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It's been quite a while since I've seen a problem on chat (granted, though, I don't monitor new player channel as much as I once did). Usually "bad language" seems to happen in one of two ways: * accidental - either via a mistell or bad habit. The player typically was not intended to swear but "it just happened". These are usually followed by one or more players posting something like "language, please" and the offender responds with an apology. * intentional - people that just want to be jerks. Sometimes it's in response to a "language please" where they then get all huffy and make claims that "this is nothing your kids aren't already seeing . . . " blah blah blah and sometimes they are just intentionally trolling. In the first case I don't see the need for GM action. In the second case, IMO, the GM's should hit the player with the ban hammer but good.

[quote name='Basileus' timestamp='1303128963' post='39312'] Then again, anyone can make a misstake... If the solution is easy to code then I can't think of any reason to not do it. The attitude that people are stupid and have themselves to blame is kind of silly in my opinion. //Leandra [/quote] I didn't see where anyone said anyone else was stupid. In fact I haven't seen any name calling at all - unless there was a post that was later edited. Just a reasonable discussion between reasonable people about where best to direct limited technical resources. We should be able to be free to disagree without passing judgment on each other, no?

[quote name='Kii' timestamp='1303009646' post='39259'] I too, was shocked this last night, Friday, buy the tone of Market chat. It was like a WoW troll had escaped and had come to roost. Derogatory, accusatory, player harrassment, open challenges to come get flamed... I was tempted to post about the ToS that we all agree to during login, but instead thought better and decided to just be calm and see how it panned out and how it was handled. It was a weird night in that nearly none of the major builders were on, basically our 'elders', plus it being a basically full moon outside. But know this, the next time it happens, I'm willing to be 'That Guy' who screencaps the ToS violations and makes the post about it. It's not that I want to be the EnB police, not at all, and I know I'm new to the Emu project, but I played from very near release to sunset, it being amoung the saddest days of my life, that had a deep effect on me. I died with my friends that day, and to be here again is like a blessing to me. We have some great folks here, and this level of behavior is not something I want to see again. Thank you EnB staff!, and thanks all for your time in this matter. Sincerely, -Kii [/quote] People that complain about things but take no action - when action is available - are just whining. Seriously, it was bad enough to post here but not bad enough to actually DO anything?

[quote name='Boogieman' timestamp='1302836843' post='39153'] as for a full check disk? what for? [/quote] Because others, in other threads, have reported that this resolved their issue. It doesn't make sense, I agree, but that's what some have said resolved their issue.

[quote name='badone' timestamp='1302820206' post='39134'] I have a idea to help with the economy and to get enough money to pay for the server and upgrades, to keep the game running. My idea is to do like the Japanese games online, such as perfectworld.com. We should have a special type money that you have to buy through earth and beyond emulator with real money. Eg: they sell Zen at ten dollars U.S. per 1000 Zen. You can only buy special items with Zen. Then this way the only way to get the uberloot is to either buy Zen (Special $$$) in game and people will can trade credits for, (Special $$$). I know the programmers may have a hard time with this but it would be beneficial to both server and players, it would help to even out extra credits and a wipe may not be needed. P.s. Just my thought, follow something that works. The game I was playing was http://boi.perfectworld.com/ [/quote] . . . and then watch the EA legal team suddenly take a much more focused interest in the project.

[quote name='Redd' timestamp='1302832889' post='39148'] I dunno... this seems more a PEBKAC problem, but eh, just goes with the territory of paying attention if ya ask me. Granted I too have sold something in a fast frenzy, then kicked myself afterwards but hey my fault eh hehe. [/quote] +1 Not a big fan of spending effort to protect people against themselves. Like the Dr. says, if it hurts to do that . . . don't do that!

[quote name='Eviticus' timestamp='1302567987' post='38864'] If a type of spitting is considered an offensive act, I'd like to know when I moved to bizzaro world. [/quote] +1 Never heard of "gleek" in that contest in my rather long life until it was posted here, in fact until now "gleek" was just nonsensical word . . . and still is.

[quote name='CheezeBaal' timestamp='1302556106' post='38844'] with the exception of one or two L9 devices my PS uses L8's for this reason exactly. [/quote] I also have never understood why L9 devices, mostly, have debuffs that are not present on the equivalent L8 devices. I understand "that is the way it was in Live" . . . but is this one of those things we can discuss whether that's really the way it *should* be? Having debuffs on some of the middle level devices kind of makes sense if only to provide an incentive to upgrade Device skill to a higher level to be able to equip devices that don't have debuffs. But why would the top level devices have a penalty associated with them that, when full consideration is given to the SP needed, makes the lower L8 devices seem attractive by comparison? It's not a game breaker or anything but it still is a major pet peeve of mine.

Yeah, I'd suggest a good rule of thumb for any of these missions is judicious and unrestrained use of the "Scroll Lock" key to snapshot every pane of each dialogue. Then you can go back - at your own pace - and review them and transcribe the info into something (like Captain's Log) that you can easily access later when you need it.

[quote name='LPCA' timestamp='1302205806' post='38517'] idk [/quote] Well, when you said that JE's could use it I kinda figured, you know, that you knew what you were talking about?

[quote name='blindsyde' timestamp='1302203271' post='38512'] So far it seems like TS is generally better for solo play than a TE? [/quote] That's one opinion . . .

[quote name='LPCA' timestamp='1302200895' post='38503'] JE can't, but can use the leech skill and compulsory contemplation skill. [/quote] Compulsory Contemplation is in game now?

Thank you for posting this info. I agree with the suggestion to pin it, especially if an obvious link can be placed near the donate button.

[quote name='moozilla' timestamp='1301863695' post='38151'] That didn't work. I'm not really sure what the issue is here, should I try reinstalling? [/quote] This isn't a fix, merely a potential circumvention, but try using the Character & Starship Creator to create your character *offline* and then login and select the new char to complete the process.

[quote name='Tyran' timestamp='1301603822' post='37980'] Don't let Kyp's wording give you any hope OP, it basically translates to; ''auction houses are for fat WOW kiddies''. One of the main reasons why no AH in ENB is that it is just lazy and devalues the whole building process. Believe it or not a lot of people like building in person for others. And a lot of people like a personal builder building for them. Trade relations/friends are created. I'm sure a lot of old players here met some friends through building. Take away so much of the human aspect and you might as well remove building and make 200% equipment buyable from vendors. [/quote] OMG, I . . . [size="1"]<has heart attack and drops dead from agreeing with Tyran>[/size].

[quote name='Kyp' timestamp='1301520197' post='37871'] You mean, Luna? there's no storyline linked to the surface of Luna that I'm aware of. I suppose it could possibly be done but one of those things I'd have to look at down the road. [/quote] Yes - but it would need to be more accessible. On the assumption that there's nothing on Earth (anymore) but that the moon might have fared better in the Progen attack so there's still (some) stuff there. Of course, far, far down the development and story line path - just spitballin', here.

[quote name='Yuritau' timestamp='1301517863' post='37866'] If there's good ideas for planet based content, it'd be fun to have more landable planets. But never on the big name rocks, imho. Earth, Mars, Shakti, etc. Those ones should never be landable, would take all the mystery and imagination out of them. [/quote] Would be cool to see what Earth's moon looks like (assuming some sort of developed infrastructure had been created there).

[quote name='echarboneau' timestamp='1301512042' post='37858'] IMO, however, and being a Star Trek fan who believes in an optimistic view of humanity's ability to over come bad events, I strongly believe that the Terrans would have Earth up and running EXTREMELY quickly! [/quote] Only if there's PROFIT in it!

[quote name='Kyp' timestamp='1301513571' post='37859'] In that case, here ya go: [attachment=839:proxy.zip] [/quote] FYI, this AM I was able to apply the latest patch updates (from 319 to 320 on one machine and 317 to 320 on the other) and both comps were able to log in and, more importantly, stay in.

[quote name='Byakhee' timestamp='1301497034' post='37818'] Best not post "Progen fleet assembling to invade BlackBeards Wake" or "CL 88 Bounty Hunter assigned to hunt down Jarod" in the more restricted parts of the forum then! <Joke> [/quote] Noooooooo! Run away, run away!

[quote name='Yuritau' timestamp='1301488827' post='37813'] It really is quite shameful that the jenquai can't even design a halfway useful beam, considering it's the racial weapon. I know it's been talked about to death at least a few times on these boards throughout the various Stress Tests, but the fact remains, until EITHER the jenquai manufacturers put out some plasma beams at each level, OR there's some fundamental changes that make EMP or Energy beams at all comparable to plasma, there is no useful jenquai beam weapon before the defender's pride. Jenquai engines serve their purpose well enough: sig reduction for combat. Jenquai devices are very nice, not gonna complain about those. Shields.. well, each race has to suck at something. Though the fact that jenq shields have barely 50% of the capacity of progen shields is a bit much, but whatever. But the beams? Come on. Terrans incorporated plasma damage into their missiles as early as level 1, with the Fine ML Class Z1. Progen incorporated plasma into their projectiles at level 5, with the Rifle and Longbow guns. Jenquai still can't figure out how to do it below level 9? In a universe where plasma is often the only sensible damage selection, this is flat out stupid. [/quote] It would be interesting to see a line of new weapons introduced that address this shortcoming but by way of introducing new content - along the lines of the Agrippa Technology missions for the Progen. New missions, new items, and more reasons for a JD/JT to consider being a weapons builder (given the lack of good Jenq weps right now, what's the point?).

[quote name='C Del' timestamp='1301475040' post='37799'] Ah. Are you seeing these in the recent activity list? [/quote] Yes.

[quote name='Scyris' timestamp='1301435684' post='37696'] Think you guys could fix the Jenquai summon ability and the autofollow? With beams it tends to move me out of beam range when on follow, and for Summon, in St3 it used to teleport a mob to 0.30k ish away from me, now i have had mobs end up 1-1.5k away after a summon. [/quote] Probably want to move this to its own thread instead of in the "Server Status" thread.

(never mind) Is the lock port checkbox being referenced new? I'm not at home atm so can't see - I don't recall seeing that before.

[quote name='Drzaus' timestamp='1301401900' post='37632'] ; ; I can't enter at all, just crashes after login screen before galaxy map. I wanna play haha Edit: just retried and this time it patched without patching? just went straight to update report and let me through! Didn't try to update upon next opening... but still crashed! haha [/quote] Yeah, seems like they have done something to make it a null-patch, but I'm still getting same as you - get in game briefly then insta-CTD. Oh well, I'm sure they'll get a handle on it. Off to work, maybe it's fixed when I come home tonight.