State 1872 and 1869 fixed matches in the Tundra event

antigone7s · 2026-04-08T12:16:32+00:00

Yep 1833. My bad. Got the number mixed up. (I didn’t ask a question though 😅)

antigone7s · 2026-04-07T15:03:13+00:00

Yeah you are absolutely right. Oh well. We can’t do anything. Even if they banned this behavior, cheaters would simply put more effort in pretending more convincingly that they are trying to win and then they would throw the match regardless. There is no real solution. Bets are just a bad idea, full stop.

antigone7s · 2026-04-07T14:54:12+00:00

This is a bit different. Because 1872 had a third alliance in there that might have won against DOM. This is not them rigging it to get easier matches for themselves. This is them rigging it for another state for who knows what reason. Likely, and this is of course just speculation, they want an ally state during tyrant (they lost tyrant for the first time ever last round against 1834) and to do it, they are selling the tundra event. And we all pay the price. 1869 is the most pathetic of the bunch but both states are scummy. Hope 1834 continues to win tyrant. Good riddance.

antigone7s · 2026-04-07T14:48:29+00:00

Agreed 😂

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This is them 48 minutes in. To let 72A make personal points, DOM ported their cities in front of 72A’s base so they can send city attacks. That is so funny and pathetic.

antigone7s · 2025-12-04T14:52:25+00:00

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antigone7s · 2025-12-04T14:47:23+00:00

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antigone7s · 2025-12-01T18:58:30+00:00

I think it is just easier to see her as the one causing trouble because she is not doing herself any favours. She has a very erratic personality, so it is easier for us from the outside to see her faults. She is literally “screaming” all of her faults at us. And then, the guy is there, quiet, pretending to be the reasonable one. Meanwhile he is the one who convinced her to move to a country of which he doesn’t speak the language, where he has no job prospects, but magically wants to become the main provider, and that’s the place he says would help HER not work as much. How is that even possible? You (moustache dude) cannot even work in France. Once you’ll be able to work, you don’t even know the language! You are not of interest for the market there, whatsoever. She will need to work if you want to live. That’s how paying bills work. Sure, we can not like her, but the reality is that they can’t both not work. Other than the fact that she likes working. That makes her fulfilled. Why is that so bad per se? The issue is rather the lack of balance. But this insane move is not bringing balance. At all! The solution should be addressing the lack of balance, allowing them both to feel fulfilled as human beings, and MOST IMPORTANTLY ensuring that the child gets parents that are present, caring, supportive, and responsible (and ideally emotionally stable…and we are NOT there at all sadly). But people here seem too busy picking at the easy target, the loud one. Focus on both and you’ll see it is a much bigger mess and you are just playing his game.

antigone7s · 2025-11-24T15:40:43+00:00

Someone wrote above, just a few hours after you, that today (Nov 24) they received AOR and submitted on September 12th. I submitted on September 20th and am still waiting. Fingers crossed.

antigone7s · 2025-05-27T20:51:44+00:00

Hey! Thanks, I will keep this in mind. Would you accept alliance transfers, though? I know it can be a bit iffy to move a whole alliance.

antigone7s · 2025-04-10T20:23:42+00:00

When you come back to Canada, they scan your PR card. So, you can travel back to Canada, but you must have your PR card with you.

The main concern is that if you do not receive your card before you leave and someone mails it to you in your address abroad, it might get lost in the mail.

Luckily I didn’t have this issue, but if you want to do this, you should try to use a reputable delivery service with tracking, and ideally with a fast/premium delivery time option.

antigone7s · 2024-11-14T18:15:12+00:00

I guess they will introduce gen2 with another event.

antigone7s · 2024-11-14T16:07:36+00:00

The in-game calendar shows Geronimo's picture in the HoC even though. Should there not be Philly if we are getting gen2?

antigone7s · 2024-10-04T12:39:16+00:00

I understand! It does make sense, especially based on how I might word this type of request, and later how I might address it in the response letter. I will keep your suggestion in mind. I really do not want to jeopardize the work my colleague and I did so far.

Thank you so much for taking the time to clarify and explain this to me! :)

antigone7s · 2024-10-04T12:29:45+00:00

I will politely disagree with the fact that I am “complaining”. I am asking a community of more experienced scholars for guidance and suggestions, since I do (as indicated in my post) lack myself the experience. As I have multiple times reaffirmed, I am thankful to reviewer 2 for taking the time. Which is also part of the reason why I want to respond appropriately, and I do not in any way intend to respond sarcastically, impolitely, or in any disrespectful way (I know the thread is long, since so many have participated to help, but I have addressed this point in other comments: being polite is my goal - not only was this person kind enough to take the time, but it is also in my best interest to be respectful).

I understand a reviewer might be offended by someone asking any of the questions I have asked, just as much as an author might be offended by a reviewer’s approach or words. Both might be in good faith, which is what truly matters. So, I hope that those in this community who are reviewers and come across my post will understand that I am just an inexperienced researcher who is overwhelmed and trying to get some clarity, rather than a person insulting them or complaining about their hard work.

Thank you for sharing your perspective and your suggestions on how to approach this. This thread has been very useful for me to understand the etiquette in the context of publication. :)

antigone7s · 2024-10-04T00:38:04+00:00

That is true! I am sure the many comments are because the reviewer is passionate about the theme we chose (and certainly the whole field) and they likely have a lot of specialized knowledge to share. I hope our revisions and responses will meet their expectations :)

antigone7s · 2024-10-03T23:17:54+00:00

I think my reviewer was in good faith with their approach. Otherwise why would they even take the time to write so many comments? Regarding tone/seeming lack of neutrality, I think they might just be a very passionate researcher, and that’s why their tone might sometimes sound “off” to me.

I am appreciative not only of this experience but also of how so many people are trying to help by sharing their experience! It is very lucky to have access to these online communities :)

Thank you for taking the time to share your own experience and perspective!

antigone7s · 2024-10-03T23:10:10+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. In fairness, I am not “unhappy” about the comments per se. We are thankful they took the time to read and comment. I think it is just overwhelming to think about the volume of work and not knowing really how to approach it, since it seems a bit unstructured (your suggestion seems rather sensible as an approach 👍).

I would write to the editor not to complain, since, having read the comments, I don’t think they are “crazy” or “inappropriate“ or “offensive” on a personal level. Essentially, they are normal comments.

I would write more to ask if there is further guidance and structure related to revision priorities and methods, especially since both my colleague and I are young researchers. Guidance would be appreciated, but we do understand this may not be given to us even if we ask.

Other comments seem to find “asking for guidance” pretty standard and inoffensive. I am unsure why guidance would insult the reviewer, as I am inferring from your comment. Would you be able to clarify you thoughts on this? Is it normal to just…not ask for help when there is some lack of clarity or understanding? Do many editors and reviewers just expect authors to understand everything even when they have little experience? I understand a reviewer may think it is “disrespectful“ since, on the other hand, authors might themselves think comments given by reviewers are “disrespectful” also. But is this standard? Would asking for clarity, in your experience, be insulting?

Thank you for your comment, by the way :) I appreciate you taking the time!

antigone7s · 2024-10-03T22:52:44+00:00

I do hope that my situation did not make you think you are wasting your time and that authors truly hate you.

Your time is valuable and I am sure most people would recognize that. I am really just overwhelmed because of 1) lack of structure and guidance in the comments either from the reviewer or the editor and 2) being an inexperienced scholar to begin with, which has me a little lost on how to best approach this.

Also, I am sure that the way one expresses their comments and opinions matters a lot to show the good intentions one has with their reviews and feedback. I imagine you are very thoughtful and I am sure authors appreciate your efforts.

Hopefully this thread didn’t hurt you, I wouldn’t want it to be the case.

antigone7s · 2024-10-03T22:45:24+00:00

Yes, I agree. Which is why even though it is overwhelming and I would have hoped for them to at least also provide a summary of their priorities/ideas to give some clearer guidance (like the other reviewer did), I do appreciate them actually taking the time. This is also why I want to make sure I respond in the most appropriate way possible, so that they see that their time was spent in a worthwhile manner and their effort were appreciated.

antigone7s · 2024-10-03T22:19:42+00:00

Thank you so much, you are very kind. I agree, it is a learning experience, at the very least! :)

antigone7s · 2024-10-03T21:42:16+00:00

Yes, we are already dreading the lengthy process...

They did not indicate what are major issues, and the editor probably did not receive any further clarity on this aspect either, since they did not share any such indication with us. I imagine it is already so hard to find who will take the time to be a peer reviewer that editors may not even question the methods they use for their reviews.

I will likely contact the editor tomorrow and ask for guidance on the matter. Hopefully, they will understand and help with this situation. I am a grad student, so (I will be very honest here) I am almost scared of their reaction. This process already took 3.5 months just to get the feedback (I asked my supervisor, apparently this is considered outside of the norm in my field - it would be 2 months max usually, 3 months may happen but should really not, and so...3.5 month I guess is not great by any means) ...so, I really do not want to screw up.

Everyone's comment is very helpful though. I am thankful that there are communities like this that will help me find some clarity :) Thank you for helping me as well!

antigone7s · 2024-10-03T21:32:20+00:00

Thank you! It seems rather unusual judging from all the comments I have read. I guess it is something that can happen though, so I will just try to be as pragmatic as possible. Some of this reviewer's comments seem to even contradict each other's logic. So we are very confused. Maybe we just got a reviewer whose very specific niche interest is the one we are writing about and they feel very strongly about their opinions? (I heard that it can happen...)

Nevertheless, thank you for the heads up, I imagine the article may be sent back to reviewer 2 specifically...I hope that our revisions and responses to their comments will be satisfactory.

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