It is known that in times long past, the usual manner of calling someone out, as we might say in this day and age, required a certain series of gestures. First it must be understood what a duel is, or was as the case may be. In yesteryear one might have a duel for many reasons, but the rules or the philosophy of the duel was very specific. Most might think of the duel as an activity where only two men took the field to settle a point of honor, but the truth is that the duel took many forms and sometimes even included many combatants.
A duel is, “An encounter between two or more individuals with equal numbers on each side that result in combat where both parties are equally armed. The purpose of which is to settle a point of honor between the parties involved. The duel was strictly organized and the rules of the duel agreed upon before the onset of the combat itself.”
So, we can agree that the duel, as it is classically thought of, can include many people: the populations of Tarnished Coast and the population of Maguuma would be examples of two populations of ‘many people.’
I do not speak for my whole server, but I would rightly imagine that many people might agree with me on this. Perhaps I’m wrong. I have made enemies on my own server for speaking my mind and sometimes calling out those who might oppress the casual or new players on the field of battle. But be that as it may, I do this with my server in mind, even if they don’t agree with me.
I’m calling you out Tarnished Coast. I challenge you to a duel to settle a point of honor. I contest that the mighty warriors of Maguuma are mightier than you on almost every count. They are more skilled in singles and pairs than those vagabonds you call server mates.
The rules of this duel are that you bring equal numbers to the field, which I will let you choose, so that we might enter into battle on equal terms to decide whose server houses the best players. I propose that we count our numbers and dismiss any player who finds himself or herself to be the thirty-first player in any group. If you have any honor, you will abide by this rule. No groups larger than thirty. I will agree that you cannot always make the casual player do what you want, but thirty, give or take five, would not be considered against the rules. To be clear, we will not advance on the field in any single group of more than thirty members. Several groups of thirty in any one map, as long as they are acting as independently controlled groups, is to be expected.
I hope that you accept my challenge; however, if you refuse altogether, then I remind you of the words of General James Wilkinson, “In justice to my character I denounce to the world [that Tarnished Coast], a [server in the game Guild Wars 2], as a prevaricating, base, calumniating [group of] scoundrel[s], poltroon[s], and coward[s]."
Do you accept the terms?
nothing impressive with this match up, just some fanboi smash talks and calling themselves are better open field group.
