Well, I'm going to start it...if you read this, that means I finished.
Let's go down the list of players...firstly, those who I respected and enjoyed playing with, then the less notable but still honorable mentions, then the "hall of shame" as Ads put it:
Respected Players
Disclaimer: The players below...well, I wish I was half as good a player as they are. They're the ones I'd learn from and did learn from, and who I'd highly recommend to anyone looking for a solid tribemate in any endeavor.
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CAN - If you were ever a part of CAN, you have a place in my heart that cannot be matched. As macondude said, you are family and I'll help you anyway I can. We knew we'd never win almost immediately out the gate, but we had more fun than anyone I've ever seen...and still do, in some skype chats. I know, I rule with an iron fist and seem overly serious sometimes...but you guys/gals, I always enjoyed.
Ads121 - I'm going to share one of the memories I remember from way, way back. After taking my account (to tons of untagged incomings, as the previous owner kinda dropped off or something) and losing a cluster or two, I finally managed to get some kind of motivation and stabilize it. What I saw was a PITA in despair. And, naturally, I turned to the guy I saw trying to fix it most, which was Ads. There were talks about disbanding, and this guy was trooping along and doing his best to keep it all together. When all seemed about lost, and I recall (vaguely) even Rascal saying defeat was imminent, I told Ads that I'd step in and start trying to initiate things. He told me he'd do his best to continue, but he couldn't find much motivation as he was burnt out. We started fake of the day, and after about 2 weeks a tribewide op on popsis turned into a massive success. Don't mistake me here, I'm not saying that I was the reason; in reality, it was Ads who I credit the most with this turnaround. He constantly provided me with help, advice, and did his best to motivate the tribe, and PITA would've never turned around without him. Hats off to you, Ads.
With that glowing recommendation out of the way, the other players who deserve extraordinary mentions for the work they put in (some of it behind the scenes, which I was not there to always see):
Rascal the Cat - A fearsome player, a leader who goes from the front...I've never gotten along with you the best, but I have a lot of respect for you and recognize your worth as an organizer, motivator, and player. You accomplished some extraordinary things both here and W16 (both Rascal and Jeor), and it's been a pleasure.
eternal love - Dearie me, I've never seen someone be so persistent in getting fakes out to people, and having ops run. This guy was not only extremely entertaining in skype chats and fun to talk to, he very well understood what to do, always cared about the players he worked with, and put effort into leading the tribe like hardly anyone else you could claim.
The.Robot - The silent killer, you hardly ever needed to speak up in chats; when your name was called for assistance, you were there. Always working and running through enemies, and doing work behind the scenes for the tribe...I don't know how you do it, but bravo, you're an efficiently honed attacker :icon_razz:.
BlackRoseShard - Behind the scenes leading, but always there for a calming word or a smart idea when necessary. I didn't see much of your work, as I came in late, but I know from the others and from experience that you make contributions anywhere you need logically and efficiently.
JonnyFlame - How you managed, with all the work you do and RL things you deal with, I'll never know. You tore through opponents like Ako with ease despite it all, and were around as much as you could without (as far as I could tell) compromising your extremely busy RL. You impressed the hell outta me.
The.Tool - lavim, I'd never known too much about you or seen much of you (or Mike) before PITA. But watching the way you took sits selflessly, gave out support, fought on the front...you're a far better player than I ever gave you credit for in the past, and it's been fun.
AxltheCat - To the original Axl, you made the right choice in moving to PITA. You were looking to win, and CAN quickly stopped caring for that aim. You are, as always, an extraordinary player with a truly fearsome skill level, and I'd never want to have to face you; it'd mean many sleepless nights and a lot of villages lost. Sean, you took over an account with a name that's hard to live up to, and you did the job. Sniping, attacking, you had it all down to a "t" and did a great job throughout the time you were around. I'm glad you joined; anyone else might have had a much harder time of it.
Mich/Les - Mich, you're an extraordinarily kind person. Like, it's rare to meet someone like you who also does a great job of playing and being altogether enjoyable to talk to. Thank you for the help, and thank you for sticking around with your...uh...less than sane co :icon_wink:. Les, I'm going to be perfectly honest and say that you annoyed the crap out of me at first. But once I started to talk to you, I realized you're the most hyperactive, fun tribemate I've come across in quite some time. Honestly, you're so wonderfully unpredictable it's hilarious, and you're always good for both laughter and motivation in the tribe...and let's not forget you annoyed the crap perfectly out of our enemies.[/b]
Zeta35 - Ads...put it better than I ever could. The mere mention of you sitting backwards on a horse always makes me laugh now though, thank you for being the tribe jester...while systematically slaughtering enemies.
GearHound - The original Gearhound, not the Ads I've already praised. That guy's name is still around, and rightly so; he did a great job of fighting for PITA's benefit, and while some saw him as a guy who griped too much, he really did care. His effort helped keep PITA afloat as well.
Kilted Saints/Rasher - The two of you are quite exceptional, always helping out George and I and taking sits, working for the tribe, and doing a great job fighting. It's always fun with you two around, as you know from CAN times, and I felt you deserved a mention
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Maths Legend - As Barb knows, I value her exceptionally. In-game, she hardly ever had the motivation to attack, but when she was asked to send nukes she did so without hesitation. A lot of people wouldn't have noticed her contributions, but she has been one of the best friends to me around. Anything you think I helped the tribe with comes only as a result of Barb helping me get through rough times so often and out of the goodness of her heart. She'll likely disagree, but that's the honest truth.
wildgrass - You and I have argued, been secretive about our tribes, and otherwise verbally sparred often. Still, I respect you greatly for the effort and skill you have; one of the few players who could take villages off me, albeit only in trickles. You're a funny guy and a good one to have on your side, that's for sure.
appleburger87 - You and GOLIONS...had the best tribal forum conversation I've ever seen. Ever. That was hilarious. I wish you the best, and I'm glad you managed to make the end of this world with us. Always a pleasure.
Dirty Dennis - Man, you and Jonny both had similar problems, but you had a lot more turbulent of a RL at the time. You did great, you helped the tribe immensely, and I can only hope that life's treating you better as it was when we last spoke. You deserve the best.[/spoil]
Honorable Mentions
Disclaimer: I never spoke to you as much as the above, but I know of you and your contributions, and you deserve a mention:
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old timer 51
TheDaiSan
Ninja747
Geordie C
noob on fire
GOLIONS
me@suede
Gaelwyn
kouki
HAKABS
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Hall of Shame
Disclaimer: It's a lot easier to get on here than the honorable/respected list, so I'll try to keep it short...maybe.
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dmcd1980 - Idk if it's the same person as before, but way back when, you were a completely annoying and disgusting player. Who knows, maybe you've changed/matured, but I never got along with the original who was far too arrogant for my liking. Whoever is playing now seems to have matured, and is a nice player...who knows.
killardan - I have never seen anyone piss off as many players as you did so quickly, and with so little effort. Whether it's the passive aggressiveness of your profile, your constant attempts to know more than everyone about everything (despite having less knowledge than you think) or the fact that you felt you deserved a higher rank despite being one of the least helpful or important members of the whole war...yeah, you take your pick. Be thankful you weren't kicked in the last minute, or nobled for your behavior.
Kinky N Tough - I tried soooooooo hard to be nice to you. So ridiculously hard. But at a certain point, after spending a bunch of time helping one of the coplayers to get her images to work on her computer, seeing you whine day after day about everything while only minimally contribution to the effort...you got the title of plinker by me.
Texfull - You know, generally speaking you're a great guy. Nice, and enjoyable to talk to. But you were way too pushy in the deals leading up to the PITA move in my eyes, and I was not appreciative of you trying to prolong the world any way you could. I got a lot of long skype conversations pasted to me, and that was more than enough...all context included.
blue eyed sandwalker - This isn't so much because I don't like you, but more because I couldn't understand you. Ever. There was a lot of self-talk and gibberish in your posts, and while entertaining it got old.
Gixerstu - I really liked your maps. Unfortunately, that was all I knew about, and it was only something I liked because they made me giggle hysterically.[/spoil]
Yes, geani deserves her own section
Disclaimer: I will not restrain myself here.
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geani29 - Dear god, where do I even begin with this woman? Well, why don't I start by showcasing a small (and I mean small, I'm not exaggerating here) portion of the quotes that you made about me and others which were subsequently proven wrong as
we won this world and you didn't. In bold are some comments, if I made them:
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Yes u6, I know which account you play since a while. Wont be your last account you will ruin, I KNOW THAT FOR A FACT
I never forget something and all what I said until now came true
I said lots of things about us rimming big players like teh for example, or like gearh - not rimmed, but you, will be my pleasure to help rim - to les
u6, you lost your acc and dahfuze acc
plus, you are losing your acc you have now in Pita - Nope, kept it and did a fine job, thanks.
u are bragging, clearly
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told you, this world is not good for you, all you did is loosing your accounts
better play sims or farmville on facebook
- Guess what? I beat you, didn't I?
of course, u6 besides offending me and taking this game way too personal (hes not even playing on w59 anymore, LOL)
- Yes, I was at this time. Your information sucks...just like you - , likes to brag over few caps on isolated vils
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And so on, and so forth. I can't even count how many times you told us PITA would lose, that I wouldn't win the world, that no one would put me on an account; guess what, you were wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong. I sincerely hope I never see you again on this server, because you're not only a disgraceful player and a horrific troll, you're someone whose gameplay I genuinely dislike and who I hope I never have to deal with again. It would take more mental fortitude than I have to read your drivel ever again, and I'd simply be forced to vomit before responding from the pure disgust I feel everytime I see the lies you spew all over the forum (obvious hyperbole). Your actions, selfish and disturbing in every way, only illustrated that you are not a leader anyone should follow, you are not a player who contributes, and you are not a person anyone should ever play alongside if they have the choice. Your reputation can't go low enough on this world, because of the way you dragged this war through the dirt, just like the players you did the same to. I'm thankful you quit as you did, because it only made it that much easier to not see your name around anymore. Thank you, goodbye, and good riddance to the single person who annoyed me most on this world.[/spoil]
And with that, I'm...probably done, I guess. Maybe I'll add more later.
