[Mav] Old dog, new tricks
Mav10 DK
Ohaithere kiddies & good folk of eIndia
Let me 'reintroduce' myself. You, good sirs & ladies, can call me Mav. Some of you know & hopefully still remember this old dog, most of you probably don't. I've kinda been around for a while - almost as long as eIndia herself has been around, short a few months. It's obviously been a while since I've been active in any form though & seeing how much the game has changed, I'm no better than a newbie right now - at least in figuring out how things work is concerned. This is not my first attempt at getting back to the game either, so am making no promises. But it's been a while since I grew tired of the madness that is this world & quit. Plus I do miss the community. So here I am.
How does that make a difference, you ask? What do I bring to the table? I of course have no strength to count for shit on the battlefield - though I will fight with all my might when & where required. Neither was I much of a businessman, though I do have quite a bit of accumulated funds lying around if anyone can advise me in that regards (looking at you, Navin, if you're still around & active).
What I do have is a bit of political acumen. I've practically held every Ministry post there is before they even became a game mechanic thing. Heheh it's a bit funny to see the Dictator mechanic as well, given I had that covered for quite a while too. While politics have never been my cup of tea, I did play a bit role in shaping our domestic political system & foreign affairs was essentially my bread & butter. How all that will help in a completely changed political climate, with new alliances & game mechanics to factor in, well that remains to be seen. But to the big wigs out there (hey Windy), you know where to find me. 😁
I was also pretty active on the media side as evidenced by my previous publications if you bother to check. I'd have my links up, but it sucks that I'm either such a noob that I can't find the frikking edit button, so I can copy my article codes or the idiots have actually removed the damn button. Plus, I type this on my phone & am way too lazy. So this image-less wall of text will have to suffice. 😑
Anywho, I've always been a big proponent of communication. To start with, if someone can point me to the IRC link (if we still use it), I'd be much obliged. I do wish we were using the forum too, but I suppose that old thing has been laid to rest. That said, in game media still has a vital role & it saddens me to see a lack of content. Every new article, especially by new folks, would excite me back in the day. It meant someone out there was passionate enough to partake in the community, beyond the cold mechanics of clicking a few buttons and trust me that's the only thing that counts - active, involved citizens of eIndia fighting for her together as a single community. We might agree or disagree with our policies, our strength might be considered too insignificant to count; we might be down to one or even no regions; none of those matter more than our citizens enjoying the damn game, together.
I've always done my best to encourage enthusiastic fresh blood. So to start with that's where I'll try & dedicate my efforts towards. Henceforth every article I find in Indian media that contributes to the discourse, (ie not spam) will get an endorsement from me & more in the form of goodies if I find them deserving of such. I'm open to suggestions in how else I can support our active citizens & newbie programs if any.
It will probably take me a few days to get my bearings here where a lot looks familiar, yet strange & new. Let's see if this old dog can learn some new tricks & help take eIndia to greater heights! Any help in guiding this supernoob is greatly appreciated. Hope to see you all around.
Cheerios
Mav
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hey mav...welcome back mate...o/
Haha, the first Indian I've met in the game xD It's been quite a while, mate o/
Hopefully we'll keep you interested enough to stay with us 😉
Heheh hopefully I'll keep you guys interested enough not to kick me out. 😉
welcome back man 🙂
o7
Mav, welcome back!!!
Thanks Mohan! Good to see you too bro.
Hey mavi, good...... No... great to see you back..
Let me know if you need some help around.
Hey Calvin, long time ! Great to see you still around! 😉
o7 welcome back
Mav my bro.. Welcome back!!
PS: You are certainly not older than me in the game!! I know for sure!!
I am very much here btw!! Just dont get involved in anything at all, but pretty much active for over 8 hours a day!! Just ping me when you get time bro, lets catch up!!
Aah Navin, *bows to the older & wiser boss* 😉 Awesome to see you active, in whatever capacity. Will surely need your guidance on stuff, not least of all on finances!
Sure Mavo.. Anytime!! U need weapons or food?
Nah I'm good on stocks. Had a bit of gold lying around, bought some too, so have stocked up on food & weps, upgraded my buildings & whatnot. Thinking if I should invest in a company or get a job or something. Will discuss on pm.
Once a noob always a noob!!!
Welcome back boss. You were the CP for consecutive tyimes when i joined the game.....
welcome back....
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well well well...someone had vowed never to be swayed (OK you were kind of swaying but it was probably the drinks at Jugheads) ... welcome back bro - things ain't the same... I am also quite detached at the moment but am still around! 🙂
Haha dude, well I knew I could count on you to still be trudging around these parts, when you're not conquering mountains I suppose ! 😉 But yeah man, missed the fun we had together. Glad to be back.
Welcome back 😃
o7 Sir! 🙂 Welcome back! 😃 You're truly a great player eIndia has ever had, and I totally respect you for that.. Thank you for whatever you gave to our eNation.. 🙂 And I feel great that you'll be giving even more to our eIndia since u're back! 😃 I'd be glad if I could work some or the other time with you.. 🙂 Hats off..!
Thanks Kunal ! Heheh please don't 'sir' me. :') Forgive me if I can't recall all the new folk, but am mighty glad you guys are around. Am sure you guys contribute as much, if not more of your time & energy than I could have !
Hehe, I just - seeing all u had done, I had to call u 'Sir' at least once bro! XD Nah nah, np, you're returning after a long time, and I've been here for just 6 months.. 🙂 It's obviously not possible that u know me.. 🙂 Still, I'd like to know u as a friend bro. 🙂 Yes, I try my best to contribute all I can.. 🙂
Absolutely, mate ! Would be awesome to get to know & work with you. Cheers !
Also, as u mentioned in ur article, I thought u should catch up with the current eIndia.. 🙂 We don't use IRC now, it's officially abandoned.. Still, some ppl use it unofficially to chat (like me) 🙂 Instead, we have a WhatsApp grp. All the imp and active members (around 40) are added there.. It's just a home of casual chats, eRep chats happen in a very less amt. there.. 🙂 If u want to get added, contact Hemananthan Kumar, he's the admin I guess.
Also, according to game mechanics, u cannot Edit an article if it's more than 30 days old. 🙂 I don't want to boast, but I've been here enough to learn how things work here.. 😉 If u need any help in learning anything that happens here, feel free to contact me! 😃
Cool. Thanks for the heads up mate. I do miss IRC chats. Was a lot of fun. Will talk to Hem re WhatsApp.
Yeah the edit article feature didn't have any limitations earlier. Will have tl formulate my article codes once again I guess. Thanks for the info!
Tbh I never expected u will ever find the time to return to the game again. It's good to see u back.
Heh neither did I expect so. 😉
welcome back......
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Hey Mav! You're not the only one who has re-appeared out the blue 😉 Yes, can you believe it I also returned about 2 months ago after quitting and found myself in the same position. Things are a lot better for me now since I came back, I wasn't sure if I would stay, but then I got involved with DPI and yes, can you believe it, I have made peace with Ashwamaedh! I wrote couple of articles contemplating whether I should stay or not but I think they turned out to be a little misleading haha. I'm still getting my bearings 2 months back, but I'm not fully active as I'm too busy in RL at the moment. I'm hoping to become more involved next month onwards.
Anyway good to see you back, and good luck finding your way round again 🙂
Hey Raj, good to know. Cheers mate
Abhinay salutes you o7
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o7 🙂