Posted by player on Sep 2, 2010 in
Grepolis,
Other Games,
TribalWars The past year more and more player complaints arise how InnoGames operates, a lot of people liked InnoGames as they where different that GameForge which some players call GameFraud.
And InnoGames should know better as they got their tribalwars engine stolen …
Anyway, the free to play with premium options to not buy yourself to the top is finished at InnoGames games. It’s now cold hard cash needed and players respect doesn’t count anymore. And even having staff members compete vs paying customers so they spend more cash (see mass exodus on grepolis topic).
Here is a recent complaint about their game WestWars, taken from their forums (before it gets deleted)
I think it is time to be discussed at a critical point in the game … Skills / gold!
The price is quite a joke … example to purchase 10 skills, increase the price of 1 gold
Today I bought 30 skills, my price was high, starting at 10 gold for a skills .. results were as follows: 30 skills = 10×11 + 10×12 + 10×13 = 360 gold
At lvl 1420, 30 skills are of no help, if I want to raise my Intelligence 1% will cost 66 skills …
Who want to play, if your skills are getting worse, even if you use a crazy amount of money on the game..??
Consider this example:
If I want to maintain my Intelligence of xx% will cost me 1000 skills to move from lvl lvl 1400 to 2000 ….. Who will do it, I will not, nor Bjarne .. We are good customers in your store, but we are not idiots !!
We pay YOUR SALARY, and without mine, Bjarne’s and certainly others players pleasure to buy gold, you get problems … The game will die slowly but surely!!
It is obvious that I have no strategy and common sense .. people without such skills will be kicked out of my company!
Come straight into battle Inno Games, doing something about the problem, otherwise the players disappear… no players, no money and no West Wars!
Yours Jakob aka Gun Jake
I have a copy of Bjarne’s email to Peter here, which shows that I am not alone on this:
Bjarne Tidemand
2010-08-31 23:54:19
Peter, i have two take this question up again!
I just talked with my friend Jacob Nielsen (gun Jake, no two in the world)
He told me that now, the price on skills, raise one gold for each 10 buy …
Have you considered, that it is not good business for Inno Games, for one simple reason.
When things get to expensive, people dont want to use gold, and they stop buying it!
Jacob just told me, that he bought skills, 10 for 12 gold 10 for 13 gold and 10 to 14 gold.
Calculate that, its allmost 400 gold for 30 skills!
So he will not buy gold anymore, and he has also being a big spender.
Continue like this, and the gold players will stop.
I have seen it before.
Set the parameter’s two half of it, that will be better.
Just my five cents.
Yours Bjarne aka El Bismarco
The original forum post can be found at http://forum.westwars.com/showthread.php?617-WestWars-Problems-SKILLS-GOLD-not-a-BUG!!!!!!
Tags: browser game, browsergames, cowboy game, game fraud, gameforge, innogames, online players, pbbg, strategy game, west wars, westwars
Posted by player on Feb 23, 2010 in
KingsAge Let’s start with the following game rule as found here.
7. bots and scripts
Please obey the Terms and Conditions:
5. Special terms and conditions for the use of online games and all subsections from 5.1 to 5.7.
There are certain tools which are allowed. A list of permissible scripts can be found on the forum.
Should you be unsure whether a tool which you have is permissible or not, please contact Support and send them the script.
If you would like to write a script, please ask Game Support if your script is permissible before uploading it. ?
It references special Terms and Conditions as well as stating that:
- Certain tools are allowed;
- A list of these is available on the forum (never even seen such a section on the kingsage.org forum. I could be that these words are still part of a standard template that has remained unmodified…);
- If you are unsure whether a tool is allowed, to contact support and send them the script;
- If you’d like to write a script, to contact support first to obtain permission.
The terms and conditions can be found here.
Of interest are:
5.2.The user is prohibited from any form of manipulative interference in the online game. In particular, the user is not entitled to use measures, mechanisms or software that could interfere with the function or the course of the game. The user may not take measures that may cause an unreasonable or excessive burden on the technical capacity. The user is not allowed to block, to rewrite or to modify contents generated by the game administration or to interfere in any other manner with the game.
5.3.The user is also prohibited from running the online game (including all individual web pages) with other programs besides the Internet browser or the client program that has been provided. This refers in particular to so-called bots and other tools meant to replace or supplement the Web interface. Also prohibited are scripts and completely or partially automated programs that provide the user with an advantage over other users. This includes auto-refresh-functions and other integrated mechanisms of the Internet browser, if it includes automated operations.
5.4. The user may under no circumstances
a) create or use cheats, mods and/or hacks, and any other third party software products that may change the result of the online games,
b) use software, that allows “data mining” or otherwise intercepts or collects information in connection with the online games,
c) use outside of online games, buy for “real” money or sell or swap virtual objects that are used in online games.
This includes all evasions, similar actions or actions that match in their effect the aforementioned bans.
5.5. The application of advertising suppressing measures is prohibited. It is immaterial whether advertising is deliberately suppressed or generally blocked e .g. by so-called Pop-Up Blockers, or similar.
5.6. Log-in is only permitted on the homepage of each online game and the Gameforge portal page. An automated opening of the user accounts, regardless of whether the home page is displayed or not, is not permitted.
Which brings me to my next thought: GreaseMonkey for Firefox, GreaseMetal for Chrome and GreaseKitfor Safari. We also have GreaseFire for Firefox in order to help us find java-scripts for sites on userscripts.org. Wikipedia mentions:
For Internet Explorer, similar functionality is offered by IE7pro , Trixie (Internet Explorer) andiMacros.
As a side note, have a look at some 200 user scripts for another OG, Ikariam.
Running GreaseMonkey in Firefox does not break terms and conditions in section 5.2. or in any section at all. How could it? No one tells me how I use my browser… or that I’m tied to either Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, lynx or any other browser. I read the paper with FF, read my email, get the tv guide etc etc… I don’t just use it for one website… This is an excerpt fromdiveintogreasemonkey.org:
Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension that allows you to write scripts that alter the web pages you visit. You can use it to make a web site more readable or more usable. You can fix rendering bugs that the site owner can’t be bothered to fix themselves. You can alter pages so they work better with assistive technologies that speak a web page out loud or convert it to Braille. You can even automatically retrieve data from other sites to make two sites more interconnected.
Greasemonkey by itself does none of these things. In fact, after you install it, you won’t notice any change at all… until you start installing what are called “user scripts”. A user script is just a chunk of Javascript code, with some additional information that tells Greasemonkey where and when it should be run. Each user script can target a specific page, a specific site, or a group of sites. A user script can do anything you can do in Javascript. In fact, it can do even more than that, because Greasemonkey provides special functions that are only available to user scripts.
Well then, I hear you say..What about this nifty user script called KingsAgeX of which I wrotepreviously. What does it do and more importantly, how does it work? How is it against the rules? How is it not against the rules? Does it break the terms and conditions you agreed to? Can OG actually uphold such terms and conditions in the first place?
Some facts:
KingsAgeX collects and displays information in the same way it is displayed to the user. It does not alter or manipulate information which it retrieves for you. It is the same information and more of it. It does not play the game, you do. It does not auto-refresh. It does give you a menu option and buttons to click on which are not part of the game menu, it’s part of the HTML that is generated on YOUR BROWSER on YOUR COMPUTER. It does this in mid-air so to speak or on-the-fly. The important thing to note is that your browser still interfaces with the KingsAge server in exactly the same way!
It is partially automated in that it collects data you would otherwise have to click a thousand times for. You could call it a macro that you run on your computer. Normally, you click this much anyway, and that’s how you spend your time playing the game. The unfair advantage is gained because through KingsAgeX you use a considerable less amount of time to do your Intel. Thus, the remaining time you can then choose to spend in Planning or Operations. This speeds up decision making and makes it easier to manage your assets. However, the unfair advantage is lost when everyone uses it. Just like history teaches us, warfare is all about gaining and loosing edges – all the time. Can OG stipulate to you how you use your time playing their game? I think not.
In a sense, it can be detected, because it looks as if you’ve clicked (say for example) a thousand URL’s in a very short time span when you generate a server map. However, if I can manually stitch a map together in 35minutes (which I have done by taking ~16 screenshots and then using Microsoft’s free ICE) and KingsAgeX is made to do it in 35minutes, there’s no difference in web traffic. It’s exactly the same. Save for the interval between clicks. Mine would vary (I can get interrupted – I am human), KingsAgeX would always have the same interval..If KingsAgeX was made to do this with a random interval, it would be another matter again…
In conclusion, a web browser displays information. GreaseMonkey enables you to load a userscript which can re-arrange this information and or add information from the same or other sources in mid air/on the fly and then display it in your browser. The manner in which this information and or other information is retrieved is through your browser and is the same should you have done so manually. OG can ask you to comply and you can choose to say yes, but these terms cannot be binding for using Greasemonkey userscripts as you are NOT:
…Guilty of manipulative interfering in the online game. (Whatever that may be. Do you mean gaining root access on the server and changing low level code? — Different story that, innit?)
…Interfering with the function or course of the game. (On a technical level you are interacting with it in exactly the same way)
…Blocking, rewriting or modifying content. The content from the server stays the same. If I have non exclusive use from my colleague at work to print out his email, overlay the email with my own thin plastic and highlight certain sections on the thin, plastic and see through layer with a yellow marker pen, it’s my prerogative. I can give his print-out back unmodified.
…Using cheats, mods or hacks. No parameters are changed and send back to the server. As stated before, Firefox remains Firefox. The browser remains the browser. This is the vehicle we speak through and it remains unaltered. Argue differently!
…Data mining. You are not sending data from the kingsage server to another third party server. This however is how kahelper.com works though.
Here we go:
Section 5.3 is absolute rubbish. Who is to stop me from compiling my own browser to access the internet? Everyone knows for example Firefox is open source right?
Section 5.5 is absolute rubbish. I use Adblock Plus for Firefox. You trying to tell me again how to use my browser and view the net? To disable it on kingsage.org or other OG sites? Rubbish.
Section 5.6 People…..
Log-in is only permitted on the homepage of each online game and the Gameforge portal page. An automated opening of the user accounts, regardless of whether the home page is displayed or not, is not permitted.
Well, what about the remember password for sites function found in every browser these days? For every time I logged in, I broke that section…and many with me. Are you telling me again how to use my browser and view the net?
My point: KingsAgeX ought to be endorsed by KingsAge as the experience everyone should share in. Make it so.
Cheers
Tags: browsergames, gameforge, KingsAge, kingsage bots, kingsage greasemonkey, kingsage rules, kingsage scripts, pbbg, rpg, strategy game
Posted by mdshare on Jan 28, 2010 in
CE Gamers This is a full featured screenshot capturing and editing client for your browser.
This can be installed for either firefox or internet explorer.
1. When taking a SS just click the S in the corner of your browser (top right). This will open the window shown below.
2. Some highlighted features you can do are in the image below (click to expand to full screen)
3. Select either upload or save, upload will host the image for free. Save will copy it to your Hard drive.
4. Copy link into your post.
Tags: browser game, browsergames, CE Gamers, free game, game screenshot, gameforge, Grepolis, ho to take a screnshot, Ikariam, innogames, KingsAge, pbbg, print screen, screenshot
Posted by player on Jan 24, 2010 in
KingsAge Article written by player Kappot
I’ve recently joined up again on the .org server. Main reason isn’t to play FT, I just can’t bring the amount of time to the table as yesteryear, but to try out certain tools I’ve recently found through a couple of Google searches.
It’s no accident I stumbled upon them. While I had no pre-knowledge of their existence, I’ve tried to learn to use JavaScript in the past to solve a particular problem (enumerate and use particular information), but it took time which I – in the end – couldn’t justify. I figured smarter people than I would surely hit the same idea, and started searching…
First thing I found was http://www.kahelper.com
It seems the founder of this site created a Firefox add-on called kahelpertool which KingsAge players can install in order to enumerate map data, on settlements, player and alliance statistics. One has to register a kahelper.com username in order to upload data. kahelper.com collects, analyses and presents this data on their website. Data for the following servers (see pic left) are available at this time of writing. A caveat is mentioned: Data is only ever as accurate as the last time kahelpers uploaded it. Rankings stats such as this for s2.kingsage.org are readily available though…
Second thing I found was a Greasemonkey script by Arxleol calledKingsAgeX, available from userscripts.org. (Find all KingsAge scripts here)
It’s been downloaded close to 8000 times. That’s quite a spread! Note: a search for “KingsAge” on userscript.org will show 21 results….
The author seems to host his own blog domain over at http://www.axino.net/ covering topics on programming, operating systems, and KingsAge 
I decided to give this a go and found the following options are made available in the build context:
I dialled in my coords in the “XXL map” box and hit Show! This generates a 5 x 5 map, (your coords /map in center)
The result can be viewed here.
I specifically like the “Generate server map” option which stitches all [C|K]ontinents in to one beauty of a map in under 5 minutes….!!
s2.kingsage.org – legend
s2.kingsage.org – quick overview
Download the 1.83MB w2 PNG file here (5250 × 4746)
The author states that usage of this script is hard to detect, but may lead to an instant ban should a Game Operator find out (not verified). Seeing this script has been downloaded over 8000 times, would Gameforge instantly ban that many players if they could track its usage?
There’s certainly nothing illegal at running GreaseMonkey through FF in order to re-arrange data in your web browser to give you a better experience. userscripts.org (the repository for some 2.000.000+ GreasemMnkey scripts) bares witness. However the point is that some (not all) “features” in KingsAge’s “premium” (a paid for) account improve game play by giving access to more information. A free javascript will do the same thing and claw back valuable dollars.. For one, it seems to me that KingsAge needs to give it’s user base better reasons to pay for a premium account….
What do you reckon?
Tags: alliance, browser game, browsergames, game staff, gameforge, greasemonkey, KingsAge, kingsage bot, kingsage building, kingsage diplomacy, kingsage scout, kingsage script, kingsage units, strategy game
Posted by mdshare on Jan 24, 2010 in
Uncategorized 
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Tags: browser game, browsergames, gameforge, KingsAge, make money, strategy game
Posted by mdshare on Nov 22, 2009 in
CE Gamers Part 1
How to make a chat for your alliance and/or your own alliance website for FREE.
First you need a Free Hosting Account which you also can use to put your own forum on.
The best part of all is that a free web hosting account does not expire! You can use it for lifetime if it suits your needs! We dare say that to some extend our free web hosting partner 
is way better than even some paid web hosting services! So create your free hosting account Here
You would most likely also want a free domain name reflecting your alliance this can be done at co.cc
Follow the steps in the FAQ of your hosting account how to point your domain to your new free hosting account.
Once done read on how to upload files and to publish them.
Creating your own chat channel is the easiest part, go to http://ipocalypse.net/flash-chat-web-embed/ and create your channel.
Copy and paste the provided code into notepad and save as chat.html and upload to your hosting account.
If all works fine you will now have a yourdomain.co.cc/chat.html where you can direct your members to.
In part 2 we will look deeper into setting it up lets say a more in depth tutorial for beginners as the above is understandable for people with basic website knowledge.
Tags: browser game, browsergames, free chat, free forum, free hosting, gameforge, Ikariam, innogames, KingsAge, kingsage building, kingsage diplomacy, kingsage spy, strategy game, the west, thewest, travian, TribalWars
Posted by mdshare on Mar 31, 2009 in
KingsAge Alchemist Research Guide
Increasing levels of the Alchemist allows you to conduct new research. The building is also a prerequisite to building the Resident. The following is a list of known items that can be researched at the Alchemist:
Level 2
- Show running times on the map.
Activate this option, to see the run times of your individual settlements.
600 
600 
600
- Show morale on the map
Activate the indicator on the map, to see how the morale is in each of your settlements.
900 900 900
- Show your own troops on the map.
Activate this option, to view the amount of troops in your settlements.
1.200 1.200 1.200
Level 3
- Show raw materials on the map.
Activate this option, to view the amount of raw materials in your settlements.
1.500 1.500 1.500
- Show free settlers on the map
Activate this option, to view the amount of free settlers in your settlements.
1.800 1.800 1.800
Level 5
- Show donkeys on the map.
Activate this option, to view the amount of donkeys in your settlements.
2.100 2.100 2.100
- Tear down building (also requires a level 15 Main Building)
Now you can tear down the castle and the other buildings again.
2.400 2.400 2.400
- Overviews (also requires a 2nd settlement)
Gain additional views with the quick view of your Empire.
10.000 10.000 10.000
Tags: alchemist, gameforge, KingsAge, kingsage building, research
Posted by mdshare on Mar 27, 2009 in
Wild Guns 
In the arid desert, where the sun mercilessly beats down, a war is raging between pale-faces, redskins and Vaqueros!
Playing as cowboys, Indians or Mexicans, hundreds of thousands of gamers try to build a flourishing township. Finding raw materials,settling new territories, conquering other townships and defending one‘s own – only those who act with skill can stand their ground in the desert!
WildGuns will win you over with its well-balanced mix of fighting, trade and diplomacy. The gamers can choose for themselves which strategy will lead them to riches and renown.
With this free browser game from Gameforge, gaming fun in the desert heat is guaranteed!
www.wildguns.co.uk
Tags: browser game, cowboys, gameforge, indians, mexicans, strategy game, Wild Guns, wild west, wildguns
Posted by mdshare on Mar 27, 2009 in
Ikariam
The story of Ikariam starts on a sunny island in the Mediterranean:
Industrious workers, soldiers and researchers build on their own little empire between white beaches and rocky hills.
The many thousands of players of the latest Gameforge browser game first jointly work on exploiting the raw materials of the island better, before using trade and also the help of their soldiers to grow into a glorious people.
Every clan of fighters, however dauntless, is doomed without forming alliances and making commercial agreements, without supporting other peoples and using the assistance of friends.
Ikariam shines not only with its graphics that can compare with any modern computer game, but also with a fascinating mix of trade, warfare and diplomacy.
www.ikariam.org
Tags: browsergames, gameforge, Ikariam, strategy game
Posted by mdshare on Mar 27, 2009 in
KingsAge The Board Staff Ranks
A board administrator can be seen as the board (forum) owner and can add new folders, sections to the board. He also supervizes the super moderators and moderators.
Super moderators perform the same tasks as a moderator but also supervize the moderators ensuring that they don’t abuse their powers.
Moderators are responsible to apply the board rules, give out warnings, help with suggestions, edit and close threads.
A trial moderator is a moderator in training and has basicaly no powers besides giving out warnings.
The Game Staff Ranks
The Game Administrator manages the game and has the most power as ingame staff, the GA supervises the game operators.
Game Operators are the staff members that answer your tickets, investigate complaints and apply the game rules.
The Big Boss
The CoMa or Community Manager is the representative of Gameforge for the game and supervizes the Game Administrator and Board Administrator.
Tags: BA, board admin, coma, GA, game admin, game staff, gameforge, GO, KingsAge, MOD, SGO, SMOD
