I understand there's not much reason to take my word on this, but believe it or not my plan was to ask for agentorange's release the entire time. This ill-fated "plan" generally unfolded as follows:
1. Once I accepted Menck's challenge I immediately knew that if I somehow had won, that's what I'd do. I actually had visions in my head of *me* being the merciful one. Ironic, no?
2. The first problem is that I honestly had no idea that Menck was so good at UT. I thought he was just below my age bracket -- was more into RPG's than shooters -- so maybe I actually stood a chance.
3. I knew even if I had lost that the whole thing could be entertaining for all and would generate some lulz.
4. As the hype built up, it started getting out of control. I had birthed a horrible beast, one that would soon escape my bonds. I began to despair.
5. To my delight, Menck floated the idea of throwing the match to me in Steam chat, and I, shamefully, readily agreed. I started thinking up even more ways of dramatically unveiling my magnanimous decision and I couldn't help but smile. This treachery against Codex was stupidly revealed to DU in a series of PM's. DU also "agreed" to it and began setting up the betting, etc.
6. Over the next couple of days I started practicing in order to provide what I had hoped would be a convincing effort. Yeah. I also started hearing from Bruticis and others that Menck was actually extremely good at UT and had previously handed Skyway's hat to him, among others. That's when I really started to worry.
7. Day of the match, all of Codexia holds its breath... and what happened happened. I offer no excuses, nothing other than the truth. Once I realized that the tables had been turned on me, I quit. I knew it was a futile effort at that point.
And that brings us here. I attempted to troll the Codex but I was clearly out-trolled. In fact as I told DU I think I trolled myself. I'm just not devious enough (and some will say not smart enough) to have pulled this off. In the end, however, seeing as how ao has already been released, I guess I got what I wanted anyway.
It's funny how these things go sometimes.
1. Once I accepted Menck's challenge I immediately knew that if I somehow had won, that's what I'd do. I actually had visions in my head of *me* being the merciful one. Ironic, no?
2. The first problem is that I honestly had no idea that Menck was so good at UT. I thought he was just below my age bracket -- was more into RPG's than shooters -- so maybe I actually stood a chance.
3. I knew even if I had lost that the whole thing could be entertaining for all and would generate some lulz.
4. As the hype built up, it started getting out of control. I had birthed a horrible beast, one that would soon escape my bonds. I began to despair.
5. To my delight, Menck floated the idea of throwing the match to me in Steam chat, and I, shamefully, readily agreed. I started thinking up even more ways of dramatically unveiling my magnanimous decision and I couldn't help but smile. This treachery against Codex was stupidly revealed to DU in a series of PM's. DU also "agreed" to it and began setting up the betting, etc.
6. Over the next couple of days I started practicing in order to provide what I had hoped would be a convincing effort. Yeah. I also started hearing from Bruticis and others that Menck was actually extremely good at UT and had previously handed Skyway's hat to him, among others. That's when I really started to worry.
7. Day of the match, all of Codexia holds its breath... and what happened happened. I offer no excuses, nothing other than the truth. Once I realized that the tables had been turned on me, I quit. I knew it was a futile effort at that point.
And that brings us here. I attempted to troll the Codex but I was clearly out-trolled. In fact as I told DU I think I trolled myself. I'm just not devious enough (and some will say not smart enough) to have pulled this off. In the end, however, seeing as how ao has already been released, I guess I got what I wanted anyway.
It's funny how these things go sometimes.