Travian-Server4.
In Travian, there are many servers. Each server would last for around 13months, and it'd end.
Before it ends, it gets to the endgame. Like chess like that. And during the endgame, one has to build the wonder of the world to level100 before he/she wins the server.
And while you build, another 12players are building. And they would attack you and destroy your world wonder/infrastructure to build the world wonder. So you have to defend yourself.
And once the level100 is reached, the game ends, you can't build or attack anyone else anymore, you can't move a shit.
And so ends your account. The account you've been playing for 13months.
Server 4 ended on Saturday. Server 4 was my first Travian server, and although I started late, it was still fun.
It accompanied me through some crazy shit. I started it at..I forgot when, but that was because Kai Sheng and Leonard were playing it. I thought it looked interesting and stuff so I joined in.
I played it before the O's. It was like running down to the library every break we had just to click and build, click and build, before resuming lessons. I guess I forced the 2 people mentioned above to do the same. I think I set my own account on 29.10.2008, 10.12PM. So yea, it's been around for quite some time.
I remember running to the library to play it after any O level paper. I remember playing it in the library at the end of the O's, where we started to slack and chill-out and deprive the China scholars of their porn-watching activities(it's true, the computer had traces of porn-watching) and making them go 'tsk!'-ing at us.
I remember waking up early everyday during the holidays just to check on the game. I normally sleep at 3 and wake up in the afternoon, but thanks to Travian, I sleep for around 6hours only. I'd just wake up normally at 9+ just to play. Addicted, yes.
I remember getting kicked by an alliance leader and getting attacked by 'her'. I felt sick. I stayed up till 6plus just to check. And I thought 22 attacking paladins was a strong force.
I remember getting defended by Kai Sheng in this saga and eventually surviving.
I remember getting home from a chalet, shacked, and still stayed up to train settlers to found my 15c village.
I remember dreaming about my villages getting attacked, and even seeing the exact timings of the attacks.
There's so much to mention, yet it's all about pixels.
S4,
you will be missed. =\
Travian reflects quite alot about life actually.
Like how I just can't chief you.
Like how there's a huge difference between people who are gold-users and people who are not.
Like how my defenses would just get raped by a large force.
Like how the distance between you and me are shown distinctly.
Like how 'impossible' is spelt in my face.
Will be away for 3d2n. Hope it helps.
EQ is defined as knowing the way of the world, and swaying with the wind. There is no room for backbone, as it'd just be broken. What's one to many millions? Nothing. You can only conform. You have no choice. And when you conform, you are well-liked because everyone likes people similar to them. The people with above-average intelligence is shunted, and the same is true for the people with below-average intelligence.
That's why it goes like 'birds of a feather'.
And everyone must learn how to strike a balance between personal opinions and public opinions, because personal opinions must give way to public ones. There is no room for individuals in all societies.
And as I said, EQ is about knowing how to deal with people. Backstabbing is a way of dealing with people, too.
I'm running out of steam. I need my sleep. I need to wake up early tomorrow. Oh well.
Oh and I redefined 'charisma'. I think that being charismatic equates to you having the ability to make people do your stuff for you.
I want to be charismatic (:
And I seriously don't want pixels to be my sole form of hairpenis =\
And I want to retain my dicknity.
-- 6/01/2009 12:25:00 AM
