Popular Post Zoot Posted January 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2018 Looking at the ads currently running, almost all of them are aimed at trying to get people to join their alliance and while that is a fine use of ads, it is also rather dull. When you consider what ads are, a way to reach a large portion of the game, then they could be used for so much more. They could be used for spreading propaganda (Alliance X are bad!), they could be used to try and sow discontent between people (Alliance Y are so much better than alliance X!) or they could be used to expose secret information to the public (Alliance X are planning to attack alliance Y at update!). Yet we rarely see them used for any of these purposes and I believe the reason for this is that you cannot publish an ad anonymously. If you want to make an ad lambasting an alliance for being terrible, then you probably don't want the backlash of that ad to fall back on your own alliance. The same if you want to use ads to publish sensitive information (and just to be clear I mean sensitive as in things alliances don't want people to know, not, you know, personal stuff), then you would not want it traced back to you. Personally I know that I've had ideas for several ads, in the past, that I have refrained from publishing because I didn't want to cause a headache for my alliance's FA department. So, what will this idea, if published accomplish? Well it might lead to more people using ads. It might also lead to some drama as people start firing shots at each other through the use of ads. Overall, I just see it as making the ads a more interesting mechanic. And the cons? Well some might argue that the ability to post stuff anonymously is a bad thing. Personally I don't agree, but I know some people will inevitably bring it up, so figured I might as well put it out there from the get go. Other than that I can't really think of anything. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeeeet Ronny D Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 if you dont have the balls to put your name behind something you want to say, you have nothing to say. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel James Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 24 minutes ago, Sweeeeet Ronny D said: if you dont have the balls to put your name behind something you want to say, you have nothing to say. Spoken like a true person with no capability of lateral thinking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smith Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 This is a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurdanak Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Perhaps if the anonymous ads cost notably more. At least double what they do now. Alternatively, one could find a rando or an AWOL player to post the ad, making your own deals and adding unique levels of possible complications and interactions. So really, I could go one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) I will post whatever ad you want if you cover its cost. Have a nice day. Edit: Realizes what a huge mistake he made. Edited January 15, 2018 by Ripper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeeeet Ronny D Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 9 hours ago, Joel James said: Spoken like a true person with no capability of lateral thinking. Or maybe I am thinking so far out of the box, that my thinking was inside the box the entire time. But seriously, removing accountability on the internet has always led to great things happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiki Mod Dr Rush Posted January 16, 2018 Wiki Mod Share Posted January 16, 2018 I'm actually not opposed to this as it stands. Shocked as I am to say that. Quote 23:38 Skable that's why we don't want Rose involved, so we can take the m all for ourselves 23:39 [] but Mensa is the cute girl at the school dance and she's only dancing with us right now to get our friend jealous 23:39 [] If Rose comes in and gives Mensa what she wants, she'll just toss us aside and forget we ever existed 23:39 zombie_lanae yeah I do hope we can keep having them all to ourselves 23:40 zombie_lanae I know it's selfish but I want all their love 6:55 PM <+Isolatar> Praise Dio Pubstomper|BNC [20:01:55] Rose wouldn't plan a hit on Mensa because it would be !@#$ing stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buorhann Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Back in my day, we didn't anonymously post up ads to attack others. We just did it. On a serious note, while the idea is sound, it also promotes cowardice. So I'm kinda torn on it. Meh, would be interesting to see used. Quote Warrior of Dio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfPCFQfOnLg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeman Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I agree with the hippo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
丂ħ̧i̧₣ɫ̵γ͘ ̶™ Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) anonymous ads are stupid Just say what's on everyone's mind: IQ is killing the game ECM is cancer BK is washed up TKR is dying tS is irrelevant now Nuke Bloc's achievement is harassing trolls Don't trust women etc That's basically it Also, most of you guys can't make a good meme to save your life, so the anonymous ad is pointless. Just read some OWF salt. I've made ads shitting on alliances before. I'd gladly leak sensitive info. Sorry Zoot, this is a no-go like your econ policies/BK taxes under your tenure. Edited January 17, 2018 by Lucifer Morningstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnuts Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 5:02 AM, Buorhann said: Back in my day, we didn't anonymously post up ads to attack others. We just did it. On a serious note, while the idea is sound, it also promotes cowardice. So I'm kinda torn on it. Meh, would be interesting to see used. any more cowardice than people who raid inactive's, or start a war and spam fort and nuke? the game is full of cowards, even the "banks" and other things are going on so this wont make much difference 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeeeet Ronny D Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 23 hours ago, Long Shanks said: any more cowardice than people who raid inactive's, or start a war and spam fort and nuke? the game is full of cowards, even the "banks" and other things are going on so this wont make much difference Yes its significantly more cowardly, because you can hold raiders, or Vaca Mode abusers accountable if you so choose. However, anonymity removes accountability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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