Greetings and Salutations!
I am a sole PVPer from Pacific with a plea for help. I am sadly humbled, begging for assistance, coming to Atlantic in my quest for help, I have mulled it over time and again and decided that the request is necessary due to our current state. First, I must say, Pacific is not the dead shard some believe it to be. It is quite active, though not nearly with the attendance Atlantic holds. It has a few large guilds of active players, yet many of it's residence stay to themselves and many play only in Trammel. With this, one could say that Felucca is a dead, empty land. This is only partially true and only due to a simple circumstance that needs the attention of worthy fighters and esteemed protectors. For this reason I make my plea and hope for the best.
You see, there are many who try to trek to Fel in hopes of reward but their hopes and dreams are quickly dashed by a small uncanny clan of killers known as Cartel ($C$). They stake out every dungeon in Fel on a daily basis, hiding spies in each, waiting for their next victims, holding off until the bosses of each are summoned, then rushing in to attack, mutilate and run off the would be victors, thus stealing the glory for themselves. Shortly after finishing the boss, they gloat and mock those fallen comrades for the whole shard to see. Most of the time, those adventurers never return for a few reasons. More often than not, they are overpowered, out numbered and grow weary of the constant boasting that no one can stand up to this ragtag band of murders and thieves. Granted, this band of killers aren't that great at what they do but they do band together and Pacific seldom has enough PVPers around at any given time to keep them at bay. Get them alone and Cartel will fall one by one but they never will be found alone. The times we do have the numbers to overtake them, they run away until they know their numbers are superior again, falling upon unsuspecting adventurers.
Sadly, most of the players of Pacific will avoid Fel altogether because of this. Some try to band together but without the numbers and without the coordination to stick together and fight as a team, any attempt at stopping Cartel just isn't enough. Those of us that do stand up and fight lack the numbers, though we still win nearly half the time when we're lucky enough to have equal numbers or better, which is extremely seldom. Even then, that small band of defenders rally for only a small bout of fighting until we are overcome by the reserve that Cartel keeps nearby. They use shady tactics such as bottles on steps to cast inside homes and word has spread by reliable sources that claim they perform even shadier techniques that is looked down on by the overseers of Pacific, yet even when admitted on the rare occasions by the guilty parties, nothing is ever done.
So, I plea to you, fighters of Atlantic. We need your sword. We need your spells.
I understand that this request could do more harm than good, however. I realize that by calling out, I could be inviting those more dreadful than Cartel in their actions and ways. This is a chance I am willing to take. If I am in essence "Burning the World Down", then it must be better than dealing with this lot. At least then, their fear will be as ours and perhaps they would understand what we have to run in to each and every day. So, with that being said, I am willing for an outcome, any outcome at all. Some would say, "maybe you should get your people together and fight". We have tried many times to no avail. Some would say, "this is the way it is in Fel", and I understand that it is so, and cherish this. Still, having no foothold in this land with each and every attempt, it makes even a seasoned warrior like myself and others turn our gaze to Trammel with sad hearts and a heavy spirit of defeat in our bellies.
It is said that the reason Cartel preys on us in Fel the way they do is because we keep going back. This is not true. There have been and still are long periods were no one entices them or "feeds the beast", so to speak. Still they call out and mock those that don't fall prey to their schemes. They have infiltrated guilds with spies. They have even taken over guilds from within and kicking their guildmaster out simply for bragging rights. They have claimed Pacific and I fear that there is nothing we can do against even this small band of grief.
It has also been said that the reason they have made a firm foothold in Fel on Pacific, it is because they are not worthy on other shards and they have come to Fel because there is no real competition. No one to fight against them, giving them free reign of the dungeons there. No opposition to push them away.
I call to you, no, I plea to you Atlantic. Lend us your arms! Even if for only a little while. This constant, daily, hourly irritation must be stamped out and we would be most grateful for the help. We will stand by you and assist in any way we can with the few numbers we have.
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a Desperate Sword
I am a sole PVPer from Pacific with a plea for help. I am sadly humbled, begging for assistance, coming to Atlantic in my quest for help, I have mulled it over time and again and decided that the request is necessary due to our current state. First, I must say, Pacific is not the dead shard some believe it to be. It is quite active, though not nearly with the attendance Atlantic holds. It has a few large guilds of active players, yet many of it's residence stay to themselves and many play only in Trammel. With this, one could say that Felucca is a dead, empty land. This is only partially true and only due to a simple circumstance that needs the attention of worthy fighters and esteemed protectors. For this reason I make my plea and hope for the best.
You see, there are many who try to trek to Fel in hopes of reward but their hopes and dreams are quickly dashed by a small uncanny clan of killers known as Cartel ($C$). They stake out every dungeon in Fel on a daily basis, hiding spies in each, waiting for their next victims, holding off until the bosses of each are summoned, then rushing in to attack, mutilate and run off the would be victors, thus stealing the glory for themselves. Shortly after finishing the boss, they gloat and mock those fallen comrades for the whole shard to see. Most of the time, those adventurers never return for a few reasons. More often than not, they are overpowered, out numbered and grow weary of the constant boasting that no one can stand up to this ragtag band of murders and thieves. Granted, this band of killers aren't that great at what they do but they do band together and Pacific seldom has enough PVPers around at any given time to keep them at bay. Get them alone and Cartel will fall one by one but they never will be found alone. The times we do have the numbers to overtake them, they run away until they know their numbers are superior again, falling upon unsuspecting adventurers.
Sadly, most of the players of Pacific will avoid Fel altogether because of this. Some try to band together but without the numbers and without the coordination to stick together and fight as a team, any attempt at stopping Cartel just isn't enough. Those of us that do stand up and fight lack the numbers, though we still win nearly half the time when we're lucky enough to have equal numbers or better, which is extremely seldom. Even then, that small band of defenders rally for only a small bout of fighting until we are overcome by the reserve that Cartel keeps nearby. They use shady tactics such as bottles on steps to cast inside homes and word has spread by reliable sources that claim they perform even shadier techniques that is looked down on by the overseers of Pacific, yet even when admitted on the rare occasions by the guilty parties, nothing is ever done.
So, I plea to you, fighters of Atlantic. We need your sword. We need your spells.
I understand that this request could do more harm than good, however. I realize that by calling out, I could be inviting those more dreadful than Cartel in their actions and ways. This is a chance I am willing to take. If I am in essence "Burning the World Down", then it must be better than dealing with this lot. At least then, their fear will be as ours and perhaps they would understand what we have to run in to each and every day. So, with that being said, I am willing for an outcome, any outcome at all. Some would say, "maybe you should get your people together and fight". We have tried many times to no avail. Some would say, "this is the way it is in Fel", and I understand that it is so, and cherish this. Still, having no foothold in this land with each and every attempt, it makes even a seasoned warrior like myself and others turn our gaze to Trammel with sad hearts and a heavy spirit of defeat in our bellies.
It is said that the reason Cartel preys on us in Fel the way they do is because we keep going back. This is not true. There have been and still are long periods were no one entices them or "feeds the beast", so to speak. Still they call out and mock those that don't fall prey to their schemes. They have infiltrated guilds with spies. They have even taken over guilds from within and kicking their guildmaster out simply for bragging rights. They have claimed Pacific and I fear that there is nothing we can do against even this small band of grief.
It has also been said that the reason they have made a firm foothold in Fel on Pacific, it is because they are not worthy on other shards and they have come to Fel because there is no real competition. No one to fight against them, giving them free reign of the dungeons there. No opposition to push them away.
I call to you, no, I plea to you Atlantic. Lend us your arms! Even if for only a little while. This constant, daily, hourly irritation must be stamped out and we would be most grateful for the help. We will stand by you and assist in any way we can with the few numbers we have.
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a Desperate Sword
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