Sharkrunners is an awesome time filler / distraction etc. Here's the link to get started.

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/sh ... nners.html



Forums Here: http://community.discovery.com/eve/foru ... 4141974019

Sharkrunners HQ (Where you check your profile, notifications, join groups, and accept duals) http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/sh ... rs-hq.html



So after signing up, you pick a Research Team and start off with a baby boat, a basic crew, and no equipment, by diving while within range of either the Tiger Sharks or Gray Reef Sharks you earn money and accomplishments (which grant you more money). Each successful dive gives you the ability to 'skill up' your divers. Each dive causes them to tire out, so the more 'skill ups' they do, means more money in your pocket and more successful dives.



There are 3 main ports in the game, each has something different as far as available divers (people who watch Discovery Channel or Sharkweek will recognize most of them as Real People) you can also hire specialists who earn you more money per dive. Once you get the hang of it, you can challenge someone to a dual (there are many many kinds) as well as set up rivalries, and accept SRP or Special Research Projects, which again, net you more money. You also have the option of purchasing varying equipments, bigger boats, and upgrades for your boat.



Once you get rank10 (in SRP) you get the opportunity to visit the secret port, the joke being that is the port the top secret Thin Mint Pirating Operation is based. You can also participate by doing ORI (Or Ocean Reclamation Initiative) where you donate your money to make a part of the ocean a preserve, and if someone from your institution dives there, they get a 10% bonus to their research money earned.

If anyone decides to play, let me know and we'll invite you to our group ^^


Oh, and be careful or.....

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This actually looks pretty cool.

I still have 2 1/2 weeks in cali and 60% of the time I've been here eating watermelon with the morning cleanup lady(she's hella sexy, might tell her about the whole kangaroo thing) and my dog.

I might try getting on that game tomorrow. For tonight, I am going to go out to this taco place, then hit up a club.

Is it completely free, meka?

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completely, yup. Altho, awesome enough I would buy it in a heartbeat if I could, assuming that paying $ for it would make it bug-free. (Biggest bug for me is not saving log-in info ARGGGG)

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Ahh, even more appealing seeing as though it's free.

Ima call ige, see if they can pl my shark dude!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX9PH1xN4FU

I Tivo'd like all of shark week. I have a unnatural fascination with Sharks. TBH i'd fkn love to swim with them like some of the crazy ppl on shark week this year, yes w.o a cage


And on that bombshell...... When I get all my paperwork and more money we SO!!!! need to go fishing meka!!!!!!!

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fun game ;>



researcher: disaresta

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lol

Ora, Named the time and the place baby!! I too want to dive with the sharks, Keli said no fkn way, but we do want to go to Seal Island and see Air Jaws ;P oh and Sharkweek = sharkweak this year :/ I too TiVo'd everything and was dissapointed in most of it

For those of you playing now:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharkrunners
http://sharkrunners.atspace.com/


Accomplishments
Title How to Accomplish Payout
Beginner Sharkrunner Complete 1 successful encounter $1,000
Apprentice Sharkrunner Complete 10 successful encounters $10,000
Expert Sharkrunner Complete 50 successful encounters $50,000
Master Sharkrunner Complete 100 successful encounters $100,000
Complete Shark Collect a complete set of data on any shark $12,000
Complete Tigers Collect a complete set of data on all 10 Tiger Sharks $60,000
Complete Grey Reef Collect a complete set of data on all 10 Grey Reef Sharks $60,000
Duelist Win 5 Duels $12,000
The Good Life Achieve a Research Rank Level of 10 & purchase an item at the Hamamas Beach Port $10,000
Nerd Patrol Hire all 7 Specialists $50,000
Attentive Respond in time for 6 consecutive encounters $3,000
Devoted Respond in time for 12 consecutive encounters $12,000
Addicted Respond in time for 24 consecutive encounters $30,000
Lightning Reflexes Respond to an encounter in under 5 minutes $3,500
Safety First Complete 20 consecutive encounters without an attack $7,500
Mentor Raise a crew member to skill 20 $0
Professor 4 or more crew members have skill 20 or higher $0
Trainer Raise a crew member to 20 stamina $0
Drill Instructor 4 or more crew members have max. stamina 20 or higher $0
Guru 4 or more crew members have the same favorite fish $0
Frugal Accumulate 100,000 cash in the bank $10,000
Adrenaline Junky 10 shark attacks $10,000
Bonding Complete 25 successful encounters with 1 shark $10,000
Explorer Travel 1,000 miles $0
Jack of all Trades Complete a successful encounter using each type of equipment $35,000
Shopaholic Acquired every piece of equipment $0
Heir Apparent A crew member has completed 50 successful encounters $0
The Norman Endowment Collected some data from every shark $50,000
The Dreyfus Medal Collected a complete set of data for every shark $125,000
Ultimate Sharkrunner Accomplish all other tasks $0

Boats

There are 4 boats within the game. Each can have an engine refit (increases both cruising and top speed by 10%) and upgraded fuel tanks (increases fuel capacity by 20%).
Aqua-Tech Breeze 300 Storm Pro XL HydroLite Typhoon Tradewind 4000
price free (starter boat) $90,000 $90,000 $250,000
top speed (MPH) 35 42 56 62
cruise speed (MPH) 28 35 45 50
fuel capacity 250 450 450 1,000
crew capacity 3 5 4 6
refitting cost $4,000 $9,000 $9,000 $25,000

Specialists

These are the 7 specialist needed for the Nerd Patrol Achievement


Name Data Bonus Specialty Location
Willie HA Ecologist Port Moresby
Debby HE Veterinarian Port Moresby
Monica SE Chemist Bamaga
Paul AG Wrangler Port Moresby
Eve RE Geneticist Lakefield
Lilly SO Psychologist Lakefield
Victoria FE Dietician Bamaga

Stamina
1-11 Total = 1/hr regened
12-23 = 2/hr
24-35 = 3/hr
36+ = 10%/hr

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Soon as I start I'm going for that adrenaline junky achievment!

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11 August 2008
RIP John Skill 36 Stamina 40.
I had wanted you to die so long ago, and now you did, and wasted all my efforts I put into you.
Next!

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Lol

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