Re: [Epic] Psychic Phase [was: Re: Titan Legions]

From: john <beckjoh1_at_...>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 21:54:07 -0800

Brett Hollindale wrote:
>
> At 09:03 PM 21/1/97 -0500, Chad Taylor wrote:
> >
> >
> >I think the two of you need to cool it, your starting to sound like a
>
> Chad, I don't want to start an argument, (particularly since Brad and I have
> made our peace) but I think I'm going to have to reply to this.
>
> >I think the two of you need to cool it, your starting to sound like a
> >couple of geeks on "alt.flame".
>
> I think that I resent this reference...
>
> >It is obvious (to me IMO) that the two of
> >you are no longer arguing a point, but rather just arguing to prove who
> >is the biggest jerk.
>
> I KNOW that I resent this reference...
>
> >This is rather dissipointing for several reasons.
> >The first is that one of you I remember from days gone by as posting
> >reasoned and thoughtful articles, the other seems to be an experienced
> >player who has much to offer
>
> Obviously, I would have to appreciate THIS refernce... :-)
>
> > - I don't think that the behavior you have
> >been displaying over the last few days is in character (or at least I hope
> >not). The second is that this list has always been a rather friendly
> >place to be. I can think of only one other occasion when things got out
> >of hand. This little personal ego tiff between the two of you sounds like
> >something I expect to see on the warhammer newsgroup rather than what is
> >to be found normally on this list.
> >
> >In the future I suggest (and I hope this doesn't sound like I am taking
> >sides) that when someone has a problem with an army that they post what
> >specific problems they have and seek advice on how others are handling
> >that situation. Example: "how do you stop a cyclops from destroying
> >titans", or "how do you deal with the Sqaut SHVs". Subject lines such
> >as "need help against Squat army" might be more appropriate than a
> >heading that is slightly more insulting (such as "squat cheese" which we
> >have seen recently). This should probably precede labeling an army (list)
> >as being
> >unfair. I would think that this list is an excellent forum for discussing
> >the problems that each of us has with certain armies/strategies that we
> >encountered in the past. There is a wealth of knowledge here to be
> >tapped.
> >
> >
> >
> >Chad Taylor
>
> But the thing I find most untimely about this message is that in our last
> posts on this list - re the squat issue - (we have continued to correspond
> privately) we both agreed to "cool it". In his post responding to Chad's
> post, John "thanks Chad for the policing". It seems to me that this is a
> week too late to do any good and just well timed to throw fuel on the fire.
>
> I presume that you are writing this with the best of intentions, but your
> timing sucks and I think your comments might have been phrased a little more
> carefully...
>
> Anyway, the squat thing is a dead issue, and I am fully in favour of
> attempting to avoid raging arguments in the future, so I guess I would have
> to thank you for your suggestions...
>
> Agro
Some of us are just slow.

Later
John
Received on Thu Jan 23 1997 - 05:54:07 UTC