Ok, here I go.
Warning: This is the longest post I’ve ever written, so don’t bother reading it unless you have a bit of time. You might not want to be in a terrific mood when you read this, either; it’ll probably ruin it.
After last night’s gross display of cross-member flaming, I’ve decided to post a somewhat unbiased view of the current problems in the club.
It would seem to me that this entire fiasco began with Shady (which of the countless debacles in the LCC haven’t?) becoming a minor. Along with a few other people, Rhoedd’s interpretation of such an event was that the officers were accepting lame play - which then became the real trigger to these current problems.
Here’s a more logical interpreation of Shady’s minorship acceptance that I don’t think a lot of you caught on to:
Shady’s been around for a very long time. I remember encountering him when I played in the Bitorin days - and don’t get me wrong, I despised playing with him. However, I recall Rhoedd complaining that Shady should be banned/kicked/etc. He’s been through all of that. Shady’s been banned a number of times from this server, and kicked countless times. The real fact is, though, that he has changed considerably. Had you played against him when he was starting out, you’d be content with how nice he’s being. As much as a lot of us don’t want admit it, Shady is a vertebrae in Low Caliber’s back bone and I think his minorship is our way of recognizing it.
Although that Shady topic may have got the ball of problems rolling, it certainly isn’t the answer to the current problem involving “the assholes that have been making the club’s Rune experience miserable lately”.
Here’s what I think, and it may cost me more than I’m willing to lose right now, but here goes nothin’.
To Rhoedd: While I don’t believe you’re in the right on this subject, I also don’t believe you’re in the wrong. Yes, laming is a problem on this server. It always has been. Here’s a few posts of mine from the Bitorin days for your reading pleasure.
Admin Visits Severely Needed - Ministration, March 8, 2002
A Noble Gesture Indeed - Ministration, March 14, 2002
If you read these posts, you’ll know that I was once fighting the same fight you’re trying to. It’s pointless, man. After all is said and done, the cycle will continue, and it’s something we have to live with - which I believe Mano and Imp were saying in their posts. The fact that you interpretted that as sponsoring lame play and turned around to insult them does not show much character on your part.
Honestly, man, if you can’t get along with the other people in this club, maybe you should consider forfeiting your membership. As much as I would like to continue playing with you in-game, maybe it’s just not your time as a member yet.
To Midknight: You’ve changed a lot lately - mainly since you were promoted to Secretary.
Since you had the gall to ask these questions, I’m going to show the balls to answer them:
Tell me, what kind of person I am?
Honestly, I’m not sure any more. The Midknight I first met is a very different person than the Midknight I know now. The earlier one showed that he truly cared about people and was fun to play around with. The current one seems pretty full of himself and will shoot down anyone who disagrees with his views.
Tell me, how I play?
Again, a two part answer. The old Mid was a graceful winner and had a much more fluid fighting style. The more recent Mid likes to brag quite a bit about achievments and seems to do a lot of button-mashing in-game (double binding keys a few times, I believe).
Tell me who you look towards as a follower when you first came to the arena?
I’ve always looked up to Manowar, Unter, Lord Wintermoon, and - especially - Revenant. I’ve mainly seen you as an equal, Mid - even if your title says otherwise. Maybe it’s because you weren’t around when I first started playing, I’m not sure.
Tell me how do you think it makes the person who promoted you to a minor or membership feel?
The Midknight that had first sponsored my membership would be proud of me for speaking my mind in the face of everything that’s been going on lately; the new Midknight’s reaction will be known in a soon-to-be-made reply, I imagine.
Tell me who laid out the rules (not laws) of the server.
Well, I believe that was a joint project by Bitorin and Unter. I remember reading the same constitution we have now back in my Bitorin days (before you were even around). I have no idea why you’d ask such a question.
Tell me who plays for fun?
I sure as heck try to. It makes it pretty hard, however, when the Secretary is swearing his mouth off at one of the other members in-game from the site. Which will take me to my last argument after this last question…
Tell me in all your time on the server have you really been out numbered or are you just weak to the fact that you need someone else from the club to help you.
As most people know, I’m quite good at disposing with lamers. Most of the time, I can fight more than 1 of them at a time, and have no problems exposing or kicking them when they get out of hand. I have no idea why others can’t do as I do.
Now, back to last night’s truly ugly display. Mid, I hardly think that was any way for an officer to behave - especially in front of players on the server. Not only did you kick a fellow member (Rhoedd) for personal reasons, but every sentence that came out of you was an insult - most of which loaded with swears. I mute people who do that in-game, and you’re an officer. Perhaps Rhoedd does deserve a reconsideration on his membership, but my god man, please try to control your vocabulary. I heavily doubt Sker will ever want to become a member of this club after all that shit.
As I said before, I think it would be best if Rhoedd resigned his membership. But it may also be better if someone like Dante became Secretary - even if only temporarily while Midknight chills out.
If making such a proposition forfeits my membership for some odd reason, so be it. I’ll be content as long as I can play on the server.
That’s my 2 cents, take it as you will.
Original thread: https://lowcaliber.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8986090972/m/9036047284
