P99 is a Meritocracy, not a Democracy

[SantagarBrax]

And while we're at the discussion, why are all these guilds who don't compete chiming in with how the raid scene should operate? "KWSM, AEGIS, ECLIPSE, THE SECOND SONS, LIGHTHOUSE"

None of you have any skin in the game because you don't put in the time and effort. Until you do, none of you should have a voice in what the raid rules should be.

[SantagarBrax]

Jutebox <KWSM> — 08/01/2022

"I want you to imagine the end of a chapter. The end of this chapter is marked by a fresh agreement by every guild on the server except one. Unless CSR wants to rule otherwise, or speak up on this matter, as we have begged them to do, then I'd like to welcome you and the rest of Vanquish to the new chapter of the p99 book. In this chapter you don't get to dictate the rules to the rest of us."

Who the fuck does this guy think he is? Imagine the arrogance and pomposity one has to hold in order to dictate to the rest of the server his vision of P99 and your thoughts and opinions be damned.

P99 isn't a Democracy nor is it an Oligarchy

[SantagarBrax]

It's certainly not a Dictatorship ruled by Mr. Jutebox and the "select" few in the UN

[hobart]

Originally Posted by SantagarBrax [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The bottom line is that all of you don't want to compete, which is where the fun and magic is, and you just want free shit. You're playing the wrong game / server.

Faulty premise undermining the entire argument. Not being guilded with Detoxx and the other socially retarded pixel addicts he attracts is where the magic is.

The bottom line is, if pixels > elfpals. You're playing the wrong game / server.

[Tethler]

Lol, this guy is so mad. 5x posts in a row

[Ripqozko]

Yikes at 5 posts, VQ down bad

[SantagarBrax]

Only in a Dictatorship does one's thoughts, opinions, and voice = bad.

What's wrong with being mad about a situation where the entire server/game is being railroaded into decisions that will fundamentally alter the nature, experience, and magic of the game for current and all future players?

The entire premise for the Draft "week" was to bring some experiences to those guilds who don't compete in an effort to see new content and motivate them to compete. None of them actually want to compete nor have any incentive to do so, all they have to do is wait around until x4, x6, x10, x52 Draft to come along. Essentially, this is a narrative of "unlimited samples" where you have had your taste of the product and enough time to determine if you want to purchase the product or not.

Shit or get off the pot, don't ask for more "samples". You're not owed anything, get up and go get it.

Historically, the natural evolution of Guilds on this server has been to rise and fall according to meritocracy. Once a guild falls, one guild remains at the top getting fat and lazy until a challenger arrives that is hungry and motivated for success. Those two guilds duke it out and let the best guild remain standing.. Rinse and repeat the cycle. This no longer holds true due to bag limits, lockouts, and Draft "weeks/months/years"

It's clear now that all of these implementations were false flag operations and I, for one, will not remain silent. Appeasement never works. History has proven this true time and time again.

[ScruffMacBuff]

Originally Posted by SantagarBrax [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The entire premise for the Draft "week" was to bring some experiences to those guilds who don't compete in an effort to see new content and motivate them to compete.

Maybe start with a more accurate understanding of the intention of the draft.

You claim the game was built to be competitive as though you can understand the "intention" of the designers over 20 years ago, but you can't even understand the intention of something that was born 2 years ago where the discussions are available for you to read.

[SantagarBrax]

Originally Posted by ScruffMacBuff [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Maybe start with a more accurate understanding of the intention of the draft.

You claim the game was built to be competitive as though you can understand the "intention" of the designers over 20 years ago, but you can't even understand the intention of something that was born 2 years ago where the discussions are available for you to read.

Everything about Everquest classic is competitive in nature, from level 1 and onward. From which mobs to kill, to which named camps to farm, which quests to do, and all the way up to which dragons to kill. There is a finite amount of resources and not everyone gets to have every single resource... Not even Vanquish. It's self evident if you play the game at all and indisputable.

I don't condone cheating or any of that nonsense. I like a good clean competition and may the better guild at that particular time and day earn their achievements with the players they have available, the loot is secondary, the emotions during the contest between guilds and of the victory are far sweeter. None of you have any idea what I'm talking about because none of you put in any effort to experience it. The amount of moving parts involved in any given engagement is vast and every single one of those parts has to be on point, making zero mistakes to be successful. The competition is that serious and I have news for you, it's not just Vanquish.

Did you guys see or hear about Riot's last Trak kill? IMPRESSIVE! New tactics will evolve from what occurred.

Fuck Stunningly too, along with anyone else that doesn't play the raid scene for the pure spirit of the competition. I don't know if he did or didn't cheat but the circumstantial evidence is rather damning and he still hasn't bothered to reply directly to my inquiry.

As far as "trains", that's called human error and that's where the fun is, learning from your mistakes and becoming a better player from them. Understanding all the minute details and idiosyncrasies involved in challenging the next guilds' new tactics. This is why Blue leads the way and always will, we're still innovating new tactics and strategies to overcome what the competition has come up with. It's exciting and seemingly unending!

This is all fluff and misdirection based upon your own misguided thoughts about how the "raid scene" operates because none of you actually experience the high's and low's of the competition. Ask Riot how they felt from last summer through this spring getting steam rolled in every conceivable way, then coming back strong for the summer and steam rolling us in a lot of ways. When a group of players is so demoralized, getting beat target after target that they log out in disgust because nothing is going right that particular day..they regroup, temper themselves, collaborate, innovate, re-train, then execute. It's a wonderful human experience.

You are all advocating and dictating the evisceration from current and future players, to amputate that magical human experience because of your own selfish, lazy, "give me free shit" mentalities and it's disgusting. All you have to do is try and you will find success.

Welfare for sure, but more but importantly self-serving while claiming "it's for the community!". If there is no cause to compete and innovate, this project fades away into ignorance and oblivion. Anything that "could have been" is lost, forever.

[Reiwa]

I think they just don't want to play with you, OP.

Stay salty. 🧂