Here is one....the big machines represent my family. The plants represent planets (notice how the spelling is very close. Just missing an E )

http://winewriter.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/farm-combine-machines.jpg

and here is a diagram of farming.

http://www.farmingfutures.org.uk/Images/Main%20for%20Articles/Final-GHG-diagram.gif

The current capri round isnt over and we have a new PvC for capri 8?

Glue is right...close this thread.

So Sag d is gonna end in less than 2 weeks. Im wondering if anyone is gonna make any big moves?

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Thats a good idea. I would stay in pmode if i were them too.

lol! yea? what gives!!??

<Pyf> Artic, if 2405 overtake my fam in planets coz of your noobery i wont be happy

lolololol!!

So here is the convo between Artic and myself. Keep in mind that he told me a week ago his family was inactive and nobody cared....

<Artic> real honor
<Artic> piece of shit
<Adrius|ZzZzZ> really?
<AdriusAvangion> im tired of your bullshit
<AdriusAvangion> 1st you tell me that your family is inactive and nobody cares
<AdriusAvangion> so why the hell are you making such a big deal out of this?
<AdriusAvangion> grow the hell up dude! its a game!!
<Artic> cuz man first off u said u werent going to farm us
<Artic> and thats exactly what u did
<Artic> and u even picked up the pace
<Artic> real honorable
<AdriusAvangion> you havent answered my question
<AdriusAvangion> why does it matter if you and most of your family is inactive and they dont care?
<AdriusAvangion> and i never said i wasnt gonna attack you!
<Artic> its the point behind the matter
<Artic> ur fam hasnt done shit really
<Artic> picked up where the drs left off
<Artic> i askd to atleast leave tufnsexy alone
<Artic> and u didn
<Artic> your garbage and your word is nothing
<AdriusAvangion> what???
<AdriusAvangion> your something else dude
<Artic> nothing im done here
<AdriusAvangion> i cant believe you actually function in society
<Artic> when u get kamikazied next round at start
<Artic> dont be suprised
<AdriusAvangion> really?
* AdriusAvangion hands you your purse
<AdriusAvangion> here you dropped this vagina
<Artic> lol
<Artic> you wont be all big and bad at start
<Artic> this is your farve era
<Artic> your last round of being good
<Artic> draft Ws again too plz
<AdriusAvangion> omg
<Artic> cuz this is more between me and him than me and you
<Artic> but your still the leader
<AdriusAvangion> over a video game?
<Artic> thanks
<AdriusAvangion> how old are you?
<Artic> whatever man
<Artic> how old are you
<AdriusAvangion> act like an adult
<Artic> who gives a crap
<Artic> adults dont play this game
<Artic> be real
<AdriusAvangion> apparently so
<AdriusAvangion> lol
<Artic> if you think they do
<Artic> your a goddamn idiot
<AdriusAvangion> are you gonna hold your breath now?
<Artic> grown up kids play this game
<AdriusAvangion> maybe stomp up and down until you get your way?
<AdriusAvangion> your insane dude
<AdriusAvangion> your literally nuts
<Artic> lol
<Artic> im not trying to get my way
<Artic> the damage is done
<Artic> im just telling you the facts
<AdriusAvangion> your acting like a baby
<AdriusAvangion> over a game
<Artic> your trying to act like an adult
<Artic> but u play an online broswer game
<Artic> you have no honor
<AdriusAvangion> uhh....i AM an adult
<Artic> your word doesnt mean shit
<Artic> your dead next round
<Artic> ok thats all i had to say
<AdriusAvangion> you can try
<Artic> i will try
<AdriusAvangion> ill beat your ass again
<AdriusAvangion> and again
<Artic> we will see
<Artic> GL
<AdriusAvangion> yep
<Artic> i wont be the only family gunning for you
<AdriusAvangion> btw...this convo is going into uni news
<Artic> who gives a crap
<AdriusAvangion> just to make sure people know what a vagina you are
<Artic> real growm up kid
<Artic> you have no honor
<AdriusAvangion> lol
<Artic> your fam sucks popsicles
<Artic> all you did is follow the dr's around
<AdriusAvangion> im rubber and your glue!
<AdriusAvangion> ROFL
<AdriusAvangion> come on 5th grader! whats next?
<Artic> me saying you have no honor
<AdriusAvangion> ROFL
<Artic> makes me a kid? lol
<AdriusAvangion> oh dude
<AdriusAvangion> im lol'n so hard im crying
<Artic> you dont man
<Artic> ok good
<Artic> i thought u were cool too
<Artic> sadly mistaken
<AdriusAvangion> your awesome

so let me get this straight...

you want me to drop 22 to ally you guys. Then you drop us to ally 22?

Are you doing this for LOLZ?

whats wrong Emo, are ya yella?

someone should draft her! shes active and willing to learn any role you can throw her way. If it would of been 4 drafts she would of been mine already!!

You wont be disappointed. She comes with AA's mushroom stamp of approval

Also look at any given family and the roles they have. How many bankers can a large family keep interested for an entire round? We would all love to have 6 bankers, but passing them all planets evenly and keeping them growing evenly in today's current family bank strategy just doesnt work.

With different time zones amongst us and activity levels it makes it even more unlikely to keep it even. And alot of familys invest heavily into their most well defended and active banker. the less active bankers are simply farms waiting to be harvested. They are often nothing more than a gateway into your core.

I think smaller familys make sense in the long run. IC is beyond it's peak now. Large familys almost have to be a thing of the past. A large family that gets good, active randoms is gonna dominate a galaxy easily. We have all seen it time and again.

Love it or hate it lets all at least keep an open mind about it and see how it plays out. If it doesnt work out, we can try again. It sure beats playing the same old set up round after round hoping for a different result.

ROFL

oh dude.