Originally Posted by
ScrewThis
The heading of this thread was probably intended to be ironic. Not that a lot of people picked up on it. So let's see what lessons have we learnt from the last WD:
1. SUP has shown all of us (including Gree) that the game can and will go on without them and their spending (which, it turns out, doesn't single-handedly keep the game alive after all). We knew it all along, but it was good of you boys to put it beyond doubt, finally. Thanks guys, it was a long time coming. You are fast becoming irrelevant even to the last remaining SUP stalwarts here.
2. It is okay for SUP to score 20 million or so more points than second place OSW - but they lambast OSW for "overspending". That was hilarious. Pot calling kettle black. Nuff Said.
3. For all the claims about OSW harboring hackers, they did remarkably well if, in fact, they lost 19 players as SUP kept claiming on the forum just before the war. OSW scored about 10 million more points than last time, as a squeaky clean team by SUP's own admission. That must mean they do spend, and always have spent, a fortune in real money on this game and did not rely on hackers. If nothing else, this last war cemented OSW's previous MW records.
4. By contrast, the two top SUP teams combined managed to score only about 80% of the score of the two top SUP teams last time around. We heard the excuses being made in advance: one team isn't buying more gold until problems are resolved, etc. etc. But how many people here now firmly believe it was simply a cover-up for (a) SUP bleeding players or (b) SUP losing a LOT of players in the Gree hacker clean-up or (c) both of the above? Cast your votes here. If the answer involves (b) in any way, it would put a large shadow over every single SUP victory to date. We will probably never really know because on the one hand Gree won't discuss individual cases, on the other hand the SUP leadership won't categorically state what the story is with the player who allegedly has 13 DBJs. Guys, the fact that you keep punting this issue into touch just makes the rest of us wonder even more. Don't you get it? If you are as clean as you say you are, just deal with this once and for all. Is there someone in your faction with 13 DBJs? Yes or no? (I know you will opt for the third option, "we don't owe you any answers", but it is worth a try).
5. There are a lot of very strong teams just bubbling under the top 3 - KYS, LOM, etc. The time for them to push into the top 3 and change the familiar landscape must be very near. I, for one, hope the players in those teams stay where they are and that they are not swayed to join SUP or OSW in the almighty recruitment drive that is guaranteed to kick off any moment now. We really need some change at the top for the good of the game. You guys should recruit the upcoming players from within the top 50 and then go for the establishment at the top. Good luck to you all!