System32 Scam

It’s hard to believe anyone is this stupid, but this is actually happening. Seth Harrison reports that a System 32 virus hoax has gone viral. The hoaxers indicate users should look for a folder named System32, and delete it, then empty the recycling bin and reboot.

No. Really.

Please let the stupid people know that they are deleting their operating system.

Hard to believe this is necessary, but...

Current Rankings After the Corvania Reboot

First Circle:
Abados (Warrior) 32,171
Riley (Wizard) 31,781
Finnvara (Thief) 28,292

Deaths/Outcastings:
Ladvaris - Dungeon by Abados
Mellinarin - Killed by Finnvara
Rezeva - Killed by Ladvaris

Corvania Chronicles Half Year Reboot New Benefits

The half-year mark is nigh! All members/players of the Corvania Chronicles have renewed, and only two payments are pending.

We are currently in debate about how to handle membership size. As gamers know, the current cap is at 22, with a non-participatory Game Master, who is paid for his position.

The push to add more members/gamers has been increasing, but we are hesitant to cave. There are several reasons for this:

• Smaller membership means better, tighter play.
• The players all know one another, and intimacy is part of the game.
• The current membership is dedicated, and shows up.
• Because of all of the above, the game works smoothly and dramatically.
• Scripting and world building are better, simpler, and tighter when the numbers are low.

That being said, arguments for a somewhat larger game base are not insignificant. They include:

• Good gamers, some known to the membership, want in.
• More players equal more revenue, and fees could bring increased benefits for all.
• Revenue could fund the long-discussed comic books and/or RPG kits.
• There is a possibility for shared character ownership, so that two paying members could occupy one space in the universe and coding.
• We could, possibly, lower the fees for all gamers.
• We could, possibly, increase the salary for the Game Master.

Currently the cost gets members gaming privileges, but also includes a free email account, private IRC rooms for personal use, and free downloads in the archives. Should expansion take place, more benefits would be part of that discussion. If you want to be part of this process, you will need to pipe up on the loop and attend meetings!

In the mean time... roll those dice, and let the games begin anew!

Corvania Rankings and Log Snips

This week's rankings:

Current First Circle Rankings:

Finnvara (Thief) 64,355
Abados (Warrior) 61,000
Ladvaris (Ambassador) 49,755
Ellinore(Cleric) 32,450
Riley (Wizard) 22,115

Second Round Deaths/Outcastings: 

Abados (killed by Finnvara)
Foster (killed by Finnvara)
Rezeva (killed by Abados)
Zanjari (cast into dungeon by Abados)
Riley (cast into dungeon by Abados)
Stephos (killed by Riley)

Best Chat Snippets of the Week:

<Finnvara>  Sorry.
<Abados>    WTF??? AGAIN???
<Finnvara>  I hope it didn't hurt.
<Abados>    I am taking back almost all of your presents. #santafail
<Finnvara>  Almost all?
<Ladivaris> No, you're not whipped at all.
<Abados>    SUCK HOT DEATH, MARC!


<Ladivaris> You're kinda hot for a nun.
<Ellinore>  I'm the kind that gives spankings with rulers.
<Ladivaris> Rowr!
<Ellinore>  So, Ambassador, are you going to sell me that jewel?
<Ladivaris> You could be habit forming.


<Riley>     I will sell you a ruserrection spell for three releases.
<Abados>    Not worth it.
<Ladivaris> I sold my jewels to Ellinore.
<Abados>    WHY THE BLOODY SHITE DID YOU DO THAT???
<Ladivaris> She's hot and she wanted them!
<Abados>    She's a corrupt cleric, ass-cheese.
<Ladivaris> She's all sexy and promisd me stuff.
<Abados>    It says right on her avatar blurb "corrupt."
<Ladivaris> I know, but I'm married to her outside of Corvania.
<Abados>    I HAVE BEEN KILLED TWICE BY FINNVARA YOU TWIT.
<Ladivaris> That's trouble in YOUR paradise, pal.
<Abados>    None of you know what an ALLIANCE is. NONE of you.
<Riley>     Why are you mad at everyone else?
<Abados>    Shut the hell up Riley.

Corvania Website and Rankings

The Corvania Chronicles website, lovingly put together by Finnvara (Chrissy) herself is UP! Weekly rankings will be posted there.

More pages will be added as play continues.  Please bookmark it!  Note: Facebook blocks urls with gamer tags, so you will not be able to post it on your feeds.

VISIT THE CORVANIA CHRONICLES PAGE


Current First Circle Rankings:

    Finnvara (Thief) 20,505
    Ladvaris (Ambassador) 19,755
    Abados (Warrior) 19,800
    Delinar (Witch) 19,740
    Riley (Wizard) 17,805

First Round Deaths/Outcastings:

    Zanjari (killed by Abados)
    Ellinore (cast into dungeon by Finnvara
    Foster (killed by Finnvara) Eldridge (exiled to Remvoran by Finnvara)
    Cosette (killed by Zanjari)
    Abarian (killed by Zanjari)
    Lirrin (cast into dungeon by  Finnvara, awaiting execution)

Defyin' da Mayans Party

It's the end of days! So we are having a party to defy those pesky Mayan calendar twerps. If you are home on December 21st, please log in to join your fellow tankeheads for an IRC chat session from Midnight (showing up early is fine) til the end of days comes... or the booze runs out. Should the world fail to end we will be doing some serious celebrating, beginning at the midnight hour, including the following:

• Skype Karaoke
• Trivia Blast
• Drinking Games 
• Fabulous Prizes, including cash and gift certificates, for those who are the most ridiculous

Be there or be square!!

Holiday Shennanigans

Holiday update, just to prove the blog still works!

1. If you did not sign up to participate in the gift swap, you're too late. MAKE SURE YOU MAIL PACKAGES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE so that they arrive on time. As always, awards will be given in January for:  a. gift that traveled the farthest  b. dumbest gift  c. most disgusting gift
2. We are pleased to announce the return of CORVANIA CHRONICLES. A BRAND NEW version has launched, Tankers-only, with some amazing world building. Skyrim shmyrim! Dice roll takes  place December 8. If you miss First Dice you can't be First Circle, so show up!
3. Negotiations are currently underway to purchase new servers so that we can bulk up IRC for greater slam-width. Though not yet completed, at least two are a lock (just a matter of paperwork going through). Thanks to Damiano for his help in making this happen.
4. If you have been looking for an IRC application that works on both Android platforms and Kindle Fire, the newer version of AndroidIRC, AndChat, works like silk. Go, download, be happy:

http://www.andchat.net/page/download

And a preview of the new legend...

Designed by Chrissy Olinger for The Sceptics Tank 2012