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sdhundt -> my password ? (2/4/2011 10:50:41 PM)

A new opponent in my pbem says he needs my password to start the game. He is Jap. I'm Alies. It's been a while since I started a new game and I don't recall having to send my password to my opponent. Is this how it's done and I don't remember ?



thegreatwent -> RE: my password ? (2/4/2011 10:52:47 PM)

There is no reason that he would need that. Might want to confirm what the issue is before proceeding.



Captain Cruft -> RE: my password ? (2/4/2011 10:52:59 PM)

No, absolutely not.

What he needs is your former opponent's password.

Perhaps it is asking for Player 2 password when he opens the file though? In which case it just means he should send it to you.



Pratzen -> RE: my password ? (2/4/2011 11:20:29 PM)

Would that opponent happen to be "Jean", aka, "Helmut", by any chance? A clueless little cheat by any name......



Ikazuchi0585 -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 12:16:55 AM)

make sure you ended your turn. If you did, then there's no reason your opponent should need your password



sdhundt -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 1:30:51 AM)

YES, it is "Jean". Thanks for the warning, I'll be staying away from him. He says that he is the comander of the French Aircaft Carrier fleet. So he is crazy. I thought he sounded a little "OFF".



Ikazuchi0585 -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 1:57:28 AM)

commander of the french aircraft carrier fleet?? In another thread he said he was a french journalist.
I want to be either Napoleon or George Patton.



Cribtop -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 2:47:50 AM)

I am Spartacus!



Nomad -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 2:56:54 AM)

I'm going to be Patten. [8D]



Bullwinkle58 -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 6:00:41 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Cribtop

I am Spartacus!



So say we all.



stuman -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 6:24:05 AM)

I want to be Dagwood.



scott64 -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 6:46:56 AM)

I am MacArthur. [:D]



Puhis -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 8:42:27 AM)

I'm thinking about starting a new game, but all these multinicks around... I dunno... [sm=nono.gif]



castor troy -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 9:13:13 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: sdhundt

YES, it is "Jean". Thanks for the warning, I'll be staying away from him. He says that he is the comander of the French Aircaft Carrier fleet. So he is crazy. I thought he sounded a little "OFF".




lol [sm=00000289.gif][sm=00000280.gif][sm=00000289.gif]

and I thought your "opponentīs" threads in the opponent wanted forum would be fun, but this now tops everything. Stay away from this guy, the mentioned threads are warning enough already.



castor troy -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 9:14:45 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Puhis

I'm thinking about starting a new game, but all these multinicks around... I dunno... [sm=nono.gif]




just go with a long term forum member



LoBaron -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 9:30:04 AM)

Ok, I am Adolf Galland. In case you donīt believe me, yes, the 109 with Mickey Mouse painted next to the cockpit is mine...

But still sometimes it makes me wonder who on earth anybody could find it funny to cheat on a game like this.
Psychologically at least interesting I think. Is that guy doing this out of a habit?



castor troy -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 9:34:05 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

Ok, I am Adolf Galland. In case you donīt believe me, yes, the 109 with Mickey Mouse painted next to the cockpit is mine...

But still sometimes it makes me wonder who on earth anybody could find it funny to cheat on a game like this.
Psychologically at least interesting I think. Is that guy doing this out of a habit?



havenīt you read the "Helmut" threads in the opponent wanted subforum? [:D] Now itīs "Jean" and I more and more start to understand the reason for IP bans. [;)]



Itdepends -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 9:38:16 AM)

I'm Brian- and so's my wife!



LoBaron -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 9:39:58 AM)

Yes just now found the Jean threads.
I still donīt get it. Is that a lame attempt at being funny? If its a fake its not even good.

So this guy exists for longer already? He seems like a well known celebrity but "Helmut" does not ring a bell.



LoBaron -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 9:43:17 AM)

Lol I just now noticed your links to the other opponents wanted threads.

From a psychological perspective Iīd say thats a classic manic depression... [:D]



Ambassador -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 11:27:23 AM)


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ORIGINAL: dbfw190

commander of the french aircraft carrier fleet?? In another thread he said he was a french journalist.


And he can't even speak french correctly...



Dixie -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 12:42:17 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: scott1964

I am MacArthur. [:D]



How do you do there squire, also I am not Minehead lad but I in Peterborough, Lincolnshire was given birth to, but stay in Peterborough Lincolnshire house all during war, owing to nasty running sores, and was unable to go in the streets play football or go to Nürnberg. I am retired vindow cleaner and pacifist, without doing war crimes.



viberpol -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 1:50:44 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: sdhundt

YES, it is "Jean". Thanks for the warning, I'll be staying away from him. He says that he is the comander of the French Aircaft Carrier fleet. So he is crazy. I thought he sounded a little "OFF".

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]



viberpol -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 1:56:34 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Puhis

I'm thinking about starting a new game, but all these multinicks around... I dunno... [sm=nono.gif]


just go with a long term forum member


With all those strange personalities trying to find an opponent, I am againg fiddling with an idea to create some kind of "Hall of fame" under "Opponents wanted" section with "registered" "official" PBEM games (scenario/started/ended/result/timeframe etc.) and maybe comments from opponents.

As any PBEM is really a "serious long term affair" that would highly facilitate decisions,
saving long term credible, trustworthy partners from madmen (and wasted time).



Dobey455 -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 4:52:37 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: viberpol

quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Puhis

I'm thinking about starting a new game, but all these multinicks around... I dunno... [sm=nono.gif]


just go with a long term forum member


With all those strange personalities trying to find an opponent, I am againg fiddling with an idea to create some kind of "Hall of fame" under "Opponents wanted" section with "registered" "official" PBEM games (scenario/started/ended/result/timeframe etc.) and maybe comments from opponents.

As any PBEM is really a "serious long term affair" that would highly facilitate decisions,
saving long term credible, trustworthy partners from madmen (and wasted time).


The problem with this is, if you require an opponent to have established their credibility before anyone accepts a PBEM with them, then how do the new guys, who are serious, ever get the chance to build a reliable reputation.



crsutton -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 4:54:38 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: viberpol

quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Puhis

I'm thinking about starting a new game, but all these multinicks around... I dunno... [sm=nono.gif]


just go with a long term forum member


With all those strange personalities trying to find an opponent, I am againg fiddling with an idea to create some kind of "Hall of fame" under "Opponents wanted" section with "registered" "official" PBEM games (scenario/started/ended/result/timeframe etc.) and maybe comments from opponents.

As any PBEM is really a "serious long term affair" that would highly facilitate decisions,
saving long term credible, trustworthy partners from madmen (and wasted time).



Ark,

I will gladly submit your name for nomination......but only if you send me some money..[:D][:D]



LST Express -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 5:22:44 PM)

I'm sure I'm somebody famous but for the life of me I can't remember who![;)]



Bullwinkle58 -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 7:05:51 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dobey


The problem with this is, if you require an opponent to have established their credibility before anyone accepts a PBEM with them, then how do the new guys, who are serious, ever get the chance to build a reliable reputation.


A lot of people will play one of the short scenarios as PBEM and do an AAR of it. After that you have a lot more cred.



Bane -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 7:12:48 PM)

I want 99 tacos for 2 cents



Bullwinkle58 -> RE: my password ? (2/5/2011 7:13:26 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

Ok, I am Adolf Galland. In case you donīt believe me, yes, the 109 with Mickey Mouse painted next to the cockpit is mine...

But still sometimes it makes me wonder who on earth anybody could find it funny to cheat on a game like this.
Psychologically at least interesting I think. Is that guy doing this out of a habit?


Not to steer people to go read the WitE forum, but I've seen one thread there concerning a massive PBEM scam artist already. Giles-something. Apparently, and I don't have the game or really understand the mechanics of this, WitE uses a new Slitherine server (Slitherine is the firm Matrix merged with recenlty) to expedite PBEM match-ups and turn delivery mechanics. Apparently though it also reduces the amount of interaction players have with each other outside of the turns themselves, unless they take measures to find each others' e-mail. Also apparently it is possible for one player to muck with the game settings in a very significant way and not be easily caught.

So this Giles-person made his Germans uber-powerful in reinforcements, fortification, morale, leadership etc.-type settings, and proceeded to kick his Soviet opponent around like a tin can. (Although he also suffered terrible losses despite his tricks, showing that he's really a poor player.) When his opponent went and looked at what he'd done he found that it's not easy to bail on a game without going through the moderators.

Anyway, you can read the saga yourself. I may have some details wrong. But I thought it was interesting since these types of centrally-managed servers are probably the future for Matrix PBEM games.



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