ISDG 2012 flame war

[MJW (ya that one)]

This is about this thread approaching 8000 views. 9000 was a translation error. Of course, if you have a power level of over 8000 it's possible for you to have a power level of over 9000. But that's not possible because Goku would have beaten Vegeta during the beam struggle in the fight. So Goku didn't actually have a power level of over 9000 and I find that very amusing. In fact I considered starting a new thread about this but slipping it in here is good enough for me.

[fluffyflyingpig]

Its a horrible disservice to 2metra to continually lump him in the same bucket as Sommer. Any objective third party looking at what we've typed about him vs. what he's typed about us would think we are elitist assholes, and he is, at worst, a troll who likes to bait elitist assholes into showing just how elite their assholery can get. Sommer on the other had would be placed in the same bucket as insurance company lawyers and puppy killers.

Darrell

I'm pretty sure that the first thing anyone would notice about 2metra is his poor-to-abysmal command of English. It does an amazing job of disguising his trolling on first blush!

Alternative interpretation that he is also an asshole remains open (though perhaps not elitist!). Though not a puppy blending insurance lawyer like that Sommer person.

[Bobchillingworth]

[mackoti]

Wow... I left two years ago, and now I come back and people are *still* talking about this game? Amazing that it lasted so long.

Hey luddite! I missed ya.

Mackoti has been winning nonstop since you left, man, welcome back.

Thanks guys! I missed this place too.

Sorry to hear about Mackoti though... I'll put a stop to that.

Yeah, welcome back is tiring to keep winning.

[spacetyrantxenu]

FFP, I don't find it very sporting to beat on someone because their English isn't flawless. How's your Polish? Whether or not you think 2MN is a troll, I hardly think you can use his proficiency in a second (third?) language as evidence.

[darrelljs]

Isn't M_H some sort of law talking guy as well?

No, he's got a PhD in fluid dynamics or something like that.

Darrell

[mackoti]

So whos a Duel league? to see there who's talking nonsense and who' has the stronger hart?

[yuris125]

I'd play a duel league. You know I'm still angry about the 30 turns finals last time

[Sommerswerd]

----- FTR I am an actual Insurance Lawyer so good call Darrell... very perceptive. FYI before that I was in Foreclosure law, as-in, the law firm who takes peoples homes for the bank and throws them out on the street when they can't pay their mortgage (seriously...no joke)... So take that for what it is. FWIW I do use the money I earn to buy xmas gifts and food etc for my wife and kids... I also coach little league.

I have NEVER, and would never, place a puppy in a blender... I have however, trapped and/or killed several mice in my home as well as, wasps, bees, ants and flies. I also enjoy eating fish, cow, pig, chicken, turkey and lamb.

I very egotistically went through and looked at some of the comments about me in this thread, and what I have to say is thank you guys very much for participating in the ISDG 2012. RB proved exactly why they have such a feared reputation, you have a brilliant core of players and your performance was amazing. I also want to express my gratitude to your team for filling an essential role in any story. You guys really were the top-dog/bad guy for everyone else to be afraid of and gun for. Any story/game worth its salt has to have someone to chase that is worth chasing and you were it. Without diplo you guys would have owned, period... Your micro (and macro) was a wonder to behold. Thank you for introducing me to your great forum... I never would have known about it if not for your agreement to participate in this game.

I am almost hesitant to say this b/c I realize that having an unpopular person praise you does not always necessarily enhance your rep (and vice-versa - see darrell's coment above), and I really don't need to promote Cal b/c it seems his reputation is secure here (and deservedly so) but since he so richly deserves it, I will say anyway Caledorn is one of the best hearted, sensitive, considerate, fair-minded, generous people I have ever met online. It is my honor and privilege to know him and converse with him. He saved the game by giving up his player role to host and I am very grateful to him. I will be happy to play any game with Caledorn

I do not hesitate to say that 2metra is one of my dearest and closest online friends and civ-buddies. He is also a player of the highest honor and integrity. Death to any who critisize his character, you are unequivocally wrong to do so.

(only half-joking about the "Death-to" part... seriously, 2metra and me, we ARE LIKE THISS!!! *holds pointer and middle finger finger tightly together to illustrate closeness*)

I regret that I could not be as big a part of the game as I originally intended, but overall maybe it was for the best, because in my zeal to get the game started (while still selfishly insisting on MY terms to an extent) I made alot of enemies and alienated many people, especially here, so in some ways, I was poison... I basically sacrificed my ability to enjoy/participate in the name of creating something for others to enjoy (OK that's enough patting myself on the back)... It really is a shame because I (as mackoti points out in this thread) was one of the first people to let bygones be bygones once the game started and advocate in favor of an early alliance with RB. Alas, the well, even on my own team, let alone RB was already too poisoned... And since I was one of the main people doing the poisoning, I have to take ownership of that.

Lastly, but certainly not least... I owe plako an apology, and so:

I apologize to plako for being hostile, rude and suspicious of him and also for being prejudiced against him as a admin. I fully admit that I was against him being the admin for purely self-serving (from a Team CFC perspective) reasons. For one I was jealously guarding the superficial "host" status of CFC as I felt a personal stake in the game as an organizer. But I was also primarily paranoid that plako intended to ban espionage in a way that would benefit RB unfairly, and I did not hesitate to openly state so. Alot of virtual ink has been spilled (much of it by my good friend 2metra) giving me credit for organizing the game. But plako deserves credit, alot of it and he should be thanked, by me especially, given how I treated him. Thank you very much plako for helping this game happen. Also thank you Caledorn, Yossarianlives, Mackoti and even LP for the vital role he played... and most of all thank you to 2metraninja my partner in all this.

FIN

[Old Harry]

I'm pretty sure that the first thing anyone would notice about 2metra is his poor-to-abysmal command of English. It does an amazing job of disguising his trolling on first blush!

The alternative interpretation that he is also an asshole remains open (though perhaps not elitist!). Though not a puppy blending insurance lawyer like that Sommer person.

Fixed your poor English for you.