Ben beat me

Just now, Do I need a Username said:

today: The Sinister Sloane Six

tomorrow: Nelson

After that: the world?

The Nelson incident would be worth a thread necro. I still think that was the biggest blow up I’ve seen here.

1 hour ago, Mikael Hasselstein said:

Of course, the whole point of being an insider is to keep the unwashed masses like myself out. If you let me in on the joke, that might betray your brotherhood of insiders, and turn your into an outsider as well. So weigh your words carefully.

@The Jabbawookie already responded, but just to put in brief: basically, sarcastic jokes about Armada being dead or dying were starting to cause people considering getting into the game to think it was true. If you know nothing about the game, see it and think it's cool, check out the official forums, and the first thing you see is about Armada being dead... well, obviously that's not a good look.

Since the "we" that comprises forum regulars are both online (being visible here) and often IRL (being community members or leaders) the faces of Armada to potential players, it's better for the game if we avoid that specific flavor of joke, lest it be the reason somebody decides not to get into the game.

3 minutes ago, ninclouse2000 said:

The Nelson incident would be worth a thread necro. I still think that was the biggest blow up I’ve seen here.

I beat we can top it

23 minutes ago, ninclouse2000 said:

The Nelson incident would be worth a thread necro. I still think that was the biggest blow up I’ve seen here.

Unfortunately it was locked I think

5 minutes ago, clontroper5 said:

Unfortunately it was locked I think

What if I told you they weren't?

It's so weird to me that the community has gotten so desperate for the game not to die that they've effectively banned the idea being passed around (in jest) that the game is dying. Meanwhile FFG can't be bothered to put out release announcements more than once a year and letting waves go beyond a year of release.

Desperation is such a strange tone to read in.

11 minutes ago, Do I need a Username said:

What if I told you they weren't?

I wouldn't believe you and would deny the whole thing until the thread gets necro'ed and I have to eat Socks

7 minutes ago, clontroper5 said:

I wouldn't believe you and would deny the whole thing until the thread gets necro'ed and I have to eat Socks

Will these socks be eaten in the same way as @Drasnighta's Tie fighters?

37 minutes ago, dominosfleet said:

It's so weird to me that the community has gotten so desperate for the game not to die that they've effectively banned the idea being passed around (in jest) that the game is dying. Meanwhile FFG can't be bothered to put out release announcements more than once a year and letting waves go beyond a year of release.

Desperation is such a strange tone to read in.

Let me explain it:

Some think Armada is dead. Some others think is not. When some say Armada is dead they're not joking but when some others say it they does. Then, some amongst the some others considered that the joke made no good or at least it wasn't completely innocuous and ask to the other some others to stop the joke. The some others actually don't care about the some who think Armada is dead despite the some others definitely have problems to understand how they spend so much time on a forum about a so said dead game. But whatever. It is just a polite request you, of course, can decline, just the same as if someone ask you for stop swearing. The some others cannot bann anything or anyone. That's the reason they ask for it. Otherwise they would just, you know, bann. Ironically those who could quit (and would seem eager to), instead, spam. But that's just another mistery like why designers ruled xi7 vs Advanced Projector the way they did.

5 minutes ago, ovinomanc3r said:

why designers ruled xi7 vs Advanced Projector the way they did.

Classic Ben.

8 minutes ago, ovinomanc3r said:

But that's just another mistery like why designers ruled xi7 vs Advanced Projector the way they did.

You mean, not a Mystery?

James Kniffen: "For Future Game Balance."

On 7/10/2018 at 7:16 PM, BrobaFett said:

If you have been around the forums you know the joking cries of "Armada is Dead" is just that, a joke. It's been around for just about as long as I've been on the forums. We joke that Armada is Dead because we love it, ironically, and despite the fact that we have always been somewhat of a redhead stepchild we have had such an alive community that the lack of support, articles, product, or whatever else got thrown our way just didn't matter all that much. To an outsider, or someone looking at FFG's participation bar graph, we might seem small- but the reality was that for a wargaming community we are incredibly active all across the world. Not in every city, but for most people across the world a game of Armada was way more practical to find than many of the other dozens of smaller/rarer war games.

Problem is, the joke isn't funny any more. We have been without new product for long enough that now every other time someone says Armada is Dead they aren't really joking. And worse, the fact that it can thinly veil as a joke gives a pass to people who aren't joking to post it as clickbait for their negativity. I can't particularly blame people for being upset. Or for venting on the primary conversation pit for this game about their frustration. But a community can't run on salt. And if Armada got by because of it's community before, then we can't particularly afford to lose that now- even as people who care(d) deeply about the game have already stepped away entirely or cut back on participation here because of the rampant and unavoidable negativity.

I want to suggest, that for the time being, we stop with the Armada is dead jokes. We stop saying Armada is Dead seriously too, and trying to disguise it as a joke. I think it's time we be real, and if we want to talk about the situation we are in, what it means for the future of the game, whatever, to do it without resorting to a dated and not-funny-anymore cliche. I don't want to downplay the frustration because I am there with many of you. But we do need to remember that this forum is oftentimes the first place someone interested in the game looks to check out what the community is like. If all they are clickbait rageposts then what does that say about us? What does it say to the new guy we want to get to try the game out?

I'm a dude on the internet, you don't need to listen to me. But I'm done with Armada is Dead and I hope some of you will agree.

1 hour ago, dominosfleet said:

It's so weird to me that the community has gotten so desperate for the game not to die that they've effectively banned the idea being passed around (in jest) that the game is dying. Meanwhile FFG can't be bothered to put out release announcements more than once a year and letting waves go beyond a year of release.

Desperation is such a strange tone to read in.

I'm a dude on the internet, you don't need to listen to me. But I'm done with Armada is Dead and I hope some of you will agree.

It was about a week ago that I was telling @BrobaFetthow his post definitely resonated with a lot of folks, and in the end it seemed like a positive change. A lot of folks have stopped joking about it, for the reasons he mentioned.

Shortly after I got my Core Set I saw "Armada is dead" posts here. It wasn't reassuring but eventually I discovered the joke behind it.

I don't think that FFG would make a $200 expansion for a game they plan to abandon, if this was another flotilla wave then I would be more concerned. ?

SSD = Necromancer?

Just now, TallGiraffe said:

SSD = Necromancer?

Feels more like an investment banker.

Injecting some capital into a long term investment still intended to pay off.

7 hours ago, The Jabbawookie said:

Dear God. Rather than bristle, do a quick search.

Um, rather than being pedantic, read my post a bit more closely and understand what I'm saying before acting high-handed and chiming in with a comment that's quite beside the point.

Also, given that I've got a post count that is thrice that of your own and @TheCallum's put together, you might avoid jumping to the conclusion that I need to be taught the rules of the Armada forum club. That, since you didn't catch it the first time, is what I found mildly annoying about Callum's retort. Furthermore, since his retort was only mildly annoying, and my response just a playful rebuke, I'm not sure why you're jumping up and down with indignation.

5 minutes ago, Mikael Hasselstein said:

Um, rather than being pedantic, read my post a bit more closely and understand what I'm saying before acting high-handed and chiming in with a comment that's quite beside the point.

Also, given that I've got a post count that is thrice that of your own and @TheCallum's put together, you might avoid jumping to the conclusion that I need to be taught the rules of the Armada forum club. That, since you didn't catch it the first time, is what I found mildly annoying about Callum's retort. Furthermore, since his retort was only mildly annoying, and my response just a playful rebuke, I'm not sure why you're jumping up and down with indignation.

You claimed @TheCallum rebuked you based on your remark being unfashionable. This was not the case, and I showed you the actual reason, which is what you asked for. I’m well aware of your post count and choose to ignore it, because a history of talking says nothing as to content or communication skills. Your response to being corrected, however, I found informative. I believe it’s impolite to rebuke a rebuke without giving some form of reasoning, and you admit to responding out of annoyance. Do I hope to find any admission of a poor reaction or imperfection from you? No. But this behavior irritates me, and, having some time on my hands, I choose to call you on it.

On 10/16/2018 at 12:28 PM, Stasy said:

I'm waiting to sell my motorcycle[...]

Then I'll have my money for the SSD.

so a SSD is less than a Motorcycle? much less than a motojet, then, what did stop the Empire from producing tons of it?

It was a budget-cutting move that has not been advertised, going from ISD to SSD, the hard part was certainly crew recruitment, you can't get more than 1 million specialists as fast as you impulse-buy a posh motorcycle, even if you are a galactic empire.

8 hours ago, Drasnighta said:

You mean, not a Mystery?

James Kniffen: "For Future Game Balance."

Future Balance is a mistery itself?

47 minutes ago, ovinomanc3r said:

Future Balance is a mistery itself?

Why do you keep saying mistery? A mistery is where mist is worked and refined, something unknown is a mYstery.

Is your Y key broken?

It’s bamboozeling me. A mystery, if you will.

10 minutes ago, Bakura83 said:

Why do you keep saying mistery? A mistery is where mist is worked and refined, something unknown is a mYstery.

Is your Y key broken?

It’s bamboozeling me. A mystery, if you will.

English as a second language.

Its a common mistake.

26 minutes ago, Bakura83 said:

Why do you keep saying mistery? A mistery is where mist is worked and refined, something unknown is a mYstery.

Is your Y key broken?

It’s bamboozeling me. A mystery, if you will.

Basically this ?

15 minutes ago, Drasnighta said:

English as a second language.

Its a common mistake.

But good to know. Thanks.

@Mikael Hasselstein don't be an ****.

Yours sincerely

The guy with a higher post count