Time to be a casual gamer

Discussion in 'Knights of Sosaria [KoS]' started by Lightshade, Jul 15, 2016.

  1. Lightshade

    Lightshade Well-Known Member
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    Folks,

    I am quitting the server at large. I will no longer run a large guild. I am currently in the process of removing everyone from the KoS Guild Stone and should be done shortly. I came to an impasse today, and chose a better path.

    Good Luck,

    Lightshade

    EDIT: I have started playing UO again, but simply do not have the time to run a large guild anymore. Real life first. The other people that I would trust to help out with this task do not really have the time to devote to helping run a large guild either. As a result of life just being life, the guild is currently in hibernation, for the most part. ( September 5th, 2017 )
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  2. CaptainMorgan

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  3. Lightshade

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    The Guild Stone is now completely wiped, saving the Guildmaster. This will give people a heads up to know that I am gone. Deleting 269 players almost gave me carpal tunnel!

    NOTE:

    For those of you that were unawares of the situation, the guild had a serious problem with spies that had infiltrated the guild. They were using these ALTS in the KoS Guild to scout kills and had caused over 16 players to literally quit the shard and had caused one of our most prominent guild members to completely quit the guild because he got tired of them scouting him via guild chat, Ventrilo, and UOAM.

    We tried, for several months to figure out who these spies were, but failed to find them all as they were using proxy servers and throwaway accounts. 300 members (before the bad apples that we did find were booted) proved too daunting a task to sort through. The guild stone wiping was going to happen regardless of anything else in order to start fresh and to cleanse the spies from the ranks. That was lost in the nonsense that happened at the same time as this, but I thought that everyone should know the real reason that the stone was wiped clean.

    It had nothing to do with disagreements with others.

    Then, after the wipe, the gang wanted to start fresh, so it remained wiped and they attempted to start a spinoff guild and storyline. At any time, the gang could have taken up the stone and started adding people. They chose not to, not I. At any time, the gang could have demanded that the entire library be divided up, torn down, and carted off... They chose not to. In fact, I had nearly a dozen people (that actually contributed) ask to keep everything standing in the library and various other buildings for people to use, for history, and for the hope of getting it all running again someday. Shortly after that, life just kind of took people in different directions. No one wanted the headaches of running a big guild. So things were left as they were.

    Perhaps things may change in the future, but that is why things are the way that they are. There was no betrayals of good friends. There was no stealing of items and coveting of pixels. There was none of the tom foolery that some of the low lifes hoped to profit off of. It was just the end of a chapter. Perhaps the next chapter will be written someday. Perhaps it will be a lot of fun writing it even.

    In the meantime, life goes on and we'll all probably be the same.

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    Best of Luck!

    ~ L / S
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  4. Valrick

    Valrick Well-Known Member
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    Longest-known uo buddy, goes across two shards man. Hand out a refresh book and hopefully we'll see you another day :(
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  5. AlexCCCP

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    Well this is definitely a fucking tragedy.
  6. Bamilus

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    Didn't know you that well but you've always been super chill. Wish you the best
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  7. Caska VS Trees

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    wait, what?? :eek:
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    Why?!
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    Sad day indeed!
  11. Eriz

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    Thx a lot Darkwing, you go of topic all the time, sports, etc, your powers are getting ridiculous and ruining the fun of this server, get a life.
  12. That Guy

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    .............
  13. Caska VS Trees

    Caska VS Trees Well-Known Member

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    wait did something happen in irc to cause this?? wtf? ugh
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    Some people were checking with STAVROGIN (a turkish player) about how he was doing and Darkwing was making warnings about the conversation being off topic. Lightshade told him he was being unreasonable and DW banned him from the channel.

    I think it was quite unreasonable too.
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    So everyone can judge for themselves:

    Mes: is it true that the coup failed STAV?
    STAVROGIN: drinkin wine while rockets are upon u
    Lightshade[afk]: It looks like a partially staged coup to allow the pres to seize more power from what i'm seeing on TV.
    UOR_5527: Yea, the news has conflicting reports.
    Lightshade[afk]: It just looks too clumsy.
    but that could be the fragmented reports
    STAVROGIN: failed? nah. its 4am here lets wait till mornin
    Mes: ok
    Lightshade[afk]: Keep us posted
    Mes: glad to hear you're doing ok
    STAVROGIN: dudes are still bombin
    UOR_5527: All of the government propagando showing unarmed soldiers being taken into custody
    Lightshade[afk]: Yeah, glad you're okay.
    STAVROGIN: thx man
    @Renaissance: Please keep the discussion focused on Ultima Online and the Renaissance Server
    Lightshade[afk]: slaps DarkWing around a bit with a large trout
    Razeem: knew that was coming
    CaptainMorgan: The saftey of a longtime player seems related
    Mes: i didn't, telamon talked about the currents news quite a bit today i didn't think this was an unwelcome topic today
    STAVROGIN: the sound of f16s are amazin
    Lightshade[afk]: I don't care who thinks we shouldn't be talking about a coup of a major country as it unfolds.
    @DarkWing: you can make other rooms for that
    Lightshade[afk]: If someone has a problem with that, they are the problem and need to go put their head in the sand for awhile.
    Seriously, DarkWing, in this instance you're screwed up.
    Wander off please.

    @DarkWing: 15 Minute Ban for Conduct Violations
    CaptainMorgan: Glad you're ok Stav
    STAVROGIN: thx
    man
    the sounds
    im kinda weird dude
    its good for me but
    yea i admit its
    bad
    PaxRomain: GRIZZLE
    bartimus: wtf
    so Telamon talks with the community about turkey all damn day
    ALL DAY
    then lightshade calls you out and he gets banned.
    DarkWing... oh darkwing
    @DarkWing: wasnt the topic that got him banned ...
    PaxRomain: set +b bartimus
    @Renaissance: #Renaissance is the help and assistance channel for UO:Renaissance
    bartimus: okay. ty for clarifying
    @DarkWing: but the topic of this room is UO:Renaissnce
    Ervin: !freesist
    @Renaissance: "RESIST RESIST RESIST ! - ** You're Just in Time! ** Next event set for 7-15-16: http://uorforum.com/threads/public-resist-session-hosted-by-o-s-order-of-the-skull-7-15-16.17750/ "
    STAVROGIN: darkwing is lost
    @DarkWing: nope ... my phone has GPS
    Zyler: Friday Night Fights! http://uorforum.com/threads/ffa-fight-night-xiv-the-naked-race-friday-7-15-8pm-pacific.17756/
    STAVROGIN: redacted
    Zyler: hope is all good Stav
    STAVROGIN: yea
    Zyler: DW that is crazy since we are checking on welfare

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    Raziel: you guys need to lay off on kicks and bans
    looks like some frustration issue more than channel moderation
    @Renaissance: lets try and keep the TRASH TALK isolated to #uorpvp please
    Raziel: i think even Blaise would do a better job at it...
    Ervin: is there gate on nujelm?
    PaxRomain: BROCK LESNAR PISSES HOT
    Mes: Raziel never say that
    there'd only be one person in this chatroom if blaise was the mod
    STAVROGIN: who
    Ervin: his ego
    its too big for even him to share a room with
    ~Telamon: its sad to lose players over moderation, but without staff we have to close the server
    Sometimes taking a breath, and being patient and contacting me with something other than “fire the staff or I quit and take my whole guild with me”

    Tyndall: hmm
    Ervin: lol who did that
    Will_Sinker: Aspiring slum lord wants to sell plat for 9k each. 10 total to offer.
    [TnT]Qi: if people really fight in IRC...and i was a boss of things...i would create a beer hall next to the counsellor's lounge and when they logged in next made them drink a beer together wearing kilts....that always smooths things over ok
    on bear 9 of unknown atm
    beer
    ~Telamon: The waring was just to keep the channel on topic, and yes we were talking politics all day
    Darkwings job is to keep the channel in line, and he does that

    PaxRomain: they should be force to have a trial by combat
    ~Telamon: Lightshade was banned for attacking the staff (only for 15 mintues) not for off topic convo
  17. The Cigarette Smoking Man

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    Lets keep the conversation civil and refrain from making personal attacks against staff or this thread will be closed.
  18. Eriz

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    its all on topic of the post, explaining why he left, get over yourselfs
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  19. Liberation

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    faggot


    This forum account was banned for this post, hate speech will never be tolerated against other players or the staff in any situation.

    The moderator only asked you to keep the conversation civil, not the stop speaking on the posters topic. - Chris
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  20. Caska VS Trees

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    this is insane. @Lightshade and @STAVROGIN both deserve apologies for this. Yes the server needs staff but just tell DW to chill a bit, that's pretty reasonable isn't it? Better than losing the head of a major guild.
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