Originally
posted by
Pontius Pirate:
Originally
posted by
Drow:
PP: given that RD chose to fight alongside the most vocal anti-landtrading alliance in the game currently (sof) I would say that RD have decided they no longer wish to landtrade tbh.
two things
1) "anti-landtrading alliances" (SoF, Evo, LaF, iMag) should actually start enforcing their policies
and
2) PDM was pro-RD's methods until RD ended up on the other side of the server war
every time you open your mouth about PDM, you're incorrect so I'd suggest you stuff it from now on.
what RD did was basically abuse a mechanic -- find the most efficient way to gain land and then do it as much as possible with whoever will generate returns. what PDM did was look for ppl to grab with where everyone can win -- as in not making douchebag grabs where the other party is certainly going to lose out. RD was a partner in this, albeit one that certainly liked to push the envelope. i personally remember having my trading partners off doing other trades with ppl in Neo and other alliances, which threw my rhythm off.
If you had any clue about PDM then you'd know that PDM has been on the outs with RD for 2 rounds due to RD's backstabbing, which resulted in PDM fighting 2 wars vs SoF that helped RD, while RD pissed away the land they got with very poor stocking/destocking skills, finally needing to drop members (some of whom were fed tens of thousands of acres of land prior to dropping...) to beat Evo.
The fact that RD entered the war on SoF's behalf this round is just the icing on the cake of what I consider one of the most heinous yet unpublicized backtabbings in EE. RD agreed to stand up to SoF with PDM Re: landtrading after we were continually provoked. RD went behind PDM's back and signed a multiround pact with SoF to fluff PDM over (de1i supposedly quit in disgut over it) and 2 rounds later RD is fighting on behalf of SoF against their former ally in PDM.
PDM never supported what RD did with extreme landtrading; PDM was just looking for friends and RD acted the part. However, RD was either doing it while holding a knife behind our back the whole time or they are so spineless that they let their supposed ally twist in the wind on an issue that RD itself directly perpetuated. I have no shortage of conversations between Silver and myself with terms like "we'll be there for you against SoF" and "RD is part and parcel with PDM, we won't sign SoF".
So if you're going to try to slander PDM again, PP, you need to realize that you're just looking like a fool to anyone who has the full story of what went on re: RD/PDM.
Edit:
This isn't necessarily meant to turn the thread into an RD hatefest or anything, but it's meant to show the clear contrast between how RD and PDM approached their relationship.