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Empire thread --> The Gerontocracy

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The Gerontocracy is here, and the universe will never be the same.

This empire is intended for players over the age of 30, hence the name of the empire. Judging by other threads, that means about 89% of us. For that other 11%, my advice is to hurry up and get older; in the meantime, though, there are plenty of other empires to join, even if they're not nearly as awesome as we are.

Click here to join this empire.
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Reply #401 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

You can log into your MV acount throught the libary too.

Reply #402 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Well, I think I've figured out this crazy contraption.  The empire is set to Invite-only, by accident or design, at the moment, correct?  If so, my invite got black-holed because the Email provider I used back when I made this account suspended all Email services quite some time ago.  Time to finally bother the fellows about that at [email protected]...

The Political Machine 2024
Reply #403 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

As he discussed his going on hiatus last July, ghostwes said:

Quoting ghostwes, reply 13
... It should already be open, at least as far as clicking to join. The age limitations aren't hard-coded in, of course, nor do I ask people to verify their age in any way. So we should be able to leave things as is for now, I suppose. ...

Here's hoping that the open setting is still intact and the support folks can help InfernalRS complete the process of joining the Gerontcrats. The nursing staff is actually getting bored with so many empty rockers and so much nap-time going on in the occupied ones...

Reply #404 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

If the Gerontocracy is set up as Invite Only or Moderated; I believe that anyone with Senator status can send out Invites; and I know for sure that in Moderated, that a Senator can approve/deny the application process.

Since you are a Senator in the Gerontocracy, GW Swicord, you should be able to check all this out yourself in the Metaverse, My Empire, screens.

 

EDIT:  After doing some testing, it seems to be a holdover effect from the MV empires not updating; as I clicked "Leave Empire" and yet still remained a member of the Kzinti (I was trying to see if I was able to join, for testing purposes, the Gerontocracy- I'm not THAT old yet :-P ) 

I know Kryo was made aware of the MV empire bug today and was gonna drop a line to one of the devs at some point.

Reply #405 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

And the good Mr. Marquis pulls through to get my Email info up-to-date.  Not only that, but some fellow finally managed to get the paperwork filed, so I am now proudly an official member of the Gerontocracy!

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Reply #406 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting particlewave, reply 22

Also, hat's off to Cypher for generating renewed interest in all things Meta/AltMeta(ish) and rekindling the fires of aging empires everywhere . 

Thanks for the generous compliment, particlewave. I'm just happy to see renewed spirit throughout the community. That was and still is my goal with all of my posts. Again, thank you very much and Best Regards.

@ InfernalRS: Congrats on becoming a member of the Gerontocracy and a new player in the MV! Enjoy the gaming and Best Regards.

~ Cypher ~

Reply #407 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Sliverbeacher, can you by any chance give a specific click path that I'd follow to find this "My Empire" that is actually the Gerontocrats?

The only page with that sort of name that I can find just offers to let me create a new empire, not work with any 'senatorial' powers.

It seeems to be a moot point so far as InfernalRS goes, but I'm still curious to see this mysterious UI context that I've heard about for so long...

Reply #408 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I'm back.  After taking two weeks off for the holidays, and the other six getting my butt kicked as the newfangled Thalians, I finally was able to post a victory tonight.  Sure it was under 7,500 pts., since it was an alliance victory and took 13yrs., but a win's a win.  It'll probably look better on AltMeta...

Anyways, I finally earned my Racial Victory Medal.  Yay me! :grin:

Let's go Geezers!

Reply #409 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

As a decrepit 37 year old may I join this empire? The young whippersnappers need to be taken to the woodshed.  Not sure how often I can get in a game, but when I can, I'd like the points to go to the geezers.

Reply #410 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

As a decrepit 37 year old may I join this empire?
  Glad to have you aboard. I'm not sure what you do to get in but InfernalIRS just joined. I think maybe you just go to the metaverse page and click "join empire".

 

Anyways, I finally earned my Racial Victory Medal. Yay me!
Way To Go! Its so...shiny.

 

Reply #411 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

The young whippersnappers need to be taken to the woodshed.

Bring your switch! }:)

Welcome Skinny-Y to The Gerontocracy.

 

Not sure how often I can get in a game, but when I can, I'd like the points to go to the geezers.

No pressure, as you can see we're a laid back bunch here... the only rule we all adhere to, is that one must enjoy the game! :D

 

(quoting FLPNDRox)

Anyways, I finally earned my Racial Victory Medal. Yay me!

:congrat: ... and welcome back!


Reply #412 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Just completed my first Masochistic game.B)

Think I will try another, just to see if that was a fluke.

Reply #413 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

A question, what's the name of the Gerontocrat homeworld?

Reply #414 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting Emperor_Seth, reply 13
A question, what's the name of the Gerontocrat homeworld?

 

Depends.

 

 

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Reply #415 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting Skinny-Y, reply 14

Quoting Emperor_Seth, reply 13A question, what's the name of the Gerontocrat homeworld?
 

Depends.

 

 

That's beautiful.

 

Reply #416 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Horton.  It means Grey settlement.

Reply #417 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Hello Gerontocrats, the Clansmen are here! It took us awhile to find the empire, 'bout 400 years or so, but our eyes don't always work so well, the black powder burns and all, ya know....however our Nightmare Torpedoes are fully up-to-snuff, and we have lots of leftover Civil War armaments to make things interesting for those mangy, flea-bitten Kzinti hair-balls. May we join you?

General Jebediah Stormcrow
1st Battalion Mississippi Marine Brigade Cavalry
The Great War of Northern Aggression

Reply #418 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Welcome aboard, clanlindsey. As you noticed, we couldn't turn you away if we wanted to. More importantly, we desperately need butts in rockers on the front porch to help make sure someone's awake to holler when the rotten kids try cutting across the lawn.

And, yes, the Kzinti do need some larnin' about their proper place in the world. Eventually, they all end up in a lap somewhere. All that showy ferocity is just foreplay aimed at scoring the love of someone who'll sit still for long spans, preferably under a nice blankie of some sort. They will come to us in the end, and they'll like it.

Reply #419 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

A question, what's the name of the Gerontocrat homeworld?

Seth, it goes by many names but the name "Phlorida" is sometimes mentioned in our planetary lore.

But you can be sure of one thing, it's a Gas Giant.

Reply #420 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Welcome clanlindsey to The Gerontocracy... rock on! :grin:

Reply #421 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting clanlindsey, reply 17
Hello Gerontocrats, the Clansmen are here! It took us awhile to find the empire, 'bout 400 years or so, but our eyes don't always work so well, the black powder burns and all, ya know....however our Nightmare Torpedoes are fully up-to-snuff, and we have lots of leftover Civil War armaments to make things interesting for those mangy, flea-bitten Kzinti hair-balls. May we join you?

General Jebediah Stormcrow
1st Battalion Mississippi Marine Brigade Cavalry
The Great War of Northern Aggression

Fine by me, as long as "Clansmen" is not a reference to the KKK (i.e, "Klansmen").  AFAIK, "The Great War of Northern Aggression" is what the Confederates called the Civil War, and many in the South who are still bitter about it continue to refer to it that way. 

I am not particularly political on these forums.  I am not especially liberal or politically correct, and I have dear relatives in Georgia.  I understand the states rights position (although one could also call the Civil War "The Great War of Southern Intransigience").  Still, as much as this empire could use a hand, I gotta ask....  :-"

Reply #422 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Nah, Skinny, not a reference to the KKK. What a question on Martin Luther King, Jr. day.

Clansmen is for Clan Lindsey a fine Scottish family, and I just like old fashion names and images. I'm a major history and mythology buff. I have this cool image of John Brown (the abolitionist) I want to use as my avatar.....ergo the civil war motif. I always thought the phrase "the Great War of Northern Aggression" was pretty funny, but I like your "Great War of Southern Intransigence" too, lol.

Don't freak, like I said, I'm using the most famous abolitionist as my Avatar and thought of naming my character "John the Revelator" but then thought Jebediah Stormcrow was too cool a name not to use. Besides, John the Revelator might worry you into thinking iIm a religious inut nstead of a rascist! John Brown is a major hero in my book, so I lean towards abolitionists not the KKK....

Reply #423 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

BTW, how do I get my John Brown image to show here?

Reply #424 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Coolness! Welcome and sorry for any hassling. 

Reply #425 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

BTW, the Gerontocracy has now broken 3M points in the metaverse.    \o/