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RESTORATION COMEDYby HazedDuring the reconstruction, I received hundreds of e-mails from players submitting character information so we could restore them into the game. Last week I shared one that brightened this Demi-goddess’ day. In case you all felt that the correspondence with players was easy, the attached string of messages shows a less satisfying encounter. To: feedback@ibgames.com Subject: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Howzit Hazed! Just saw the info on the crash. You requested an estimate of the amount of the loss sustained by each character. Attached is a file that lists 24 of my alts, calculates the loss, and details their appearance, clothes, and relationships so you can restore everything. Thanks, Zardoz P.S. I also included a slide show of Unlimited Ltd’s last company picnic (ok.. we can’t take pictures, it’s a text-based game, duh… so I have a slide show of descriptions of what the pictures would look like). Hope you can make the next company picnic! To: Zardoz@unlimtedltd.gal Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Hi, I cannot download a file so large, please just give the amount for each character in one e-mail Regards, Hazed To: feedback@ibgames.com Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Hazed, Sorry about the file size. Attached is a listing of all of my alts, and a summary of their ranks, goals, and hobbies. I’ll send the supporting schedules in another e-mail. Thanks again, and sorry about the file size. Zardoz To: Zardoz@unlimtedltd.gal Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Zardoz, Just one e-mail for each character please. I only want to know what the amount of your claim is. Hazed To: feedback@ibgames.com Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Hazed, Sorry, didn’t realize you wanted each claim separate. Ok, attached is the claim for Zardoz. I have included a statement of the current cash balance both personal and company. I have also included a listing of his portfolio. To determine the value of the portfolio, I am considering the following alternatives for valuation: 1. Share value of the held stock based on the most recently closed cycle; In order to determine the best possible method, I really need access to some financial information of the held companies. If Bella is not busy, could she access that information and send it to me? Then I can start the valuation of the shares. Thanks again. I’m really excited about this project. Zardoz To: Zardoz@unlimtedltd.gal Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Zardoz, Bella is a little busy with restoring Fed. Please send in your claim, it can be an estimate. In one e-mail. For each character. Soon. Hazed To: feedback@ibgames.com Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Hazed, Of course, I’m sorry. I should have realized that Bella was busy. It’s just as well. I think that the Net present value approach is the most generally accepted method anyway. Attached are the supporting computations. I have included the historical dividends received, and assigned a probability factor to each company which weights the estimated balance to arrive at an anticipated promotion pay out. I have considered several factors to discount the future pay out back to the date of the crash. Are you comfortable with 6%? I have several schedules in the attached workbook that analyze various factors. I think they will support the 6% factor. It’s kind of difficult since there isn’t really a galactic inflation factor. If you want, I can e-mail Bella my suggestions about adding inflation to the game. No problems here, always happy to offer suggestions.:) I have also included the estimated cost of replacing the ship. I intend to buy the ship at my PO alt’s planet with a 10% mark up going to the planet’s treasury. I have included this mark up as a reduction to my PO’s claim. I have attached a reconciliation of my Slithy balance. I have also computed a claim for additional slithies for the out-of-pocket expenses I have incurred for items such as coffee to sustain me while I continually clicked on the connect button during Fed’s disruption, and the cost of one mouse (long story, but I do have a receipt). I have converted my US$ cost based on the most recent exchange data as published in the Wall Street Journal. Let me know if you need more information. I placed footnotes by most of my assumptions, and I have a table of major assumptions included in the workbook. I’ll send in the other 24 calculations shortly. Thanks so much, and sorry about the misunderstanding, Zardoz To: Zardoz@unlimtedltd.gal Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Zardoz, We are establishing a new rank in Fed2. It will be just below Groundhog. The new rank is Spittoon cleaner. If I do not receive the information I asked for in a simple e-mail, you will be the first player assigned to this rank. Hazed To: feedback@ibgames.com Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Spittoon Cleaner? To: Zardoz@unlimtedltd.gal Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash If I don’t receive what I asked you for in the next e-mail, we will create another rank below that one. It will be Arlene’s pedicurist. You will promote when you have earned 300 tcc’s (toenail clipping credits). To: feedback@ibgames.com Subject: RE: Claim for Damages from Fed2 Crash Hazed, I have thought everything over, and have decided an estimate without documentation is the best way Player Name: Zardoz |