I would not count we Diplomats out as dead. Purge, Mumblefratz and CraigHB are still around. We've had the last 4 #1 players on the Metaverse I believe. While we may not be the Metaverse force we once were and the Kzinti have grown strong, we're not done yet. I think Tennyson put it nicely:

"Tho' much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

And we're still #2.

Been into the Ginger Vial maybe....Hmmmm see who picks up on that one!!

KP, your welcome. The taunting between empires is fine...and it is well known it is to be taken as fun.
Comments that are plainly rude or arrogant are not needed. The Kzinti deserve their place at the top. You guys have worked hard and played well.

Your still a bunch of furballs though....

It may seem like we're in league with each other at times on the forums, but that's only when we're giving other empires a hard time. Make no mistake though, the Tyranny of Evil is just as dead set on knocking the Kzinti off of the #1 spot as any other empire (we just have more fun with it while we try to get there). Also the ToE is no where near the size of the Kzinti (if we were it would make our plans to take the #1 spot a WHOLE lot easier).

Yea, but just so you know, they upped the ante on maintainance on TA.

The Gerontocracy was not mentioned! Why, I'll have you know that we're ranked 7 with only 23 members. We were out fighting Invaders from Space while you were still in your cribs playing with your harmony crystals. We were out flying in ships that were nothing more that colored boxes on 2 bit systems (literally, 2 bits).

Whats all this hoopla about cats and robots and whale blubber? I like cats, even mailed one to my great nephew for his birthday, and the lady at the bingo hall that i'm courting has 300 of them. Back in my day robots stayed as robots and cars stayed as cars, a bunch of malarkey with all of your changing back and forth, too much noise. I remember back when Z Z Z Z z z z z .... Who took my pills?

The Gerontocracy will rise and get the repect it deserves. You other empires will feel the business ends of our canes soon enough. You will learn to obey your elders... as soon as Matlock is over.

You should know by now Neilo that I do not share power.

lol, this is still fun

anyways I won't raise the Xionian Flag to this quest. I don't want to have to go through the trouble of taking off my underwear and hanging them on a post... I'll raise my glass to them. The Most evil empires on the Metaverse! (that's a compliment)


What rust plague? Surely you are joking? Rust?... you still suffer from it. Just polish once and a while and not rub off dry blood. no only does it look good but it's an exellent barrier.

do i hear a call for the "Republic of Mumblefratz"?