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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:27 pm
by notjarvis
ryjamsan wrote:QUOTE (ryjamsan @ Jul 9 2008, 10:33 PM) Does Scotland not have self rule now?
Nope, they have a devolved government, which controls some things (like the NHS up there, among other things), but not everything, and is still technicaly subservien to westminster
They still pay tax to the central british government, and scottish MPs still vote on issues in the British parliament. (This creates friction with some english MPs as Scottish MPs can vote on motions which do not involve scotland in any way - the so-called west-lothian question)
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:11 pm
by Cadillac
FreeBeer wrote:QUOTE (FreeBeer @ Jul 9 2008, 03:40 AM) British? /blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="blink.gif" />
It's like some US Airbase in the Middle East or something...
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:04 pm
by Raveen
ryjamsan wrote:QUOTE (ryjamsan @ Jul 9 2008, 10:33 PM) Does Scotland not have self rule now?
Not everything you see in Mel Gibson movies is true /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:43 am
by Terralthra
ImmortalZ wrote:QUOTE (ImmortalZ @ Jul 9 2008, 06:35 PM) Not unless you know the distance of said receivers to neighbouring sectors.
Alleg pics the receiver closest to your destination.
You can also autopilot to something within the sector.
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:58 pm
by SharpFish
Other reasons for getting booted:
- Running out of fuel while defending constructors and miners, having succesfully fended off two attacks singlehandedly in quick succession, and therefore having a long flight to the base at which your commander wants you.
- Getting podded because you rammed the enemy's first constructor, thereby keeping it busy long enough for assistance to arrive before it could plant, and therefore having a long drift home.
Really, the incidence of petty power-tripping is frankly embarrassing, I guess arising from too many internet teens taking their frustrations out on anyone over whom they get to exercise the most miniscule power. Stupid, pathetic, ungrateful and counter-productive.
You know who you are, toss-rags.
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:10 pm
by spideycw
I find that the average Allegiance player is not an "internet teen" myself if you are referring to their age. If "internet teen" is some other thing I have not hard of I would like to know more
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:23 pm
by SharpFish
spideycw wrote:QUOTE (spideycw @ Jul 11 2008, 07:10 AM) I find that the average Allegiance player is not an "internet teen" myself if you are referring to their age. If "internet teen" is some other thing I have not hard of I would like to know more
Its a deduction based on observed behaviours. If they are not actually teens, then they need to do a bit of growing up.
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:28 pm
by TurkeyXIII
-Accidentally using the VC `rk ("I don't think so!") instead of `rj ("I'd love to, but I'm podded").
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:44 pm
by SouthPaw
SharpFish wrote:QUOTE (SharpFish @ Jul 11 2008, 03:58 PM) Other reasons for getting booted:
- Running out of fuel while defending constructors and miners, having succesfully fended off two attacks singlehandedly in quick succession, and therefore having a long flight to the base at which your commander wants you.
- Getting podded because you rammed the enemy's first constructor, thereby keeping it busy long enough for assistance to arrive before it could plant, and therefore having a long drift home.
Really, the incidence of petty power-tripping is frankly embarrassing, I guess arising from too many internet teens taking their frustrations out on anyone over whom they get to exercise the most miniscule power. Stupid, pathetic, ungrateful and counter-productive.
You know who you are, toss-rags.
Everyone gets booted at some point. Sometimes for just reasons, sometimes unjustly. Often, when you are new-ish to the game the reason you are booted may noy be the reason you
think you are booted.
The solution to a bull@#(! boot is to create a second (or third) callsign. Log back in. Join the other team. Wreak a terrible vengeance upon your former master.
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:33 pm
by Jazel
Asking the commander to boot you