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Well ok, here we go. If my comments are 'very Ad Hominem', it seems rather hypocritical to begin with 'I would like to start by annihiliating RickDaglesses credibility'. The very fact you had to highlight the portion of your sizeable post worth reading frankly stuns me. Especially after I said I didn't need a flame war. I'm aware what I said was potentially inflammatory, but it is nonetheless true and everyone else bar you and digi were able to provide constructive input(despite how many oh so intelligent sounding disses to my clan, which have nothing to do with the purpose of this thread OR what I posted).
You're right, I DONT have as much practice on some of these maps as you. Fair enough. However, you accuse me and my clan (both of which's names you can't even spell; Dr Rick Dagless M.D, [-DarkP-], respectively) of a number of things which are basically untrue and have NOTHING to do with this discussion on map lists. For one, we used to frequent IRC and had our own channel set up by Xile - #darkp on irc.enterthegame.com. Furthermore, when we owned a server, its maplist was populated by a rather diverse selection of maps, 90% of which weren't currently on rotation on any existing server at that time. I guess you missed all that, huh. Also, I prefer to avoid people like you in this 'clan community' because lets face it, you're not very likeable people. I prefer to spend my time in the community having a laugh with pure and the lads in Memi, or talking to Aura, Rocker, Snipen, Demi, etc.. on vent where 'fun' was actually a thing and not something you force on someone because they are n00bs if you disagree. Our clan has about 50 matches under its belt; we've been playing for 2 years. Admittedly compared to a lot of others this isn't exactly ages, but 2 years is 2 years. You just simply make unfounded accusations and assumptions about me and [-DarkP-] for nothing but your own indignance about having your map list picked apart. I wasn't exactly kind to Jitspoes maps that feature, yet he didn't find it necessary to write a 1,581 word essay on how I personally was wrong. As you said, mine was the only post that had any argument behind the criticisms, yet you pay me no respect and only stand to personally attack me. One assumption you failed to make was that me and my clan aren't like er33t in any way, we play for FUN ONLY. That’s why Memi who balance fun with dedication may never beat you, but will always be a greater clan, in my opinion.
On the subject where you say 'everytime i've been in contact with this clan, mainly through pub, i have been harassed about my maps and my playing over and over again.', I have personally never done that to you. My clan mates say they only wind you up because of how you act to other players, but I’m afraid that has nothing to do with me, the pbcup maplist, or my opinion on it. Doesn’t help you had a bind that alluded to Reed and Sanchez being ’14 year old Germans’ either.
All anyone has to do is stand back from this thread and see how the land lies. I make risky, but honest opinions made clear, you and your clan form up against me to verbally abuse me and 'annihilate my credibility'. All this is just indicative of the attitudes that govern DP these days. Apparently no-one can disagree with you because you and er33t are the sole bastions of skill and sportsmanship in the game, any dissenters need to be picked apart and basically called n00bs as if they are disagreeing with you then they are OBVIOUSLY morons who know nothing, when they offer constructive criticism. The best part is, you have no idea what you are talking about when you talk about me and [-DarkP-]. None at all.
At the dawn of our DP careers, maps like pb_shreds1 and 2 were played a lot, we aren’t afraid of playing large maps, but I just don’t feel that the maplist shown is the most prudent selection. The paragraph that begins ‘Crimethink’ just screams one thing to me: ‘I made this map, my team is sh*t hot on it, you lot have NO chance. But I’m trying really hard to justify it like you would have a chance, so there’.
This began as feedback on the first draft maplist, but changed into a vitriolic quest against me by Dirty Taco. Blitz's apathetic comment above 'Anyway, we'll live.' is saddening because it just makes me think that this community will never change. All that this does in grind into people the submission as when they say anything, this happens. It’s apparent you can’t discuss this matter without taking it personally (probably on account of the fact that’s a 2:1 chance that picking a map at random to take out would be one of yours) so I’d prefer it if you’d keep the slurs against me and [-DarkP-] to a minimum as it has nothing to do with this tourney and this maplist.
I think this tourney is a great idea, I thought it could bring about something new and special to the community, but all I can see is it becoming another system of perpetuating the stagnation. All I can say is that I hope XBain and whoever else is on the ‘administration’ can understand what people are telling them about this and we can all participate in something great. It really wouldn’t hurt to listen, for once – even members of er33t have said they don’t agree with some of the maps.
Also, to everyone else who seems to insinuate I am suggesting playing maps like Indune and Blitz, this couldn’t be more wrong. Oddjob’s suggestion of Cfire intrigued me, after spending some time properly focusing on the map I’d say I’d much rather see it on the list than some of the existing ones. There are some good strategies that emerge from it, I think.
Oh and Digi, if you havent anything constructive to say, just don't bother at all.
Anyway, I’m done.
- Dr Rick Dagless M.D
P.S so much for ‘ Let's work on some better posts this year.’ Huh, jit.