At 1/7/06 02:11 PM, EagleRock wrote: Indeed. Let me worry about the forums. The website can stay as it is for now unfinished. Just make sure you keep the password, etc. so we can return to it when necessary. I feel the forums will serve us better for the time being. Also, it'll be harder to spot your Intel reports there.

Fair enough. In that case, the website can remain as is for now. All I'll be adding is carbon copies of my intel reports so that the people of the NGPD can have a look over as well.

I also agree that the forums should will serve us well for now, seeing how it is hard to find using Google.

Honestly, I think the forums are good enough for what we need right now. I'd rather your Intel Ops services over the website. If we need the website, we can always pick it up later. At least this way, I can administrate the forums and everything can be found there. Note I haven't really done much on the forums, as there aren't many FAQs yet. Also, there aren't any moderators yet. I have my plans, but would rather more people populate the forums first. I will give you clearance to the Barracks Records Room later and allow you to store your reports.

Fair enough, sir! The website has kinda been in the back of my mind anyway. I just add very simple additions and don't spend much more than 10 minutes a day on it. Perhaps in the future it will become a more valuable asset.

I would also like to thank you for your clearance to that section of the EG Forum. This way, I can give you all the details without potential BB spies lutking!

*Salutes*

In the meantime, I must be off again. For the Portal! Hooah!

At 1/7/06 02:33 PM, psykolord wrote:

And while we're on the subject of flash movies that aren't really flash...
What do my fellow soldiers think about ClayMation movies?

Well, I see alot of stuff in the portal with weird morphing clay stuff, and I generally dislike it. I do like knox's stuff because I appreciate alot of the humor, and although probably not as hard as making a good flash movie, it must have been hard to take all those snaps. I like knox's clay stuff, he does seem to do too many of them though.

Sorry I'm late, everyone. Slept in...:sigh: there goes several dozen points...
I have no problem with claymation in general, but very rarely do I see any good clay being submitted (other than Knox's stuff). I am however a bit more merciful with aspiring clay-maters, because it's so long and tedious to produce.
As for things simply recorded and then stuck on Newgrounds, I almost always vote zero on. There's just not enough effort in recording someone doing something they deem as funny and converting it into flash. If they do something with animation as well (flash-made lightsabers or something), and it looks good, I might vote higher. Of course, this is rarely pulled off effectively (I know I've given something like that a protection vote before, but can't think of any off the top of my head).

Thanks for you reply, Eagle. I am a bit confused here: what kind of reply or permission do you want to get from Wade? We know that he deletes FILESWAPPED BB craps and gets their IP banned, that's it. I highly doubt that he can do anything more than that. For some reason, the deleted BB members can always re-sign up again. (I don't know how, they just can.) In addition, even if we pre-whistle a potential BB fileswap, there is almost no way that Wade will ban us as we are the portal defenders. (good guys) You said that I could discuss it with nimmer, but he has not been seen for a while. I don't know when he will be back. I could have emailed Wade, but I feel that there is nothing that Wade can do apart from banning the BB authors which has been proven to be ineffective as they can always re-sign up. So Eagle, can you at least tell me what you are expecting from Wade. I am getting tired of watching those fileswaps getting in and doing nothing about it.

At 1/7/06 03:53 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Sorry I'm late, everyone. Slept in...:sigh: there goes several dozen points...
I have no problem with claymation in general, but very rarely do I see any good clay being submitted (other than Knox's stuff). I am however a bit more merciful with aspiring clay-maters, because it's so long and tedious to produce.

Yeah it must be hard to get all the frames the same.

As for things simply recorded and then stuck on Newgrounds, I almost always vote zero on.

You would never beleive how many numa numa copiers I have seen. I mean, doing a different song.

There's just not enough effort in recording someone doing something they deem as funny and converting it into flash. If they do something with animation as well (flash-made lightsabers or something), and it looks good, I might vote higher.

Before I ever knew of newgrounds, my friend was really into flash. He made this thing where these two cheez its were mvoing around, and he added lightsabers to it. It got blammed, but I still think it was hilarious.

Of course, this is rarely pulled off effectively (I know I've given something like that a protection vote before, but can't think of any off the top of my head).

Recently I saw some kid filming him self with a water pistol having a fight with his brothers, and he added gunshot effects and spy music too it. I forget how I personally voted, but I do remember it was blammed.

wow I'm pretty surprised just by asking what do you guys think about home movie flashes that we had this long convertion. But it didn't stop there now we're talking about clay whats next music vidoes wich rock

sorry for the double post but we're talking about numa numa and it funny because right now theres a new tribute in the portale XD. what are the odds i got to check it out

At 1/7/06 04:57 PM, xthesnarfx wrote: wow I'm pretty surprised just by asking what do you guys think about home movie flashes that we had this long convertion. But it didn't stop there now we're talking about clay whats next music vidoes wich rock

Eh, What do you guys think about sprite movies? I don't like them too much, most of the animating isn't made by the acyual author and it all kinda looks the same sometimes.

At 1/7/06 05:03 PM, xthesnarfx wrote: sorry for the double post but we're talking about numa numa and it funny because right now theres a new tribute in the portale XD. what are the odds i got to check it out

lol...I saw that one. Its funny because if you listen carefully, you can tell that the music was playing IN THE BACKGROUND and wasn't properly removed and restored when converted to flash.

Anyway, I've noticed a fair number of NGPD members in our forum. I'd just like to welcome them and hope they enjoy the hospitality!

*Salutes*

When it comes to Numa Numa stuff, most of them are just rip-offs with no actual skill...and if I'd seen Numa Numa itself come through judgement, I'd personally have voted for blamming. As for sprites...they can either be very good, or very bad. Example of very good would be Randy Solem's Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom series (my fave movie is the second one) and Super Mario Reloaded (if you want to see, they're in my favorite flash list). It takes effort to make sprites flow smoothly and such, so I have no problem with them.

At 1/7/06 05:03 PM, xthesnarfx wrote: sorry for the double post but we're talking about numa numa and it funny because right now theres a new tribute in the portale XD. what are the odds i got to check it out

Numa was funny a year ago. But it is getting stale. In addition, too many kids just copy all the movement from Gary. The numa videos on NG usually had bad qualities. So I blammed them.

At 1/7/06 05:23 PM, KungFuCow wrote:

At 1/7/06 04:57 PM, xthesnarfx wrote:

Eh, What do you guys think about sprite movies? I don't like them too much, most of the animating isn't made by the acyual author and it all kinda looks the same sometimes.

sprites useally go real deep with me. Well only the good ones like the one on the front page right now and rise of the mushroom kingdoom. But there useally good if they know how to use them. But I always hate MGS sprite flashes

At 1/7/06 03:27 PM, -Mitsubishi- wrote: Fair enough. In that case, the website can remain as is for now. All I'll be adding is carbon copies of my intel reports so that the people of the NGPD can have a look over as well.

That won't be necessary. Indeed, even people that do not sign up can view our records. We can simply alert the NGPD to their location.

Fair enough, sir! The website has kinda been in the back of my mind anyway. I just add very simple additions and don't spend much more than 10 minutes a day on it. Perhaps in the future it will become a more valuable asset.

Yes, in the future. For now, the forums is where we stay. I'd rather you not worry about the website so you can continue your Intel Ops.

I would also like to thank you for your clearance to that section of the EG Forum. This way, I can give you all the details without potential BB spies lutking!

Five minutes after this post, you should be able to do it.

At 1/7/06 04:03 PM, Dream_of_Duke wrote: Thanks for you reply, Eagle. I am a bit confused here: what kind of reply or permission do you want to get from Wade?

Well, we know that whistleblowing is only for specific reasons. What we need is Wade's allowance to whistleblow potential fileswaps. Indeed, he may not approve of us whistling pre-fileswaps. That is truly his judgement call.

We know that he deletes FILESWAPPED BB craps and gets their IP banned, that's it. I highly doubt that he can do anything more than that. For some reason, the deleted BB members can always re-sign up again. (I don't know how, they just can.)

Simple. They have ISP's with Dynamic IP addresses or use public labs. Either way, it's easy to get around an IP ban if you know what you're doing.

In addition, even if we pre-whistle a potential BB fileswap, there is almost no way that Wade will ban us as we are the portal defenders. (good guys)

Yes, but the truth is he may get angry at us abusing the whistle-system. That is why we need his approval, sir.

You said that I could discuss it with nimmer, but he has not been seen for a while. I don't know when he will be back. I could have emailed Wade, but I feel that there is nothing that Wade can do apart from banning the BB authors which has been proven to be ineffective as they can always re-sign up. So Eagle, can you at least tell me what you are expecting from Wade. I am getting tired of watching those fileswaps getting in and doing nothing about it.

At the very least, for the meantime, e-mail him about fileswaps after their swap. Provide evidence of its swap and he will take care of it. Generally, the reviews are proof enough. If you show the change in reviews (when it was swapped), that is enough. Indeed, according to Wade, that is the approved form of action against fileswappers. However, you can e-mail him and ask him if it is okay that we attack pre-fileswap. Tell him the kind of evidence you use and see if he is okay with that. If he approves, then we are golden. If he says to you he'd rather you e-mail him after the fileswap, that is what we will do.

For those interested, the latest Intel. updates have been added to the forum under the "Records Board." Check 'em out, soldiers!

*Salutes*

At 1/7/06 02:33 PM, psykolord wrote: What do my fellow soldiers think about ClayMation movies?

It's ok, if it's funny.
I wouldn't blam it, but ones that didn't have enough effort, I'll blam. Still, I'm kinda iffy about Claymation

At 1/7/06 02:33 PM, psykolord wrote: What do my fellow soldiers think about ClayMation movies?

well, i like clay movies but they have to put some effort into them if they want them to pass because most of the clay movies i see suck most of the time. but seeing as clay movies are hard it's also hard to find a good clay movie.

I love weekends. Especially since I've been told that I'm near to a promotion, so I worked even harder today.
I entered the day with some 130 B/P points until my next promotion.
As of this moment, I have 60 B/P remaining until said promotion.
I should get this rank up before the weekend ends. That is, if I'm allowed any computer time tomorrow.

At 1/7/06 08:02 PM, psykolord wrote: I love weekends. Especially since I've been told that I'm near to a promotion, so I worked even harder today.
I entered the day with some 130 B/P points until my next promotion.
As of this moment, I have 60 B/P remaining until said promotion.
I should get this rank up before the weekend ends. That is, if I'm allowed any computer time tomorrow.

good, luck with your promotion psyko.
you'll make it before the end of the weekend, i'm shure of that

I am hoping to become police captain by the end of the weekend. To you elites thats probably nothing, but to me it would be a very big accomplishment. But, alas, school starts on monday, and Im afraid I have left some homework late, so I might not get alot of time tommorow. If you see me posting on the bbs, tell me to go straight to my room and do my homework.

At 1/7/06 07:23 PM, -Mitsubishi- wrote: For those interested, the latest Intel. updates have been added to the forum under the "Records Board." Check 'em out, soldiers!

*Salutes*

Indeed. I would ask the Barracks members to please join the forum and review his comments there.

At 1/7/06 08:02 PM, psykolord wrote: I love weekends. Especially since I've been told that I'm near to a promotion, so I worked even harder today.
I entered the day with some 130 B/P points until my next promotion.
As of this moment, I have 60 B/P remaining until said promotion.
I should get this rank up before the weekend ends. That is, if I'm allowed any computer time tomorrow.

Good luck with that, Sergeant!

At 1/7/06 08:26 PM, Rslegend wrote: I am hoping to become police captain by the end of the weekend. To you elites thats probably nothing, but to me it would be a very big accomplishment. But, alas, school starts on monday, and Im afraid I have left some homework late, so I might not get alot of time tommorow. If you see me posting on the bbs, tell me to go straight to my room and do my homework.

Please. Do realize that any promotion is a big deal, especially if you are a lower rank. Police Captain is the hardest level to achieve, as it is the first rank that takes "real work." By making it to Captain, you are truly making it into the big leagues of B/P. You will find it is actually easier to make it to the Elite Guard after making Police Captain than it was to make Captain in the first place.

Consider this your training into how to be a real B/Per. Good luck, Police Lieutenant!

Elite Guard Private -BADLUCK- requesting permission to join.

At 1/7/06 09:04 PM, -BADLUCK- wrote: Elite Guard Private -BADLUCK- requesting permission to join.

Congratulations on becoming an Elite Guard Private, and welcome to the Barracks!

At 1/7/06 09:04 PM, -BADLUCK- wrote: Elite Guard Private -BADLUCK- requesting permission to join.

Congratulations on your recruitment to the Elite Guard!

Welcome to the Barracks, where you can be sure that most people here are of a higher rank than you.

Indeed, that little slogan is our little initiation just to set a light and funny tone. Welcome, soldier! Glad to have you among our ranks!

At 1/7/06 09:04 PM, -BADLUCK- wrote: Elite Guard Private -BADLUCK- requesting permission to join.

We at the ngpd will miss you badluck. *Salutes* Good luck at the barracks, Im sure you will do well.

every time I reed that I dont get it

Thank you sirs. I will not fail the Barracks.

At 1/7/06 09:29 PM, xthesnarfx wrote: every time I reed that I dont get it

Basically, we are a group of high-ranking Elite Guards. Note the roster sometime and see how high everyone's rank is. I am even a low-ranking officer compared to the rest of the Barracks roster. We say that to new recruits as a mild bit of jocularity. If you are a new Private, EVERYONE is higher than you in the club. It is just a joke to poke a little fun. Nothing more.

In other news, I would like my fellow Barracks members to reconsider those going for positions. I would ask my fellow officers and Barracks members to recommend to me anyone that they might feel fit for office. If noone states any good candidates, I will rest. However, I will consider any mentions. I choose not to mention any soldiers as that is indeed what caused a big amount of trouble. I still apologize for that and am doing my best to avoid such as situation.

Any petitions, soldiers?

At 1/7/06 09:04 PM, -BADLUCK- wrote: Elite Guard Private -BADLUCK- requesting permission to join.

You are more than welcome to be with us, sir! I am sure that you will contribute a lot for the Barracks. By the way, why do you call yourself -BADLUCK-? There must be an interesting story. :P Back to the discussion about the recent BB fileswap attacks. There are only three choices for whistling---stolen, malicious or illegal content. I normally whistle for stolen for BB fileswaps. Assume that a fileswap is flagged. Wade will look at it as see if it has broken the rule. If so, he will give the people who blow the whistle correctly the points and delete the BB author who breaks it. As Elite guards, it is more likely for us to be right than wrong. So if we flagged an entry that has BB fileswap potential, there is a good chance that we will be rewarded with whistle points. I don't understand what we are waiting for. Eagle, you sound like that you are worried about whistle abuse. I grantee you that we will not. You see that almost everyone here has silver whistles which means that we know how to use our whistles properly. So the question is very simply, sir. If we consider an entry breaking the rule(s), should we whistle? I believe that it should be a positive answer, no doubt about that.

At 1/7/06 09:49 PM, Dream_of_Duke wrote: Assume that a fileswap is flagged. Wade will look at it as see if it has broken the rule. If so, he will give the people who blow the whistle correctly the points and delete the BB author who breaks it.

Yes, but you are forgetting one thing. If the file is flagged pre-fileswap, how is the flash going to show a fileswap? The only thing that Wade will see is a normal looking flash that has nothing wrong with it. There is no hard evidence to prove our claim other than our hunches. Wade might not be too happy with this kind of preemptive and almost speculative strike.

This is why, sir, it is imperative to get Wade's approval to use the Whistle system in this manner! If we flag pre-fileswap and without his approval, it will look like we have nothign to stand on! even IF the Barney Bunch could fileswap the file (which they can't if it is marked), they wouldn't do it! They'd rather let us appear wrong! This is why we need Wade's approval, sir. Without it, the idea will most surely fail. I implore you to e-mail him and explain to him your plans. If you can convince him to your ideas, all is well! Otherwise, we must continue to e-mail him post-fileswap in the ordinary fashion.

Any other thoughts, soldiers?

At 1/7/06 09:49 PM, Dream_of_Duke wrote: Assume that a fileswap is flagged. Wade will look at it as see if it has broken the rule. If so, he will give the people who blow the whistle correctly the points and delete the BB author who breaks it. As Elite guards, it is more likely for us to be right than wrong. So if we flagged an entry that has BB fileswap potential, there is a good chance that we will be rewarded with whistle points.

I don't think we should whistle flashes based on potential alone. Take this for example. The author submitted a quality first flash a day after signing up. Even though it seemed like a likely fileswap it was just a good first flash and would have been wrongly flagged if we followed your plan.

By the way, why do you call yourself -BADLUCK-? There must be an interesting story. :P

Well out of all my friends I have the worst luck. If you want a good story there is the time that I broke my bathroom faucet by lightly tapping on the side. I was washing my hands when I noticed a spider on the knob. I lightly smack it and it comes off, blowing water all over the bathroom. Needless to say, I had to pay to fix it. Hince the name -BADLUCK-