as far as tH spirit goes, we have not, do not, and will not break our word. Yea its a game, and in something as amorphous as online gaming, reputation is fickle but its how we approach the game since always, and the only thing we destroy are enemies, and not friendships. That is what tH was built upon, and surely will continue to stand for as long as verm does not go senile, which I guess you can argue might happen because of his old age
Now you can say Im arrogant, and this claim has always been granted as I do not deny this. Am I disrespecting friends through arrogance? Well, if they have such shallow pride and lack a thick skin to take what I consider jovial ribbing, then obviously I'm not a good friend for this person, and they should back off and move on. Competition makes things fun, even between friends, but its just less destructive. You should see prime active tH's private channel, when someone like verm rips off 30 nobles takes in a couple of hours - people hate, people joke, and people try to beat it. Thats what makes games fun; not recruiting everything in sight and then thump your chest in infinite glory, which seems prevalent around these parts.