Rush Sykes
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It's not too late to fight us. Now would be a perfect time even, there's a war on and everything!
Wow.. good to see you around old man. Also, no. We dont fight people who are fighting on the same "side" as us.
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I'm not sure I follow, so humour me. Or is this another pink elephant of yours?
Potato gets it. You should seek lessons.
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Hey hey hey, no need for condescension. That's my gig.
Of course, you didn't really answer my question, but seems like your answer constitutes a "no". Oh well, I won't obligate you to change your obsolete world view... you must still think Planet Bob is flat, too.
Obsolete world view you say? Thats kind of ironic.
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With regards to UPN... have you tried actually talking to them within the past year or so? I'm asking because I would have responded exactly the same way you did just a little while ago. Then I got the chance to speak to their government and their members, and I found an alliance that was genuinely committed to righting past wrongs and emerging as a competent player in global affairs. They're certainly on the right track, and I'm glad to call them my allies.
Enjoy them then. And basque in my ignorance. And may your beautiful friendship with them bring you everything you deserve.
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I'm eagerly awaiting your reviews of my favorite fast foods.
I know you love Jack-in-the-Box tacos at least as much as I do.
-Craig
The McRib is back .. for a limited time only. I will address this in due course.
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Just took a !@#$. Confirming that it did not stink.
See a doctor my friend.
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You present an interesting case. I suppose all of your relationship gap bridging was done on IRC since the only forum posts I saw from you were, I think, in MK coalition forums (that is, not on Umbrella forums), where you and a few others may have been some of the largest proponents of wanting peace at the expense of a several months long extended war of all of Eq vs Umbrella. You may note that every one of my posts on those forums displayed a grateful attitude to allies and non-allies alike, even people like NG who might have gone to the other side merely for a shot at Umbrella. But I am only one person. Perhaps you spoke to the various pres/VPs of Umbrella over time rather than at our forum, in any case.
Yes, you fought in our coalition, but you did not burn for Umbrella. You burned for C&G and maybe MK. Umbrella was the nuisance that started the war (I will note that although you were always angry about our "arrogance" and "attitude" you were supportive and spent time arguing that the CB was a "because they wanted to" and not the grounds for war people make it out to be, which I appreciated). Though, I would argue had we sat back and tried to lay low like Pacifica in the past, it would have only given time for alliances like ODN to sign their treaties prior to engaging in war rather than promising not to announce/sign until after. Time was running low and prospects would only get worse had that war not started when it did.
As for Umbrella not being thankful to the allies of allies, you'll note that most of them, say even in Your immediate sphere, were tied to the hip with Pacifica, the alliance that had just organized the hit against us. Does it make sense to be thankful and rest in the laurels of having OTPs more loyal to our biggest enemy than to ourselves, or does it make sense to go out and make new friends, like Valhalla, and leave the years long rocky relationship that Umb/MK became? We chose the latter. It's filth to you, but for Umbrella, there was no better choice.
Typically narrow minded and short-sighted.
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awww Rush, no love for us?
I havent done 31-40. You will have to wait sir.
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I've got to say, your thoughts on IRON are surprising. I expected maybe the usual follower-themed analysis. Even among members there is occasional disdain for a particular path (hotly debated, as I'm sure you can imagine), but I don't think I've ever seen it described as "blind."
Get back to me in 6 months to a year.
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And yet you encourage TIO to attack allies of allies. You think TOP are pigdogs for playing the political game (finally!) while you think Valhalla is on the right track.
It's just a mess of who do I like or dislike, now how do I wrap what they're doing around my personal feelings.
I didnt ENCOURAGE them to do so. I encouraged them to understand that enemy coalitions will try to use your treaty ties to handcuff your coalition. We are all big boys, we choose the side of the war we are on. The old saying goes, all is fair and love and war. Once the nukes start flying, the friend of my friend CAN be my enemy.
Also, nearly none of my diatribe on TOP was demeaning (except for the bit about loyalty). I simply said I think their attempt at making this empire will fail because it is built on, and relies on, too many people who have divergent plans. I was pretty clear that their playing the game was a-ok with me.
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That's what makes these "judgements" golden. They're a "who do I like" elementary school list, not "what do I like" critical value judgements.
I think you are completely wrong. They can absolutely be both. And my judgement of Polar pretty well exhibits that. With specific regards to Umb, it 100% is a WHAT do I like. I do not like allies of allies who refuse to make an effort at a working relationship. It goes to destabilizing power spheres.
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It seems like you call Umb "filth" and NG "polarizing", but you seem to be describing them similarly. People that don't love NG probably think they're filth, and those that love Umb probably feel similarly about them as you feel about NG.
The NG-Umb dynamic is completely irrelevant to my personal opinions of either of them. MK, GOONS, ODN , can all confirm the my opinions of Umb are based solely on my own personal interaction. You can only be requested by allies (MK, GOONS, ODN) to bridge a gap to a working relationship with an ally of theirs that you are at odds with (Umb) so many times, and be totally, completely dismissed on each and every occasion (except for Domisi actually trying once, kudos to him)... before you get sick of the arrogance and dismissive attitude. No other alliance in the top 20 has earned my opinion more than Umb has.
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With regard to your NPO section: That road goes both ways, because it is NPO's attempts to push themselves to the place they were at before that makes them the target of alliances, and they have a history of shoving people aside for their own ends. Those are the kinds of things not easily forgotten, so it leaves them in a place where they find themselves a 'fall back' target.
I would 100% agree with you, if I could find it in me to ignore the fact that about 60% of those aligned to kill NPO right now, were clamoring and crying out to be led by NPO less than 9 months ago.
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Can you do the neutrals too? I want to see what you think of the Top 3 alliances.
I see what you did there. But i have already edited IRON into the 1st entry. It was just a copy and paste fail , as I wrote this in word before I posted it.
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The NPO wasn't being lenient on anybody. They made their underhanded agreements with certain parties in an attempt to cement their position post war. Look at how that turned out.
The characterization of "underhanded agreements" is absurd. You are trying WAY too hard to tow a party line here my old friend. Underhanded , inherently implies secret and clandestine agreements... agreements which bring harm to those they are fighting alongside. Not one person who listened to ONE SINGLE MINUTE of Brehon on Bootleg could make the claim that he did anything underhanded. In the end, he did what he said he would do.
The REALLY ironic thing , my friend, is that when the 1st terms were originally presented, Brehon took a private beating in OUR coalition channels for NOT doing what he said he would do on the various bootleg shows. The hilarity? Many of the same people who were crying and screaming at the initial terms being nothing close to how he said he would handle the end of a war... are now the same people lining up to agree with the condemnation of how the war ended. Christ it is nothing short of moronic.
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And here I thought I lost about a year's worth of tech fighting Umbrella's upper tier. Must've just misplaced it.
Once again... 85% of your coalition would not touch Umb. Who knows, maybe CoJ was more than willing to stick it out longer. But lets not be ignorant of numbers here... it was almost completely AI and IRONs load to bear. AI lost 60% of its pre-war NS. They indeed, had had enough, and gone above and beyond the call. The divide was within AI itself. Because they had segments of gov who wanted it over, and segments who wanted it extended. Once they agreed that they wanted it over, the saw fit to end it. It was THEIR war... not yours. It was THEIR WAR.
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Maybe you didn't get asked, either. ODN (C&G) was made promises and deals along with NG. It's not my narrative problem if GATO wasn't informed.
[16:02] <&OsRavan[ODN]> im not angry, but im dissapointed in what im hearing here i have to admitt. I was under the impression that when this war was ready to end we would shake hands like adults and move on...[16:03] <~Brehon[NPO]> Show the faith and shut them down.[16:03] <&OsRavan[ODN]> how can we do that when what you are now demanding of dh is against what youve been impling you wanted from day one...
[16:07] <&ncc[NG]> If we peace out this front, we (NG) specifically need something concrete to know you're not going to $%&@ over MK.[16:08] <~Brehon[NPO]> $%&@ over MK how... and I bent over backwards forNG on that, you konw this.
[16:08] <&ncc[NG]> I know you did.This was not a pre-determined script. This was ODN-NG-TLR looking out for our friends in MK.
The one thing that you may be right about though, is that there was an unofficial script. That script being Brehon's hours and hours of Bootleg shows talking about how he would prosecute and end wars, and how he thought wars should be prosecuted and ended. That any single one of you expected him to do anything other than what he said he would do, well, that idiocy falls at the feet of those who thought that, and goes no further. I realize the concept of someone actually doing exactly what they say they are going to do, is foreign in this realm, but that, in and of itself, is the real problem.
And, back to the "script"... In the context in which you presented it....
There is no subtle truth about the internal conflict of EQ, there is simply the truth: The divergent alliances were invited to a war and given the impression that it was the Big One we'd all been waiting for for 2 years, and that with NPO abdicating leadership we would be running the war by consensus and to its natural conclusion. But that was never true because, we found out, NPO had already submitted a script to NG and C&G for approval and we weren't to be told until it was time to pull the plug.Your context paints it out as the script being pre-arranged... yet the logs you show are plainly from the preceding 2 weeks before final peace. The entire "Shake hands and go home like adults"... comes exactly from where I said it came from above. Brehon's own words, used on the 1st bootleg show featuring that current war. He stated that he had an objective. That AI had an objective. And when there 2 objectives were achieved, it would be the end of the war. No silly terms, no reps. The fact of the matter is... those of you who opposed to end of the war, wanted nothing more to do with continuing to hit Umbrella. You wanted AI and IRON to foot nearly that entire bill. You cannot even sit on the "But we were busy with C&G" mantra. C&G was well handled at nearly 8 to 1 odds(and still performing exceptionally well.) When you are not doing the lifting on the main target (Umbrella... and this references 80% of your coalition)... you do not gain the right to determine when AI's or NPOs objective is accomplished. You were not there to aid NPOs war effort. Nor to aid AI's war effort. You were simply a bandwagoner taking advantage of finally having numbers on your side (there is nothing wrong with this, but at least call a flipping spade a spade.)
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Aww Rushie Boy we still love you despite the back pedal.
The only mentions of RL, my dear Hime, came from you.
with almost every RL analogy made in this game, is pretty silly. Unless of course I misread your copious fan boy praise posts in various threads for MQs RL analogy of Jihad, 9/11 and Al Queda. So just so we are all clear on the brilliant point you thought you were making by making a personal insult as your first comment what exactly is your opinion on the OP???
Tock
Of course, latch on to a poor syntax just to try to land that one zinger,one that does not address the overarching point. You know.. the really ...ummm... special point you made. That avatars are part of your IC personae, that I am trying to RP Gordon Ramsay, the OOC discussion is not possible because my RL info is not attached to it. So you enjoy the capitalization on that one poorly worded line of mine (one in which even someone of your intellect KNEW what I meant), the rest see it for what it is.
That you fail to understand the difference between IC and OOC forums... well, I guess you just cannot help it.
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Rushie Boy
OOOPS guess that nonsense was yours
Tough I realize for your to remember your nonsense from day to day. I know you are just not very good at this but exactly what is OOC if not RL opinions????? See RP offers the benefit of establishing its own reality in character reality. Thus the Mushqueda Jihad made perfect sense in a RP environment. No other place would a jihad against neutrals make any sense. Give them credit for the story they built not just follow them around from thread to thread like a fan boy. I appreciate the creativity if not the results.PONG
I will help you , since you dont get it. My mention of RL was IN RESPONSE to you somehow making the Einsteinesque suggestion that my RL info somehow held a position in your response to my post simply stating that you RP your silly little wannabe King Arthur automaton in forums that are specifically designed NOT for RP. But since you apparently have trouble , I will be so kind as to show you what YOU said which incited my response concerning RL (the point being you brought up RL my dear little squire...not me)
Rush Sykes
It is your inability to understand that you are RPing all the time that I find laughable. Please feel free to post with your RL name, picture, address not a RP name and picture of Gordon Ramsey then I will buy your act.
I know, I know, defeat is difficult for a squire of your standing sir, but with some help, maybe you will one day find a true knight to teach and mentor so that you can form even the slightest rational thought.
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Ah my old Potato pancake
My comment to Rushie was a direct result of his comment and his avatar about not wanting any RL to intrude on this game. You should have your mouth washed out with soap for such language.
I was unaware that you had ever made such comments yourself. However yes you play the Calvin and Hobbes charatcters very well. Almost everyone choses an avatar that has meaning to them it is hardly suprising that most LULZ types like you choose the avatars that are charateres with the same attitude. That is all part of RP. Check out virtually any regular internet forum and you can match almost sight unseen the post with the Avatar. I still support RP rather than your falacious "OOC" posting style you claim. You in RL I hope are no where near the spud you portray online and if you are all the sorrier I am for you.
You see there are some of us who suffer silently reading the sludge you produce but have the courtesy not to constanly attack you as an individual. Since you and Rushie seem unaware of that type of civility I felt a reply was in order. Since these concepts passed above your head I shall let you have the thread so we may all enjoy unfettered your insights on the issue.
Fare well mashed potato.
Except that I never said a word about RL and the game. I said IC and OOC. This is what you seem to fail to realize. You can discuss OOC without regard to RL. The only mentions of RL, my dear Hime, came from you. Do not attribute such nonsense to me.
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Rushie Boy
"Devs make IC and OOC forums for a reason" Really? Please enlighten us to their great value."almost every RL analogy made in this game, is pretty silly." May we assume then you are critical of MQ for using RL satire for their theme. That is not what you posts in their hreads seem to indicate.Actually you are obviously clueless Your name is a from a RL video game hero your nation name and capital from a RL book and movie and your avatar of a RL TV personality that would be meaningless without the RL context. Of course you are not very good at this as they are totally unrelated to each other.You really should work on that. People need to have the touch stone of RL to have this fantasy realm have reliable meaning.Why did you pick that avatar ? To RP his personna.
No you are wrong. hardly surprising given you track record. There are no real OOC forums. There are forums where we need not speak in our IC persona but that does not prevent you and others from hiding behind your internet personae. That is RP my fine lad. You who do not put even your age or location in your bio should fully understand that. All of this online environment is a little play. I have seen the bravado of 14 year olds in many online venues and adults pretending to be children. The internet is one great RP some(like you) just do not understand that anytime you do not put your name and face to a post it is a RP. The sad part is some of you have been playing in this realm so long you no longer can see it for what it is. I was saying that I appreciated the RP that MQ and MK do but was amused that you and others did not demean them as you do others who RP,. I simply enjoy posting in a RP style and am pleased it annoys little internet toughies like you. Enjoy the RP that others bring it is for us to enjoy so long as it is not deliberately offensive to a specific targeted group.
Toodles
This entire post brought a wry smile to my face.
You know why I picked a Gordon Ramsay avatar? Because I like Gordon Ramsay. Not to play his personae IC.. That has got to be the stupidest assertion I have ever had hurled at me. When have I yelled at anyone for overcooking pasta? undercooking pork? Oh yeah, never. THAT would be playing his personae. My avatar prior to Gordon was Gangplank (a champion from the game League of Legends) ... I certainly was not playing the personae of "yarr, im a mighty pirate." Nor asking people if they knew why me roger was so jolly. (LoL players will get this joke)... You literally just equated a forum avatar to an IC personae... absurd.
I know this will stun you, and turn your world upside down.... but.... sometimes an avatar is just an avatar...shhhh.. dont tell.
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Rush Sykes
It is your inability to understand that you are RPing all the time that I find laughable. Please feel free to post with your RL name, picture, address not a RP name and picture of Gordon Ramsey then I will buy your act .Untill then all your posts IC or OOC are fake. This is the point I was trying to make this is ALL RP. Even your laughable OCC posts are not RL they are your internet persona so spare us all the nonsense that some how you post differently IC and OOC. You and all of us post a fake ID even in the boiler room. Some of the people who post come across as more real others have a little bully persona that would not stand up to RL scrutiny. So enjoy the RP as none of us least of all you Rush leads a real life nation.I at least give credit to MQ and MK before them, they actually RP with fervour not my cup of tea but even the nonsense on their forums was over the top internet RP. The sad part is some of you (Rush) are so carried away with your internet self importance you seem to have trouble separating your internet face from the real one.
Dame Hime Themis
Devs make IC and OOC forums for a reason. Because you choose to make no distinction between the 2, does not make my point that you RP literally with every post you make, incorrect. As for my RL info... that really has 0 to do with it, and like with almost every RL analogy made in this game, is pretty silly.
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Gentle Persons
I just hope that those self same former MKers and and others who constantly post anti RP messages for me, because I always post IC are receiving the same level of grief for their "RP". While I too believe the 9/11 imagery crossed the line I must give credit to those who posted it and removed it when I asked nicely in a PM. As for the rest frankly I find it in poor taste but no more so than other "RP" and that is the point. We all too some extent RP as we are not leaders of a RL nation. If we can enliven the OWF with at least some small modicum of RP effort then I support it.
Hopefully those as, we RP, remember there are some boundries that should not be crossed and act with civility in a public forum.
Respectfully
Dame Hime Themis
To be fair, you RP even in forums that are specifically NOT for RP. It is your inability to disconnect from your "personae" that most of us find laughable.
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Get better allies, stop being untrustworthy and irresponsible, or join a better alliance.
Honestly.
I'm super inactive in the political realm and still know what my allies are up to.
To be honest, this is an overly simplified answer. As its not a confined problem to a group of specific alliances, it is well spread out.
Tough I realize for your to remember your nonsense from day to day. I know you are just not very good at this but exactly what is OOC if not RL opinions????? See RP offers the benefit of establishing its own reality in character reality. Thus the Mushqueda Jihad made perfect sense in a RP environment. No other place would a jihad against neutrals make any sense. Give them credit for the story they built not just follow them around from thread to thread like a fan boy. I appreciate the creativity if not the results.
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