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Originally Posted by Ravager
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I think it's comical because I know exactly what is being said. The analogy compares the dedication of a P99 raider to the dedication of an olympian. To say that the dedication to drop everything your doing at any given moment in the day to play a video game is the same as the dedication it takes to be the best in a real sport of any sort is just plain stupid.
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You just don't get it dude.
Comparing two things =/= saying two things are the exact same. Analogizing two things =/= saying two things are the exact same. Comparing/analogizing is calling attention to the similarities between things that may otherwise be very different.
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Originally Posted by W8Gamer
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Would you call the Olympian that works out for an hour more than the rest of the competition every day greedy or immoral? He went the extra mile.
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One could argue that's what TMO or any top guild is doing. They are going that extra mile to achieve their goal.
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He isn't saying that the work TMO does to kill stuff is as difficult/challenging/taxing/meaningful as the work an olympian does to win a medal. He is saying that just like an Olympian who works harder than his competition wins the gold, so too is TMO working harder than its competition and therefore getting to kill the mobs.