Recent posts by Stevo1984 on Kongregate

Topic: Kongregate / whats your "unacheived badge percentage?"

of the 463 badges (as of this date) i have not acheived 85.

my unacheived badge percentage is: 18.3%

badges 81.7% completed

whats your unacheived badge percentage? (count pages to make this easier there are 18 badges per full page)

Topic: Kongregate / some contests should be for higher levels only

why? because, it would be a good way to intruduce perksand incentives for higher levels, making earning points that much more satisfying. i think it would increase the appeal of the site, not drive newcomers away.

Topic: Kongregate / some contests should be for higher levels only

btw i play the games for fun too, but playing for badges and points makes the games even more fun. the only thing that would improve the experience overall for me would be if there was a more tangable goal than meaningless points.

Topic: Kongregate / some contests should be for higher levels only

no one seems to be noticing a key point in my idea, im not saying to get rid of the all can enter contest, im saying there should always be a second contest run concurrently for just higher levels. a sort of BONUS contest. im sure that kong can afford to give away 2 x-boxes instead of one especially since the game sponsoring the contest probably pays for it anyway.

Topic: Kongregate / some contests should be for higher levels only

my idea was actually simultaneous raffles, one for everyone and one for high levels, same prize. or as an alternative idea, you get one entry for every level you are.

to address the the point about hacking, how many more people would cheat to increase their odds of winning an X-box from 1:100,000 to 1:5,000. i mean its not a guaranteed prize, its really more of a symbolic gesture.

im not really sure why people would feel discriminated against, you put up withother people having priveleges and it motivates you to ascend to their level, then later you can have those priveleges and knowthat you earned them.

i agree that if we leave the points as meaningless just because a few people might cheat kind of wastes a really cool idea.

Topic: Kongregate / some contests should be for higher levels only

what was the point of the levels if you keep them meaningless. why let a few hackers ruin it for everyone?

Topic: Kongregate / some contests should be for higher levels only

thats just it, i think its discouraging to newcomers that earning points and leveling up doesnt actually get you any perks. besides, you could always run simultaneous raffles, one for everyone, and one for just people over level 25. this would encourage lower levels to level up to increase their chances of winning, and makes the people who have the high levels feel like they are getting something for their efforts.

Topic: Kongregate / some contests should be for higher levels only

its about time the vets start getting some perks, how about raffles for only level 20 and up, or 25. maybe even the occasional 30 and up or 40 and up, it will give people incentive to level up.

Topic: Kongregate / WHOA! is that a new background?

ah i see. it wasnt a shootorial it was some new game so i guess they chose black, thats pretty sweet, muck easier on the eyes.

Topic: Kongregate / WHOA! is that a new background?

why did the screen behind the games turn black just now? i hope its permanent it looks awesome!!

Topic: Kongregate / Suggestions

It would be nice if the list of All Time Point Leaders was expanded to say… top 500, and numbered so we can see peoples exact ranks easier.

Topic: Kongregate / Suggestions

oh id also like to see a list of just games that have badges with their badges listed next to them, just a thought.

Topic: Kongregate / Suggestions

it would be nice to see how many kongregators there are at each level, perhaps see what percentile my level puts me in? (I’d imagine my level of 23 would put me in the top 10 percent right?) also it would be nice to see a high score list of who has the most badges (this could be done as a percentage) this would also let us know who has them all (something that has been suggested many times) i would guess i you put up the top 100 badge holders you’d cover everyone with more than 90% of the badges right? if you made the percentage to two decimal points it would get very competitive. there would also be alot more motivation to get all the badges and it would give regular (or exeptional) gamers there own list, seperate from those dominated by developers and people with lots of referals.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Are the terrorists justified in attacking us? (clarification: did they have a legitimate gripe with us / a better course of action)

i think that both of those areas are over run by a group of cronies with a corpratist agenda. not all polititions are corrupted in this way, but its hard to make the big leagues if your out of the loop. thats how politics works, its who you know. when that goes on for long enough sooner or later everyone who matters is on the same page.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Are the terrorists justified in attacking us? (clarification: did they have a legitimate gripe with us / a better course of action)

I’m not as certain as you are of the intentions of the cia or bush. all evidence seems to point to that they are more concerned with the interests of a few uber-wealthy corporations.

also its a bit silly to think that the cia has completely changed all of its tactics just because we know a little less about the things they are doing now compared to the things they were doing 30 years ago. george hw bush was the head of the cia, and dick cheney has been around and deeply involved since the fricken stone age. they have the same concerns now as they did then… $$$

so it makes it a little harder for me to justify (theres that word again) the extremes the took to “protect americas interests”.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Are the terrorists justified in attacking us? (clarification: did they have a legitimate gripe with us / a better course of action)

mxmm – what i’m basically saying is that the terrorists were not the first to instigate, in their attempt to stop the spread of communism the cia destroyed many inocent lives. the terrorists are getting revenge for those atrocities. Don’t you think americans should at least acknowledge that our rash anti-communist measures brought these attacks on our selves, that these people actually have a legitamate gripe with us. Ok I conceed the taking of inocent lives is wrong no matter who started it, but honestly if you put yourself in their position what would you do? honestly.

oh and as for the cia’s actions making america safer, it seems to me the main beneficiary of preventing third world countries from turning to communism are rich capitolists and corporations (but that is a side note).

also other countries do have organizations like that but we are supposed to be a great and just nation. we pride our selves on putting a high value on human life and not using under handed tactics. we also believe in transparency in government. It would seem that all of these things are hypocracies.

while im at it: the terrorists are not exactly out to fight a war, they want revenge, any way they can get it, I’ve thought it over long and hard and if i were in their position i would have done the same thing, what else is there to do?

basically i think the best course of action would be to try to make amends for our wrong doings and humble ourselves. that would certainly save the most lives, and i think we all agree thats our foremost concern here.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Are the terrorists justified in attacking us? (clarification: did they have a legitimate gripe with us / a better course of action)

whos covering up anything? thats what i think and i admit it. it is relevant.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Communism

human nature is maleable. It just takes several generations of social condidtioning, and those who don’t want to cooperate must be dealt with in an extreme manner, thats why communism wont work, because people don’t like to stand by and watch millions of people sent to work/death camps. in the end i believe it would produce a paradise, but it would be very difficult to get through 100 years of killing and dictatorship, and then the dictator has to relinqush his power. unlikely but not impossible.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Are the terrorists justified in attacking us? (clarification: did they have a legitimate gripe with us / a better course of action)

which points specifically did i get wrong, im fairly certian I can back it up. I just read over what i said and its all pretty basic stuff.

and i “choose” the CIA because they are the organization that Handles “regime changes” (political assasinations) and othe covert actions that destabalize countries and cause thousands of deaths. eg. one formere CIA agent admitted to pouing cement mix into the milk meant for school children in cuba. This was intended to discredit their communist government by saying “they cant even get milk to their children”. this is by far one of the milder cases.

I think justified is the wrong term… the real question is, if you were in their position would you not do the same thing? Did they have another course of action other than to roll over and take it?

Topic: Serious Discussion / Communism

I didn’t actually mean to imply that i thought the ends justified the means in that scenario, I was only saying that that is really what is necissary to create a communist society (for better or for worse). Its a messy job, and in all fairness its such a horrifying process that its never been carried to its completion. Communism has never really existed, just the early stages of creating communism.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Are the terrorists justified in attacking us? (clarification: did they have a legitimate gripe with us / a better course of action)

oddball one of the reasons we’re hated is because the CIA ias responsible for many of those brutal despots being in power in the first place, Saddam Hussein is the perfect example. They put him in power in1963 becaus general kassim nationalized Iraqs oil feilds and made the communist party legal. I in no way implied that communism was good, nor did i mean to say we shouldn’t have taken any action aganst it. What I am saying is that the incredibly extreme measures the CIA has taken to acheive this goal has had lasting consequences through out the developing world. perhaps justified is the wrong word, but I think we should at least aknowledge that these people are fanatics because the CIA turned their world into a living hell. Islam does not prach hate, Islamic extremists do, much like american evangelical christians.

I’m not saying to leave them alone completely. I’m saying acknwledge what we did wrong, apoligise and start rebuilding their countries and lives for them.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Are the terrorists justified in attacking us? (clarification: did they have a legitimate gripe with us / a better course of action)

ok yes, killing innocent people is never really justified, but i still say that we could better solve the problem by trying to make up for the evil we’ve done and getting rid of the CIA. More killing isnt going to fix this. What really bothers me is how most people don’t even know the reason they want to attack us. “they hate freedom?” what kind of childish silliness is that? People need to know the truth about why they hate us.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Communism

I don’t necessarily think it is human nature toward be indifferent to our fellow man, i think that is however an extremely necessary trait for those in a capitalist society to possess. How could we compete effectively when we regard our competition as a brother. Through properly controlled socialization over several generations human nature can go either way, however the transition from one to the other requires a lot of force… many people will die and suffer in the process. The question then is does the ends justify the means… people like Stalin and Mao thought so, they weren’t evil, just far sighted. What do I think? sigh… there really is no solution to suffering or fascism. All societies will eventually dissolve into both.

Topic: Serious Discussion / Are the terrorists justified in attacking us? (clarification: did they have a legitimate gripe with us / a better course of action)

It sounds crazy at first I know, but just look at what the CIA has done to their families and countries throughout the 20th century in the name of stopping the spread of communism. eg. in 1963 the CIA assassinated General Kassim (the very popular leader of Iraq) with the help of the ba’ath party, who helped in exchange for control of the country (Saddam Hussein). They also killed hundreds of kassims most prominent supporters. This type of thing has happened all over the world, any leader who showed any sympathy to the communist cause (or nationalized oil fields) was eliminated and replaced, usually by brutal despots who put further hardship on their people. Africa, Southeast Asia, the middle east and ESPECIALLY South America fell victim to this reign of terror. I think that its clear by their tactics that the CIA wasn’t saving the citizens of these nations from communism, they were saving corporate interests from the spread of communism. Could you really blame them for wanting revenge… all this horror was inflicted in OUR name after all. Maybe we should be trying to make amends for all the wrong we’ve done them rather than trying to take revenge. We’re only further hurting ourselves.

Topic: Kongregate / Suggestions

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i think there should be a high score list for number of badges. that way theres more incentive to get them all, how many people can there be who have htem all? 10 maybe 20?

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also has anyone considered rank names to go along with the levels? (i know these arent the greatest ranking names) e.g.

1-3 noob

4-6 beginner

5-9 light weight

10-15 contender

15-20 veteran

20-25 expert

26-30 master

31+ grand master

-maybe only badge points could count towards your rank?

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also it would be nice if you could see a list of just games with badges, with the badges next to the title of the game (showing compete or to be completed status)

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more customizeability to our profile pages would be nice too. sort of if it was more like a myspace page (not to that extent though). colors, themes and backround pics would be nice.

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MY FAVORITE IDEA what if points earned from badges also gave you an equal amount of “gold” (this could be done retroactively) that could be used to purchase things from the “kongregate store” where you can buy… i don’t know… little trinkets or gizmos for your profile, or maybe use them to enter contests, or like 2000 for a special tshirt or 5000 for a trophy… or the gold could be used as currency in a kongregate casino (im sure a bunch of people would want to get in on contributing games), then you could keep track of how much gold is in circulation and everything. or gold could be used to unlock better kongai cards. the possibilities are endless.

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i know it sounds kind of similar to newgrounds thing, but what if each higher rank made your votes count slightly more. it seems logical… listen to the people who know what theyre talking about. a bit eliteist i guess, but it could be very slite maybe an extra .05 vote per level.

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A chat room thats just for people level 20 and up would be cool too.

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50 points for a 1 year membership anniversary would be pretty sweet too…

maybe 25 for a birthday gift? or 30 for 100 posts? 60 for 1000 posts?

milestones should be rewarded.

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