RaghuK
Hekatontarch
Very well written @Goodie Mob. Everybody is entitled to their opinion and it actually gives a very good perspective from Check Mate's point of view. There are few topics which I felt compelled to comment about:
Is Merc innocent?
I don't think innocent is the right word here. But having all northern players rally to one cause doesn't make someone bad. Personally, I know Merc is a honest, true & hard-working leader who is very transparent in his actions. Being a Kleos member I know first-hand, that there are no conspiracies or behind-the-scenes deals made by Kleos. People are taken into confidence in decision making and having seen conversations within Coa, everything is put forth in front of all leaders & coa members - there's nothing to hide.
Justifying BP boosting as 'normal'
So, if CM can boost BP amongst themselves, it is 'normal', but all other players cannot band together and gain BP by attacking CM? If CM is comprised of great players, why do they even have to boost BP within?
Playing to make others quit
This is the most twisted comment I've read in your whole post. It makes it all the more unpleasant that you use it as an indicator of emotional / personal ethics of players. Everybody is playing here to win - of course to enjoy playing a game with friends (and many newly-made friends); but no body is playing to make others quit. Does that mean that there is no single person who has quit the game due to attacks from CM? I'm personally aware of many people who have quit due to CM attacks. Doesn't that mean that you yourself are guilty of making people quit and forgot to re-examine your motivations?
Fall of CM = End of server
This I feel is just a sympathy-winning statement - playing the victim card. So, if Check Mate can be a pre-fabricated alliance comprised of aggressive & excellent players even before EN126 was announced with an intention of crushing all other alliances and winning the game, it is ALL GOOD and an awesome thing to happen. But if a coalition is formed in the middle of the game (where people get together, make friends, probably find their spouses as you put it yourself), so many people coming to a common cause, you cry fowl and you call it end of server? Feels very sad to say but sounds very hypocritical.
Is Merc innocent?
I don't think innocent is the right word here. But having all northern players rally to one cause doesn't make someone bad. Personally, I know Merc is a honest, true & hard-working leader who is very transparent in his actions. Being a Kleos member I know first-hand, that there are no conspiracies or behind-the-scenes deals made by Kleos. People are taken into confidence in decision making and having seen conversations within Coa, everything is put forth in front of all leaders & coa members - there's nothing to hide.
Justifying BP boosting as 'normal'
So, if CM can boost BP amongst themselves, it is 'normal', but all other players cannot band together and gain BP by attacking CM? If CM is comprised of great players, why do they even have to boost BP within?
Playing to make others quit
This is the most twisted comment I've read in your whole post. It makes it all the more unpleasant that you use it as an indicator of emotional / personal ethics of players. Everybody is playing here to win - of course to enjoy playing a game with friends (and many newly-made friends); but no body is playing to make others quit. Does that mean that there is no single person who has quit the game due to attacks from CM? I'm personally aware of many people who have quit due to CM attacks. Doesn't that mean that you yourself are guilty of making people quit and forgot to re-examine your motivations?
Fall of CM = End of server
This I feel is just a sympathy-winning statement - playing the victim card. So, if Check Mate can be a pre-fabricated alliance comprised of aggressive & excellent players even before EN126 was announced with an intention of crushing all other alliances and winning the game, it is ALL GOOD and an awesome thing to happen. But if a coalition is formed in the middle of the game (where people get together, make friends, probably find their spouses as you put it yourself), so many people coming to a common cause, you cry fowl and you call it end of server? Feels very sad to say but sounds very hypocritical.
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