I think the topic has been derailed, maybe you two (Bert & Kris) should get a room :icon_wink:
I think, that the gist i get from this is. Bert, you did well when you were active, before RL took a dump on you and this game was no longer important (I know that feeling) and it was after that point that the major gains on you were made.
As far as TLA's success against you, i know from experience you weren't (aren't) and easy target, probably as good as any other current Grind members I have played against. But in the end your account went poof (as did my original) and now is your time to try and make a difference on another account - i wish you luck on that.
TO try and get this thread back on track, i've got a current list (only 10) plus some old favourites i have the utmost respect for.
1) Jvincent (a great Duke and ODA whore)
2) Mikey (relentless in his desire to end this world)
3) Logboss (in my mind one of, if not the best player I have ever met)
4) WFA (in any top ten on any world she plays because she is one of the most conscientious players i know)
5) Slayer (even though he's been inactive his presence still drives people on)
6) CC (an amazing co-player who i owe a lot to, also shares my love of nukes)
7) S1999fan (from what i have seen any attacks on him are met with resistance - a rarety on w29 of late)
8) Bert (where-ever you are, another opponent on this world I know will fight back)
9) Myve (despite her early penalty when she joined TLA has done amazingly well to regroup and move to where she is)
10) I'm struggling here - i would have said maks, much for the same reasons I added WFA, always willing to help and take sits. but i'm not sure if she is still playing
Legends of this world - past and present
1) Madlax. Without doubt this worlds joint best player
2) Logboss As above
3) Exor - an excellent player in his day
4) twogzilla - Bert and Arne. THey taught me the game, and it was down to them that i survived
5) Perv & Pimp - THey may have two accounts but in the early days of this world they worked as one. A great pair (they shared everything)
6) Me - yes i am a legend :icon_razz:
7) Pimpthemonkey (Sam) - made me come back to a world i left for dead
8) Panther - from what i remember of the early world a great player
9) Graylin - not for his ego, or his forum presence, or his hissy fits, but for his sheer single mindedness when it came to the game
10) Ash - he had a dream, a way to play, and I liked it - shame he was a lazy ass.
11) Forky
My brother from another mother
My view of this world is mainly set to the northeast in the early years. Neo, Kingroch (a truly awful player), the growth of NME, DSL, so early history is a little lost on me. but i know my picks could have taken on any of the players i may have left off this list
Dal
[spoil]Sean - you would have been on this list, but i would only ever pick players I could rely on, and you will never fit that description now. [/spoil]