Does anyone know who Discipline is? And why he doesn't go after any recordings except for mine?

-- Q.T.Quazar (qan@home.com), August 18, 1999

Answers

Feeling a bit paranoid? ;) It looks like other people are affected by him, also. Don't take it personal, I've got someone constantly at work trying to replace me on the leaderboard...hmmmm, now who could that be...hmmmm.

JoustGod

-- JoustGod (pinballwiz1@msn.com), August 18, 1999.

I know I though you were all paranoid when I first started in MARP a little while back, but now, getting to 25th, I know what you all mean. It was like I had a target painted on my back, and quickly was pushed back to 35th!!! OUCH!

-- Chris Parsley (cparsley1@hotmail.com), August 18, 1999.

Well, Chris, the more scores...the bigger the target! I think QT is finding that out these days. ;)

JoustGod

-- JoustGod (pinballwiz1@msn.com), August 18, 1999.

JG, I agree with you, I haven't had much of an attack from the top 10, except German who needed a few points like a hole in the head, and Ken, which I started by invading his turf. But the new kids seem to have no integrety (I know it's misspelled) in their uploads, they just do it to knock me off. (AND OTHERS) It's like the very pecking order of MARP is in a revolt, an uprising if you will. Heck, I started when BBH had the 1st place spot forever like. Now, it's reordered up there in the hallowed ground, that I would like to be, but know I will never be at.

-- Chris Parsley (cparsley1@hotmail.com), August 18, 1999.

Uhhh, well, I'm not saying I don't deserve it. :)

But I think you guys are kind of missing the point. This guy has been attacking my scores exclusively (unless somebody beats him to it), and only my first places at that. It wouldn't even bother me if he diversified and played some other games, but no, it's just the ones that I have. To date, he has taken firsts in Makai Mura (revs A and C, Turbo (all sets), Meteoroids, Arkanoid (Japanese), Solar Quest, Ninja Kid 2(most sets), and about 20 others - all first places at the time. My ex-firsts (and noone else's) comprise his entire list, and I'm not exaggerating here-- I was previously first on every single one of his played games! Now, I've taken half of them back or so, and others have claimed a few, but it's really frustrating to see him choose me and me alone as a target. I dono, maybe I should be flattered. Or maybe I send someone a little ping-of-doom via telnet.

Yeah, I know, behave.

And JG, it's not like my messages were anonymous or anything. Then they'd have been really frightening :) 6500 points to go :|

-- Q.T.Quazar (qan@home.com), August 18, 1999.

QT, after researching your claim I have to admit that you are right. Very strange behavior by Mr. Discipline to have all 29 of his recordings involve your scores also. I'd say you've either got a fan club now or MARP has it's first "score stalker"...ooohhhh. ;) BTW, you better work on fighting back with Discipline as he is leading in your personal one-on-one battle 21-8!

Just thought you'd like to know that someone is paying attention to this kind of stuff...

JoustGod

-- JoustGod (pinballwiz1@msn.com), August 18, 1999.