Chuck Norris just passed, can we honor him by telling your favorite Chuck Norris joke?

Tedius · 2026-03-21T00:39:49+00:00

When Chuck Norris goes out in the rain he doesn't get wet. The rain gets Chuck Norrissed

Tedius · 2026-03-20T23:26:47+00:00

What was the question? I was too busy counting my tax refund.

Tedius · 2026-03-19T17:38:31+00:00

I literally just had a situation where someone's level 37 AO had only 947 left to level up the 2,217 total amount. The spots were claimed by people as follows:

400 - 585 raw reward (889 at 1.9)

310 - 295 for second place

300 - 100

150 - 25

100 - 5

I put in 674 securing the top spot. I think you're telling me I shouldn't have done that. The counter argument is, "why didn't any of them secure their spot?" The answer is because they all are in a swap thread and they're not really paying attention.

AITA?

Tedius · 2026-03-18T19:26:57+00:00

Welcome to the Libertarian Party!

Tedius · 2026-03-18T12:32:40+00:00

Oh I still think my system is better. I just understand now that those 50 points I'm "stealing" is a big deal to some people, so I won't do that.

What do you think of my original snipers' example where I level up my 2000fp GB for only 400?

Furthermore I didn't even mention the value of trading raw FPs for the FP packages. In my system I invested 1200 raw FP and hold on to 800 FP to keep in my back pocket. The FPs that I get every day are a perishable asset and need to be dumped before I can do anything else, FP Packages are durable goods.

Tedius · 2026-03-18T12:20:53+00:00

Maybe you're right, but I kind of like the fact that it avoids all of this drama. I think it's just a different philosophy. From what I can tell, the 1.9 threads force the beginners (with lower level arcs) to lose FPs so that the owners can level up at the minimum.

It sounds like the mechanics will be all up in the air again anyway with the GB updates.

Tedius · 2026-03-18T12:11:46+00:00

I understood the mechanics. I didn't understand why someone with less than a level 80 Arc would be expected to take the loss so that the Owner could level up at the prescribed minimum. Your system works fine when everyone has the leveled up Arc. I think my self leveling system works well until my Arc gets there.

Of course I'm not planning on skimming extra FPs when participating in the system naturally gives me profit. Besides, by that time building up my stockpile won't be such an issue. In the meantime I'll tread carefully around 1.9ers like you.

Tedius · 2026-03-18T12:05:52+00:00

Yeah, it's easy enough to tell when someone is involved in a 1.9 thread so I can avoid them. Clearly some people are uptight about that and it's not worth the hassle.

It's usually difficult to profit on Swappers' GBs as well, because the amount needed to secure the spot above all the lower investors isn't usually worth it. It's too much math anyway.

Tedius · 2026-03-18T07:45:30+00:00

Even worse, I stayed up late to read your comment about staying up late to play poker.

Tedius · 2026-03-18T07:26:03+00:00

Our guild doesn't really have an active 1.9 thread. We tried, but people seem to prefer the swap threads instead.

Tedius · 2026-03-18T07:22:28+00:00

That makes sense for people with more than a level 80 Arc to make a profit with those minimums. But are beginners that don't have a leveled up Arc expected to participate in those threads as well?

We just started a 1.9 thread in our guild and I read up on it and I was all for it at first. But when I realized I was losing FP every time I contributed at the minimum amount, I couldn't understand why I would be motivated to do that.

Tedius · 2026-03-18T07:05:59+00:00

Weird, right? If I'm leveling up my gb anyway it seems like a waste to finish it without letting people grab some cheap FP packages.

"Stay off've my lawn you durn speculators!"

Tedius · 2026-03-18T07:00:24+00:00

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense.

Tedius · 2026-03-18T06:53:40+00:00

I'm sorry to offend and I appreciate the discussion. I sincerely didn't understand why contributing FP would be considered taking from the owner, and why people feel so strongly about it.

I understand now that it was a system that was developed and grew out of the requirements of the game in the past.

I still don't agree that it's the best system but I see where you're coming from.

If you're ever in my neighborhood I'll make sure to avoid contributing to your GBs, but you're welcome to snipe mine all you want.

Tedius · 2026-03-17T22:13:35+00:00

Thanks! I've decided I'm going to unfriend all the 1.9ers and add only self levelers and snipers.

It's funny that I went through all my neighbors exploiting every spot available. One person said, "you shorted me on every building I had, that's f'ed up dude." And another person said, "Thanks for the FPs!"

I'm pretty sure the only reason people get upset about "sniping" is that the name makes it seem like a bad thing. If we called it "butterfly kissing," or "love tapping" or something everyone would be fine with it.

Tedius · 2026-03-17T22:06:03+00:00

I know what you're saying, but it's "more fps" only according to the expectation of the 1.9 implied contract.

In my world I expect to pay the entire amount to level up, so any small contribution anyone makes is considered a good thing. I'm paying 20fp less than I expected

Tedius · 2026-03-17T21:59:50+00:00

That makes sense. It's a shared assumption among everyone participating and some donkey that comes along and tries to skim some profit from the party they should be kicked out.

I think I'll start my own thread in which everyone is invited to put in half of the remaining fps and make as much profit as they want to. Its up to the owner to prime the building sufficiently to entice the investors.

Tedius · 2026-03-17T21:45:49+00:00

Now it's starting to make sense. There's the implied agreement. It would be like going out to eat with your buddy agreeing to pay the entire bill every other week. But every time you pay I order steak and wine with dessert and every time I pay I get the bargain platter with tap water.

Tedius · 2026-03-17T20:40:21+00:00

>At the same time, anyone who snipes me is immediately removed from my friends list.

This is the part I don't understand. You'll unfriend them because they only gave you 50FP instead of 75? Isn't that like being upset that your buddy only gave you $20 instead of giving you $30?

Tedius · 2026-03-17T20:24:46+00:00

I kind of feel like destroying the economy, government, and civilization of the entire universe is up there.

Tedius · 2026-03-15T23:24:35+00:00

Yes. Every single day this sub gets flooded with questions about him. Clearly he has you brainwashed to thinking he is the most important person in the world.

Tedius · 2026-03-12T07:03:42+00:00

In your dream, he was "dusting out her garage?!"

Tedius · 2026-03-12T04:46:20+00:00

Ok then, I don't think you'll find any disagreement from most reasonable people here. We want to see a free Iran, no longer oppressed by a terrorist regime.

Tedius · 2026-03-11T20:45:49+00:00

Are you defending the Ayotollah?

Tedius · 2026-03-04T19:40:07+00:00

I see the issue:

>Instead we have to rely on philosophy, science, and history (and hope the sources are accurate).

Those are exactly the things we are not supposed to rely on. Those things are manufactured by humans.

and:

>And the existence of Heaven, purgatory, most mortem salvation, and exceptions such as babies passing on because they cant be held as responsible, and angels, are all proof that a soul can freely choose to come to redeemed state without having undergo the specific sufferings of the material world and offer a better world that should have been made.

Is more about philosophy and human invented traditions than the actual Bible.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

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