1 Topic by .:]FfT[:.SkyLine (edited by .:]FfT[:.SkyLine 25-Jun-2011 20:11:05)

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Topic: Vulturing, the issue at hand

Flash brought this to my attention, so blame him if you dont like that topic...

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Now, this has always been a pin in my side. A hot topic, everyone does it, but everyone frowns on it. The issue at hand, vulturing.

I want to know what the IC community thinks of this "Vulturing". Is it legal? is it legit? is it dishonorable? or is it just part of the game and needs to be used whenever possible?

So let me give you a scenario..

Fam x is in war with fam y. fam z has been planning an attack on fam x for some time, but they are in war with fam y. What do you do as the leader of fam z? fam x has beeen attacking and clearing you all round, but they are obviously having a hard time with fam y, so do you go in for the kill and eat their eyes out? or do you wait for them to finish their war so they can come back and bully you agian?

I mean, its a war game right? war is ugly. In a war, when you have the upper hand, thats when you strike, you know there will be casualties, but your job is to minimize that as much as possible for you to gain the win.

so agian, what do you do?

i think this is one of the main problems with this game, it has become so peaceful, so many rules, so many regulations that the game developer could have never imagined would take place but this game is hardly run by the moderators as much as it is run by the community.

so as the community, lets make decision about this. Is vulturing, a viable option in this game and should be used more aggresively? should this be frowned upon and the players who do this are just as bad as the NAP breaking scum? or do we agree this is a viable strategy in your epic march to conquering the galaxy?


**********Please dont move this thread, as it is universal news and everyone needs to hear about it if this game is to progress into a war game, or a game with too many community rules and regulations that make players quit**************

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Re: Vulturing, the issue at hand

so, 15 views and no one wants to talk about it right?

this game will die, because of community problems, the game itself is great but the players make it what it is.

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Re: Vulturing, the issue at hand

and that too it was prolly you checking 15 times... lol

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Re: Vulturing, the issue at hand

nah, third time now tongue im busy with facebook but im waiting for some comments smile

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Re: Vulturing, the issue at hand

complex problem. It also includes the issue of vulturing on small fams by big fams, and the demands for planets that has gone out of propotions. If anything should change, its the demand of free planets from big fams against way smaller fams. But how to sole it, is another problem. It comes down to human nature I guess. In this game as most things in life, we act like bacteria, never getting enough of anything until its destroyed. Waste.

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Re: Vulturing, the issue at hand

there are lots of variables. how much is classed as vulturing and how much is classed as just clearing someone who is in a dangerous place near/in your core.


why skyline used my name is, near EOR in pw, i planted a small camaar in skylines core, we had loads of savings to jump, no nap nothing stopping us. his leader noticed the camaar and before they got a chance to drop someone (we had 10+ shares with bankers and attackers) his leader msg'd me saying they were in a war already and didn't want vultures. so being leader i called if off... and EOR Fun for my fam and i called it off. i did this to my peril as within 2 days they dropped someone down, cleared my attacker and were hitting bankers till EOR because there family is a lot bigger and mine was pretty much inactive. so much for being in a war and not wanting vultures.

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Yes, but it is a war game after all, and as in real life the smaller countries have to ma concessions to the bigger countries. I agree the planet comp is the problem where the comp is way more then the family can give. But how do we fix this problem? Becuase it manifest itself every round where something needs to be done or do we accept that this is a part of the game and should not be frowned upon but considered a viable strategy?

You can always vulture another family, but keep in mind the community will know you are vulturing, and thus you have to accept the fact that while you are busy vulturing one fam, another will do the same to you.

I think vulturing should be part of the game. Simply because it is a viable tactic.

And thus, we have imperial confict.

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