Comments on: Bombshell! JC Soprano retires from TSO, but confesses ALL on the way out.

By: Mafioso

Mafioso — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 06:01:21 +0000

I’ve been on vacation and havent had a chance to post sooner. It’s sad to see you go JC, you’ve played the game better than most in terms of what I consider success. I’ve never seen anyone get into the news for having locked skill points.

And to the haters: speaking generally, you will most likely never know the extreme pull JC had unless you were him. Skill houses do not really have much power. They are the backbone of TSO in the way blue collar workers are the backbone of America – we are happy they exist to do the dirty work, but the white collar workers (in this case JC) are the people that truly profit off their services. While skillhouses distract the skillers, the real game is being played by innovative players such as JC, who actually have creativity and do not need a skill label to prove it.

By: JC Soprano

JC Soprano — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 17:44:54 +0000

I am a Master Artisan, almost Master Architect. I am working my way up the Pistoleer chain as well. I got skills and see the value of skills in SWG. However, TSO skills are pointless except a small bonus on payouts.. Woopidy doo.. I was doing million dollar deals while you were out skilling or doing money objects hehe

As Uri said, it’s all on how you decide to play and what your focus is. Mine has always been about the money.. As the real life Mafia is. Glad you liked that though Zerg.

JC Soprano
http://www.thesimmafia.com
http://www.swgmafia.com
Remember, in space no one can hear you scream!

By: Urizenus

Urizenus — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 15:21:46 +0000

Zerg, I understand your point, but I’m not really moved by it. Racking up skill points is just one way to play the game. I’m a lot more impressed by what JC has accomplished than someone that 30 skill points locked. I mean what does it take to skill besides being able to nudge your mouse every 5 minutes. I understand that skilling is a “game” that was engineered into tso, but paradoxically it requires absolutely zero skill and the same amount of thought. JC invented his own game using the same tools at his disposal. It may not be your game and no one said you had to be impressed by it, but by parity of reasoning he doesn’t have to be impressed by someone who mastered the art of nudging their mouse every 5 minutes.

By: Zerg

Zerg — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 12:51:31 +0000

LOL nice one JC ..youll have to skill up in SWG ..gl to you.

By: JC Soprano

JC Soprano — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 12:32:51 +0000

Here’s a quote for you Zerg from the movie Goodfellas.. “Paulie may have moved slow, but that’s becuase Paulie didn’t have to move for anybody.” =)

JC Soprano
http://www.thesimmafia.com
http://www.swgmafia.com
Skills? We don’t need no stinkin’ skills!

By: Zerg

Zerg — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:57:30 +0000

For me the point is ..the elections the avg the cia and alot of this doesnt affect or interest the majority of players..it makes a story in media. The real game is played in a complex web of social interactions. The real seat of power are probably the top skill houses and social players (since the fall of the SSG). you cant hype or fake the time in game it takes to exist on the level that those places do. If youre a mafia player and stay locked in your house you may have the power to tag and trash but you’ll never see the real game from there. The elections were for kiddies ..the mafias are for kiddies and those that want to hang out with them. ..hey need a laugh? look up JCs sim and look at the skills on a 592 day old sim with over 30 locks he has the skills of a 3 day noob. And to the real hard core TSOers ..thats what might as well be.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:07:48 +0000

“AndI’m *still* chasing that hot mafiosa chick…”

wonder who that is?

By: JC Soprano

JC Soprano — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:56:03 +0000

Odds were horrible? I had odds as good as 49:51 with a $1K minimum.. Thats almost a 50% chance on winning.. It’s not my fault everyone preferred the more complex less odds games like blackjack, poker and craps lol That is the one thing I will miss for sure.. Running casinos.

Thanks for the support Uri, hit me up on Yahoo so we can discuss some biz.

JC Soprano
http://www.thesimmafia.com
http://www.swgmafia.com
The Mafia Underworld

By: Urizenus

Urizenus — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:51:28 +0000

I don’t wanna get in the middle of a scrap between JC and his haters, but I will say this stuff on his behalf:

JC is absolutely right to maintain that “the game” is not what takes place when logged on to TSO or some other MMORPG. Rather, TSO is kind of portal into the real game, which takes place in YIM chat, in email exchanges, and board thrashes. Let’s face it; most of us here in this thread are in character. I know I am. So the game is bigger than the wanky little things we got to watch our avatars do in iso in TSO. JC even took it one step further and made the national media part of his game. Call him a media ho if you want, but if that was his game he was good at it — getting on CNN, getting his pic in MSN News, and staying in character for that too. So if that’s his game, what’s wrong with that?

And finally, for a guy that supposedly was never on he did figure in a fair bit of Alpaville history — from his early aliance with the SSG and then the falling out to his involvement with the AVG and of course the elections, when the history of Alphaville is written he will figure in it in a major way.

Plus his casino was nice (but the odds were *horrible*) and his wedding reception was lovely. AndI’m *still* chasing that hot mafiosa chick…

By: JC Soprano

JC Soprano — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:24:31 +0000

Matty, yup that was me the whole time.. Which explains why JC had an office in that casino.. Eva, wow.. Thanks! I’m glad we can put our differences aside and can move on.

To everyone so far that has shown support, I thank you.. To those who are still talking smack, that’s fine. I played the game as I saw fit and to my advantage. I never was running a popularity contest.

JC Soprano
http://www.thesimmafia.com
http://www.swgmafia.com
Mr. Congeniality