Robertdonald
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Robertdonald (sometimes spelled RobertDonald) was one of the founders of Scallywag Syndicate. He won a Blue/Red parrot, called Moneybags in the Best Pirate Competition! of June 2004 on Midnight. He also won a red octopus, called Moneybags Jr. in the *Drinking Tournament! of August 2004 on Midnight, and a black/lime parrot, called Moneybags III in the Thanksgiving (Swordfighting) Tournaments on Midnight in November 2004.
Robertdonald was known for his high level of skill at most puzzles, particularly drinking, leading to his coding of a version of "classic drinking" on Game Gardens after the new version was implemented into the game. The culture of paying jobbers to puzzle for a specific side in blockades was first initiated by Robertdonald under the flag Mercenaries during the blockade Gaea I [1]. The character built up a notorious reputation, often clashing with various flags and individuals due to differing views, the Scallywag War being one such example. Following the events surrounding Jorvik VIII, Robertdonald's character was "exiled" - that is banned until further notice, but with the understanding that the ban was not necessarily infinite.[2] Despite his exile, Robertdonald occasionally posts on the forums.
Among his achievements, he is held as a prime example of the capacity for mercenary gameplay within Y!PP.
YPP rules that are believed to have been created or changed due to the actions of Robertdonald
- Fame: Robertdonald was known for creating alternate flags to drop war chest on islands. This was done to avoid "griefing issues" and to generally just irritate island holders. This classic Robertdonald tactic could possibly have been a contributory factor in the development and deployment of the Fame system.
- Building limits: Robertdonald was also famous for taking islands and starting and selling as many construction sites as possible as soon as he had won the blockade. This was a major PoE maker for his attack efforts. This tactic could have been a contributory factor in the imposed limit of only two construction sites on single island at a time. Jacktheblack, often Robertdonald's right hand man, violated this in some way which resulted in a ban.
- No Show Blockades: Robertdonald particularly enjoyed keeping some flags 'on their toes'. He would frequently drop war chests on islands at strange hours and then simply not show up. This was to force the defending flag to spend time and PoE gathering an unneeded defense and place them in a "cry wolf" situation. This possibly was a factor in creating the system win which Ringers distribute punishments for 'no-show' blockades.
- Blockade Pay: While not a rule, the firm establishment of paying jobbers to help at blockades can be credited to Robertdonald and his mercenary ways. The fact that the game now includes a blockade pay system could be attributed distantly to Robertdonald.
- Island Transfer: Robertdonald was also famous for taking an island and selling it to another flag as quickly as possible and/or just being a mercenary flag to take it for them. This quick sell or mercenary island taking possibly was a contributory factor in the 'pay to transfer an island' system and the mandatory island transfer announcement system for the forums.
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