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Semper wrote:Duh... but it's right on this occasion. You know me.. I would never admit I was wrong.. even if I was. Like I said.. it's a localised halo effect your votes came from FS and former FS members...very few in comparison came from the rest of the community.

@ Mezz.. you know it.

Universe wrote:This thread is so very one-dimensional, it is an affront to the community.
For that alone, it should be locked. However, it is not and will not (yet).


There are those who confuse 'intelligence' or 'legendariness' (is that even a word?) with the ability to weave words into a whiny string of whelpish wailing whilst leaving the illusion of being distant intact. That is natural. People are often amazed by those who talk at length, using words not common in everyday vocabulary, sometimes even making a good point we can agree with because John-Who-Summarised-That-Post summarised that unusual post. We ignore that usually, the lengthy posts are so ambiguous, that summarising it means taking one interpretation. If John has a good reputation, we are eager to project John's reputation over his summary, by extension over the lengthy post launched earlier, and implicitly (or explicitly, depending on the restraint shown by the enthusiastic fanboi hordes) on the author of said lengthy post. We ignore that said author has imbued his post with such ambiguity so as to enable others to make his point for him, while retaining a level of control over the outcome of the interpretation by, albeit indirectly, guiding others to the point he was trying to make.

We pretend not to care. But lo! there is that word again. Hypocrisy. Why is that vile and slanderous word here?! No one asked for it to be here. Yet it is, and for the simple reason that those who claim not to care, would do well to show they do not care by not fussing about what they pretend not to care about. In general, it is a very bad thing if pretense is confronted with something that suggests the direct opposite. In this case; we pretend not to care, yet complain about what we pretend not to care about. Since it has become clear for everyone who actually bothers to read the whole 'discussion' (using the word with the utmost caution, because one could hardly call a schoolyard brawl a discussion without insulting our wise ancestors) that we do care.. why not drop the pretense, come right out and say it. We are disappointed. We lost the game. Now we are in a sucky position, and we HATE to be anything but in first place. Also, we HATE to see others get the recognition we feel we deserve. So, our next logical step would be to blemish that which the others get recognition for. Oh, you should see the glory and splendour of our own coronation, had we been elected kings and queens of our own little fantasy world.. it would outshine the modest glitter from the current, false, pretender-to-the-throne-like, kings and queens.



What makes a player a legend to me?

Silence. You have won, you are the Legend. No one can contest that and stand against your might. No need to undermine the position of others by attacking their legacies or achievements. You know you are the Legend. Others will say that, you do not even have to meddle in the lowly affairs of those who are not. And when you do, do so in all the majesty, magnanimity and generosity you can muster. You do not bother blemishing your name or reputation by inserting yourself in threads that do not concern you. But when you do.. make it count.
Decisiveness. When the need was there, you were able to annihilate your enemy at moments notice.
Excellence. You became the Legend for a reason. You achieved what no one else achieved when you achieved it, you held up under continuous enemy fire for longer as anyone else has, you have stolen/killed/farmed/... the most anyone has ever stolen/killed/farmed/...,
Immortality. In three years, the Old Guard will still know your name, and if you post about your return everyone but the most ignorant shudders in their boots at the sound of your familiar battlecry. Your 'disciples' continue to fight in your name for as long as history permits.

Mezzanine wrote:Yeah of course because FS has vast numbers of voters and we order them who to vote........... get a grip, our alliance stands for freedom and independence, even if we had sufficient numbers to rig a vote ( Which we dont ), our guys are free to vote anyway they please and many did if you bother to check

You had enough members and I never said you had anyone told to vote for you, nor did I imply you did that. I said that basically because your in FS your going to vote VERY subjectively for members of your own alliance because you constantly have to deal with them and are in their company whilst everyone else does not have that exposure and did not vote accordingly ergo why 99% or so of Easy's votes came from FS members. I am commenting on the idiocy of it when people stand so stern behind that belief and are blind to the world around them for it.

Why is it people insist on reading my post's wrong and putting words in my mouth? You make yourself look silly by doing that.

Semp. your digging yourself a hole and your arguements are making you look silly

ToToRo wrote:no offense but guys this isn't exactly on topic anymore...

Semper wrote:

Universe wrote:What makes a player a legend to me?

Silence. You have won, you are the Legend. No one can contest that and stand against your might. No need to undermine the position of others by attacking their legacies or achievements. You know you are the Legend. Others will say that, you do not even have to meddle in the lowly affairs of those who are not. And when you do, do so in all the majesty, magnanimity and generosity you can muster. You do not bother blemishing your name or reputation by inserting yourself in threads that do not concern you. But when you do.. make it count.
Decisiveness. When the need was there, you were able to annihilate your enemy at moments notice.
Excellence. You became the Legend for a reason. You achieved what no one else achieved when you achieved it, you held up under continuous enemy fire for longer as anyone else has, you have stolen/killed/farmed/... the most anyone has ever stolen/killed/farmed/...,
Immortality. In three years, the Old Guard will still know your name, and if you post about your return everyone but the most ignorant shudders in their boots at the sound of your familiar battlecry. Your 'disciples' continue to fight in your name for as long as history permits.

Although your latter points on what a legend is I do like.

Semper wrote:Hypocrisy thy name be humanity there we go.. *yawns* big impressive post to everyone else.. is about as impressive to me as my drawl is to you.

Semper wrote:Why is it people insist on reading my post's wrong and putting words in my mouth? You make yourself look silly by doing that.

Semper wrote:I never dig myself a hole.

Soundwave wrote:

Semper wrote:Why is it people insist on reading my post's wrong and putting words in my mouth? You make yourself look silly by doing that.

In fact, they don't.. because no one bothers to read posts of the length we create, no one but us will speak up to defend the fact that we actually said something else.. and we all know that people saying "that's not what I said" are basically disregarded.

REK wrote:a person is a legend based on how he or she has influenced the game changed the dynamics RPG and a few other criterias yes some people vote for there alliance mates but t o tell the truth most my votes would have gone towards people if had conflict with and a few allies and alliance mates