Harm alliance! When asked why Aztek assembled over 250 people to attack LoD when our biggest army had been 70 at most at a QFT fight... he had the following to say.
"20 years of MMO experience and Military Training has taught me you need 3 to 1 odds to beat a dug in defender" - Aztek, GM of Harm
I guess the server doesnt appreciate your way of thinking bro. Isnt it cute how they are all lined up in town after the fight? I mean, in their ex-town.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Current Geo-Political Analysis...
Catch up on all the Agon politics with this write-up categorized by region.
Just one week since I predicted an uphill battle for LOD to conquer Deceit they and their allies have managed to wipe out all opposition, shows you what I know. Having been an active particpant in many of these fights I've seen for myself that wars are not won by numbers, not by resources, but by will alone. The LOD guys and their buddies simply wanted it more. Those of you looking for the field manual on how to conquer land should look to some of the lessons learned here. Don't try to win in one night, demoralize their Clan by taking down bind spots and valuable assets, do so repeatedly until their moral is so low a push results in their fall. "
-bonedancer, Guildmaster of SiN
A bit "Hades-esque", but this guy swallows his pride and hits the nail dead-on.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
The Fail Is Strong...
It seems that many guilds are re-considering their objectives. Here's some of the more interesting reads. Leave comments if I left out any of the hacks who couldn't hang in a true hardcore MMO.
"Their guilds have problems with spies, so every move of the NAA was so predictable by LoD alliance. Anyway, we keep fighting on there, knowing since saturday we were walking directly to our defeat or to a never ending war, just for loyalty to our new friends."
-Etrurian_Akab
"Our alliance lost a city the other day because we just plain out could not defend it due to the time of day it was attacked. A fair tactic and I wont complain. From browsing LOD forums we knew they were coming and when just not what target. We also knew they were taking vacation from work and getting up at 3:30am to accomplish their goals. The day I have to take vacation to save pixels is the day I say fuck the pixels."
-Aztek
"We changed focus recently we're glad to have the burden of a city off our backs now.."
-Qweets
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Bonepeeler Proctectorofall looking for Job
Bonepeeler Proctectorofall
Objective
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Its my dream in life to work in the mmo business. Although my time working at my previous employer was short, i feel i have learned a lot and am ready to work for your company.
Experience
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3/1/9 - 3/5/9 Avenurine, Greece
* Gamemaster in-training for 4 days
* Was involved in extremely hard work conditions at LoD Keep.
* Under extreme pressue but kept my cool as i was surrounded and teabagged.
* Fired after 4 days for un-fair circumstances.
1/6/4 - 2/29/9 Alexander's Rub and Tug, Greece
* Well trained in the "stranger", the rusty trumpet, the reverse cowboy, and the roman helmet.
* Learned good communication skills
* Extremely hard worker, often employee of the month vote in by male customers.
Education
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I was home schooled
References
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Anyone at Avenurine will prove to you that i am the right man for the job. Although i was fired after only 4 days, it was an impossible situation i was involved in at the LoD keep. I may have flown off the handle and threatened to ban people for boxing me in, but i did the best i could. How would YOU FEEL if you were surrounded and teabagged by complete strangers.
Please dont call Avenruine but take my word that i am an outstanding customer service agent.
Objective
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Its my dream in life to work in the mmo business. Although my time working at my previous employer was short, i feel i have learned a lot and am ready to work for your company.
Experience
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3/1/9 - 3/5/9 Avenurine, Greece
* Gamemaster in-training for 4 days
* Was involved in extremely hard work conditions at LoD Keep.
* Under extreme pressue but kept my cool as i was surrounded and teabagged.
* Fired after 4 days for un-fair circumstances.
1/6/4 - 2/29/9 Alexander's Rub and Tug, Greece
* Well trained in the "stranger", the rusty trumpet, the reverse cowboy, and the roman helmet.
* Learned good communication skills
* Extremely hard worker, often employee of the month vote in by male customers.
Education
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I was home schooled
References
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Anyone at Avenurine will prove to you that i am the right man for the job. Although i was fired after only 4 days, it was an impossible situation i was involved in at the LoD keep. I may have flown off the handle and threatened to ban people for boxing me in, but i did the best i could. How would YOU FEEL if you were surrounded and teabagged by complete strangers.
Please dont call Avenruine but take my word that i am an outstanding customer service agent.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Movie w/ Tea baggin, Sieges, Tempest Harm etc
New Movie by LoD Apok
Download it for highest quality:
http://files.filefront.com/Introwmv/;13513318;/fileinfo.html
Download it for highest quality:
http://files.filefront.com/Introwmv/;13513318;/fileinfo.html
So...
Whatever did happen to Harm's bank (besides being disabled later that night)? Let's ask Labiferoan Windrunner, former Harm officer with clan bank access, turned newest addition to LoD explains...
(LoL)
What loot? Harm loot seized by LoD officials included; gold, resources, modules etc. plus 40+ siege hammers put to GREAT use that same night (read "Doing Work").
(What loot? ALL OF IT)
But Why? What drives a man to realize he was surrounded by Busch Leaguers pretending to be hardcore MMO'ers? Nobody respects a zerg. PERIOD.
(Sounds about right)
Where did all the loot end up? Mostly in the hands of LoD financial wizard, Hew, who was quoted as saying "We didn't even apply for bail-out funds, wtf is this all aboot?"
(Ahoy!)
More screens/vids to follow. ATC couldn't resist posting the exclusive early before news could be twisted by the masses. The vent recordings alone are comedy gold.
Hopefully non-believers learned two valuable lessons.
1. Just because you play with legends, doesn't give you the right to call yourself one. You will never be more than a cog in a zerg.
2. Don't fuck with LoD.
Fun links:
Doing Work
Do⋅ing Work [doo-ing][wurk]
–verb (used with object)
1. The usage of over 150 Siege Hammers in one night.
2. The destruction of Harm's Bank, T3 Keep.
3. The destruction of Tempest's Bank, T3 Keep, Houses, Advanced Smithy, and Workbench.
4. The destruction of LEGION's Bank, Houses, General Store, and Crates(lol).
–verb (used with object)
1. The usage of over 150 Siege Hammers in one night.
2. The destruction of Harm's Bank, T3 Keep.
3. The destruction of Tempest's Bank, T3 Keep, Houses, Advanced Smithy, and Workbench.
4. The destruction of LEGION's Bank, Houses, General Store, and Crates(lol).
Saturday, March 21, 2009
DENIED.
Rainbow Coalition of Gay Zergers (RCoGZ)...how taste our pee pee pee?
(Shout-Outs to the anti-zerg)
Friday, March 20, 2009
LoD: At the Center of Politics & War
What else is new? Even in rare-temporary-defeat...LoD wins. Why? Because you're talking about us-- and the formation of the mega-zerg alliance means that as individual guilds you will remain obscure unknowns in the annals of MMO history. A mere fart compared to the shit-stain LoD has smeared over its enemies.
Summed up best...
"So, from this thread we agree, everyone hates LOD, and thus they're famous, similarly they are respected to an extent even by guilds that hate them. Then there is the alliance of 16 guilds who are no names trying to make a name for themselves and the whole server hates them for mad zergfest. Can I join in on one of these guilds? I want to be famous too."
-Maserin
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Harm Bank Bailout Woes Continue
LoD, with allies KillCult and Yew Militia, dealt the first blow to "those that eat yellow snow" on Deceit.
Harm's bank located in the ghetto known as Mamengruk was declared defunct as financial guru Couls decided to leverage major assets (BA would say "a shit-ton of battlespikes") in a long term battle against the intruders. When finally allowed to go to bed, Venger declared "THIS BULLSHIT IS BULLSHIT".
Harm was able to bring several partners in to join the fight to include; Tempest and Legion. But these hippies pretty much suck...so yah.
(weeeeeeeeee)
(Combat Photography by Roby)
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
The Art of Competitive Gaming
I'd like to assume that the majority of the ATC readers consider themselves competitive gamers. This interesting article on Competitve Gaming takes an analytical approach to the concept of balances within MMORPGs. The author really nails some of the points that compose the LoD4Life mentality. Now, if this article came from Adventurine, we would all be in great shape.
www.strangehorizons.com/2009/20090309/newheiser-a.shtml
A game is enjoyable if there's strategic depth and variety that encourages experimentation, and every new dominant strategy discovered is met with an effective counterstrategy. A game is broken or unbalanced if it becomes clear that spamming a particular move, taking over a particular location, or employing a particular tactic makes everything else in the game irrelevant.
Perhaps the biggest difference between a casual player and a hardcore player is that a casual player wants to be able to pick up a game and have fun with it without putting hundreds of hours into it, and a hardcore player wants the hundreds of hours invested into the game to mean something
www.strangehorizons.com/2009/20090309/newheiser-a.shtml
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Jerk-Face Griefer!
Do not group with "Sucan LoD"
As soon as you accept the invite from him he will kill you and loot you! This is totally not cool, if you ask someone to group with you, you should be trying to help not kill them. If you see him in game kill him over and over he is a douche bag griefer.
-Arcadi
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