First thing this morning, I read Guppy/Dan's thread about Nit paranoia. Apparently the yammering from the leet mishunz crew was enough that it spoiled the night (no pun intended...at least I don't think it was). In consequence, he plans to stay clear of the Knight side to avoid irritating the irritatable.
Now, I've never met Dan, and I've rarely bumped into him in combat. But for as long as I've known of him, he's been nothing but a class act. It seems to me that if anything could sum up his attitude, it would be this: He knows what's really important in life, and it's not AH. Every time he talks about the game, he reminds people that it's all about relationships and having fun -- nothing else about it matters.
As you'd expect from someone with that kind of attitude, Dan seems to get along with just about everyone. (And seems to be comfortable ignoring those who just don't get what life's about.) Knowing what little I do about his character, when guys have gone off on Dan I pretty much know that the problem is with the other guy.
Which brings us to ROX and the missions. I think missions and cooperative activity are great stuff, especially for those who like the capture aspect of the game. Most of the time, air to air combat guys and capture people peacefully co-exist since their activities complemet each other. (A capture attempt attracts combat, which attracts fighter guys, who shoot down defenders and make the capture easier...etc) Only rarely do I remember seeing individuals who are so polarizing that they CREATE conflict between the styles of play. And I only remember one other player who drove entire squads to switch countries simply to avoid him and his single minded, all encompassing desire to win bases.
aStone/ xCephas.
Now I don't really think they're the same person. But they do unpleasantly share certain style characteristics, and those are unpleasant enough that I don't want to be around them. Bottom line for me is this: I like to play for fun, and to keep things fair for everyone, just like Dan and many others. If the lemmings on the nits don't want Dan -- then I don't want the lemmings. They can see what happens when they get their way, and all those who aren't for them become against them...I for one will fly only against them until they're willing to play nicely.
