The Thread of Mourning

[Amun Nefer]

Post the names of Pharaohs who are no longer with us and never reached immortality.

An Awlad 'Ali Bedouin (Egyptian Bedouin) poem of mourning:

خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل
في وقت
في وقت
في وقت الزعل
في وقت
عزيز في وقت الزعل

في وقت
في وقت
عزيز في وقت الزعل

في وقت
في وقت
في وقت دمعي

في وقت دمعي
دمعي يا
دمعي زاد يا مولاي

في وقت
في وقت
خطر عزيز
خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل

دمعي زاد يا مولاي
خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل (Thanks Snef! :))

khatar 'azīz fī wān iz-za'al
fī-wān
fī-wān
fī-wān iz-za'al
fī-wān
'azīz fī-wān iz-za'al

fī-wān
fī-wān
'azīz fī-wān iz-za'al

fī-wān
fī-wān
fī-wān dami'
dami' ya
dami' zād yā mawlāy
fī-wān
fī-wān
khatar 'azīzl
khatar 'azīz fī wān iz-za'al

dami' zād yā mawlāy
khatar 'azīz fī wān iz-za'al...


The beloved came to mind in the time of sadness
in the time
in the time
in the time of sadness
in the time
beloved in the time of sadness

in the time
in the time
beloved in the time of sadness

in the time
in the time
in the time tears
tears increased oh Lord
in the time
in the time
beloved came to mind
the beloved came to mind in the time of sadness

Tears increased, Oh Lord
The beloved came to mind in the time of sadness...


Names of the deceased:

Ard
Aeolwind
Centurix
deadbuffalo
Littorio
Nerfu
Nico Bell
Ra the Hedgehog
Slyhotep

[Andrelvis]

Ramiz still lives :)

[Amun Nefer]

Yay! :D

[Siptah]

Aeolwind
Ra the Hedgehog

[dreadmime]

Ramiz says "I'm not dead! I feel happy!"

Amun says "Quiet you, you'll be stone dead by morning!"

:p

[Samwise]

One of my best trading partners sent scrolls out today saying he was leaving because of the whole scarab thing, and that today's shipments would be his last. His name was Ard. :(

[Littorio]

I have been mummified ... and dumped in a garbage heap. I could not afford a pyramid

[Caesar Clifford]

Jenelope and Ra the Hedgehog have both changed the name of their cities to closing down sale so I guess they are both leaving soon.

[NoteVan1]

At least 3 of my friends have stopped playing recently. 1 from the warehouse nerf and 2 from this update. Then I got this message this morning:

[02/26 @ 12:57 pm] Shipment of 3000 [gold] returned to Dongsville! (destination player deleted their account)

Edit: I guess I should be happy that my ships returned at least.

[Sopdet]

Centurix, a very active player in 253N and thereabouts, and a great nome-mate, has gone today.

Weasel, Prince, and I will miss him.

[Thelordian]

Tomoo didn't die, they went immortal. Ranked 10(10) in the hall.

[AlphaPenguin]

People, please dont quit. I dont know everyone but I know I've had fun playing the game not only because of the game, but also because of my interaction with the people on the walls and I have had fun going crazy and faking flames and stuff.

With so many people leaving, I'm going to be pointlessly logging on, clicking upgrades and probably not trade because it wouldnt be fun anymore. Stay for the social aspects (ok, maybe not much now but lest suck it up) and see what happens. Things can and will change. Though I dont know if it will be for the better I do know that leaving now will mean that we wont see how this thing pans out.

These are the people who I've come to know and I really would not like to see leave:

Amun, Akivish_ra, Notevan, Deguakay, Pharoo, Spanx II, Rhamsses, Damotep, Fenekh, Siptah, Lord Armstrong. And those I consistently interact with on the General and Trade walls. If there are more of those tht I havent mentioned, I have not forgotten you - it's just these guys are there often enough for me to have their names at the tip of my tongue.

Stay
Have fun chatting and fake flaming
Offer constructive criticism for TM and the team
Watch how things pan out
Leave if you dont like the outcome, stay if you do
Say thanks for the fun you had whilst it lasted - it was free (or indeed very cheap)

[Asterix~]

Amun wasn't entirely correct in putting me up as having quit.

But as far as socially ingame, I most definetly have quit, and until some other way to get scarabs ingame is developed, I wont be buying any.

[prof786]

an awlad 'ali bedouin (egyptian bedouin) poem of mourning:

(can someone give me this in arabic characters too?)

الحبيب تتبادر إلى الذهن في زمن الحزن
في الوقت
في الوقت
في زمن الحزن
في الوقت
الحبيب في زمن الحزن

في الوقت
في الوقت
الحبيب في زمن الحزن

في الوقت
في الوقت
في الوقت الدموع
زيادة الدموع يا رب
في الوقت
في الوقت
تتبادر إلى الذهن الحبيب
الحبيب تتبادر إلى الذهن في زمن الحزن

زيادة الدموع ، يا رب
الحبيب تتبادر إلى الذهن في وقت الحزن

Google Translate can be an amazing thing at times.

[NoteVan1]

Offer constructive criticism for TM and the team
Watch how things pan out
Leave if you dont like the outcome, stay if you do


It's nice to be remembered :o

1. TM seems to be completely ignoring constructive criticism, or at least as far as the Suggestions Forum goes.

2-3. I was planning on leaving if they didn't do some major rebalancing which I have already went into details in a few times. If nothing else, I joined the One City Challenge Group (http://www.tiltedmill.com/forums/group.php?groupid=10). It's something new to aim for in the game and a few of the regulars are going to do it.

[AlphaPenguin]

It's nice to be remembered :o

1. TM seems to be completely ignoring constructive criticism, or at least as far as the Suggestions Forum goes.

2-3. I was planning on leaving if they didn't do some major rebalancing which I have already went into details in a few times. If nothing else, I joined the One City Challenge Group (http://www.tiltedmill.com/forums/group.php?groupid=10). It's something new to aim for in the game and a few of the regulars are going to do it.

I think it might be hard for a company to listen to EVERYTHING people say, otherwise they'd be changing things every 5 seconds. but needless to say, having read the few threads about player dissatisfactions, its become disadvantagous.

Perhaps the company already has a game plan as to how to roll out this thing and they;ve decided that it secures their future. And if it means losing us, as a company, and for survival - they might well implement it anyway, regardless of how much we shout and how much they would like to listen to us. Maybe having 5k paying players is more financially sound for them than having 500k non paying players?

[Keketasherit]

One of my best trading partners sent scrolls out today saying he was leaving because of the whole scarab thing, and that today's shipments would be his last. His name was Ard. :(

I know! I'll miss Ard...

[Samwise]

Slyhotep is also leaving. He spent all his scarabs before realizing he'd need them for upgrades, realized that he couldn't grow his cities any more without paying, and decided he'd had enough. :(

[Ramiz]

I m not leaving! Have enough scarabs to extend palaces all the way. All those guys left? So sad... And that s a beautifull poem, Amun. You continue to pleasently suprise me with your huge knowledge.

[Snefru]

Post the names of Pharaohs who are no longer with us and never reached immortality.

An Awlad 'Ali Bedouin (Egyptian Bedouin) poem of mourning:

(Can someone give me this in Arabic characters too?)

khatar 'azīz fī wān iz-za'al
fī-wān
fī-wān
fī-wān iz-za'al
fī-wān
'azīz fī-wān iz-za'al

fī-wān
fī-wān
'azīz fī-wān iz-za'al

fī-wān
fī-wān
fī-wān dami'
dami' ya
dami' zād yā mawlāy
fī-wān
fī-wān
khatar 'azīzl
khatar 'azīz fī wān iz-za'al

dami' zād yā mawlāy
khatar 'azīz fī wān iz-za'al...


The beloved came to mind in the time of sadness
in the time
in the time
in the time of sadness
in the time
beloved in the time of sadness

in the time
in the time
beloved in the time of sadness

in the time
in the time
in the time tears
tears increased oh Lord
in the time
in the time
beloved came to mind
the beloved came to mind in the time of sadness

Tears increased, Oh Lord
The beloved came to mind in the time of sadness...


Names of the deceased:

Ard
Aeolwind
Asterix~
Littorio
Michlo
Ra the Hedgehog
Tomoo

خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل
في وقت
في وقت
في وقت الزعل
في وقت
عزيز في وقت الزعل

في وقت
في وقت
عزيز في وقت الزعل

في وقت
في وقت
في وقت دمعي

في وقت دمعي
دمعي يا
دمعي زاد يا مولاي

في وقت
في وقت
خطر عزيز
خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل

دمعي زاد يا مولاي
خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل

Hi Amun
just got back and now need to catch up. :)

We have translated your poem through the English translation you gave because the arabic transliteration was wrong.

The Google got the meaning right but the grammar is wrong.
When the grammar is not correct it can give many meanings.

Now have to catch up on all this Scarab lark. :confused:

[Amun Nefer]

خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل
في وقت
في وقت
في وقت الزعل
في وقت
عزيز في وقت الزعل

في وقت
في وقت
عزيز في وقت الزعل

في وقت
في وقت
في وقت دمعي

في وقت دمعي
دمعي يا
دمعي زاد يا مولاي

في وقت
في وقت
خطر عزيز
خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل

دمعي زاد يا مولاي
خطر عزيز في وقت الزعل

Hi Amun
just got back and now need to catch up. :)

We have translated your poem through the English translation you gave because the arabic transliteration was wrong.

The Google got the meaning right but the grammar is wrong.
When the grammar is not correct it can give many meanings.

Now have to catch up on all this Scarab lark. :confused:

Lol, I found it because I was reading a fascinating book called Veiled Sentiments by Lila Abu-Lughod. So it's her fault not mine in this case, because she's the one who gave it. :p

Evil Sacrabs... :mad:

[Amun Nefer]

Slyhotep is also leaving. He spent all his scarabs before realizing he'd need them for upgrades, realized that he couldn't grow his cities any more without paying, and decided he'd had enough. :(

Slyhotep or Skyhotep? :confused:

[Samwise]

What I typed.

[Amun Nefer]

Just checking, 'cause I've heard of sky as well as sly and the l and k keys are right next to each other... just wanna make sure :rolleyes: thanks! :)

[Amun Nefer]

Continue adding the names of the dead if there are any more.

[Siptah]

by the way... michlo is still alive and playing

[Amun Nefer]

Oh he is? yay! :)

[Michlo]

Yes, Amun, reports of my demise were premature. :P I said "buggering off soon".

I am attempting to hang in there long enough for my tomb and then I'll be gone. My capital reached level 20 today and the stockpiles are growing. My in-game "brother" is, as usual, of a like mind so we are aiding one another as we have all along so that makes things easier.

So yes I am still definitely going but hopefully not until that lovely, secure tomb is finished.

Cheers.

[Amun Nefer]

Lol, good then I won't have to add you to this. You sure you don't wanna come with us to the Second world?

[Michlo]

Quite sure, thank you. Good luck to you there, though.

[Amun Nefer]

Alright then. :( Hope to see you around at some point then.

[Asterix~]

Please take me off the list, I rejoined. =)

[Amun Nefer]

Hear Hear! It's fun to take people of the list. =D (is it me or is everyone starting to steal my style of smiley?)

[Asterix~]

Nope, you stolerz mine. And ty =)

[Amun Nefer]

Lol, nope I've used mine for years, a very dear friend of mine came up with them, except she uses = ] and = [

[Asterix~]

}:-)

See editing it is less fun when you forget to edit out the right person.

Edit: Apparently I can look faster then you can edit ^.^

[Amun Nefer]

I totally editted you out. That sort of smiley is why I thought you might have been her, lol.

[Asterix~]

Yep, I looked before you edited after I replied. =P Thanks for taking me off.

Scarabs = not so bad. Might even buy some. :eek:

[Amun Nefer]

Lol

Anyone else has died, post it here. Anyone coming back, I'll be more than happy to take you off... :)

[Oregon Taz]

Clayto has become immortal. He was a good friend, neighbor, and trading partner, and we will miss him. May he rest in peace.

[Amun Nefer]

This one was only for those whose names would only fade away since they weren't immortal. Congrats to him though. :)

[Amun Nefer]

Unfortunately the Heart-Stubbed Pink Care Bear Suited One, Nico Bell will have to be added to the list. Goodbye Nico. :(