Wake Up!

[Yin]

Is we dead?! :( What's going on? Do I have to start making t-shirts and other memorabillia?

[Sebastian Kain]

There isn't anything wrong with us...

[ThunderMace]

We're awake. We're all outside doing yard work. :)

[Yin]

There isn't anything wrong with us...

LIES!

You said we'd have cake, and I haven't seen a slice yet! I think I'm just use to how it was at the beginning. Things'll get better over the summer. It always does. And besides, I'll have CoV, and will have access to the base. Mwuha. Here comes the pink wallpaper.

[Sebastian Kain]

More importantly this is a highly period of downtime for alot of people.

Not to say that I'm not always working to better the team. Whatever I do, I do it for a reason and for something further down the road.

That and Grae Smells. I'm also waiting on two other people to apply to the team. They are taking a bit longer cause I'm trying to enforce a level requirement.

[Yin]

Gotcha. Was just wondering where everyone was at. But I guess it is good. It gives those who are low in level time to catch up. I was almost success in getting to 30, but other things came up during the week. Plus, I burnt myself out. Heh. 2 bars from 28 though.

[Twilight]

Just like to pop in and say that Twilight is right up most of your guys' alley at Security Level 26, where he has most recently teamed with Novastryke, The Angelican Avenger and Captain Omniburner, so if you ever need someone for bubble-duty, I'm your man!

[Bitter Babe]

We're still here, just a bit quieter than we used to be. I will admit I do miss the good ole days.

[Gaia]

I'm on everyday at some point. Just give a shout out if you see either of my globals.

[Overbite]

:rolleyes: I will be on more often now. For I now only work 3 days a week. :chuckle: BUt I have to admit...I've been sucked into the World of Warcraft thing...

[Yin]

NOOOO! Veik! :(

Not WoW. God. They brainwashed you, didn't they?

[Stan Walker]

anytime im on if ya see me in the guru chat just say hey its USS time and ill get Mith :)

[Bitter Babe]

Ugh, not WoW Veik. *bribes him with a lifetime supply of peanut butter to come back*

[Sebastian Kain]

Pfft. Nothing wrong with trying a new game, he'll realize that he misses us and he'll come back..


They always do.. ;)

[Bitter Babe]

I know there is nothing wrong with it. I know I'll be trying out that new Star Trek one whenever they decide to finish it. He'll be back, how can you not miss all of us? :p

[Grae Knight]

I tried WoW as well, and quickly returned. Man, that is a slow game.

The deal with me and USS, if it is not a scheduled thing it is hard for me to drop what I am doing and log on Coyote Storm. You all know I lead the PK and it is a big, extremely active group so if I am on, I am either a)meeting an applicant, b)in a team with Knights, c)organizing an event/TF or d)doing some kind of crazy PK admin thing. You guys are always welcome to join me if there is room.

I miss our organized TF nights :(

[Meltman]

There is something wrong with it. The new game is WoW. That's what's wrong with it. *has flashbacks* No! Nooooooooo!

[Sebastian Kain]

Relax. Nothing is wrong with us! Geez...

It slowed down cause people's Real Lives Took precident. (sp?)

That and I was tired of doing TF's every week for a long ours on end, where we would rp and then get tired of it cause lack of sleep! :sarcasm:

We'll get back to form. And I actually tried to break the mold of that with a few ideas, that people weren't buying into anyway...

[Bitter Babe]

Ack my siggys are broken :( I played WoW for a day honestly and I just wasn't that impressed. Graphically yes it's beautiful but otherwise to me, blah. I'm sure we will pick back up soon, or I hope we do, I miss hanging out with all of ya.

[suburbanhell]

I liked WoW and recently considered returning to it -- but then Melty reminded me about the spyware they secretly install in it so they can secretly tell your secrets to others...secretly.

[Bitter Babe]

LOL, I forgot they did that.

[Grae Knight]

Yup, big brother is watching. They also turn your screens into cameras and take pictures of you while you watch porn on your computer...doing whatever you porn watchers do *looks around innocently*

[Gaia]

And I actually tried to break the mold of that with a few ideas, that people weren't buying into anyway...

Is that a hint?! I said I would go with your idea for Avenger. Them's fightin' words! :duel: :horse: :chaos: :shinner: You never got back to me on it.

[Sebastian Kain]

Is that a hint?! I said I would go with your idea for me. You never got back on it. Them's fightin' words! :duel: :horse: :chaos: :shinner:

No, not you silly.

[Gaia]

:buddies: :kiss:

[suburbanhell]

Yup, big brother is watching. They also turn your screens into cameras and take pictures of you while you watch porn on your computer...doing whatever you porn watchers do *looks suspiciously guilty*

FIXED :D

[Sebastian Kain]

Yup, big brother is watching. They also turn your screens into cameras and take pictures of you while you watch porn on your computer...doing whatever you porn watchers do *looks suspiciously guilty*


FIXED :D

:lmao:

[Grae Knight]

Mod power abuse again!!! :grumble: :cuss: :censored: :baseball: :angry:

[Bitter Babe]

:lmao:

[Sebastian Kain]

Mod power abuse again!!! :grumble: :cuss: :censored: :baseball: :angry:

Hey now, he only just quoted and changed you.

[Bitter Babe]

Mod power abuse again!!! :grumble: :cuss: :censored: :baseball: :angry:

And technically it is admin abuse :P

[suburbanhell]

Mod power abuse again!!! :singdance :rock: :headbang: :banana: :fly:

No, I didn't actually EDIT your post...just messed around with the quote.

Oh btw, fixed. :D

[Bitter Babe]

LOL, you are bad :P

[Gaia]

:lmao:

[Overbite]

I actually enjoyed the TF's :| They may have been long and after a while we lost the need to RP but it was something to do as a SG. I was actually hoping to do all of them. :chuckle:

[suburbanhell]

LOL, you are sooooooooooooooo GOOD! :naughty:

Fixed. :D

[Bitter Babe]

Lol

[Sebastian Kain]

.............

[suburbanhell]

.................................................. .................................:banana:

[Sebastian Kain]

It's not a discussion. Has I see it, no sense talking about 'days past'.

Considering the levels difference these days anyway.

[Bitter Babe]

.............

I was laughing at him changing how I said he was bad to he was GOOD. He loves to abuse his powers.

[Yin]

It's not a discussion. Has I see it, no sense talking about 'days past'.

Considering the levels difference these days anyway.

Ain't that much of a difference. All of the active people are in range. Melty is the highest, and then Coyote, who is 32, then Angelican, Nova, and Justice Prime are 20, Omniburner is 28, Streak is 27...

...and I drew a blank. :shinner: Dutch is on hiatus, Psionaura and Sonic Harpy, well I dunno where they are. Mitheria is available whenever (Stan said so), Twilight Avenger is on when we're off due to time differences. And yeah. Drew another blank.

Meh. Well ain't too much too do in the City of Heroes. It's just constant beat-em-up and go to the next mission or zone to do it all over again. There's badge/accolade hunting we could do too.

[Sebastian Kain]

We can't do Katie cause she's 30.

You want to do Citadel? Or you can't cause of your connection? We can talk about it all we want about how we miss the 'old' days. Or we can do something about it.

I asked two separate members should we recruit 'new' people, and they said no.

Okay, what do we do with what we got? Before I have to start removing those that are seriously over due inactive. :eyebrow:

And Just to Clairfy..

Captain Omniburner - Lvl 28 - Active
Dutch Clutch (4) - lvl 25 (?) - Military Leave (Or Will be)
Commonwealth - lvl 25 - Inactive (May Retire and be replaced with Meltman)
Twighlight Avenger - lvl 18 - Active
Coyote Storm - lvl 32 - Active
Firecast - lvl 25(?) - Inactive (School obligations)
Psiounara - lvl 23 - Inactive (School and RP Partner is tied up)
The Anglican Avenger - lvl 30 - Active
Justice Prime - lvl 30 - Inactive (RP reasons)
Sonic Harpy - lvl 23 - Inactive (School and RP Partner Is Tied up)
Umbral Wrath - lvl 22 (?) - Inactive (Don't know his whole deal is)
Golden Streak - lvl 27 - Active (But has a ****ty connection)
Eryana - lvl 21 (?) - Inactive (Don't know his deal either)
Novastryke - lvl 30 - Active
The Silver Succubus - lvl 24 (?) - Inactive (Maybe retired?)
Jon Thunder - lvl 26 (?) - Inactive (Don't his deal)?
Mitheria - lvl 27 (?) - Semi Active (Time Screwnessy)
Cold Runner - lvl 18 (?) - Active
Sheriff Watts - lvl 25 (?) - Inactive (Left for another game)

All of that is from my memory, some have days in the teens of be inactive..

What should we do about that populace?

[suburbanhell]

What should we do about that populace?

Captain Omniburner - Lvl 28 - Active - Keep
Dutch Clutch (4) - lvl 25 (?) - Military Leave (Or Will be) - Keep
Twighlight Avenger - lvl 18 - Active - Keep
Coyote Storm - lvl 32 - Active - Keep
The Anglican Avenger - lvl 30 - Active - Keep
Golden Streak - lvl 27 - Active (But has a ****ty connection) - Keep
Novastryke - lvl 30 - Active - Keep
Cold Runner - lvl 18 (?) - Active - Keep

Commonwealth - lvl 25 - Inactive (May Retire and be replaced with Meltman) - Find out what the deal is and either kick or keep depending on who Melts would rather use from here on out in the U.S.S.

Firecast - lvl 25(?) - Inactive (School obligations) - If can't be part of events once every two weeks, sorry, kick.

Psiounara - lvl 23 - Inactive (School and RP Partner is tied up) - If can't be part of events once every two weeks, sorry, kick.

Justice Prime - lvl 30 - Inactive (RP reasons) - Become active again. Been gone long enough.

Sonic Harpy - lvl 23 - Inactive (School and RP Partner Is Tied up) - If can't be part of events once every two weeks, sorry, kick.

Umbral Wrath - lvl 22 (?) - Inactive (Don't know his whole deal is) - Find out deal, Keep or Kick based on deal.

Eryana - lvl 21 (?) - Inactive (Don't know his deal either) - Find out deal and Keep or Kick based on deal.

The Silver Succubus - lvl 24 (?) - Inactive (Maybe retired?) - Kick

Jon Thunder - lvl 26 (?) - Inactive (Don't his deal)? - Find out deal and keep or kick based on deal

Mitheria - lvl 27 (?) - Semi Active (Time Screwnessy) - If can't be part of events once every two weeks, sorry, kick.

Sheriff Watts - lvl 25 (?) - Inactive (Left for another game) - Kick.


Sorry if this is harsh or hurts peoples feelings or whatever, but I don't want us to be inactive anymore, I want to level, and I want to do it with everyone above, but I think doing something together once every two weeks isn't too much to ask for. If you can't hack it, get out, that simple.

[Sebastian Kain]

Sorry if this is harsh or hurts peoples feelings or whatever, but I don't want us to be inactive anymore, I want to level, and I want to do it with everyone above, but I think doing something together once every two weeks isn't too much to ask for. If you can't hack it, get out, that simple.

I knew I could count on you to post something that I wanted/needed to hear.

[suburbanhell]

Well...someone had to...

[Sebastian Kain]

Well...someone had to...

More like I had to hear it has being fair and just, since I normally do removal on my own.

[suburbanhell]

*nods*

[Gaia]

Umbral Wrath - lvl 22 (?) - Inactive (Don't know his whole deal is)

He's active. I've teamed with him late at night. His schedule is a bit messy at the moment.

Here's my deal for this weekend.
Twilight Avenger-Make 20 before saturday so I can have a nice suit to wear to dinner for the half hour I'll be there. Halfway through level 18 with a massive debt.
Mr. Regal-someway somehow he must be to 30. I will be making a big push after . . . There is an RP ceremony at 1:00pm PST on Saturday in Perez.
Empyreal-Hot tub party at 10:00pm PST (gm -8 ) friday night.

[Yin]

You want to do Citadel? Or you can't cause of your connection? We can talk about it all we want about how we miss the 'old' days. Or we can do something about it.



Well damn. :eyebrow:

[Sebastian Kain]

Well damn. :eyebrow:

I apologize, that did sounded alot more bitter than I wanted it to sound.

But for one thing, starting a thread like this one, was waiting to get an reaction like that out of me. Something I was trying not to do. Yet the persistence of some people and their feelings about it, is a bit unbearable and annoying because I already know.

Didn't mean to attack you, just using it has an example.

[Joe Schmoe]

I asked two separate members should we recruit 'new' people, and they said no.

Okay, what do we do with what we got? Before I have to start removing those that are seriously over due inactive. :eyebrow:

Just adding to this friendly debate! This is friendly, right? :D

What's the point of kicking inactives if there's no recruitment? Its not like kicking people will magically make it easier for everyone to make it to the events and teams.

To explain my point more clearly, I prepared this little skit. Enjoy

*jazz hands*

Guy one: "Everyone is busy! Kick all the inactives!"

Guy two: "Done."

Guy one: "There! Now we can team more often!"

Guy two: "..The inactives didn't prevent the actives from teaming."

Guy one: "Oh, we'll get more members."

Guy two: "No one is joining."

Guy one: "Well still, kicking those inactives showed them to stop being so busy! Maybe it'll finally show people where to put their priorities!"

Guy two: "But sir." *steps forward to front of the stage* "Threats can't make people's time grow. And kicking inactive people won't make it any easier recruiting people. They might be nervous to join when they see all the people we kicked!"

Guy one: "Yet the SG list looks nicer! The.. five people left, all logged in within three days!"

Guy two: "Just because it looks active without the inactives, doesn't make it any better. All those people could be logging in at different times of the day, so still little teaming goes on."

Guy one: *kicks Guy two out of the SG* "Shut up!"

*end scene jazz hands*

Kick people if you must, but its not going to solve anything, I assure you. :)

[Bitter Babe]

But Joe, what good does it do having someone who hasn't even logged in or be around for over 30 days? I know some people haven't been on longer than that. I agree no recruiting, I think things at some point will sort themselves out. I have a question for you. Are you coming to the dinner with SK event on Saturday night after we get Haze to 50? You better not say no, because there is no reason your character can't be there alone for one night.

[Joe Schmoe]

Yep. :) I'll be there.

But as to the question, because they're interested. They want to be a part of a team, and they are trying to be there. What's it hurting for letting them sit there? They've provided prestige, and have bothered even making a character for the team. Again, kick them, but its not going to help. There's absolutely no point in it. No bonuses, except I believe we lose prestige. :lol: If that's a bonus

[Bitter Babe]

Good :)

Well, we don't lose any prestige if we kick anyone actually. They were interested, but are they now? Some people we don't even know where they went, they just fell off the CoH universe. I know you, Krypto, etc., have school and I understand that since I'm doing that too, so I wouldn't think of kicking you guys cause you have a good reason.

[Joe Schmoe]

*nods* Maybe if we set up a day limit?

Maybe I'm just speaking out so strongly because people do this all the time. :lol: And its usually a sign of a SG dying. Kick out all the inactives, no new people join, and more inactives pop up. Inactives will always happen, its just something to deal with. There will be active and inactive waves. Continually kicking inactive people without recruiting enough to replace will just make the SG die faster.

Also, god, its annoying when you finally find the time to play that game/SG, sit down, log on, and you aren't a part of anything anymore. And for what? Kicking people makes sense when you're on the borderline for having a full team, but we're not even close here. Who are we making room for? What example is being made? How would we even benefit from kicking? And how would keeping them here hurt?

I'm all for recruiting more Gurus. Because to solve this:

Sorry if this is harsh or hurts peoples feelings or whatever, but I don't want us to be inactive anymore, I want to level, and I want to do it with everyone above, but I think doing something together once every two weeks isn't too much to ask for. If you can't hack it, get out, that simple.

We need to get active members or get inactive members to be active. Kicking people isn't going to help anyone level, and people not being kicking is not going to slow any leveling. You know, I'd also like to see some of the members who DO have a different play time then most make their own little events, with the times more convenient to them.

One thing, what happened to those PM notices?! I liked those! I think it'll help those out who easily forget to check this section. Might help get more people to show up to the events, yes? If we had more of a notice? Cause I'm admitting right here, I had no idea about this thread, nor about that event Saturday. :lol:

[MaligneFamily]

I'm probably the most unneeded(not the best adjective) of all I try to be active, but I just never really find the teams nor time/patience... I do try to get as much leveling as I can from my escapades into Peregrine Island... As for Umbral... He's on in the afternoons before his work. My RL is hell, and so I never see an event nor have I ever been to one... Nor will I probably make this one...

[Meltman]

Commonwealth - lvl 25 - Inactive (May Retire and be replaced with Meltman) - Find out what the deal is and either kick or keep depending on who Melts would rather use from here on out in the U.S.S.

This would have been solved months ago, but some people decided they didn't feel like doing the Citadel TF then...

Oh, and before certain people complain about people being inactive in this SG, perhaps they should remember other SGs that THEY ARE INACTIVE IN and do something about THAT first.

Oh yeah, and what exactly happend to THIS?


This is a laid back team idea I've had for a while now. It isn't a main driven team, and it's mostly dedicated for alt's.

...

This is a casual gamers team as well, I'm not looking for hardcore gamers. Everyone plays together and no one outlevelers the others, because idea will not work with vast differences in secruites clearances.

Thanks.
(From the first post of the original thread.)

Kicking people out for inactivity doesn't seem very laid back or casual to me.

[Sebastian Kain]

(From the first post of the original thread.)

Kicking people out for inactivity doesn't seem very laid back or casual to me.

Wouldn't be an issue if the compliants didn't start flaring up every time there is a down period.

And like most ideas, this was semi thrown out because it took off, Meltman.

What you want to see it die out now?

[Bitter Babe]

[QUOTE=Meltman]

Oh, and before certain people complain about people being inactive in this SG, perhaps they should remember other SGs that THEY ARE INACTIVE IN and do something about THAT first. [QUOTE]

Well then you can kick me out of the Orthodoxy.

[suburbanhell]

You know what, I hate villainy, so kick me from the Orthodoxy, I only log on to cov like once a month because the rogue isles blow giant donkey monkey.

Edit: Meant orthodoxy, not ordredoxy, ordre is Melty's char...oops...

[Meltman]

Wouldn't be an issue if the compliants didn't start flaring up every time there is a down period.

And like most ideas, this was semi thrown out because it took off, Meltman.

What you want to see it die out now?

Well, perhaps it should have been mentioned somewhere that this was a hardcore SG now?

And it's not dying out. I see like, 7-9 people logged on every day.


...


And Burbs and Bitter...if you don't want to be in the Orthodoxy anymore, then quit. But I'm NOT kicking you out. That was my point.

[suburbanhell]

Oh yeah, and what exactly happend to THIS?


This is a laid back team idea I've had for a while now. It isn't a main driven team, and it's mostly dedicated for alt's.

...

This is a casual gamers team as well, I'm not looking for hardcore gamers. Everyone plays together and no one outlevelers the others, because idea will not work with vast differences in secruites clearances.

Thanks.

Again, this may have been the original concept, but CLEARLY the U.S.S. evolved into something much more than a "casual" group. Novastryke wouldn't have become my Main if not for two things: 1, Major reaching 50, and 2, the U.S.S. being the best damn SG on virtue, there was nothing more interesting than what we were doing and were all about...and this really hasn't been the case as of late...yeah some of us come on and we try to put something together but it's not like it was, and I think that's where people are upset.

[Sebastian Kain]

Well, perhaps it should have been mentioned somewhere that this was a hardcore SG now?

And it's not dying out. I see like, 7-9 people logged on every day.


Everything shouldn't have to always be mentioned. It should be clear as day.


But whatever.

[Bitter Babe]

I think it moved past a casual group a long time ago in my opinion. Anglican has become my main since this.

[Grae Knight]

I joined this group for several reasons and foremost was the opportunity to learn how to RP better and play with SK because he is a friend. The first is hard to do when 75% of the membership is rarely logged on. I was really enjoying the development of the characters we had going on with Twilight, Justice, Commonwealth, Firecast, Dutch, Nova, Capt, Anglican and a few others...but that is dying out. I think what the people want is some way to kick start the group back into action. SK has made several attempts in the last month like the RP Arena bout with Malice, the training RP and now with the Dinner with the Prez, there just has not been enough interest.

I don't know if kicking them will bring the interest back up or if the threat of kicking them will get them to log on their character but I agree something needs to be done. Regardless what happens, Coyote is staying in the USS and I plan on continuing with the RP. I think we should look at getting a TF scheduled for next week. Even if it is one we have already done like the level 24 respec trial. It is quick and can be RPed with ease.

[Meltman]

Yeah, well, not all of the members are people's mains. Keep that in mind.

[suburbanhell]

But Melts...your MAIN is in our group....MELTMAN! Is Meltman not Meltman?!? O_o

I think the major issue at hand is what we have now as a group isn't what we had as a group not so long ago and people want it back, I know I want it back, I want the signup sheets and the Rping and mysterious characters and the whole days spent together on a TF or a mission chain that will eventually lead us to some amazing finding...and this is why I don't blame leadership whatsoever...

[Meltman]

You know, why don't we schedule time to just play the game together? Why does it have to be a TF or something like that? Why don't we just set a date like, next Saturday or something to just run Croatoa missions? Then we should have enough around the same level so that we can sk and rsk those who need it, and people can come and go as schedules allow.

And Ordre is my main.

[Bitter Babe]

I agree with Burby and Grae. I want to be able to use all my British slang! Bloody hell! ;) I think everyone needs a nice stiff drink. :buddies:

[suburbanhell]

You know, why don't we schedule time to just play the game together? Why does it have to be a TF or something like that? Why don't we just set a date like, next Saturday or something to just run Croatoa missions? Then we should have enough around the same level so that we can sk and rsk those who need it, and people can come and go as schedules allow.

That's fine with me but I'm burned out on Croatoa, so lets kind of mix it up a little some Croatoa some other zones cos if I see another group of pumpkins walking around I'm gonna hurl. :barf:

[Meltman]

I guess we can mix and match. Depends on who has what missions though, really. Just as long as we don't get stuff in a hazard zone in case we have a really low lvl in the team.

[Grae Knight]

Coyote got sent to Warburg last night....I got beat up by some heroes...I was all like "Hey, I RPed I defeated you with Lightning Storm you can't kill me with your Katanna" he was all like "OMG u r a arr pee nOOBz" :P

[suburbanhell]

You got beat up by some HEROES? O_o

[Meltman]

He called you a pee n00b? What, do you always miss the urinal or something?

[Meltman]

You got beat up by some HEROES? O_o

Warburg is the FFA zone.

[Grae Knight]

You got beat up by some HEROES? O_o

Yeah, they were big meanies!

[Bitter Babe]

That's it, what are their names? Time to go kill some heroes ;)

[suburbanhell]

*mutters several colorful anti-pvp sentiments under his breath* Ah, well now I know never to go in there.

[MaligneFamily]

I will admit to what everybody knows... Cold Runner is for definate a non main. I only come here for the strong RP.

[Bitter Babe]

*mutters several colorful anti-pvp sentiments under his breath* Ah, well now I know never to go in there.

Awww, Anglican will protect you ;)

[Yin]

Wouldn't be an issue if the compliants didn't start flaring up every time there is a down period.

And like most ideas, this was semi thrown out because it took off, Meltman.

What you want to see it die out now?

Jesus God.

Just delete the damn thread already. All I wanted to know was where everyone was. For Christsakes, is it so wrong to wonder where the Hell everyone is, and have hopes the SG doesn't sink in? You make it sound like I'm personally attacking you, SK, and I wasn't. My first post doesn't ridicule how you've let the SG start to sink in, or how you're doing a horrible job. When I started the thing those weren't even my intentions. But now you're making me sound like I did this just to be a douche bag and pester folk.

I don't appreciate it. If you don't like these types of threads then fine. I won't post anymore, and you need to make it clear to everyone else.

[Sebastian Kain]

Issue resolved.