DUST Search - not really a suprise

Aeon Amadi wrote:

In retrospect I might have come off a bit unfairly toward you, specifically, Zatara. I won't make excuses toward that and I apologize for grouping you in with the rest of the uhh... unsavory characters in the CPM.

As dubious as I am to admit it, CEOPyrex put it best when he said that I get easily frustrated when I don't have justifiable answers to things. Even worse when I feel like I'm not being listened to or when I'm being trolled. IMO, Hans Jagerblizen was the best CPM and since he left I kinda feel like there's no-one to actually have those engaging conversations with as to why something can or cannot work, what should or should not be implemented, etc.

It's a really pain in the kitten to try and hit someone up on Skype and never get a response. It's even worse to come here on the forums and be met with a stonewall barrier that basically says, "Anyone who disagrees with me is wrong" and "blah blah blah bias" and Soraya isn't the only one who does it.

IMO, a perfect CPM representative engages with players even when the idea sounds hair brained. They read between the lines of what a person is trying to say rather than what their saying. They don't waste time trying to argue as to why it's a bad idea but instead try to find reasons why it's a good idea. Admittedly, Zatara, you're more reasonable than most when it comes to that but you sort of just.... disappeared.

But anyway.

EDIT: It also helps to have some semblance of a kittening clue as to what the hell players are talking about instead of pretending like you know what you're talking about.... but this doesn't usually apply to you, Zatara.


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Zatara Rought Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 5014	Posted - 2015.01.20 03:39:00 - [1] - Quote Aeon Amadi wrote: Here's why I'm not confident in the current CPM. the current CPM or the one you quoted? We each have individual strengths Aeon. ;) Founder & CEO of Fatal Absolution Skype: Zatara.Rought Email: Zatara.Forever@gmail Final's week sucks :'(
Zatara Rought Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 5014	Posted - 2015.01.20 04:04:00 - [2] - Quote I have not been playing dust for about 40 days now. I've rarely played video games at all aside from pixel dungeon (it's a fun free roguelike on the play store for those interested) and dragon age rarely. I mainly use email and skype to keep up these days and have not abandoned or cut ties with anyone. Kane can confirm I spent about an hour just the other day debating the merits of fixed timers in PC among other things. This is an inopportune time for me to be judged on not playing but when you get caught with your pants down some explanation is required I feel so here's mine. I have more hours on this game than any other cpm member. I actually had (haven't checked in some time) more kills in the game than 4 of my fellow CPM members combined. I may well have dropped out of the top 250 for all time kills by now. I had to stop playing for 2 reasons lately: 1.) finals, holidays, and then now my final semester. This is all much more time intensive this year as opposed to last year when I was in the thick of it fighting to establish my newly created corp and helping Outer Heaven in the Winter War as it is now remembered. 2.) One of my puppies (Sirius) became life threateningly sick and it ended up costing me an exorbitant amount of money to save his life. This has been a very trying time in my life, one I was ill prepared for after having enjoyed christmas, after having returned a lot of gifts i'm still attempting to pay down 4k worth of debt incurred to say nothing of the excruciating damper the whole affair had on the break. Here's a pic after the surgery. Yeah...very upsetting. So I do apologize and hope you might find it in each of you to forgive my heretofore unexplained absence from playing. I recognize this may be a tad bit personal and this may not excuse me regardless with any of you. However, there it is. The cat is out of the bag, so to speak. I have plans to return to dust as soon as I can. And in the meantime I am focused on attempting to fulfill my duties I have been entrusted (I freely admit I have so much to learn and improve on) and pray the community would not have me hand in my resignation despite my inadequacies of late. Founder & CEO of Fatal Absolution Skype: Zatara.Rought Email: Zatara.Forever@gmail Final's week sucks :'(
Zatara Rought Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 5014	Posted - 2015.01.20 04:13:00 - [3] - Quote Aeon Amadi wrote: Zatara Rought wrote: Aeon Amadi wrote: Here's why I'm not confident in the current CPM. the current CPM or the one you quoted? We each have individual strengths Aeon. ;) I realize that. Shame that none of those strengths involve actually communicating with players outside of personal social cliques or trolling the community on the forums. Even more of a shame that I feel like I have to wait for the CPM2 to come around to be able to talk to anyone that actually cares about anyone's opinion other than their own. sigh Well this conversation is going places with an attitude like that. I would assert I have quite an open mind...indeed I think anyone who knows me particularly well is aware of how genuinely and often I am open to changing my opinion. I posted openly in my campaign thread that for me conviction is a destination. I care deeply about others opinions. And as I've said elsewhere on these forums many times...even when a person asserts some hairbrained idea (for example to remove all vehicles...or to create different queue's for differing numbers of point on skirmish match maps) I will either try to engage the idea and reason together...or I find that it's not a waste of time at all because I can see a different concern that's prompted such an idea as a solution...or the idea serves as inspiration to a brand new idea. I love talking with all players. I welcome their feedback and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone serving on the CPM who would claim the contrary. Indeed, I notice threads in direct contradiction to the assertion that the CPM do not care for opinions outside their 'cliques' unless you would fathom defending the idea the entirety of the forums are a clique. But as always...at least one of us will openly admit they may well be wrong. Goodnight Aeon. Founder & CEO of Fatal Absolution Skype: Zatara.Rought Email: Zatara.Forever@gmail Final's week sucks :'(
Zatara Rought Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 5014	Posted - 2015.01.20 05:38:00 - [4] - Quote ReGnYuM wrote: Zatara we all love you <3 <3 <3 I miss playing with you homie <3 Founder & CEO of Fatal Absolution Skype: Zatara.Rought Email: Zatara.Forever@gmail Final's week sucks :'(
Zatara Rought Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 5014	Posted - 2015.01.20 05:48:00 - [5] - Quote Aeon Amadi wrote: In retrospect I might have come off a bit unfairly toward you, specifically, Zatara. I won't make excuses toward that and I apologize for grouping you in with the rest of the uhh... unsavory characters in the CPM. As dubious as I am to admit it, CEOPyrex put it best when he said that I get easily frustrated when I don't have justifiable answers to things. Even worse when I feel like I'm not being listened to or when I'm being trolled. IMO, Hans Jagerblizen was the best CPM and since he left I kinda feel like there's no-one to actually have those engaging conversations with as to why something can or cannot work, what should or should not be implemented, etc. It's a really pain in the kitten to try and hit someone up on Skype and never get a response. It's even worse to come here on the forums and be met with a stonewall barrier that basically says, "Anyone who disagrees with me is wrong" and "blah blah blah bias" and Soraya isn't the only one who does it. IMO, a perfect CPM representative engages with players even when the idea sounds hair brained. They read between the lines of what a person is trying to say rather than what their saying. They don't waste time trying to argue as to why it's a bad idea but instead try to find reasons why it's a good idea. Admittedly, Zatara, you're more reasonable than most when it comes to that but you sort of just.... disappeared. But anyway. EDIT: It also helps to have some semblance of a kittening clue as to what the hell players are talking about instead of pretending like you know what you're talking about.... but this doesn't usually apply to you, Zatara. I try my very hardest not to pretend I know something if I don't. I've been wrong more times than right, but I hope that each time i'm wrong i can learn from it and be more correct in the future. And I love stimulating conversation...I do hope that in the future when you message me i'll be around my friend. And I apologize for accusing you unjustly. My absence went without a public explanation. And it has been my fault for not providing the explanation I hope serves adequately as an excuse. I love listening to harebrained ideas as previously posted. If I did not communicate properly even if I have gut reactions I am ALWAYS enthralled to hear a person out. I see we mentioned sniping and I actually still have an open invitation to symbiotic if I manage to ever get him back on dust to show me what i've been missing out on. We've had extensive conversations and concluded them with 100% agreement based on mutual respect for differing opinions and a willingness to hear the other person out...despite both of us being guilty of being long winded at times. :P I digress. Again, I'm very appreciative of the compliment and hope I will soon be able to engage the community again on the level I did prior to the holidays Founder & CEO of Fatal Absolution Skype: Zatara.Rought Email: Zatara.Forever@gmail Final's week sucks :'(
Zatara Rought Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 5017	Posted - 2015.01.20 06:43:00 - [6] - Quote Mossellia Delt wrote: I apologize for calling you out Zatara, had no idea about your puppy. Best of luck with his recovery. And that wasn't your fault, my post was a few weeks coming. Thank you for the kick in the butt that forced me to sit down and type it all up. I'm sorry as well Moss, but happy now we're on the same page. Happy hunting and hope that I'll be able to get back out there soon(not TM). Founder & CEO of Fatal Absolution Skype: Zatara.Rought Email: Zatara.Forever@gmail Final's week sucks :'(