Posted - 2008.05.05 12:22:00 - [2]

 

Edited by: Seleene on 05/05/2008 12:26:58

Basically, when the decision was made to turn our backs on BoB a couple critical bits of info were not considered or dismissed by many involved:

1.) Delve is a nightmare to push anyone from. It has plenty of NPC stations and so it makes a great fortress.

2.) As I knew at the time and privately stated to many, it is generally a very bad idea to ever make an enemy by way of betrayal as it elicits a sense of revenge and a desire for vindication. Combine that with an economic, combat and cap ship powerhouse as BoB and things turn very ugly.

MC’s lack of real defense of our home systems was the result of many things, not the least of which has been my unavailability due to both unavoidable real life issues and a complete fissure of desires from all sectors of MC leadership. In the past, it was my voice that quelled those voices and gelled them into a unified force. Yet the time needed to do so, combined with the innumerable questions regarding the state of the game, MC’s place in the game and our relevance to the same wore me down a long time ago.

Even if things had gone ‘according to plan’ and BoB had been completely defeated in some way, MC would still not be the same alliance that I led for over three years. There was even very serious talk recently, during Dri Kulsane’s talks with BoB, of dissolving MC and re-forming as a more traditional ‘space holding’ alliance. Our Tortugan partners can confirm this as we made them aware of it at the time. The rifts within the MC with regard to being ‘empirical’ versus ‘mercenary’ were already that untenable. It was a never-ending debate, one which has finally been put to rest.

When I first made the decision to step back from leadership of the alliance last year, I knew that Dri Kulsane wanted more than anything to restore the ‘true neutrality’ of the MC. The result is that the MC of today is not my alliance. It’s the product of other people’s desires and sense of direction. It is the direct result of me taking too many steps back from controlling the alliance as far back as October of last year. When that decision was made, the door was opened to ‘evolve’ and ‘change’ MC. All manner of plans and ideas were proposed and, obviously, the more aggressive elements within MC won the day.

Regardless, I blame no one but myself for the current state of affairs. At more than one point, had I the foresight and conviction that guided me for so many years, I could have changed course and rectified many issues or just told people to STFU.

Obviously, I do not blame BoB one bit for their current in game actions nor do I take any issue with the overwhelming and nigh-unstoppable force with which they descended upon us. We knew this was one possibility and the consequences of failure are as predicted. We gambled and lost. Simple as that.

I cannot thank our Tortuga partners (KIA, DAI, 0utbreak, Ev0ke & ODD) enough for giving it the best they could. No matter what, I was honored to fly with all of you.

End Game

To Molle and the leaders of Band of Brothers – the parting should have been amicable. Our past relationship deserved at least that much and for that failure, you have my personal and public apology.

To the members of Band of Brothers - to paraphrase a line from ‘Kill Bill’: “Those guys deserve their revenge… and we deserve to die.”

To that end, as the corp CEOs report to me on their final status, I am folding the MC flag and closing the doors of the alliance.

To my fellow mercenaries, past and present, who believed in me and each other for so long - you guys and gals defied the odds so many times and achieved more than I’d dared dream was possible. Everyone who has ever worn the MC tag participated in something truly unique. I can do nothing but salute you and give my heartfelt thanks.

Fly safe, all. We’ll be seeing you.

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:23:00 - [4]

 

It has been an honour flying amongst such fine pilots.
My time with MC will never be forgotten!

o7 Seleene
o7 MC

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:25:00 - [6]

 

Fly safe o/

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:26:00 - [8]

 

o/

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:28:00 - [10]

 

o/

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:29:00 - [12]

 

O/

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:30:00 - [14]

 

Goodbye MC, you were an interesting addition to this game, and it's a shame, but one that was bound to happen eventually, that you are folding.

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:31:00 - [16]

 

wow... o/ fly safe in all that y'all do.

Talidorn

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:32:00 - [18]

 

Good luck to all of you in whatever you decide to do in Eve. Excellent post.

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 - [20]

 

You spearheaded one of the most amazing campaigns known in eve and played a full part in the Great War.

o/

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 - [22]

 

Always up and onwards Sel.

Saluations to all we have had the pleasure of fighting and working with over the years.

Warp Drive Active ...

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:33:00 - [24]

 

Fly safe 0/

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:35:00 - [26]

 

Sad to see you fold so quickly, good luck in the future

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:36:00 - [28]

 

Edited by: mama guru on 05/05/2008 12:52:14

A Wise man once said, Respect is where respect is due.

Quote:

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To the members of Band of Brothers - to paraphrase a line from ‘Kill Bill’: “Those guys deserve their revenge… and we deserve to die.”

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You forgot: "But then again, so do they, so i guess we'll just have to see"

Posted - 2008.05.05 12:38:00 - [30]

 

Edited by: Sir JoJo on 05/05/2008 18:05:21


IMO mc is the the alliance delivering the most disapointing death,

whit the reputation and capability MC has had in the history the way it dies is sad.

GL in what you decide to do,