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Best Crypto Kingdom Memory
My best memory from Crypto Kingdom was the revelation that rpietila had approached generalizethis and tried to convince him to turn to the dark side and play the villain in CK. This marked the beginning of rpietila's destructive behaviour against CK, and it could be argued that as generalizethis turned down the offer, rpietila decided it was left to him to add the desired negative polarity in CK, which he has since provided in spades.
This is my best memory of CK as it means right up to this very moment, I still don't know if rpietila is just playing the roll required of the 'dark force' in the Game, or has he actually lost his mind and had a nervous breakdown which has caused him to screw himself and everyone else in the process. Even though CK looks like it's all but dead, the possibility that this has all been part of an elaborate scheme to add the forces of 'darkness' into an otherwise sterile and bland CK world remains.
If rpietila's destructive behaviour is partly explained by him taking up the roll of 'dark lord' and CK villain, then it opens up the possibility that there are co-conspirators working behind the scenes to help achieve this, and if this was the case, then they ALL deserve full marks - the Game does indeed look completely decimated by darkness - and the fact that I don't know what's real and what's bullshit keeps me following CK.
[2:09pm] hmc_: I promised guerrilla warfare if GM kept prodding me. He kept prodding ; )
[2:09pm] Zechariah: So far I can only see that you have made a joke about yourself. I wish moneromooo is correct about intoxication or a related cause..
[2:09pm] hmc_: Anyone trusting the D20 at this point is on a dashtard level
[2:10pm] Zechariah: Anyway, for a King, to war against GM, is
[2:10pm] Zechariah: Darkness.
[2:11pm] hmc_: We are all gray, but assume ourselves into a delusion of dark or light
[2:11pm] hmc_: one you see that, you are free
[2:11pm] Zechariah: Hence, according to hmc_ own testimony, GM must be on the opposite side than the King, that is
[2:11pm] Zechariah: Light.
[2:12pm] Zechariah: Hence the d20 is also truth, and everyone may eat cake.
[2:12pm] hmc_: still with the polarization--sad little man
[2:13pm] Zechariah: hmc_: Says one who tries to make us believe he turned down $100k in order to remain
[2:13pm] Zechariah: Grey.
[2:13pm] Zechariah: Jesus what have you smoked??
[2:14pm] GameMaster: By your own words, you are judged.
[2:15pm] hmc_: same goes for you, sparky
[2:19pm] Zechariah: sorry for pwnage
Gamemaster Ruling on the Leak
"The Leak" refers to this post (copied here to prevent tampering):
§1 GM does not comment on the veracity of the leak.
§2 GM assures that the CEO/GM, Crichton and PJ are in agreement about the fact whether there exists, or do not exist, secret deals between CEO/GM (representing the Game) and Crichton (in private or in State, as the latter representing Crypto Kingdom), and that if said deals do exist, their content is fully known to CEO/GM, Crichton and PJ. The role of PJ is to be witness, after all: according to the Leak, we are talking about ~$100k here.
§3 According to the Constitution,
§4 The question whether GM can "lie", must only be addressed by referring to the Constitution which says "Gamemaster is the supreme judge of the state of the game-world", hence by definition all that the GM says is true.
§5 The character Zechariah does not represent GM/CEO any more than any other character does. GM and CEO are Game positions, characters are ingame entities.
"The Leak" refers to this post (copied here to prevent tampering):
URGENT MESSAGE:
The King was awoken to a nervous Captain. The Captain hands the King a note:
The King sighs and laughs.
The Captain is in dumbstruck, "Wha-- Sir, this implicates--"
King, "Son, sunlight is the best disinfectant and our world must be disinfected--trust no one, least of all yourself. Now take it to the papers and publish it--there's no good reason to let it fester any longer."
Relieved, the King goes back to sleep.
The King was awoken to a nervous Captain. The Captain hands the King a note:
The King sighs and laughs.
The Captain is in dumbstruck, "Wha-- Sir, this implicates--"
King, "Son, sunlight is the best disinfectant and our world must be disinfected--trust no one, least of all yourself. Now take it to the papers and publish it--there's no good reason to let it fester any longer."
Relieved, the King goes back to sleep.
§1 GM does not comment on the veracity of the leak.
§2 GM assures that the CEO/GM, Crichton and PJ are in agreement about the fact whether there exists, or do not exist, secret deals between CEO/GM (representing the Game) and Crichton (in private or in State, as the latter representing Crypto Kingdom), and that if said deals do exist, their content is fully known to CEO/GM, Crichton and PJ. The role of PJ is to be witness, after all: according to the Leak, we are talking about ~$100k here.
§3 According to the Constitution,
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IV Project Team
The Project Team is the organisation consisting of full and part time professionals. It designs, develops and hosts the game, and overall provides the means for hosting the game-world.
Project Team is lead by the CEO, who appoints other people and decides their compensation. CEO is responsible for conducting the operations in an effective and efficient manner and reports to the Board.
V Admin Team
The Admin Team is the link between the project team and the game-world. Admin Team conducts the operations that ensure the functioning game-world, they are "gods" of the world, and decide how the events in the world are solved.
Admin Team is lead by the Gamemaster, who appoints the other admins, decides their compensation and organises their work. Gamemaster is the supreme judge of the state of the game-world.
the CEO/GM has authority to make such secret deals involving Game funds.The Project Team is the organisation consisting of full and part time professionals. It designs, develops and hosts the game, and overall provides the means for hosting the game-world.
Project Team is lead by the CEO, who appoints other people and decides their compensation. CEO is responsible for conducting the operations in an effective and efficient manner and reports to the Board.
V Admin Team
The Admin Team is the link between the project team and the game-world. Admin Team conducts the operations that ensure the functioning game-world, they are "gods" of the world, and decide how the events in the world are solved.
Admin Team is lead by the Gamemaster, who appoints the other admins, decides their compensation and organises their work. Gamemaster is the supreme judge of the state of the game-world.
§4 The question whether GM can "lie", must only be addressed by referring to the Constitution which says "Gamemaster is the supreme judge of the state of the game-world", hence by definition all that the GM says is true.
§5 The character Zechariah does not represent GM/CEO any more than any other character does. GM and CEO are Game positions, characters are ingame entities.
