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by Smivs » Mon May 07, 2012 8:36 am
Yep, jellybabies!
I have several,
would you like some ?
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by Lestradae » Mon May 07, 2012 8:39 am
Very cool oxp indeed, installed it once, but it changed my pet trumble into a jellybaby!
My pet trumble, alas, has to stay.
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by Smivs » Mon May 07, 2012 8:49 am
Ha, voracious apetite these jellybabies...show 'em a trumble and they'll eat it without hesitation
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by Cody » Mon May 07, 2012 2:26 pm
Normal service is resumed... apologies for the derailment ioannis, but something very cool may have developed from your thread.
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by Smivs » Mon May 07, 2012 2:37 pm
Indeed, and I'll even shut up about the
jellybabies things that should not be mentioned
Now, where were we.....
TAX!
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by Lestradae » Mon May 07, 2012 8:00 pm
Has someone already reflected on the gameplay balancing issues of taxing the consumption of jellybabies?
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by Gimi » Mon May 07, 2012 9:19 pm
Lestradae wrote: Has someone already reflected on the gameplay balancing issues of taxing the consumption of jellybabies?
Smivs would be flat broke in 30 seconds. I would probably last a minute.
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by Smivs » Mon May 07, 2012 10:07 pm
Gimi wrote: Lestradae wrote: Has someone already reflected on the gameplay balancing issues of taxing the consumption of jellybabies?
Smivs would be flat broke in 30 seconds. I would probably last a minute.
<Smivs chuckles and nods>
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by ioannis » Tue May 08, 2012 9:14 pm
Interesting twist from taxes to jellybabies and jellybaby taxes. I believe the issue of jellybaby tax collectors (with turrets) has not been covered yet.
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by Smivs » Tue May 08, 2012 9:24 pm
No, don't get me started on turrets!
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by SandJ » Tue May 08, 2012 9:33 pm
Smivs wrote: No, don't get me started on turrets!
What about turrets that fire jellybabies?
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by CommonSenseOTB » Wed May 09, 2012 12:14 am
SandJ wrote: Smivs wrote: No, don't get me started on turrets!
What about turrets that fire jellybabies?
How about a converted railgun that shoots jellybaby projectiles?
Take an idea from one person and twist or modify it in a different way as a return suggestion so another person can see a part of it that can apply to the oxp they are working on.
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by Lestradae » Wed May 09, 2012 3:11 pm
CommonSenseOTB wrote: SandJ wrote: Smivs wrote: No, don't get me started on turrets!
What about turrets that fire jellybabies?
How about a converted railgun that shoots jellybaby projectiles?
I think converted railguns that shoot jellybaby projectiles should draw heavy taxation from galcop!
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by Smivs » Wed May 09, 2012 4:47 pm
Lestradae wrote: I think converted railguns that shoot jellybaby projectiles should draw heavy taxation from galcop!
Incoming Tax?
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by Disembodied » Wed May 09, 2012 4:54 pm
I used to work with someone who used to work in the Irish tax office. She told me that the Irish Inland Revenue had an unofficial "flash car" policy. Anyone who bought a car that was on a short list of "flash" motors – BMWs, Porsches, Ferraris, etc. – was audited, on he pure gut instinct that people who drove such vehicles probably fiddled their taxes. Although wholly unscientific, it did, apparently, have a 90% success rate at catching tax dodgers.
Perhaps a similar tactic could be used in Oolite? Anyone who buys an übership gets lined up for an audit … and Giles help them if they didn't keep the receipt!