At 2/18/06 04:58 PM, EagleRock wrote: DEFCON Update:

If I may ask a question Sir. I was wondering what DEFCOM stood for. I have been looking around our forums and it was never said.

At 2/18/06 04:58 PM, EagleRock wrote: DEFCON Update:

The Portal is very fast right now...when I came home, there was 21 UJ submissions! I probably missed so many flash from 1300-1650 hours it's insane. However, despite me being out for so long, I already have 85 B/P. I'll surely rack in today, but I know a whole bunch of you will trump me by far.

You really didn't miss much. This started at least a half hour ago. Takes longer than that to get the blams and protects going so you didn't miss anything in fact last couple hours been really slow up until now. Fun.

Anyway, the DEFCON is at DEFCON 3 based on this behavior. The only reason it is not DEFCON 2 is because there is no signs of malicious flash and it seems like just a normal busy day. Howvever, DEFCON 3 assumes an attack can come at any time, so please be wary and watch the Portal carefully.

Warhammer with the order. Executing command on Commander EagleRock. Shall carry out operation until further notice.

At 2/18/06 02:52 PM, Warhammer_40K wrote: I don't understand. Why are my protects slightly lower then my blams? My blams should be a lot higher than my protects but right now the protects almost average to the same. Not quite but it's scary to look at it. Am I too nice? Am I not pushing that zero as often as I should be? Something's definately up. Gotta change my ways.

Actually, Sergeant, I know plenty of people who are trying to get more protects to raise it in comparison with the blams they have. I know I try to keep at least a 1:2 ratio of protects to blams. I'm slightly under at this point, but there are plenty of protectable flash UJ right now, which should help my ratio.

Interesting. Well if its the same I can't complain I've just seen so many people with higher blams then protects but if my blams are at the same with my protects then let it be. It is what it is.

Well, for some strange reason I can not load a single flash, my computer is very slow today. I guess since everyone else is doing it (hehheh), I'll post my voting method too.

0-I vote 0 only a movies that are either ment to offend or obviously have had only 10 minutes of work put into them. Movies that are a flashing screen or something, with the words "Fuck you"

1-My most common vote, because most things submitted to the portal suck. If I can tell the author put effort into it, and actually tried, but it really isn't good at all, I will vote 1. Sometimes with these I will leave a reveiw saying how it could be improved.

2-I give out 2's to the people who's movies really aren't great, but I think they are good enough for newgrounds. Alot of times when I vote a 2, it is to movies that most would give 0's or 1's too. Maybe thats why I don't have a high b/p rate, =)

3-Most common protect vote. Not great, but I enjoyed it. I can tell effort was put into it, and it either had- good animation, good graphics, or really good storyline.

4-A combination or good graphics and well animated, or maybe I just liked it for no reason. I do give out alot of 4's, but not often to UJ movies, but sometimes I will see a good one I give out the 4 too.

5-Ooooh, the 5 ! I give this out to movies that I really like. Good graphics, nice menu, good storyline. It probably doesn't raise the score much, but I think its cool when you see a movie UJ, and think "Hey this rocks! Five!", and then it has the blue score.

My general rules are that no matter how rude the author is in the message ("Hey guys free protect points! Give it a five!" "YOU SUCK AAARRGHHSHHSJJ!") I will judge the movies, not the author. I really don't pay attention to size, but usually, if a movie is like 0.5 kb, its a blam. I remember the originaly version of inglor's "The portal guardian", was about 5kb, he got it to upload from a different site, in the window and ng format.

Anyway, thats how I vote.

*salutes*

-Private rslegend

Ok, I am back from a one day BBS ban because I accidently posted a reply on a spammy thread in the General thread before I realized it. On the good side, I am more than half way through 10000+ protection clubs now as I notched my 5000th protection point last night. Talking about the b/p technics. I agree most of what Ghost said. However, I personally do not see size as a factor for me to blam/protect. I have seen THOUSANDS of crappy moives with HUGE (>4000kb) file sizes. I have also seen a lot of great flashes with mini sizes. What amazed me to the extrem is that an author once designed an excellent flying game (It has something to do with collecting bananas and defeating the King Kong.) with a size of 0.1 kb. I mean, 0.1 kb! The game flew past the judgement with a score around 4. So the bottom line is: do not let the size becomes a factor to bias your vote. Ignore the size, (so that you can vote fair.) watch the whole moive and then vote.

aww man there is like 4 or 5 file-swaps in the portal now :(

At 2/18/06 05:59 PM, Biff777 wrote: aww man there is like 4 or 5 file-swaps in the portal now :(

They're there all right but I don't see them. Care to point them out. I'm not the greatest when it comes to identifying file swaps but if something is stolen then that I can differentiate but fileswaps I'm not so good at identifying.

At 2/18/06 05:59 PM, Biff777 wrote: aww man there is like 4 or 5 file-swaps in the portal now :(

I can't see any file swaps, but there is certainly some trash passing today:

this... and this are the same submission under different names, and both have passed.

This looks like a fileswap, but is in fact the same submission with a different name, and also our good Barracks member Bahamut- included against his wishes.

This is again a file that has passed, but had a name change. Again it isn't portal worthy (or atleast not in my opinion)

All in all not a good day, not least because I voted to blam all of these and those points are now gone :(. Have picked up over 100 points so far despits that though, so not all bad!

At 2/18/06 05:07 PM, Biff777 wrote:

At 2/18/06 04:58 PM, EagleRock wrote: DEFCON Update:

If I may ask a question Sir. I was wondering what DEFCOM stood for. I have been looking around our forums and it was never said.

First off, it's DEFCON with an N, Private. Also, DEFCON is taken from the US Army DEFCON system which stands for DEFense CONdition. For further information about the DEFCON System, please consult the Barracks Forums.

At 2/18/06 05:10 PM, Warhammer_40K wrote: You really didn't miss much. This started at least a half hour ago. Takes longer than that to get the blams and protects going so you didn't miss anything in fact last couple hours been really slow up until now. Fun.

Excellent. Thanks for the update, Sergeant!

Warhammer with the order. Executing command on Commander EagleRock. Shall carry out operation until further notice.

Thank you for your dedication, Sergeant. Unfortunately, I am not a Commander yet, even though I wish to be one.

Interesting. Well if its the same I can't complain I've just seen so many people with higher blams then protects but if my blams are at the same with my protects then let it be. It is what it is.

That is the style that you have, Sergeant. Many people have way more blams than protects, but they wish they didn't. It makes them seem overly critical. Your B/P ratio shows a very light voting style, which can only be boasted by few. Be proud!

At 2/18/06 07:20 PM, EagleRock wrote: what DEFCON stood for.

Thank you Sir. Also I already looked it up in the forums, it's a pretty neat idea.

At 2/18/06 07:23 PM, Biff777 wrote:

At 2/18/06 07:20 PM, EagleRock wrote: what DEFCON stood for.

Thank you Sir. Also I already looked it up in the forums, it's a pretty neat idea.

Of course, Private! It hasn't been mentioned for a while in the Barracks, so it's about time it was explained again.

At 2/18/06 07:20 PM, EagleRock wrote:

At 2/18/06 05:07 PM, Biff777 wrote:

At 2/18/06 04:58 PM, EagleRock wrote: DEFCON Update:

Thank you for your dedication, Sergeant. Unfortunately, I am not a Commander yet, even though I wish to be one.

But of course you are. Who started this topic? ( EagleRock) who started one of the most massive websites for associations with barrack members? ( EagleRock) and who is captain in this here thread? ( EagleRock) and who here thinks that regimental and supreme leadership status be given to EagleRock? * roars of approval errupt from the barracls* I do believe its anonamous. You are our commander. Thats are there is to it.

That is the style that you have, Sergeant. Many people have way more blams than protects, but they wish they didn't. It makes them seem overly critical. Your B/P ratio shows a very light voting style, which can only be boasted by few. Be proud!

Thank you commander. Everyone has their style. Find the one thats right for you and stick to it. Thank you sir for your inspiring words of consultance.

Well, I'm now a Private First Class. Even though it's still a level up, a private is still a private huh.

At 2/18/06 08:28 PM, Biff777 wrote: Well, I'm now a Private First Class. Even though it's still a level up, a private is still a private huh.

Congratulations, PFC! Don't think little of your achievement! You're one step closer to Supreme Commander! lol :salute:

At 2/18/06 08:30 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote:
Congratulations, PFC! Don't think little of your achievement! You're one step closer to Supreme Commander! lol :salute:

Thank you Sir. :Salute:

At 2/18/06 08:28 PM, Biff777 wrote: Well, I'm now a Private First Class. Even though it's still a level up, a private is still a private huh.

Do not belittle your achievement. Every rank up is another chance for you to advance towards supreme commander. The Journey is long and hard but the result is bliss I have been told. Congradulations Biff on your astounding achievement. You're not a private. You're first class. Sit up hear in first class; I think you'll like it better then coach.

Donthurtme reporting in:

Another very good day for me today, my third 100 plus haul in a week. Currently at 137 points, with a further 7 under judgement at the moment! All of that leaves me less than 300 points from my next rank up, easily obtainable this week I hope.

Also made 10 posts, and one review, with reply, so a good day all round.

Good luck to all those still hunting, it's coming up to 2AM here so it's time to hit the bunks.

*salutes*

At 2/18/06 08:39 PM, Warhammer_40K wrote: Do not belittle your achievement. Every rank up is another chance for you to advance towards supreme commander. The Journey is long and hard but the result is bliss I have been told. Congradulations Biff on your astounding achievement. You're not a private. You're first class. Sit up hear in first class; I think you'll like it better then coach.

Thank you Sir. :Salutes:. I guess I was sort of hard on myself I hope I get updated on our freewebs site soon.

At 2/18/06 08:53 PM, Biff777 wrote:

At 2/18/06 08:39 PM, Warhammer_40K wrote: Do not belittle your achievement. Every rank up is another chance for you to advance towards supreme commander. The Journey is long and hard but the result is bliss I have been told. Congradulations Biff on your astounding achievement. You're not a private. You're first class. Sit up hear in first class; I think you'll like it better then coach.

Thank you Sir. :Salutes:. I guess I was sort of hard on myself I hope I get updated on our freewebs site soon.

You're welcome soldier. So I checked out your music and I gotta say it's really good. Thinking about producing anymore? It's great, good tone, beat and all. Good stuff.

At 2/18/06 09:03 PM, Warhammer_40K wrote: You're welcome soldier. So I checked out your music and I gotta say it's really good. Thinking about producing anymore? It's great, good tone, beat and all. Good stuff.

Have you checked the date on that Sir? I don't think I'll do music again. It sounds quite military like now that I think of it.

At 2/18/06 09:13 PM, Biff777 wrote:

At 2/18/06 09:03 PM, Warhammer_40K wrote: You're welcome soldier. So I checked out your music and I gotta say it's really good. Thinking about producing anymore? It's great, good tone, beat and all. Good stuff.

Have you checked the date on that Sir? I don't think I'll do music again. It sounds quite military like now that I think of it.

I see. Well admirable music anway.

Think I'll hit it for tonight. Big day ahead of me. Good night everyone.

*saultes*

At 2/18/06 08:30 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote:

At 2/18/06 08:28 PM, Biff777 wrote: Well, I'm now a Private First Class. Even though it's still a level up, a private is still a private huh.

Congratulations, PFC! Don't think little of your achievement! You're one step closer to Supreme Commander! lol :salute:

Biff777, be proud of every single b/p points you earned and you will find it enjoyable to rank up. By the way, I occationally found out that you gave an all-10 review to a HappyLeetGost spammy moive. I assumed that you voted 5 as well based on your review. I know that the Gost moives always pass because of mass votings. I watched the moive, there is NO WAY that it deserves a 5 and an all-10 review if you vote and review fairly. Can you explain why you left the all-10 review?

What a second I looked at my reviews and I don't see any moved called or made by a happyleetgost. Also if you don't mind me saying can't I have my own opionions in the portal on vote the way I like Sir?

At 2/18/06 11:01 PM, Biff777 wrote: What a second I looked at my reviews and I don't see any moved called or made by a happyleetgost. Also if you don't mind me saying can't I have my own opionions in the portal on vote the way I like Sir?

It is certainly a spammy Clock related moive. True, you can have your own opinion, but do you really think that the moive deserves straight 10's? Or you just vote 5 to increase its chance of passing since you knew that it would probably pass anyway? As Elite Guards, we do not vote 5 on flashes to make it pass if you know that they do not deserve 5. So let me, do you think that the moive deserves an all-10 review from you? If the answer is yes, it is ok. On a side note, I am sorry to say that X-Naut submitted a terrible flash AGAIN. (A NICE picture of a Toad, no animation.) :( Why, X-Naut, why?

Well, I would just like to say I think we should drop this topic. The first reason is I still have no idea what flash you are talking about. Second I don't want to state how I vote because you know what happend last time I said that. All in all I'm going to head in soon expect a report.

End of day report. 225+ B/P points (pretty good day).
6 submissions blammed correctly
2 reviews
and a new rank

Goodnight everyone :salute: .

At 2/18/06 08:19 PM, Warhammer_40K wrote: But of course you are. Who started this topic? ( EagleRock) who started one of the most massive websites for associations with barrack members? ( EagleRock) and who is captain in this here thread? ( EagleRock) and who here thinks that regimental and supreme leadership status be given to EagleRock? * roars of approval errupt from the barracls* I do believe its anonamous. You are our commander. Thats are there is to it.

Well, again, I'm flattered to be called Commander, and I like the sentiment. However, "Commander" leads to the "Supreme Commander," the rank of the Elite Guard. A more accurate name would be Chief, as I am the Chief Barracks Officer.

Thank you commander. Everyone has their style. Find the one thats right for you and stick to it. Thank you sir for your inspiring words of consultance.

No problem. Indeed, I aspire for a better B/P ratio soon.

At 2/18/06 08:28 PM, Biff777 wrote: Well, I'm now a Private First Class. Even though it's still a level up, a private is still a private huh.

You COULD think of it that way, or you could think of it in a better light. Remember, a promotion is still a promotion, PFC! Congratulations!

I'm glad to see such nice conversation in the Barracks! The arrival of our new members has certainly spiced up the conversations a bit! Great to have you here, soldiers!

http://newgrounds.com/portal/view/296509 resubmitted crap from the portal

Last time I checked I was an elite guard privite. May I join?

Day's end report:
I was hit with internet troubles, putting me offline for a good while, so I THOUGHT I would have a bad day. But nope! 220 points! Best point gain EVER for me!!! I see PFC Biff777 also had a nice 220+ day! It was an excellent day. I expect to become a First Lieutenant in 3-5 days, easy. ^_^
Back to the portal! I doubt I'll get another 200+ day anytime soon, but may as well keep going! Good hunting, everyone! :salute:

At 2/19/06 12:23 AM, TheBoneThug wrote: Last time I checked I was an elite guard privite. May I join?

Sure, Private! Welcome aboard! You should head over to the EGB forums (click on my sig pic) and sign up, so Chief Barracks Officer EagleRock can get you registered. I hope you have a good time here, and good hunting! :salute:
---Barracks Recruitment Officer Second Lieutenant Slash