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KillerPoodle 
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 Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 15:48 |
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There is an important lesson to be learned here. If you have a large and whiny mouth you better have something to back it up or be prepared to face the consequences.
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my perspective he was absolutely a participant in the war, precisely
because of all his forum rants attempting to influence opinion against
one side of the combatants and regardless of how delusional and Chicken Little-esqe his posts were.
That being said he could easily have stayed out of the war or left with minimal fuss but he chose not to and then chose to try to spin that into even more drama in this thread. I therefore have no sympathy whatsoever.
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"This is a bad idea and we shouldn't do it." - endorsement by HM
"a little name-calling is a positive thing." - Rill
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Juswin
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Location: Philippines
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 15:33 |
People are different. What you think is mind-boggling may be perfectly acceptable to a whole lot of other people. Just accept his goodbyes, regardless of whether he took potshots at certain people. If you feel that you are not at fault, why bother to react at all? Are you criticizing his reasons because there is some truth in what he said?
Bye Afaslizo.
Edited by Juswin - 04 Jan 2013 at 15:46
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Deranzin
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 14:13 |
 Cilcain wrote:
He was not an aggressive player, and indeed did not have two spears to rub together. Due to the constant attacks on his defenceless towns, he felt unable to pursue his interests in Illy, and as he did not want to leave his mates either he chose to leave the game.
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Ehm ... not to spoil this for anyone, but an IGM to the leadership of both sides saying that he will not participate in the war since he doesn't like it and doesn't have any army either way would have rendered him almost perfectly safe even within a warring alliance.
There are so many solutions for his complaint that it is mindboggling that he left the game because of it.
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Cilcain
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 13:47 |
For the record, Southern Dwarf is a decent bloke whose main joy in Illy was trying to decipher its mysteries and mechanics. He also valued the friendship of his allies which is why he did not leave the alliance.
He was not an aggressive player, and indeed did not have two spears to rub together. Due to the constant attacks on his defenceless towns, he felt unable to pursue his interests in Illy, and as he did not want to leave his mates either he chose to leave the game.
Just because this is the latest post on this thread, I do not claim the "final word", so don't feel as if you have to dissect my words through piecemeal quotes - but I do ask that we cease posting to this thread, it's done now - he's gone, and we've all had our say.
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Beecks
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 13:28 |
Loud Whispers wrote:
Kumomoto wrote:
No, LW. It's like playing chess against a person who, when being down by 6 pieces, storms away from the game accusing you of forcing them to play a game they never wanted to play in the first place. Remember that this person had every opportunity and capability of never being in this war...
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And I don't see anything in the OP begrudging his conquerors for defeating him at war. Only that he cannot play in something he believes "is just a war game." And thereupon lies my gripe about why it's suddenly ok to begin insulting a defeated foe you'll never have to deal with again, because he supposedly stated a correct opinion held by H? & co. players. |
The backlash is more of a result of Southern Dwarf's persistence in delivering overwrought, near hysterical posts. No one on either side has proven to be more adept at declaring the end of the world at every conceivable opportunity. It's sad to see an active player leave the game but I won't miss his moaning.
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Le Roux
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 03:13 |
Angrim wrote:
Loud Whispers wrote:
Southern Dwarf wrote:
who just wish to turn Illy in said wargame. |
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it is just as wrong to say that illy is only war as it is to try to take war out of it. illyriad without the potential for war would be like poker without wagering. it is the threat of war that makes players accountable for their actions. if war were to become impossible, there would be no value to peace.
this thread presents a false dilemma between two games, neither of which is illy. |
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Meagh
Forum Warrior
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 03:00 |
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well.. still sorry to see any active player leave our sandbox :(
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Silverlake
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 02:38 |
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Bye, good luck in all your future efforts... take care!
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twilights
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 02:33 |
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mmmmmm people should remember this is a pretend make believe game...lets just all have fun! i got to get back to making my make believe castle and arm my elven warriors so i can attack an orcs castle and maybe harvest some magic mushrooms...oh wait thats real life...geez its catching, i am getting real life confused with illyriad. when i write something in the forums i expect a response and we might have just experienced another doing the same. just have fun!
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Kumomoto
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Posted: 04 Jan 2013 at 02:24 |
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Fair enough, LW. You are reading his post without interpretation and that is fair.
It is also fair to view his post as one final attempt to influence public opinion against H?...
Either way, I and, I believe, most of the game don't like seeing him leave and wish him well in his future endeavors.
The fact that he could ask The Coalition for terms to leave his alliance and Soup and they would be given and he could go and be a happy peaceful player in Illy (like the VAST majority of the players in this game who have no involvement in the Consone War!) and never again be bothered in this same game he thinks is a war game also calls into question his rationality, but either way, good luck to him.
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