Sell ubers-in-training

LVTP

Littlespike :

so I'll stop before it stirs things up.

How big a stick you want me to stir it with? A couple deep breaths.........

I remember a vote. The majority of ubers who voted did vote for maxed throw and squirt. This majority opinion is posted on the uber announcement.

Scout Mama :

(MANY PREFER YOU HAVE MAXED THROW AND SQUIRT)

It comes down to respect. The majority of the ubers ask that you max those two tracks. If not, to me, it is disrespect. I never took a uber on Tuesday before his throw and squirt were maxed. I respected my team enough to follow the wishes of the majority. I haven't attended sell Uber Tuesdays for a few weeks now. This rant isn't directed at one person, but to everyone who has the attitude that PREFER must apply to everyone but them. I would rather go short than board with someone who disrespects me. I would rather not go at all than perpetuate a double standard.

Some will say - we used to have to beg to get a full elevator. Times are different. There is not a shortage of ubers now.

Some will say - well, it is ok if they just fill an empty spot on the last vator. To me that is saying - only come if we can't find anyone better. That is wrong too. And confusing to our ubers-in-training. And do they really respect that anyway? Last night a true uber was left alone, standing on the platform while a uber-in-training boarded the elevator.

When the opening post says one thing and individual posts say another, what are ubers-in-training to believe? Because of a few individual posts, shall they come to uber Tuesday expecting to find their gags welcomed with open arms when the majority has already spoken differently?

Do we need to vote again? Has it has turned into a gag optional run(as long as we get a good group hug)? It comes down to this - would you board an elevator with 7 other toons just like yourself?

Zippy D Doda · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: View Single Post

I know you probably aren't looking for replies but I have a couple of thoughts...

I have a sell uber in training. His gags are at lvl 5 nearing six on 2 of them. I have taken him on a couple of TTF runs BUT I would never consider taking him on an uber run before maxing his gags. I would be afraid of endangering the other ubers on the elevator. Of course I'm also a chicken so that is why he stays away as well.

My dabbling at the TTF runs is so I can get use to his gags and how to run him with the limited number of gags. It's my way of learning how to play him smart. When to pass what to throw when. Playing my lureless mouse has helped me when "doing the math". A lot of people don't read the small print. They see Uber run and off they go to join. I guess a healthy discussion on occasion helps to bring these issues back to the front of everyone's minds.

Just beware there is a Smelly Kat on the horizon coming to an uber run soon.

LadyZ · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:45 am Post subject: View Single Post

Last I checked, "prefer" did not equal "require". Confused

It was also stated that requirements were not to be allowed since it was a CCG sponsored run.

Personally, I would rather see things clearly stated to avoid misunderstanding. But you can't possibly blame a new person for showing up based on the word "prefer". Many prefer it, some do not. Clear as mud.

MST · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:58 am Post subject: View Single Post

I think our TTF runs or normal CCG runs are good places to play the ubers in training to get a feel for it. I have one who is still sitting on level 5 gags for his three tracks. Yes, I have really slacked on him. Poor toon! I won't bring him to the all uber affair until all three are maxed. That is more personal choice however, and the "many prefer" is confusing and not clear. I think that LVTP had a good point with "would you go with 7 other toons just like you".

I missed this week since I still needed a billion merits for Meow and wouldn't have even thought to bring the one in training out. I did come and bring some beans though. Mr. Green

Hap was looking a little broke as he never changes those clothes.

I know when I go in I do "expect" that the others at least have maxed throw and squirt. I think it's just because everytime I go they have always been. Meow had three of the four maxed before she went to the all uber run just because I didn't want to hurt the team. To each his own though and I certainly wouldn't be upset by someone going without maxed gags as long as they communicate that with "I haven't found it yet."

Enough ramblings for 8 on Fri morning! Hope it makes sense. Razz

Varmint · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:33 am Post subject: View Single Post

MST :

Hap was looking a little broke as he never changes those clothes.

Hap has changed clothes at least once and wore them for about a month but I went back to Maifa Death shirt*. He still stuck on last seasons phrases and loves "Spooktastic" Razz

Hap has a full 10K bank and doesn't need no stinky beans! I was going to upgrade the doodle but my little TTC doodle seems to always give me one jump when I need it. I usually don't need more that the +5 he gives me. The doodle will never be maxed... I usually doodle to recover Laff at the estate and have been working on just jump. It still take forever. I did upgrade Test Hap's doodle since we wasn't working at all Mr. Green

* As noted by Silly Salty

maroon5dancer · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:18 am Post subject: View Single Post

I think that it is more to keep you alive more than others around you. But if i were in an all uber run i would have it manditory that you have maxed throw and squirt. And if you have lure at LEAST get the big magnet. this is maroon5dancer's brothe- wat no the banthas have been let loose ill get the machine gun you go stop the cows.

LadyZ · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:37 am Post subject: View Single Post

Yes, the point is and always has been a good one "Would you go with 7 more like you". My personal opinion is that one is not an uber at all until all the gags you chose to have are maxed. Not just throw and squirt. But I don't make the rules.

Remember that the uber run is a CCG run, not a TTF run. CCG decided that they WILL NOT make any rules about this run. The fact is when you join the uber run you are supposed to pack the elevator and not shuffle just like on an ordinary CCG run. That means you might end up with a non-uber of any type - whether "in training" or a high laff random who wants to kill you all off. If you can't handle that, don't go, because that's the way it is. Make your own uber run with your own rules.

It is completely unfair to blame the ones "in training" who show up based on the word "prefer".

It's also not fair to be having this discussion over HERE where it does not involve this site! CCG discussions are on the TTC board. I don't mind the general discussion / comments over here but the OP makes it seem like it's something that can be settled / voted on here, and I just want to avoid that misunderstanding. Some of our members don't go to TTC and have never heard of CCG. The rules / guidelines of CCG, and the wording of the uber run notice, are "official" CCG and we have nothing to do with that here at TTF.

Sir Toppem Kat · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:07 am Post subject: View Single Post

New Guy Weighs in:

I am on my first toon and read about the "Uber" concept and as my gags progressed and my laugh progressed the thrill in any but the toughest buildings started to diminish.I was certain I would stop at 50 laff but I had developed all but the final training for TU(already having Sound,Drop,Squirt,Throw at respectable levels) but felt that this risk that made it thrilling also put an unneeded burden on the other toons I was playing with(unless they were evil to start with) so I gave up on the official "Uber" description and took 3 more laff to finish training my TU.

Who determined what an "Uber" is anyway?I thought Sir Toppem Kat was Uber until I befriended "litter box" who is 16 laff with maxed throw and squirt and he is a hoot to play with(just bring enough TUs to keep him alive).Is my cat's laff too high to be an "uber" now when I see the elevator full of 100+laff toons snubbing all of the cold callers who genuinely want to get started then I don't have any feel for this game.I'll go in with low laff,high laff,any toon that has earned a sellbot suit and the amount of times I had some little clique of "evil toon snobs" let my cat die until I learned to pass after not getting TUed 3 times in a row taught me well that some of us take this stuff a little too seriously and forgot how they got their start with their 120+laff Mega-Toon and are graduating to Ubers to make the game more exciting.Guess what?VP didn't get less exciting.....some of you did Sad

I will call STK a "Quasi-Uber" in deference to toons like "litter box" and play my cat without any more then 53 laff to keep it challenging until I get my Mr.Hollywood disguise but if any of you who have have VPed with me thought I was a pain even with limited experience once I got my gags up then you want this game to be anything but challenging and should have just gotten off the elevator when you saw my n00b self get on.The thrill of winning or losing is what holds my interest and has me renewing my 2nd month of toontown and considering a second account just for my kids and not coasting through with little or no risk in perfectly choreographed toon battle .

I'm a n00b so my opinion doesn't mean much but it takes all kinds and these are my opinions..

"STK Cringes and awaits scowls and growls from on high" Embarassed

Varmint · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:08 am Post subject: View Single Post

Sir Toppem Kat :

Who determined what an "Uber" is anyway?

There use to be a toon task many moons ago and many a toon was stuck with it for many moons too...to Help a 50 laff or less Toon beat the VP. Back then the fight was alot harder in the factory and the VP....they down graded both of them after Cash came out. Over time the Laff of the Ubers came from being close to 50 to now seeing how low you can go. The game was alot different before level 7 organic gags too.... so the toon task of being 50 laff or Less was where the line was drawn in the sand.

MissPoutyFace · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: View Single Post

I have a 34 laff uber (who now has a couple more laffs due to sell promotions). This is sort of the standard now, you get your 4 tracks and quit getting laff and just advancing your gags. Of course, there are more and more of the 15/16 laff uber around and lots more variations.

I would say at 53, you are stuck in the middle with nowhere to go. People will wonder if you show up for uber runs and folks will be confused when you are doing other stuff. You might as well go forward with this toon and, if you want an uber, make a new toon for it. My big toons love taking ubers through the factory and wherever else they want to go. I like being the big, strong (almost) invicible toon Smile

. And having a few TU Unites in my pocket make sure that all the ubers I befriend survive (although they never expect someone to save them to that extent).

tgibbsjr · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: View Single Post

MissPoutyFace :

I have a 34 laff uber (who now has a couple more laffs due to sell promotions). This is sort of the standard now, you get your 4 tracks and quit getting laff and just advancing your gags. Of course, there are more and more of the 15/16 laff uber around and lots more variations.

I would say at 53, you are stuck in the middle with nowhere to go. People will wonder if you show up for uber runs and folks will be confused when you are doing other stuff. You might as well go forward with this toon and, if you want an uber, make a new toon for it. My big toons love taking ubers through the factory and wherever else they want to go. I like being the big, strong (almost) invicible toon Smile

. And having a few TU Unites in my pocket make sure that all the ubers I befriend survive (although they never expect someone to save them to that extent).

....Or sounds like this one would make a fine cash uber.