that's interesting, pudge.
from my perspective i've always seen azrael's morale coming and going in waves through many different incarnations, but each time the players come and go in waves as well. seems like 90% of nihilum are just old azrael, force, classic players that got worn out from the resistance being so inept.
nihilum has done some pretty nasty shit to stay on top, but Lite hasn't been able to play the same chess game. from what i've seen, you pals really lack the will to function without him present and at the helm calling the shots. he's a micro manager, and he has trouble delegating responsibilities to other people, which slows you down to a standstill. i've made these comments to all of you while in the guild (which you all agreed with), and to Lite himself.
dont get me wrong, the "resistance" is an ideal/ desired position for me, but i don't think Lite is the person, historically, to make shit happen. he lacks the tenacity/ know how. and there's no blaming him for that, he's new to the game. but he's gotta learn when to step down and control himself.
i also came from force. 80% of those players quit the game entirely, and a few joined nihilum after working with Lite in a larger context beyond just attacking nihilum together. i think the only person you retained from our guild after classic is knife?
when lite wasn't around it was basically up to agatha or me to light a fire under you guys to move or do something meaningful or to work together with people not originally in your guild (force people). and it hardly ever worked. the only raid we tried was trakanon and that mass pvp at the zone in was pretty much over the moment checkraise zoned in and salem, as our MA, decided to wait until a caster zoned in to engage (they staggered casters zoning in for about 45 seconds). the good thing with that loss was you guys completely changing your class makeup for PvP purposes, and it's been successful in that regard.
but it was a shit show overall. too many bad decisions made too late.
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