Is Red heading in the right direction ?

[Rec]

it's a classic server, it's not suppose to ever get stale

[Bazia]

if its stale for u take a break or quit

not sure what else 2 say

[Stasis01]

Who is Syft.

[Swyft]

Originally Posted by Stasis01 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Who is Syft.

I'm a clown, want a balloon animal?

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[Buhbuh]

I don't really find the server all that stale or uninteresting even if Azrael doesn't have to contest over a mob for several months (this is definitely going to be the case, pretty much guaranteed).

Enjoy yourselves, shrug.

There are people on these boards who are very quick to flaunt their ego (the OP is a perfect example) and demonize specifically Holocaust for not allaying their boredom or whatever it is they're battling with (since it's not us).

The reality (and irony of it) is that Nihilum could have very easily reformed into a new guild absent Nizzar with the same 50 people and several new/ competent officers, but, as you all suggested for a long period of time, Nihilum was boring. There was a thread made by me just days before the guild was dissolved, detailing all the shitty aspects of the guild and our contributions to the server in general.

I'm not really sure why Lite is white knighting as though Azrael are like these champions of justice and freedom of choice. His guild contributed very little to the dynamic this server is in now. Literally all he had to do was stay the same while players from Nihilum either regrouped and dominated the server once more or broke away because the server wasn't that fun, despite the loot we all got.

Arrogance is probably one of the worst qualities. Aside from that I think the server is doin' fine. Azrael will probably be the new Nihilum because of sheer numbers with decent playtime and characters with mostly better gear than anyone else currently playing. Not really that concerned with it. They're overly fond of blaming everyone else for no competition (i.e. their own discontent with the server dynamic), but who really gives a shit. We'll all get there when we get there.

Not being faggots in game is far more important than almost all of the things Lite even mentioned in the OP.

[Stasis01]

Best thing Colgate and Nihi pals could do is let Azrael take broken baby red99 under it's wing and promote multiple non ex-nihi guilds into raid content, that's what I will push for and if we turn into the big bad empire that won't sit well with me personally, and I bet a lot of other people.

But people still need some shit that has been blocked forever - won't take long, then we'll see what happens.

[heartbrand]

Literally more ex nihilum in azrael than holocaust

[Stasis01]

Originally Posted by heartbrand [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Literally more ex nihilum in azrael than holocaust

Yeah but we know who I'm talking about - not guys like you or me who left and are willing to shake things up.

I am talking more the serious fucked up control freaks like ender tune rally nizzar ETC.

Or the warm bodies who just let it sit and rot for years - even guys like Gong, how could I make things easier for Gong after he clearly didn't give a fuck for years?

[HippoNipple]

Originally Posted by Stasis01 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah but we know who I'm talking about - not guys like you or me who left and are willing to shake things up.

I am talking more the serious fucked up control freaks like ender tune rally nizzar ETC.

Or the warm bodies who just let it sit and rot for years - even guys like Gong, how could I make things easier for Gong after he clearly didn't give a fuck for years?

There are a handful of extremists on this server, you being one of them, that feel like they are in some important ongoing war between good and evil on this server. The rest of the people are just trying to log in and find something fun to do. It may sound selfish but I personally don't log in and think about what can I do to promote the server health. I just play how I want.

[Buhbuh]

Originally Posted by HippoNipple [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There are a handful of extremists on this server, you being one of them, that feel like they are in some important ongoing war between good and evil on this server. The rest of the people are just trying to log in and find something fun to do. It may sound selfish but I personally don't log in and think about what can I do to promote the server health. I just play how I want.

It's so weird how a direct statement like this can make Stasis, and everyone like him, seem so childish without even the intention to do so. We're not in high school anymore. Your grudges are pointless. I don't even think most of the people care that much. They just play different games now. I've started recruiting around the ex-nihilum, not expecting them to do much of anything honestly.

I don't really understand the war Azrael (or more precisely, Stasis) is taking on either. I mean I took on the wars on live as an underdog versus Pandemonium, but I was totally fine with all of their members and was often being hit up for their recruitment.

Maybe it's like pride gets more wounded as you get older and people become more hardened and are less likely to forget shit. It certainly seems that way.

I don't hold any real grudge against Lite even though I'm one of his foremost criticizers here. He's actually not a bad guy in TS when he drops the charade.

I just think he's annoying on the boards, has a massive ego, can't and won't ever stop micromanaging his guild (exhausting himself), and weakens Azrael by reinforcing himself as the only person they truly follow or will get on their feet for.

Basically the same criticisms I've had for the past year since I was in his guild.

The problem is that people aren't willing to make those delineations between being critical and hateful in their mind. I've talked to Stasis candidly in game about the Red99 politics and he can be a perfectly reasonable guy. Unfortunately, he treats the guilds on this server like they're gangs living by and preserving some sort of imaginary credo that no one really gives a fuck about. It's Everquest and people here are actually far more alike than anyone is willing to admit. We all like playing EQ, for one.