I support Pink Floyd, and NOT just because Im in his guild.
I have several reasons. Namely,The fact that Pink would never say the following about himself should be enough for anyone to see the distinction between he and his rival (lord tesla):
1. Hes a 'normal' player that most people have an easy time relating with..
i.e. he doesn't own multiple properties irl, he works a normal job, pays normal
bills, can't afford 75 accounts like 'Lord' Tesla, but devotes more time and energy to this shard than anyone I've known.
2. The key difference between the two candidates can be summarized by the following statement: Over the years, Pink Floyd has probably cumulatively possessed just as much legitimate gold as his rival, and spent it in large part, to equipping other/new players, and has never ONCE mentioned it, or asked for thanks.
3. Unlike his opponent, Pink has the ability to relate to anyone and everyone. Its a safe bet that most of the pvp community knows him by his first name, (rival guilds included) whereas, most of the pvp community knows Tesla as 'that rich guy that has the radio show that never actually plays pacific, unless to further enhance his own wealth, and then talk about it'.
4. Pink has the ability to reach across political lines. The man has many friends in many disparate places including the pvp,pvm,rp communities. Such is the reason his guild has been a success.
5. Those that know him (in vent or teamspeak) use terms like 'laid back' or 'easy going' to describe him. Terms such as 'high-strung' 'crazy' or 'pathological liar' have been used to describe Tesla.
6. Pink is naturally humorous, whereas his opponent has to try very hard at it.
7. Pink is pink, and Tesla.. Well, hes Tesla.. Two very famous players, for very different reasons. I can't, with all my effort, think of two candidates who are more different from each other. These two are polar opposites.
The choice is very clear for me.
People of Pacific: Stand behind what you KNOW is right!
There is NO DOUBT, that I may not be the most liked person on Pac at one time.
But I have bled this shard since day one, I played this game on Dial up for 8 years!
The people that have called me a "Pathological liar, and High Strung, and all that"... Are (Oh no dare I mention) MOSTLY Sag and Hargon, and anyone involved with them. They can't cope with the fact that someone works hard in game and real life, and raises (soon to be two) boys. Bow you may say that it's other people that say it too... But again, those who can't cope with some who makes it in life, cause they lack for some reason.
Pink is a good guys, I have talked to him before, and him and I get along fine. NOTHING against him.
Sadly the people that support me, do not get on stratics, so this looks like a HUGE once sided love affair.
And over my 10-12 years playing, you have no clue how many people I have helped... Just yesterday at Luna I gave some guy some Snake Skin boots and a warfork that was easily worth 30 mil or so, cause he turned around adn sold it for 20. I gave it to him, cause I always see him battling where I go, and dying, I saw him sitting in Luna and I asked him why he wasn't hunting, and he said he couldn't afford insurance, I tried to give him 10 mil in a bag, and he refused and said "What's the point of playin then"... So I gave him a few high end items to sell.
And also yesterday in Luna, I asked a random person for some gold cause I was broke... and he pulled out of his backpack, 11k in gold, and gave it to me. I didnt accept, but I asked him why he did it, he said... "just cause you said you needed it"... I am not gonna say what I gave him, but it was jaw dropping.
This shard means everything in the world to me, and if people who liked me were reading stratics, I can assure you, I would have a post or two as touching as the one you made.
