I say this respectfully. It is very upsetting that Dark Winter is being globally demonized.
Do you believe that people would admit to RMTing? If we asked, "Oh, and before we invite, have you ever bought in game money with rl money?" do you think they'll say "yeah!" if they have?
Being in the guild, I want to say that there are MANY wonderful people in it. And I certainly count myself as one of them. I LOVE to help newbies and I often sit and buff others. I love the guild. It's the first place I've felt that people "get" my jokes. We group together often, and we talk all the time.
Today we went crawling through Permafrost and then killed ourselves a few times in SolA... because my guildies weren't scared to explore.
I've found DW to be a haven of old-school style EQ manners, good people, and very giving friends. They get my humor (or tolerate it), and we're kind to each other and others. So many are "old" EQers from "back in the day" and play with strategy and with the way they treat each other in groups. So refreshing!
We have never once knowingly invited anyone who RMTs, KSs, deliberately trains, or is otherwise a dink or a jack***. Yes, we've recruited like crazy. Poor Healover and poor Dibbons are always running about. I have great sympathy for them, lol.
But at the end of the day, it is very hurtful for someone like me, and so many in the guild, to be painted with a loaded brush.
I'm upset that these people did this. It destroys the integrity of the game, and I'm ashamed they were wearing our tag when they did it. But I'm furious with THEM, not with our wonderful guild.
Please reconsider slathering us all as cheaters and jerks. We aren't! There are tons of great people here. We welcome more. We have a zero tolerance outlook on something like this, and if we find out, we keep a list... you're NEVER welcome back. We don't care if you're sorry. Not good enough.
That's all I have to say.
Thank you,
Wyldwind
Nimmian
Amris
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