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Plutonian
Plutonian Shore
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Posted - 2007.10.20 09:51:00 -
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Edited by: Plutonian on 20/10/2007 09:53:26 Hmmm... consider this:
I make a bet that you (the reader) cannot move a stone block from one end of the room to the other. I believe you simply do not have the strength. You, however, think you are strong enough, and accept.
You manage to move the stone block a great distance across the room... but before the contest is over, the stone block suddenly (magically) disappears.
I jump up and claim "You lost! You didn't get the stone block across the room!"
Question: What do my actions say about my faith in my chances, had the contest continued uninterrupted?
Bonus Question: Have I acted with honor? What would an honorable fighter, concerned only with a true test of strength, do?
(And no... not an alt. Just found this moral challenge interesting.)
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Leilani Solaris
Gallente Wreckless Abandon Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.10.20 09:53:00 -
[62]
what? >>Out of Control<< |
fire 59
Destructive Influence Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.10.20 09:53:00 -
[63]
Trying to include smallprint after the bet has been won is mute tbh. Live and learn
Random Goon - 'Why don't you kickbox me about it, after your dad has killed himself of course' |
torN Deception
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:07:00 -
[64]
Originally by: Vaarmoth Malinigvious He lost the bet, there were no what-ifs involved. You know damn well if the shoe was on the other foot you'd be demanding he'd pay. Drop the partisan **** and acknowledge he won.
It's bad enough BoB feels it can start posting again every time it wins a single fleet battle. Now you've got to stop using your CAOD alts and smack on your mains every time unscheduled downtime saves your ass? |
Nahia Senne
Black Eclipse Corp Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:11:00 -
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Originally by: torN Deception It's bad enough BoB feels it can start posting again every time it wins a single fleet battle. Now you've got to stop using your CAOD alts and smack on your mains every time unscheduled downtime saves your ass?
We already agreed that there was no fleet battle in FAT because BoB haxed the servers. At least thats what many of your peers have been saying here.
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Sokratesz
Paradox v2.0
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:31:00 -
[66]
needs more tinfoil
Paradox V2.0 is recruiting! |
Cefte
Gray Ivy GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:35:00 -
[67]
Originally by: fire 59 Trying to include smallprint after the bet has been won is mute tbh. Live and learn
Do you mean 'moot'?
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Elendar
Slacker Industries Exuro Mortis
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:45:00 -
[68]
Or instead of ze whining
just extend the bet by the duration that the servers where donw, result will probably be the same anyway ---------------------------- There is no sig |
shuckstar
Gallente Hauling hogs Libertas Fidelitas
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:51:00 -
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Originally by: Slayton Ford I'd say this bet is null and void. The intention of the bet (I assume) was who would win the fight over FAT. The fact that there was no way for Tyrrax to win the bet should mean the bet is voided.
QFT
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Saldoro
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:55:00 -
[70]
Awww, sore losers make my woody woody.
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Depp Knight
Evolution Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:57:00 -
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Edited by: Depp Knight on 20/10/2007 10:58:11 If the bet was ‘whoever doesn’t hold fat- today has to pay up’ then this bet is void because if you put it in football terms its like the game gets cancelled due to strong weather conditions. I.e. Server crashed for half the day
If however the bet was ‘whoever doesn’t hold fat- by xyz date (which happens to be today) then the bet should be honoured, as you said, both teams are playing on the same field.
But I am no bet expert
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welsh wizard
Celestial Apocalypse Insurgency
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Posted - 2007.10.20 10:58:00 -
[72]
I don't think you should pay him because hes an irritating prat. [Balance] The Caldari problem. |
Cefte
Gray Ivy GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:01:00 -
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Originally by: Depp Knight
If however the bet was æwhoever doesnÆt hold fat- by xyz date (which happens to be today) then the bet should be honoured, as you said, both teams are playing on the same field.
If one team was defending entrenched PoS, and the other team was attacking entrenched PoS, there's no way in hell you can call the contest 'the same field'.
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Cmd Woodlouse
moon7empler Ev0ke
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:02:00 -
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What i dont get is, why dont you send him an evemail? I mean its just one person?
But you arent rly interested in the money, it seems you are more interested in boasting over an extended DT
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Pesadel0
Ordem dos Templarios Pax Atlantis
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:05:00 -
[75]
Edited by: Pesadel0 on 20/10/2007 11:05:28
Originally by: Cmd Woodlouse What i dont get is, why dont you send him an evemail? I mean its just one person?
But you arent rly interested in the money, it seems you are more interested in boasting over an extended DT
Common tyraxx is a big man he can take it like a giant ,he posted here for "fun" factor (not in a demeaning way),and we need fun stuff going on CAOD.
TT didn't post yet maybe because he got drunk last evening and he is still sleeping :).
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Kasak Black
The Collective Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:12:00 -
[76]
Axiom Empire.
lol
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Moon Kitten
GoonFleet
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:15:00 -
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Force majeure (French for "greater force") is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees one or both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as war, strike, riot, crime, act of God (e.g., flooding, earthquake, volcano), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. However, Force Majeure is not intended to excuse negligence or other malfeasance of a party, as where non-performance is caused by the usual and natural consequences of external forces (e.g., predicted rain stops an outdoor event), or where the intervening circumstances are specifically contemplated.
--- I don't know what it's like in BoB and, frankly, the more I work with them directly the less I am starting to care. -Seleene, [BDCI] <MC> |
Tweedle Dum
Gallente Dum Spiro Spero
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:23:00 -
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Edited by: Tweedle Dum on 20/10/2007 11:26:19 This is honestly like saying a team loses a football game because of one bad call at the end of the game. Nevermind the other 59 minutes of play where they didn't bother to win the game, it was that last call on the final play that cost them the game.
Bet was, station would be IAC's on the 20th. Whether or not AAA destroyed our towers is beyond the point. For one, the station would in all practicality be AAA's; even if IAC we're graciously given the final blow upon seiging it, the system sov would have been AAA. IAC's own forums admit their unstellar performance in FAT and have admitted that AAA basically bailed them out to some extent (i.e. they didn't manage to keep IAC sov) with such a large fighting force.
And by the by, Last time that system hit 840 odd people, about 320 of which were bob and friends, I seem to remember BoB and pals coming out the very clear victors. So why all the sudden must AAA be the favorites yesterday? Were you planning on 1000 in local this time? Maybe 2000?
In all honesty, knowing both the pilots well enough to know that 500 mil is a drop in the bucket for either, TT should just man up and pay it. Sadly, everyone and their brother decided to come here and ***** and moan about what might have been rather than what is.
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DenverThe LastDinosaur
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:32:00 -
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Originally by: Tweedle Dum Edited by: Tweedle Dum on 20/10/2007 11:26:19 This is honestly like saying a team loses a football game because of one bad call at the end of the game. Nevermind the other 59 minutes of play where they didn't bother to win the game, it was that last call on the final play that cost them the game.
Bet was, station would be IAC's on the 20th. Whether or not AAA destroyed our towers is beyond the point. For one, the station would in all practicality be AAA's; even if IAC we're graciously given the final blow upon seiging it, the system sov would have been AAA. IAC's own forums admit their unstellar performance in FAT and have admitted that AAA basically bailed them out to some extent (i.e. they didn't manage to keep IAC sov) with such a large fighting force.
And by the by, Last time that system hit 840 odd people, about 320 of which were bob and friends, I seem to remember BoB and pals coming out the very clear victors. So why all the sudden must AAA be the favorites yesterday? Were you planning on 1000 in local this time? Maybe 2000?
In all honesty, knowing both the pilots well enough to know that 500 mil is a drop in the bucket for either, TT should just man up and pay it. Sadly, everyone and their brother decided to come here and ***** and moan about what might have been rather than what is.
Im not even gonna talk about the bet, but this is clearly a flamebait, and a ******** one. IAC had to bring in friends to defend against MC, BOB, FIX, AXE, D-L and the rest? OMG ZOMG N00oBS! And yes, i have no doubt that the coalition can field 1000 pilots now that RISE is dead, and without MC's cap fleet it looks like BOB will be in trouble. And talking about AAA doing all the work just makes me laught, as if AXE made any diffrence in the FAT assault.
In all honesty, please stop posting **** flamebaits.
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Cefte
Gray Ivy GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:40:00 -
[80]
Edited by: Cefte on 20/10/2007 11:41:56
Originally by: Tweedle Dum For one, the station would in all practicality be AAA's
The 'but but but you have allies ' didn't cut much water with the Dungar bet, it doesn't do much better here.
Originally by: Tweedle Dum Sadly, everyone and their brother decided to come here and ***** and moan about what might have been rather than what is.
If Plik didn't want people discussing the bet, he should probably not have posted it in a public forum called corporation alliance and organization discussion, now should he?
Also this is the last place I expected to see the Dillon motto
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Tweedle Dum
Gallente Dum Spiro Spero
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:40:00 -
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Edited by: Tweedle Dum on 20/10/2007 11:41:37
Originally by: DenverThe LastDinosaur
Originally by: Tweedle Dum Edited by: Tweedle Dum on 20/10/2007 11:26:19 This is honestly like saying a team loses a football game because of one bad call at the end of the game. Nevermind the other 59 minutes of play where they didn't bother to win the game, it was that last call on the final play that cost them the game.
Bet was, station would be IAC's on the 20th. Whether or not AAA destroyed our towers is beyond the point. For one, the station would in all practicality be AAA's; even if IAC we're graciously given the final blow upon seiging it, the system sov would have been AAA. IAC's own forums admit their unstellar performance in FAT and have admitted that AAA basically bailed them out to some extent (i.e. they didn't manage to keep IAC sov) with such a large fighting force.
And by the by, Last time that system hit 840 odd people, about 320 of which were bob and friends, I seem to remember BoB and pals coming out the very clear victors. So why all the sudden must AAA be the favorites yesterday? Were you planning on 1000 in local this time? Maybe 2000?
In all honesty, knowing both the pilots well enough to know that 500 mil is a drop in the bucket for either, TT should just man up and pay it. Sadly, everyone and their brother decided to come here and ***** and moan about what might have been rather than what is.
Im not even gonna talk about the bet, but this is clearly a flamebait, and a ******** one. IAC had to bring in friends to defend against MC, BOB, FIX, AXE, D-L and the rest? OMG ZOMG N00oBS! And yes, i have no doubt that the coalition can field 1000 pilots now that RISE is dead, and without MC's cap fleet it looks like BOB will be in trouble. And talking about AAA doing all the work just makes me laught, as if AXE made any diffrence in the FAT assault.
In all honesty, please stop posting **** flamebaits.
To think you really somehow managed to just spin that is amazing. Seriously, you guys are the most fanatical people in the world the way you hate BoB so much. Go outside, live life.
These forums used to be really fun. A post like this would be met by laughs and jeers from the audience. Now it's just nothing but a ***** session to deal with people's inadequacies.
Quote: If Plink didn't want people discussing the bet, he should probably not have posted it in a public forum called corporation and alliance discussion, now should he?
No I think it was for a laugh. Sadly, you guys can't handle that.
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Svieta Astrate
Gallente Gallente Shipyards
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:40:00 -
[82]
The bet should be void as the servers went down, its the only fair way.
Svieta
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Myko Tagahaki
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:43:00 -
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Originally by: Cmd Woodlouse What i dont get is, why dont you send him an evemail? I mean its just one person?
But you arent rly interested in the money, it seems you are more interested in boasting over an extended DT
Exactly my thoughts.
Myko Tagahaki
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Cefte
Gray Ivy GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:44:00 -
[84]
Originally by: Tweedle Dum No I think it was for a laugh. Sadly, you guys can't handle that.
I think people on both sides are handling it just fine, and discussing the thread topic just like the forum is intended for.
It's you who seems to be having a hard time handling that.
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Solid Wilko
Finis Lumen
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:44:00 -
[85]
Originally by: Kasak Black Axiom Empire.
lol
I concur
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Humongo
Spectrum Solutions INC Phalanx Alliance
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:46:00 -
[86]
Originally by: welsh wizard I don't think you should pay him because hes an irritating prat.
This
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Rae'vun
Pilgrims of the Singularity
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:51:00 -
[87]
I've been following this bet for a while now, and I have to throw in my 0.02 isk.
First off: The bet was accepted by both sides. This means that voiding it is out of the question. The bet entailed that if FAT was in BoB hands by today, Tyrrax would pay 500 mill to Pilk. If this was not the case, Pilk would pay Tyrrax.
Up until now: So far so good.
However, your analogy to alliance bills doesn't fly, simply because as someone else has stated "The game was still going".
All of FAT's towers were reinforced, to come out yesterday. Seeing as how the server was down the entire afternoon, the towers were saved and FAT remained in your hands.
The problem with this is that there is no way of telling how things would have went.
A better analogy would be a soccer match where IACRAA had the ball, 10 steps from the goal with no defenders in sight except the goalie. Just as the player shoots, referee whistles to halt the game because there's rain incoming.
Now, the difference is: In football this would have been cause for a major uproar. That's why given the circumstances, I'm somewhat dissapointed in Pilk for posting this in the first place, knowing full well the terms of the bet and the recent events.
I fully believe that this bet should NOT be voided. You don't agree to a bet with all of the risks involved if you are going to cancel it later, no matter what the reason.
Currently I see no other alternative but to extend the bet by a number of days agreed upon between Tyrrax and Pilk. Double or nothing could apply, again: Depending on the two opposing parties. I'd recommend around 7 days extension, more if you decide to go double or nothing.
Anyway, that's my thoughts concerning the issue.
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Jurgurtha
O RLY corp YTMND.
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:52:00 -
[88]
Originally by: Tweedle Dum Edited by: Tweedle Dum on 20/10/2007 11:26:19 This is honestly like saying a team loses a football game because of one bad call at the end of the game. Nevermind the other 59 minutes of play where they didn't bother to win the game, it was that last call on the final play that cost them the game.
Bet was, station would be IAC's on the 20th. Whether or not AAA destroyed our towers is beyond the point. For one, the station would in all practicality be AAA's; even if IAC we're graciously given the final blow upon seiging it, the system sov would have been AAA. IAC's own forums admit their unstellar performance in FAT and have admitted that AAA basically bailed them out to some extent (i.e. they didn't manage to keep IAC sov) with such a large fighting force.
And by the by, Last time that system hit 840 odd people, about 320 of which were bob and friends, I seem to remember BoB and pals coming out the very clear victors. So why all the sudden must AAA be the favorites yesterday? Were you planning on 1000 in local this time? Maybe 2000?
In all honesty, knowing both the pilots well enough to know that 500 mil is a drop in the bucket for either, TT should just man up and pay it. Sadly, everyone and their brother decided to come here and ***** and moan about what might have been rather than what is.
Either a total noob or a total troll. The time when local hit 840 GBC destroyed one pos with an uber cap blob (not saying that blobbing was worse on one side or the other) that as soon as they were engaged practically everyone crashed to desktop and/or had 30 minute module lag, then if memory serves the node crashed. There was a couple of large BS engagements before hand that AAA/RA held the field in so you can't say that anybody was 'clear victors'. I for one would love to find out how that battle wouldve played out... uber cap blob and large numbers of support on GBC and vs. a LOT of bs'es (sure coalition forces prob had a fair few capitals as well) but we'll never know, just as we'll never know how FAT wouldve played out the second time round. About the bet, its murky at best, I personally wouldn't mind paying up in those cirumstances, the date and terms were fairly clear, but then a fairly huge oppurtunity to win (or at least not lose) the bet in the 11th hour was denied one party due to unforseen events.
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benzss
The Increment Retribution.
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Posted - 2007.10.20 11:59:00 -
[89]
Who are axiom empire again?
Lapdogs or smth?
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Avon
Caldari Black Nova Corp Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.10.20 12:01:00 -
[90]
Bottom line, a bet it a bet.
Server stability is not promised in the EULA, and both parties are aware of this, and yet they still both agreed to the terms of the wager.
Bet stands.
All of this is kinda pointless though, as I am sure that TT would pay up anyway, as he is generally a "good guy" (yeah, I know he is a bad guy to me, but that doesn't mean I have to e-hate him).
It isn't Pilk's fault that, when they realised that the alliance were already in place to defend FAT, the coalition decided it was better to crash the server rather than being seen to fail at obtaining their objectives. (Come on, it is just as likely as the claims of BoB crashing the servers.)
The Battleships is not and should not be a solo pwnmobile - Oveur
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