Posts by Captain Krompdown

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Quote from Gentleman Xander

...if people want to enjoy it in different ways, LET THEM.

Maybe if you could practice what you preach, you’d feel better. I don’t know. Maybe not. Anyway, just thought I’d post before yet another piece of pointless rage gets deleted.

Funny how the people who post things like “get a life” and “it’s just a game” are the ones who get the angriest and most upset. Keep calm and lay off the caps lock.

I stand corrected on the legal status of RMT (I guess, not gonna research this). But my point still stands.

RMT is a corrosive force that is killing the game we all supposedly love so much.

MaxBorken Congratulations!

SawN Your evidence is weak. You are a gold seller, so you can’t be trusted in the first place.

Emma What’s wrong with RMT? Let’s start with the fact that it’s illegal. It also happens to be unethical and the fact that it’s not immoral to you and others like you is a major part of the problem. Your analogy with shoe buying just couldn’t be further off.

As for my little guild, [PhD] has always done the impossible...and we do it the hard way. I couldn’t be prouder if what we’ve done, what we’ve stood for, and how we’ve influenced the game for the last 11 years. When a person is invited to [PhD], it’s on the basis of their potential for greatness — not just in terms of their collection, but also in terms of their character. We take this seriously in [PhD]. Emma you’re 100% right when you say that not every member of [PhD] has been able to maintain those standards. You’re also right to point out that those people typically leave or are kicked from the guild. The fact is that we’ve has to kick relatively few people for that reason over the years. Most people who RMT eventually recognize the mismatch between themselves and the guild and leave on their own, like you did.

I take that fact to be a great sign of respect. Those who take the time to get to know us and see us in action everyday see very clearly that we take our mission seriously. We are here to preserve the history of the game, as manifested in its items, and to do so honestly. Sometimes people want to wear the cape for personal gain. Sometimes people can’t uphold our moral standards. The fact that those people leave the guild willingly only shows the degree to which our standards are respected, even among those who can’t uphold them.

The jealousy, hate, and disrespect somehow always (and only) comes from people who don’t know [PhD] and have never been affiliated with it. It’s just noise.

The other day, I drove past the city hall of a small town in the countryside of the Philippines. The front of the building said “Leadership is for service, not for power.” [PhD] leads by serving as curators of the game we all love so much. Doing that the right way is a difficult task. It’s not for everyone.

Last bump for a month.

While I'm away, all business will be handled through my emissary. Please contact Kabong (ign: O Kabongolina O) if you think you might have an item of interest.

1a defender

#7 40a

s/b plat blade

2a heavy echo

50e eerie

W1 = 8a

W1 6a

W1 3a

Guess I jinxed it or something

Thanks to those of you who have sold me especially challenging items lately. I'm working on it.

W1 -- 1a

100e plague staff

William Carlos Williams wrote a poem called "3 Stances"

It has nothing to do with shields.

At least I don't think.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrup.

This was the sound that a childhood friend used to make when he wanted to say that something was disgusting.

None of you have sold me a heavy shield or a nice short sword lately.

Brrrrrup.

Upseedoos

Just a quick comment on the sephis. There won't be a number in this post but I hope it helps to provide some scale.

The last req 8 15^50 sephis axe that I know of changing hands was mine. It was actually my "spare" sephis (it's there really such a thing?). The only reason I was willing to let it go at all was because I was getting one of the three known +5e crystalline swords in return.

I took the chance to expand the breadth and quality of my collection but wouldn't have moved that axe for anything less than a truly top shelf museum-quality item.

The value of an axe like that is up to you. There is no fair or market value. For me, years ago, an axe like that was worth a +5e crys. If you want 500a, don't sell until you get that. If you want 1000a, don't all until you get that. If you want to trade this top shelf relic for another one, don't trade it until you get something that turns you on.

You'll never get your hands on another axe like that. It's a thing of beauty 👍

Also wouldn't mind picking up short swords in any req

Quote from Praise

Captain Krompdown, are you ok?

Better than ok. I'm in awe of what a brave snowflake Lily is for standing up to her bullies, no matter how imaginary they might be

I'm bidding 8a on the curses cockastaff but I won't be bullied into leaving my bid hanging for longer than I want to, no matter how many baseless accusations against my guild, my guildie, or myself any seller is allowed to make.

Curses cockastaff 5a+1e (you actually did have a c/o of 5a)

No need for the inflammatory edit. I hope a mod will take care of that. In the meanwhile, two points:

1) [PhD] is not a "trading guild".

2) It's a special set of mental gymnastics that would transform a high bid into a form of "bullying". But hey, I guess it's 2019. You did have to deal with the inconvenience of a request for a faster sale, given the size of the pile of $$ being thrown at you and your own statement that there was "wiggle room" in the auction rules. That must've been rough. Normally people selling items like that sort of thing. You know...having $$$ thrown at them. I'm not sure how you survived such an assault. Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger, I guess. *shrug*

Your new c/o is 5a+1e.

Speaking of magmas...

Almost 8 years ago, I posted this on Guru (as part of the discussion of the Req 8 -2/+45(stance) magmas I had just posted):

In the end, it took close to 12 years for that to happen...and now it's happened again

Updated family reunion shot:


:heart:

"Get up.

Get on up."

-- James Brown

"Can I count it off?

Onetwothreefour."

-- James Brown

Retract

Quote from Test

This weekend has been a little special, as it feels like a family reunion. Two brothers have been united.

We can have a family reunion...your brothers and their big fat twin cousins

😄

The first column column of shields alone deserves a collection post. 🤪

Go ahead. Be the bigger man.

Quote from xiouNaiw

Does it exist ?

- Q8 Celestial Axe +15%/-5e

- Q7 Crene Sword +15%/-1hp
- Q7 Feelblade 15^50
(all in max damages)

Thx in advance to all the Items Historians here

1) 100% sure this exists.

2) No reason this shouldn't exist. 95% sure it exists. Not sure I'd remember it even if I saw it.

3) Pretty sure there's a blue with a low ^50 mod on it out there. I think that's as close as that's ever come to existing. 0% chance of the Req 7 15^50 existing.

It takes a big man to admit that you just can't lift that thing. Let me get that for you.

100%

(See what I did there?)

Just curious about what people think of the sword in the title.

I saw it the other day and thought it was an interesting thing but couldn't settle on a price.

(No screen, sry )