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Forums » List all forums » Forum: Cobalt Events » Thread: [Cobalt] Familiar (Lime/Pink Parrot) Rum Hostage 12.11.05 |
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Shuranthae
Joined: Apr 1, 2004 Posts: 9758 Status: Offline |
Dear Cobalt, I have your bird and if you ever want to see it again you will follow my instructions. My demands are simple: whoever is able to give me the most rum in a single ship by December 11th shall gain control of the bird, possibly unharmed. I will log on Cobalt on the noted day to accept the ransoms at around 16:00 hours Pacific Standard Time. If the time is too inconvenient you may PM me to find a more suitable time before December 11th. In the event of a tie, we will have a tie breaker with the same instructions but only those who tied are allowed to participate. Tie breakers will have a due date on every Sunday after the eleventh of December. No rum or ships shall be returned. If you deviate from my instructions in the slightest way, the wings on your oh so precious bird will be clipped. Maniacally Yours, Shuranthae ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by Shuranthae at Nov 12, 2005 9:28:15 PM] |
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moo10
Joined: Jan 17, 2004 Posts: 404 Status: Offline |
Wow... very interesting contest. One question though. I noticed you said fill a single sloop. Wouldn't that result in a lot of ties? Considering the total mass and volume are limited? ---------------------------------------- RETIRED Octupa of the Midnight and Sage Ocean Littledog of the Cobalt and Viridian Ocean |
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Shuranthae
Joined: Apr 1, 2004 Posts: 9758 Status: Offline |
I'm actually still thinking about that one. I think I want a lot of ties to draw out the agony instead of letting it all out in one go, but on the other hand it might go on for some time. I'll have a single sloop limit for the first few weeks of December and if it keeps tying then I might change it. The real question is... are people actually crazy enough to fill a sloop with rum? |
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ph33rosophy
Joined: Jul 17, 2005 Posts: 25 Status: Offline |
Yes. ---------------------------------------- Exquisite of Imperial Pillagers |
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skington
Joined: Jul 27, 2003 Posts: 639 Status: Offline |
Clearly, if you get a tie, you move up to the next class of ship. Whoever owns a Grand Frigate (and far too much rum) wins! ---------------------------------------- Leaddolphin, Captain of Serve No Porpoise, Valiant Prince on Cobalt. I want your Plaices!
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jeff101
 Joined: May 29, 2005 Posts: 20 Status: Offline |
does it matter what island the sloop is on? will you give us updates on dec 4 on who has the most rum and how much that is so we can beat it? Thanks, Jeff S.O of kingdom Hearts ---------------------------------------- Jeffiscool |
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Foilistc
Joined: Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 1637 Status: Offline |
Clip away. Foilistc ---------------------------------------- I'm old. I don't look it but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart... |
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Shuranthae
Joined: Apr 1, 2004 Posts: 9758 Status: Offline |
Well I don't care about ships so they can be whatever class, I'm only interested in the rum. And no, no telling from me. If you people want to announce how much your competition needs to beat you, you can. |
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char
Joined: Jan 4, 2004 Posts: 1544 Status: Offline |
1. Matter what Island? 2. Matter if its in orders? ---------------------------------------- Zife Senior Officer of Black Death Host of the 11th Black Death Tournament Co-Host of the 10th Black Death Tournament ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by char at Nov 12, 2005 9:03:37 PM] |
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Shuranthae
Joined: Apr 1, 2004 Posts: 9758 Status: Offline |
Whoops, sorry missed that island one. Doesn't matter what island it's on. The rum does have to be on the boat when it's given to me. |
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char
Joined: Jan 4, 2004 Posts: 1544 Status: Offline |
1 more. Do you keep the rum if were not the most? ---------------------------------------- Zife Senior Officer of Black Death Host of the 11th Black Death Tournament Co-Host of the 10th Black Death Tournament |
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amyliz33
Joined: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 790 Status: Offline |
He's...he's a madman! Some stats for consideration: Mass Volume Mass becomes the limiting factor. Making the (generous) assumption that you can get 13,500 rum for 50 PoE each, the ransome would cost 675,000 PoE. Assuming another 15,000 PoE for the sloop, the total comes to almost 700,000 PoE. The question is, do losing entrants to this demented auction get their rum back, or is this the evilest extortion event ever devised? -Nazdar (Shur: If you wanted people to do the math themselves, I'll gladly take this down.) ---------------------------------------- Nazdar & Amyliz |
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Shuranthae
Joined: Apr 1, 2004 Posts: 9758 Status: Offline |
Hehe, I said in the original post that no rum or ships shall be returned. So yes, it's not quite like an auction because everyone who plays is a loser except (arguably) the winner. It's also silent (unless you choose to honestly announce how much you have) so no one knows how much the winning number will be. I mean it's entirely possible that most people that read this will just assume they won't win and not play, so the winning one could be incredibly low. The other key difference is that rum isn't the same as poe. It's bought and made, not earned. There's also something of a limited number so it's entirely possible for someone to hoard all the rum in the ocean, then bid a low percentage of that simply because no one else has enough rum to match it. |
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imwamphyr
Joined: Aug 29, 2004 Posts: 7641 Status: Offline |
Yes, he is a madman, but he's a cute madman so it's OK. With regards to the 700,000, it gets even better! That's right, ties. If you tie, we'll you're just going to have to do better, won't you? And you WILL do better, because you're not going to just walk away from 700k, are you? It's deliciously evil, and my only complaint is that I donated most of my cobalt poe to the old crew, and am now sitting on a mere 70k or so there with one sloopy. I won't be competing =( Out of curiosity, how much have cobalt auctions been going for? I know Midnight familiars are a few million, so if cobalt runs about the same, this could still end up being the cheapest way to get one, for the winner. And the most expensive desperate act by everybody else =) ---------------------------------------- Selling my Grunion Collection! 174 ships, 164 sloops, ALL GRUNIONS! |
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Shuranthae
Joined: Apr 1, 2004 Posts: 9758 Status: Offline |
I'm pretty sure it'll be cheaper than an auction because I can't imagine there being that much rum in the Ocean. Cheaper for the winner, at least. Bwah ha ha ... |
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IVdripper
Joined: Jun 11, 2004 Posts: 1078 Status: Offline |
Shuranthae said:
That being said, one must wonder what the madman will do with all that rum once he gets it. Things that make you go hmm.. IVdripper (who will be in Key West on December 4th at the y!pp party) ---------------------------------------- IVdripper/IVdripperone "They sicken of the calm who know the storm." -- Dorothy Parker |
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Scrletmorgan
Joined: Nov 18, 2004 Posts: 51 Status: Offline |
I love you, Shuranthae, will you marry me? /flirt Ok, so, we don't necessarily have to fill a sloop for this, thats just the minimum size ye'd accept? So if that's true, then if someone fills their Grand Frigate full of rum, they would most likely be the winner? Eeps! I cannot even fathom how much rum would go into a grand frig! Lyric is glad she doesn't own a grand frig! ---------------------------------------- I am.....just me. ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Scrletmorgan at Nov 12, 2005 10:22:02 PM] |
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Shuranthae
Joined: Apr 1, 2004 Posts: 9758 Status: Offline |
Crap, I forgot about that party. *reschedules* One extra week then! Edit: And no, it doesn't have to be a sloop. I still don't think there'll actually be enough rum to go over a sloop though, but it'll be interesting to see... On another note, there's likely to be a lot of people moving rum around to get it all on one ship the week or so before. PvPers enjoy! ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Shuranthae at Nov 12, 2005 9:29:18 PM] |
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Irelay
Joined: Feb 16, 2005 Posts: 794 Status: Offline |
Wow, most awesome. auction. ever. ---------------------------------------- Irelay l Otherwhen l Water Sleeps Mightnight Ocean pirate since August '04 |
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char
Joined: Jan 4, 2004 Posts: 1544 Status: Offline |
Its exactly the same but totally different... Ok I'll bite... See you in a month ---------------------------------------- Zife Senior Officer of Black Death Host of the 11th Black Death Tournament Co-Host of the 10th Black Death Tournament |
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yorkyblue
Joined: Oct 13, 2004 Posts: 367 Status: Offline |
Great news for distellery owners. Come by my stall, only 120 PoE a unit! :p ---------------------------------------- a Song for the Deaf.
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losgunna
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Congrats, Shur, you've managed to totally hose the rum economy on Cobalt for a good month for certain, and most likely much farther on, when you then release a flood of a million rum onto the market that you got for free. Unless, of course, you're collecting for a future blockade, so that you can hose people that way. |
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rsenkrantz
Joined: Aug 5, 2005 Posts: 2538 Status: Offline |
Heh maybe for the first day. Wait till sugar cane is bidding for 20 poe a unit, or wood for 40. Not even cannonballs will get made. ---------------------------------------- "You know, I just gotta say that everytime Rsenkrantz posts I love him just a little bit more." - Loola "Dood -- I'll give ya 10 poe if I can be a card card carrying member of the Rosey fan club." -Lisakayela |
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Rappak
Joined: Apr 11, 2004 Posts: 2518 Status: Offline |
Question! is it just rum or could we substitute Grog and swill? ---------------------------------------- Rappak, memmer of the oceans. Rappak- Ex-king of Something Powerful (Cobalt)/ex-Lord of Indestructible Fury, a caged free-bird forever. Rappak- Officer in Easily Distracted (Midnight)/Mem helper in CT/Where am I? |
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Maquereau
Joined: Nov 6, 2005 Posts: 551 Status: Offline |
The familiar event as described in the OP had to be endorsed and checked by the Ringers. If it was going to disrupt the economy, I doubt that this event will go ahead (although I'm pretty sure Shur hopes that will happen ;p). No familiar event has ever been run for the benefit of the organiser. At the end of the day, it remains an auction albeit with much fancier clothing. |
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yorkyblue
Joined: Oct 13, 2004 Posts: 367 Status: Offline |
Luckily I have thousends of sugar cane and a lot of wood. ---------------------------------------- a Song for the Deaf.
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Searchertoo
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I was under the impression the familiar in this event was won in the drinking contest yesterday(?) and therefore, this event is actually like a sale of the familiar. So the organizer gets to benefit. |
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Dragonlilly
Joined: Sep 13, 2003 Posts: 2297 Status: Offline |
This is true, the familar is Shur's personal parrot. With that said, it's doubtful that the Ringers will allow this event to continue if/when they get a flood of complaints about the price gauging that will inevitably occur. I love the idea of filling a ship for the unlikely chance to win. Though I think it would be more successful and less harmful to the economy (therefore more likely to actually finish) if one had to fill a ship to the brim (and I mean to the exact max) with anything and everything that can go into a hold. The most expensive ship wins the familar and Shur gets millions worth of shot, rum and commods. EDIT: I didn't finish my idea... whoops. ---------------------------------------- Dragonlilly, Captain of SDTC A very much retired old sea salt! Or would that be sea saltess? Shanty Raid-io! Avatar by thematt ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Dragonlilly at Nov 13, 2005 9:05:43 AM] |
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skington
Joined: Jul 27, 2003 Posts: 639 Status: Offline |
It's not completely booching the economy, though - Lima also has a healthy supply of grog dockside, and as soon as somebody bothers to sail some wood over to Kirin I expect the same thing to happen there. ---------------------------------------- Leaddolphin, Captain of Serve No Porpoise, Valiant Prince on Cobalt. I want your Plaices!
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Synful
Joined: Dec 17, 2004 Posts: 5002 Status: Offline |
I agree with Lead, there is still plenty of swill and grog for sailing. ---------------------------------------- The name is Synful. ------------------------ Avatar by myself |
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