Originally posted by DigiMark007
So lemme get this straight. I stayed up until 11 last night waiting for confirmation one way or another, later than I wanted due to an absurdly early wake-up for plans that I had to either cancel or confirm that night (again, calling far later than I should have, as I woke my friends up) just to wait for your last second decision? I also had time to check my PM box briefly this morning because I had repeatedly asked for some sort of word so that I could plan accordingly. Not sure what I would have done at that point, since my day was set, but at least the gesture would've been nice. So at that point I had to make my best guess, which is ridiculous given the time we've had to plan this.We had f*cking weeks ill. You osccillated until mere hours before the draft to make a decision. You said it yourself: we all have lives outside KMC. No one should have to assume anything, or guess, or put aside their life while waiting for a hair-trigger last minute decision from a tourney host.
Maybe I should've assumed differently. Maybe some of it is on me. But I shouldn't have needed to assume anything, which is the main point, and that falls squarely on you.
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Contrary to what my position might imply, I know a lot of general info about comics, but am not well-versed on numerous characters. A few of my own, plus whatever I can find in the respect threads. I don't have the encyclopedic knowledge of characters, or of obscure characters, that many in this tourney have. My tournament prep is laced with heavy research, this time including 50+ dollars on comics for characters who I was taking, though who now adorn others' teams. I don't say this to engender sympathy, since I love tourneys and don't mind the effort and money...but it's to explain my position. In my solo tourneys, and even occasionally in partner ones, I've drafted literally within seconds of the thread opening because I don't have a backup, or a backup to the backup. I'm not that good. I need who I target or I'm f*cked.
So yes, as leo said, there's loads of good picks left. I know of a lot of them, but have little to no specific info/scans on most, and no coherent overarching plan with any of them. And I doubt you guys have the time or patience for me to work another plan up from ground zero, nor do I have the inclination to do so.
Give me a day or so. I assume everyone can wait that long without b*tching too much. I'm probably done, but will still compete if I have something viable. It's not dropping out because I went emo after not getting my picks. It's because I'm honest about my chances, and won't compete unless I think I can win, because I could draft some decent people and have a good showing, but I won't serve as a placeholder knowing that I can't win.
Not sure why that keeps getting dredged up. People go off all the time for much less legitimate reasons, and stay that way instead of trying to mend the situation (which I did). And the post, despite whatever interpretations have been laid on it, was more resigned than angry, since I already knew the outcome of the discussion but had to say my piece anyway.
Since then, ill and I have talked. I maintain that the situation was handled poorly by him, but I also realize he meant nothing by it, and am mature enough to separate an event from a person's intention. He intended nothing bad by it, so it does not reflect upon him as a person. In other words, we're good.
So belabor it if you must, but realize the situation I was in as well as its outcome. Ill and I both have a healthy respect for one another, and I'm also unexpectedly grateful for having had my picks taken from me. It forced me to put far more effort and thought into this than I originally did, and I have a better plan because of it.
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Also, Val beat you to it with the O'Reilly clip pages ago. Poser.
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Originally posted by DigiMark007
Not sure why that keeps getting dredged up. People go off all the time for much less legitimate reasons, and stay that way instead of trying to mend the situation (which I did). And the post, despite whatever interpretations have been laid on it, was more resigned than angry, since I already knew the outcome of the discussion but had to say my piece anyway.Since then, ill and I have talked. I maintain that the situation was handled poorly by him, but I also realize he meant nothing by it, and am mature enough to separate an event from a person's intention. He intended nothing bad by it, so it does not reflect upon him as a person. In other words, we're good.
So belabor it if you must, but realize the situation I was in as well as its outcome. Ill and I both have a healthy respect for one another, and I'm also unexpectedly grateful for having had my picks taken from me. It forced me to put far more effort and thought into this than I originally did, and I have a better plan because of it.
Originally posted by batdude123
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Originally posted by DigiMark007
I...already did? Bumping an outdated post doesn't mean that I feel that way again.😛