From: madpit@athena.mit.edu (Douglas R. Pitters) Newsgroups: rec.games.empire Subject: Empire Hall of Fame Keywords: From the desk of Guy Smiley. Message-ID: <1990Oct25.093200.25857@athena.mit.edu> Date: 25 Oct 90 09:32:00 GMT Sender: daemon@athena.mit.edu (Mr Background) Reply-To: madpit@athena.mit.edu (Douglas R. Pitters) Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lines: 122 Posted: Thu Oct 25 10:32:00 1990 Greetings fellow Empire Players: It gives me great pleasure to announce the beginning of the already infamous SUBOCEANAEN HALL OF FAME. Many players that have survived to the end (and some who didn't) of Empires most popular games have had the opportunity (and I suppose honor) of winning a 'Subby'. Now the Suboceanaen Arts and War Commitee, a group constantly striving to maintain empire's high standard of culture and verbosity, as well as seeking new heights of entertainment, has founded and will be declaring entrees into the brand new hall of fame. In an effort to broaden the scope of the SHF, we solicit the empire community to participate, by nominating members to the hall for the various categories which follow: 1) The Weenie of all time... This needs no explanation. 2) Biggest Bully of all time This doesn't have to be a war-monger, it actually means a large country continually picking on smaller ones....(though it is subject to interpretation) 3) All-time "Rudedog" The "Rudedog" is a Subby named after the country that Brett Reid played in Winter Harvard. It goes to the player that starts at the bottom and ends at the top, or to be more specific, moves the most up the power chart. 4) Biggest Mouth, Littlist Gun... This is a country that says it gonna come kick your ass, then procedes to sit on his thumbs or get his ass kicked. He usually starts his telexes with "If you don't (do this) then I'm gonna......" 5) Best Nuker of all time. This has to be a country that displayed the best use of the ultimate weapon. 6) Biggest FODDER of all time.... Ever see a guy that consistently plays and is consistently killed, every game? 7) Best announcer of all time...... Well what can I say, thank you. But seriously, this is the guy that has you laughing in a roomful of serious computer people doing serious computer work. 8) Worst announcer of all time Guy that has you banging your head on the terminal whenever he say something. (FRED has made a reputation for himself on this one....congratulations your a shoo-in) FRED, a.k.a Tahuantinsuyo (sp?) is a definite nominee, please send in others. There will be 5 or more spots for each category, [4 for best and worst announcer, FRED and I have dibs on 2 ;-) ] In addition, there will be Honorary placements nomination for the Best Empire Player of all time. As in the guy you don't fuck with...........ever. :-) When sending in nominations please give details on why he/she should be nominated. For example: Dear Subby, I would like to nominate the country of Rudedog, aka Loosemeat, Resvon, etc [alias's are very important] for the Rudedog of all time. I remember in Winter Harvard, Rudedog broke late, found he was surrounded by two countries, then proceeded to wipe up everyone on his island...finishing the game in the top 15. An example of what NOT to do. YO, I want Fodderland for 2. [This is because I may not know who he is, I may not remember what 2 is, and nobody, NOBODY calls me YO. It's Subby, Mr. Subby if your nasty. :-)] One more thing IF YOU DON'T NOMINATE WHO YOU WANT, DON'T WHINE ABOUT HOW THIS PERSON SHOULDN'T HAVE WON THIS OR HOW THIS PERSON SHOULD HAVE WON THIS. YOU DIDN'T PARTICIPATE, SO YOU HAVE NO LIFE. At this time, I am currently below quota. When I go above quota, I stop receiving mail. When I stop receiving mail, the nominations will be over, and I will probably put out preliminary placers. I'll probably run them by some deities of the more popular games of last year and this year. One more thing (again) You can post a follow-up to this file, but to officially nominate someone, you better send email. Ok I'm through now....I will go back to the corner. The Saint madpit@ATHENA.MIT.EDU ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5:29 am.... The Suboceana saga. The Saint, our hero was thrown and locked in a linen closet last week by an uncompensated worker. He was heard to be saying the following. "You want me to make your bed? [BONK] I don't think so." "Homey don't play 'dat" __________________________________________________________________________________________ 12:57 am......... Snow is still falling on the parks of Suboceana. All is quiet, save the distant humm of a Honda scooter. Sitting on that scooter is one man. A miraculously cool dude he is, his hat tipped to one side, as he plows through the dust and voles at top speed. His name......The Saint. His job.....former leader of Suboceana, turned road warrior He rides his bike into the distant mushroom cloud. He has done his job well, and it is done, for there are no more sectors. Destination: Disneyland. :-)