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What the hell, I'm going to repost it. I've taken out any sentences directly connecting guild names with statements of hacking. Beta's post is far more accusatory than this if we wanted to quibble about the RoC; but I won't.
Cartel has had alliances before. Some of them failed, some of them were successful, but the interests were different. The rule that Cartel never allies was never a rule, just a marketing tool which a lot of you ate up. Even Six will not deny (well, maybe he will, just out of spite) that the Cartel has never allied anyone...after all, he's doing such a great job as PR guy of TB@, why shouldn't he be the quasi-voice of the Cartel as well?
Times have changed; we are one of the last few guilds that fights fair, without scripts or hacks. We've stuck to this ideal long after it was no longer reasonable to keep at it, and we will continue to hold onto it. Both Baja and UO have been declining; it's in our best interests to keep having fun.
H20/DEA is not the same guild it once was. The players and people in it are not those who originally created a rift in the Deadly Alliance. I look forward to meeting them, and having a good time together.
The current alliance helps us keep on fighting while not relying on hacks and scripts. If there's anything to be looked down on, it is the childish allegations of people like Six and Noob (I don't even know who Noob is, but he sure sounds like he's full of himself) to put down a guild that has done its best to keep its players happy and fighting the good fight; a quality most 'leet' guilds lack.
We've seen many xsharding guilds come and go from Baja. Each time, there is tension, bragging, and allegations of unfair gameplay. But these guilds always end up broken up, their members losing interest, guildmasters who can't really manage a guild, etc. Why should we be worried about the newest flash in the pan? We'll be here long after they've gone away, and we'll still be here when they reform to talk their trash again.
Our alliance does nothing to weaken us and our resolve. The Cartel has transcended into a community of like-minded people; not a bunch of kids whose only goal in life is to win in an online video game, and will use any means necessary to achieve that goal. They talk that they want the good fight, but their actions prove differently: If you will fight the good fight, then why cheat?
Memory is selective; have we forgotten so soon that it was TB@ itself that was initially an alliance of many, both on this shard and others? Do we continue to ignore that TB@ considers Baja to be trash? Are we still going to selectively forget that there were many hacked accounts, which were well documented in these forums by FallenTear and others?
Who's the real trash here?
Consider this the only real official post by the Cartel. We've nothing further to say to people who won't even be able to respond in kind due to illiteracy, bias, or unbridled hatred. Send a PM if you actually have anything significant to discuss with me.
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Six buddy! Take out your pen and pad and start taking notes! This is a great opportunity to work on your PR skills.
The first thing you should take note of is the fact that he separates different points in a new paragraph. This allows you to organize your thoughts so that others can read and understand your message easily and understand each individual message concisely.
Also take note of the constant use of proper punctuation. Allowing your reader to clearly know where one thought begins and the other ends, and leaves little confusion or jumbling of messages. It also establishes the flow of the post so that people can read it articulately.
Also take note of proper capitalization of all words at the end of sentences as well as the capitalization of nouns. Included in this is the fact that there are no slang and all words are both complete and spelled properly giving it a professional and intellectual appeal.
Also take note that he uses a few literary elements to enhance the interest of the post. A good example is the use of hyperbole presented in paragraph two.
Also take note of the fact that he clearly has a topic sentence, clearly states his argumentative points, and follows up with a solid valid conclusion to wrap up a complete argumentative work. Which is a necessity if you want to win over the opinions of your reader.
Perhaps the most important note that you need to take. Is that he refrains from committing any argumentative fallacies. You must avoid using tactics such as circular reasoning or post hoc. Fallacies will often undermine your argument, and will hinder the logic behind your points, ultimately destroying your argument and undermining any attempt to sway the opinions of your audience.
I am sure with several years of practice maybe someday you can represent TB@ with the same degree of fervor as SK does for Cartel. I think that he is a good role model to look up to in your future career as PR guy. However I would not recommend you expect yourself to ever reach our level, that will simply set yourself up for disappointment when you are skilled enough to actually qualify yourself as a writer only to find you are well below the potential to ever reach my status.
For homework I suggest that you read an article called unskilled and unaware at the provided
link , write a response to it, and submit it to me for grading by next Friday.
You have my regards.