Alliance Talkers - Earth Empires Forum

T-irol

Member
27

Dec 9th 2016, 17:05:47

If someone was to bet me whether or not this (alliance) game, in its various iterations, has enjoyed literally millions of thoughtful man hours.. I'd have to really think about that bet; a number with six zero's fix after it seems pretty big. Year after year, wardec after wardec, alliance after alliance, year after year & again, this is still, somehow, some strange, awesome corner of the internet. Dated and ugly, but with a real, human history behind it. Brought online in 1997? The community framework itself is nearly of legal drinking age.

Out of curiosity....why are you still here? what was that defining moment that made you call yourself an Earth Empires player? Why did you click on this post, old timer? :)

Rasp

Member
1001

Dec 9th 2016, 17:15:26

Nostalgia for one.

(Most of) The folks here are good people and as time has progressed, we've been able to interact and play other games that in 1997 (28.8-56k modem), weren't technologically possible.

It's a community of players, especially the ones who have been here since the first few years that really understand.

"Man! I forgot to login today!" or "I need to wait 1 more hour to login to receive bonus turns!"

:)

[16:18:00] znc-rasp: We can kill bushido, but not bushifo, zack, moriarty, ghost rider, or darkling
[16:18:07] Req: Is that all the same person?
[16:18:12] symba: yea
[16:18:25] mob: my kids are like dad why are you laughing so much

T-irol

Member
27

Dec 9th 2016, 17:23:23

Dat dailup noise :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEb4I5y93uA

Ruthie

Member
2634

Dec 9th 2016, 17:50:21

clicked here cause is you Tirol :)

I remember playing on a dial-up connection and ICQ war chats.

~Ruthless~
Ragnarok's Green Eyed Lady

IgnitionCWG

Member
540

Dec 9th 2016, 18:25:48

Im just waiting to get my patron board access back

*Splat*

Marshal

Member
32,589

Dec 9th 2016, 19:26:25

lol@iggy

nostalgia and friends and enemies and doesn't req that much time.

Patience: Yep, I'm with ELK and Marshal.

ELKronos: Patty is more hairy.

Gallery: K at least I am to my expectations now.

LadyGrizz boobies is fine

NOW3P: Morwen is a much harsher mistress than boredom....

galleri

Game Moderator
Primary, Express, Tourney, & FFA
14,315

Dec 9th 2016, 22:54:13

Originally posted by IgnitionCWG:

Im just waiting to get my patron board access back

I thought you were on it? I am

https://gyazo.com/...b3bb28dddf908cdbcfd162513

Kahuna: Ya you just wrote the fkn equation, not helping me at all. Lol n I hated algebra.

braden

Member
11,480

Dec 9th 2016, 23:08:03

posts: 23,260
latest statement: not much time.
everybody else: dafuq?

KoHeartsGPA

Member

EE Patron
30,104

Dec 9th 2016, 23:15:52

Ah...the good old days of dialup....LOL...

Mess with me you better kill me, or I'll just take your pride & joy and jack it up
(•_•)

https://youtu.be/...pxFw4?si=mCDXT3t1vmFgn0qn

-=TSO~DKnights~ICD~XI~LaF~SKA=-

S.F. Giants 2010, 2012, 2014 World Series Champions, fluff YEAH!

mrford

Member
21,378

Dec 9th 2016, 23:28:20

Dialup was good back in the day because if you spammed fast enough you could make more hits than you had turns!

Swagger of a Chupacabra

[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

victor victoria

Member
516

Dec 9th 2016, 23:42:16

cheater.

mrford

Member
21,378

Dec 9th 2016, 23:54:25

I do what I want.

Swagger of a Chupacabra

[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

T-irol

Member
27

Dec 10th 2016, 2:44:40

Dial up was good because you only had enough bandwidth for hits. I dont think I could GS a country to death now without some youtube and a couple torrents. ICQ warchats. hah. That bloody green flower eh Ruthie?

braden

Member
11,480

Dec 10th 2016, 2:57:27

Originally posted by mrford:

I do what I want.

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/y23Q27K.gif

story of my life. i mean, wait.. what?

m4z

Member
85

Dec 10th 2016, 3:05:58

I'm waiting for friends from like fifteen years ago to come back. :/

CGiboney

Member
602

Dec 10th 2016, 4:01:02

Old habits never die.

Unholy Monks

Link

Member
4677

Dec 10th 2016, 4:16:58

i paid for a plat membership to play 4a.. i am gonna get my moneys worth dammit

well mehul spent those money on his cafeteria so ......... you'd get most out of your money by spending occupying 1 table whole day drinking just 1 coffee.

NukEvil

Member
4328

Dec 11th 2016, 23:13:07

#rage is for ragers, right Tirol?

I am a troll. Everything I say must be assumed to be said solely to provoke an exaggerated reaction to the current topic. I fully intend to bring absolutely no substance to any discussion, ongoing or otherwise. Conversing with me is pointless.

swimteam

Member
170

Dec 11th 2016, 23:56:45

Something to do, not entirely sure, and bonus points :-D

SAM_DANGER

Member
1236

Dec 12th 2016, 0:19:46

Originally posted by T-irol:

WE THINK A MILLION MAN HOURS MAY BE A LOW ESTIMATE! THIS GAME HAD THOUSANDS OF PLAYERS FOR OVER A DECADE (!!!) WE ARE QUITE CERTAIN THAT WE PERSONALLY SPENT THOUSANDS OF HOURS ON THIS SILLY PASTIME. WE'LL BET IF YOU COULD ADD UP JUST THE TIME SPENT BY PLAYERS IN WARCHATS, YOU'D BE NEAR YOUR MARK THERE. MIGHT EVEN SURPASS IT! ADD THE TIME SPENT READING AND POSTING ON THIS BOARD ALONE, AND YOU ARE SURE TO HAVE MORE THAN A MILLION HOURS.

WE CAME HERE TODAY BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH WE NO LONGER PLAY, WE JUST CAN'T RESIST THE URGE TO VISIT THIS BOARD EVERY NOW AND THEN, HOPING FOR A REVIVAL. WE OPENED THIS THREAD BECAUSE IT SAID "TIROL"! WE FIND YOU FASCINATING!

OUR DEFINING MOMENT IS PROBABLY WHEN WE WERE RECRUITED FROM THE TOURNAMENT SERVER TO JOIN A GREAT ALLIANCE (97? 98? NOT SURE ANY MORE) THE COMMUNITY IS WHAT KEPT US HERE, ABSOLUTELY!

HA!

SAM
THE MIGHTY CLAN [DANGER]!

Auk

Member
150

Dec 12th 2016, 0:22:53

I enjoy the fact this game is not resource intensive. I wish this game this game would change to be less irritating to play. http://www.earthempires.com/...us-bar-42001?t=1480056062 It's like one of those needlessly annoying quests in RPGs, the "It's just a little problem" which results in a hell a lot of trouble to go through for very little reward.

Yay, new signature:
https://i.ibb.co/...s-a-paradigm-black-bg.png

Getafix

Member

EE Patron
3423

Dec 12th 2016, 1:02:34

I get absorbed in this game where I find most other games boring. I enjoy the challenge of building good countries and I think the market is a great feature. The need for quick math skills is great. But I think one of the main things that makes the game addictive is that however hard you try, by learning, by good playing, by hard work, by diplomacy or by having good allies, there is always going to be some asshole who pounds your country into the ground and ruins your day. Its that element of risk and the effort to reduce that risk that makes the game so absorbing.

Garry Owen

Member
876

Dec 12th 2016, 1:50:26

Started playing because a friend asked to, and it was really easy.

Kept playing to piss off someone who wanted me gone. :P

Then developed more and more friendships. People like Tirol who befriended me, trusted me, and who I could really enjoy spending time with.

And the game is insanely easy to play. :P