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August 17, 1999 Last Words - **5** The page is officially closed for business. Here's my last post on the page. Good luck to all the other great Utopian sites out there. Sudden Death's page, Dio's page, The Utopian Depot, and Larroke's page seem to be the current cream of the crop. I hope you'll support their pages like you supported mine...Good Luck in Utopia's 5th age....Archfiend August 11, 1999 Building a Monster Province 101 **4** - A general guide to building a monstrous province. A few side notes: Geocities is screwing up left and right or that article would of been up days ago. I've got another article on how to put together a Utopia web page I want to add (hint, hint: it doesn't involve stealing material from other pages and becoming a Utopian pariah..no luv 4 Borc :P). August 4, 1999 Ideas for the 5th Age - **4** Some ideas to improve game play in Utopia's 5th age. The Dork Collective - **4** Well since I flamed him on the forums I might as well the leave the whole story up for history's sake. If you've heard I don't like this lamer now you can see why if you missed the flaming on the forums :) I have written a strategy piece called "building a monster province 101 which will be added tomorrow if all goes well. I am working on the design of my new website as well. If anyone has mad skillz in the graphic arts department and woud like to help me out designing a logo for my new page, let me know at Devilkin2000@hotmail.com. Last but not least, don't worry, even after I stop maintaining this site the articles will still be available somehow as reference material (a lot of peeps have been asking) July 24, 1999 Earning the Regency - **4** An article on how to be a great regent. Getting elected as regent is one thing, doing a great job is quite another. Advice on doing a good job from the former regent of a top 5 kingdom. I'm getting my cyber-zine format ready now (for my new page). I plan to add new material daily. My zine will focus on internet gaming, Starcraft, Pro-Wrestling, free speech and social commetary. The Utopia article will still be available to the general public although they won't be updated. So you can still take a look at the articles. If all goes well I will aquire an HTML editor on Monday. I've already started writing articles for the new zine. I hope everyone will check that out too. July 16, 1999 Thanks 2 my Peeps - **4** We're less than two weeks from the end of the 4th age of Utopia and the end of my page. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank some people who helped with the page or helped make a Utopia a more enjoyable game for me personally. July 6, 1999 Beating Back The Bullies With Thieves And Magic - **4** Are you a 99 pound weakling of a kingdom that's tired of getting sand kicked in your face by huge bully kingdoms? Learn to fight back using the dark arts of wizardry and black ops. This is not an in depth guide to war but a more specific thievery and magic related guide. On a side note, right now I intend to end the page when the 4th Age ends. I have no intentions of playing anymore Utopia and honestly I have little interest in it anymore. I already have a couple of articles on tap however and think I can get by until the end of the age. At that point I believe I'm going to start up a pro-wrestling site :) I've got a good concept and I up my target audience from 30k to several million. Anyway, good luck in Utopia's 4th Age...AF June 28, 1999 How to Post on the Utopia Forums by Rob - **4** Check out this article so you too can learn to post like the biggest cough, cough, morons, I mean stars of the Utopia forums. Updates have been a little slow. I've been having horrible security conflicts between Netscape 4.61 and Geocities and I've needed to download the new version of IE as well to work on the page. Look for more updates as I get these tech problems worked out. June 21, 1999 The Future of the Page - **4** Will the page continue now that I've retired? Check here to find out. June 09,1999 Exploring Your Way To The Top - **4** Just like the name says, an exploring strat for Utopia's 4th age June 07, 1999 Reflections and Strategies for Utopia's 4th Age -**4** How will the new changes effect the game? What are the strategies that will help you do well in this new age? Check out this article for some insight. June 05, 1999 The History of Utopia - **4**The History of Utopia from the betas through Utopia's third age is ready. If you have any detail to add to it or have anything you think should be corrected please contact me at Devilkin2000@hotmail.com June 04, 1999 Geocities seems to be working for the first time in a couple of days (for the moment at least). I have quite a few things to add (Geocities permitting). The History of Utopia is priority 1. I also will be adding a marker **4** to the articles. That will indicate the information in the article is still relevant in the 4th age and should still be correct within the current rules. Also I'm looking to add a guestbook, an ICQ meet and greet section, improve the look of the page, and a add few new articles. If Geocities is working all week-end (yeah right) I should be able to add quite a bit. On a final note, another thank you to Mehul Patel. His interview brought in around 5k hits in about a week. Plus he's linking to the interview from Utopia's main page. That's a big plus and is much appreciated. So if any of know Utopia's Main man personally, tell him "thanks again" for me. May 25, 1999 Utopia's Creator Mehul Patel on Building a Perfect World - **4** I pulled the ultimate coup for a Utopia web page by getting the man himself, Mehul Patel to do an interview. The interview was conducted via email. I sent him a massive list of over 60 questions which he answered within a few days time. He addresses everything form scripts, to cheaters, to what he sees as the biggest issues with game play. Personally was amazed that a guy just out of college with a degree in finance is running a massive gaming empire like this :) Archfiend... As a side note I have a lot of improvements planned for this page over the next few days, I hope you'll check those outt as well. I hope that over the next week or two I will be able to add several new features, articles, and improve the look of the site. May 14, 1999 A Perfect World: Part 2 - **4**A complete list of suggested changes to Utopia. This would address all the major gameplay issues and improve the game play 110%. May 11, 1999 Newbie Bashing Your Way to 1 Million GC NW - Hehehe..this isn't actually an article on newbie bashing, but it does explain how to hit 1 million GC of NW without an insane amount of effort. If you're just shooting for a solid game, not the Top 100, this is the article for you. May 7, 1999 Archfiend's Art of War - After battles with everyone from Hydra, to Crimson Death's kingdom and the rest of island 1, Multis, SNAP back when they were powerful in the early betas, and countless other fights, I am now ready to teach the combat techniques that will help you win a war. May 4, 1999 10 New Spells, Attacks, and Thief Abilities **4**- Some excellent additions to your province's arsenal next round. April 27, 1999 The Utopia FAQ- **4** The answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Utopia. A Perfect World- **4**Shouldn't a game called Utopia be as close to perfect as possible? While Utopia is a terrific game, it does have some major flaws. Here are some suggestions that address the biggest problems with Utopia. |
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April 20, 1999 Picking Targets - How do you find those juicy land grabs or large banks so you can keep growing? Here's an article with all the info you'll need. |
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April 13, 1999 This is a non-update. I have been swamped with taxes, extra work at my job, round the house chores I've been putting off and a horrible, horrible, plumbing accident that caused water from my toilet to end up on my kitchen floor (shiver). This Monday the 20th I'm looking to do an update. I'm doing an article on how to select land grab targets. See you on the 20th and make sure to paste my homepages URL on your kingdom forums......Archfiend |
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March 31, 1999 Building a Top 50 Kingdom - **4**Last round I resided on the #3 kingdom in the world, The Drunken Monkey Clan. Unfortunately, I had to move on :( But there's no reason why I can't give you the secrets to our success. Everything you need to know about building a Top 50 kingdom (make sure to post this article and the main page address on your kingdom forums). |
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April 6, 1999 The Greatest Threats to Utopia's Future - **4** 10 critical Issues that could doom Utopia if they aren't kept under control. The key issues that have to be handled to keep Utopia going strong. |
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March 27, 1999 Revealing the Java Hack by Gooroo - **4** An explanation of the java hack from a website that caused numerous provinces to lose all of their buildings, troops, and money. An important article for all players of Utopia to read. |
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March 25, 1999 The Newbie Guide by Anonymous - **4** Got an annoying newbie in your kingdom you'd like to see have an "accident"? Give him this newbie guide and soon he won't be around to bother you again :) |
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March 21, 1999 Buildings - Which buildings should you build? Information to help you make the tough decisions. Also a few details to keep in mind. There have been some changes. the main things to keep in mind are that Humans no longer suck, Gnomes are now Halflings, Harpies are now Avians, and Rob Vaults and Arson have changed. Other than the information listed in the previous articles should be correct. |
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March 18, 1999 Detailed Race Analysis by Kanga - Another view on the races by the games #1 ranked player. Do keep in mind that this was written before the last announcement by Utopia. Final Thoughts on the Races - Taking into account the changes that Echelon has made to the races, here's the final word on things. This does take into account the last announcement made by Utopia. Look for more articles this week-end. |
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March 13, 1999 Detailed Race Analysis- Which race should you play next round? How do Echelon's changes and the two new races factor in? All the information you'll need (this is current as of March 13th). Thievery by Kanga - A breakdown of all the current thieving options by the game's #1 ranked player. Cheating - **4** How can cheating be removed from Utopia? An explanation of how people are cheating and how to stop it. Look for more articles next week on how to build a Top 50 kingdom and on building formulas next week. |
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March 8, 1999 The Newbie Guide - **4** Trying to learn to how to play Utopia? Here are some good tips to get you started. The 10 Dumbest Things Ever Said In Utopia - **4** What causes provinces to crash and burn? Check out the 10 crucial errors here. Utopian Ethics - **4** Want to make sure you aren't stepping on anyone's toes? Read the unofficial Utopian code of Ethics. How to be a Top 50 Player - Rocket Science? Not really... |
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