Big Blue 06 195 Posted August 24, 2008 Seriously, what the hell? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 24, 2008 Forbidden You don't have permission to access / on this server. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 24, 2008 Combat Grounds is currently down due to a hardware failure. We are doing our best to restore everything as soon as possible. All players will be compensated appropriately for the downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. The end of the round will be postponed for a couple of days. Well, at least there's news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 24, 2008 Well, at least there's news. THERE IS NO TIME-OUT IN WAR!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdseed 1 Posted August 24, 2008 Focking Latinpimp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 25, 2008 Looks like it's back up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 25, 2008 Not really. Main page comes up, but login fails. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 25, 2008 I'm still getting the same message as above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdseed 1 Posted August 25, 2008 The round is supposed to resume tonight. Site says 20:00 p.m. (E). Figures they would be on military time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted August 25, 2008 i would just like to say that Mephisto sucks for getting me into a game that kicks the bucket in the first round I play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 25, 2008 So, what are the odds of this crashing with everyone jumping back in at the same time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdseed 1 Posted August 25, 2008 So, what are the odds of this crashing with everyone jumping back in at the same time? About the same as this place crashing every Sunday during football season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted August 26, 2008 About the same as this place crashing every Sunday during football season. Dammit, I better get in there while i still can then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzen 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Just tried attacking someone and got an error message back. Don't think they're quite there yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdseed 1 Posted August 26, 2008 Dear Members, Our hosting provider experienced a very serious hardware failure, fortunately we were were able to restore all the database files. All players will be able to continue the round with the exact same stats they had right before the failure. We delay the end of the round for 2 days. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. As a compensation we credited all supporters who were playing this round 5,000 purchased turns. Free players will receive an extra 4,000 turns at the start of next round. Best Regards, The Combat Grounds Team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 26, 2008 I checked everything but shopping. So, I build my wallet up to almost $70,000,000,000. I got to shop and get an error message. Yikes! I try and try and try and keep getting an error message. I know if someone in my range sees all that green available, I'm shot in the ass. I go get a shower. An attack is underway. I lost $40-billion by the time I saw it. I go to the store... it's back up... I quickly buy all the neutron bombs I can afford. It frigging works. The attack stops because I successfully defended one. Unfortunately, the loss of those billions seriously hurt my ability to build enough net worth to top him and assault him back. I will regroup and plan to attack him in the morning. In the meantime... if any of you have DSxSpecialOps topped before then... I'd appreciate an assist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdseed 1 Posted August 26, 2008 I checked everything but shopping. So, I build my wallet up to almost $70,000,000,000. I got to shop and get an error message. Yikes! I try and try and try and keep getting an error message. I know if someone in my range sees all that green available, I'm shot in the ass. I go get a shower. An attack is underway. I lost $40-billion by the time I saw it. I go to the store... it's back up... I quickly buy all the neutron bombs I can afford. It frigging works. The attack stops because I successfully defended one. Unfortunately, the loss of those billions seriously hurt my ability to build enough net worth to top him and assault him back. I will regroup and plan to attack him in the morning. In the meantime... if any of you have DSxSpecialOps topped before then... I'd appreciate an assist. Exactly what does one have to have him "topped" in (i.e. level, net worth, recruits, rank)? Or is it a general guess based on a combination of things? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 26, 2008 Exactly what does one have to have him "topped" in (i.e. level, net worth, recruits, rank)? Or is it a general guess based on a combination of things? I don't think rank matters. My experience is this... you have to be within range, preferrably ON TOP of your opponent in NW. It's not unheard of to defeat someone with a higher net worth. The key is having more "stuff" than your opponent. Even the number of troops hasn't mattered. I've taken on hundreds of thousands of troops with 1/10 the amount... but I have more "stuff." Defense items and Combo items mainly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 26, 2008 In the meantime... if any of you have DSxSpecialOps topped before then... I'd appreciate an assist. I have decimated his defenses and have driven his net worth down into others' range. You should have no problem defeating him as I continue the assault. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdseed 1 Posted August 26, 2008 I have decimated his defenses and have driven his net worth down into others' range. You should have no problem defeating him as I continue the assault. He's still a little out of range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 26, 2008 He's still a little out of range. Yeah, well it doesn't matter. He kicked my ass and showed me that there is still a lot to learn about playing this game. 3 times I managed to get my NW up to around 20-million. And 3 times I focked with the wrong guy and was driven down to less than a million. This guy totally schooled me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzen 0 Posted August 27, 2008 What do you find is the best way to get levels? Any downside to missions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 27, 2008 What do you find is the best way to get levels? Any downside to missions? They work fine I guess, the only downsides I see are that their benefits only last for an hour, and I always seem to fail at one of the five everytime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 27, 2008 I attacked B0NG to avenge BigBlue. He's having a meltdown about it. lmfao... u must be a noob or sumthin, to not know who the ###### I am... Dyou know kikyo? yeah, Im the guy that, after ur underling dumbfuck BigBlue, and kikyo, gave me 153 attacks and nly lowered me by 5mil or less, managed to jump up 7mil nw and drop kikyo's sorry ass my 7mil, all under 1500 turns... I didnt even use missions to increase the damage... I could've used those turns on building... I would've have 18mil nw right now if I didnt demolish him... well seeing as it the last day, Im not gonna waste my time on a fuckhead noob like yourself... ttyl dude... dont look me out next round, cuz u'll see I'll be like a kajillion nw, n u'll realize that u didnt get to mass a noob like yourself, but you were lucky enough to hit one of the greats when they were down... lol u kicked me while I was down... ###### ###### ------------- Someone better step up and stop him. I can't attack him anymore today but he's coming into range for some of you FFT Geeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzen 0 Posted August 27, 2008 If y'all need an additional gang member next round, let me know. Unless it starts this weekend since I'll be AWOL. Made it up to over $4M NW in limited action and this is less objectionable than Bordello Battles if my wife sees me playing it ;-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 27, 2008 If y'all need an additional gang member next round, let me know. Unless it starts this weekend since I'll be AWOL. Made it up to over $4M NW in limited action and this is less objectionable than Bordello Battles if my wife sees me playing it ;-D New round starts tonight I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 28, 2008 anyone played long enough to know how long it takes for the round to reset? I was hoping to use most of my turns before my football draft tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 28, 2008 No idea. I'm on standby. *over* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzen 0 Posted August 28, 2008 It's on like donkey kong! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzen 0 Posted August 28, 2008 Must've missed the "Nuke Servers" option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted August 28, 2008 Must've missed the "Nuke Servers" option. Fuckin' thing down again!?! That place is the FFToday of timewasters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 28, 2008 Well, maybe we'll get another 4,000 turns for free! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzen 0 Posted August 28, 2008 Question from a noob: is there much fighting between players? When I look at the profiles of the top players, it seems they hardly fight at all. Kinda dumb for a combat game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto 15 Posted August 28, 2008 Question from a noob: is there much fighting between players? When I look at the profiles of the top players, it seems they hardly fight at all. Kinda dumb for a combat game. I've found it to be sporadic in the 1st-half of the round... and reaches a fever-pitch by the end. I got CLOBBERED on the last day by a bunch of people I had attacked earlier in the round. Maybe a problem with the new hardware. I wasn't the only one last night who saw a substantial number of troops suddenly vanish from my account last night. I lost 40,000+ last night at one point as if I was sniped... and I had never even entered the battlefield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 29, 2008 No crew this week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted August 29, 2008 No crew this week? Go ahead and start one up there, fearless leader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted August 29, 2008 Go ahead and start one up there, fearless leader. Invite sent. Vikings hasn't logged in yet, so I couldn't invite him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
