I feel as though there is a situation I need to address. I believe it is now apparent to everyone N-C has been terminated. I was not going to post anything regarding the matter mainly because I do not enjoy personal attention but due to the influx of PMs, Questions, and rumors I have received I will touch base on the reasoning why N-C was dissipated.
I will not be posting the letter I wrote to my guildmates but I would not be difficult to find if need be.
You may find some of the terminology following to be a bit too much considering it is JUST a game. But I am not ashamed to say N-C was a big part of my life and something I was proud of helping build.
I will not go into a detailed history of N-C as that is not what this thread is about. I will however address my feelings regarding N-C and my reasoning as to why it was terminated completely. I understand N-C is a very very small part of history in UOSA but I think it would be a lie to say we were not one of the longest standing consistently competitive pvp guilds ever.
As I am not afraid to say N-C was very important part of my life. The friendships I made in N-C are often stronger than the friendships I have in RL. I lost many hours of sleep because of N-C and at times poured more effort into N-C than I did my RL duties. I wanted to create a place for friends to gather and enjoy competitive UO pvp. I believe we did that together. Call it silly but I poured a lot of my heart and soul into N-C and it really drove me to be better. My wife even knows many guildmembers by name and even listened to me babble on about our successes and failures. There were times N-C was my only safe place or only place of enjoyment in a world riddled with RL issues and problems. Part of my reasoning for disbanding N-C were selfish and part were what I thought would be better for the server as a whole.
Why ?
The decision was not a knee jerk decision. It was something I had been pondering for quite some time. It was extremely hard and emotional one at that. N-C recently grew very rapidly, I was no longer enjoying running the guild. I often would not log in due to the headache of extra duties it entailed. The 3-4 hours I get a night to enjoy myself was no longer fun, it was now a second job. Every time I would cast In Por Ylem to break reflect and go into battle I'd have to ask myself 50 moral questions. Is this an Ally? Is this someones friend? Am I going to get hate PMs? This was due to the increase of size and alliances I allowed to happen. I grew bored of playing in N-C and felt at times we immensely outnumbered everyone else hindering a healthy pvp environment. I was no longer allowed to enjoy my personal play style but it had been morphed into something else. I felt as though many of my guild mates were in the same boat but due to a loyalty towards myself or another member did not want to leave the guild. I made this decision for them.
The guild meant a lot to some of you and myself I greatly apologize I had to do this.
Even though we all want to hate each other in game and trash talk, I believe all pvpers on this server are working towards one common goal. Which is to create constant action. We cannot do it without each other. Any of my actions towards anyone which may seem "malicious" at the time were always done to fuel the fire. I hope that anyone who knows me well enough will believe I never did anything or said anything "just because" or to be an asshole. I respect everyone on this server in some aspect because you provide me with a great joy in my life and something at times I need. We all have to have each other to make that happen.
I have isolated and disconnected myself from the community as much as possible. Not because I don't urn for it to succeed only because making a ton of friends did not help my preferred playstyle. I don't want this thread to be a "look what I did I am great" thread because anyone who knows me well enough would know that is never my intention. I want to make it extremely clear UOSA is bigger than us all and we are small pieces that keep the engine running. N-C experienced a great deal of success but we would have not been successful without 1) The members 2) Our enemies
The Members -
I carried the title Guildmaster but a lot of players were essential to our success and everyone played a role in the long term stability of N-C. That I am thankful for and I appreciate all of you.
Freight Elevator - A good friend who I brought here from another server. He really pushed me to grow N-C into what it is today. He was also a great player in group pvp. Extremely good field awareness and xhealing abilities. One of the first people I really trusted and grew to share my life with through Ultima Online.
Ganka/George/Para Bellum/Trainwreck- Yep ! I hated him just as much as you. Tormaboobe brought him along on a GY killing spree we were having and I was extremely pissed to the point I left WWhy? I hate that fucking guy. Ganka is now one of my closest friends and someone who I enjoy hanging out with. He would give you the shirt off his back if you asked him. Ganka kept N-C alive through some of the toughest times , maybe even more than myself. He was a huge part of N-C and a huge part of what made me enjoy logging on each night. Fearless and you may hate him but he wants nothing more than UOSA pvp to thrive (well he may want to kill your mount more)
Pixelclicker- Someone I met hours after logging in UOSA. He is a great friend and someone who I discuss all aspects of life with. Often referrred to as "mother hen" he has helped us not make brash decisions based on revenge that would ultimately get us killed. A great person and supporter of UOSA. Cannot say enough about how much I appreciate his friendship.
Matt/Abyz- Huge supporter of UOSA always training noobs and generally wants more than anything for this server to be a success. Matt was always someone I could discuss issues with. He would always bring out the other side that I may not be able to see at a time of narrow minded thinking. I don't think I need to discuss his abilities in game as his skills speak for themselves. Matt is not only a great pvper but a great person, I am happy to call him a friend. He also plays through a lot of wife aggro which is admirable!
Johnny Hobo- Although he wasnt around for much of the N-C reign he was the person who actually gave me the stone when it was !?!. Fun guy to play with who is working hard to obtain some RL goals at the moment.
Keeting - Someone who I have played UO with for years on various servers and even other games. Great player. Most famous for his witty spamming and harassment of FT$ during their reign. Incredibly fun guy to play with who is quick to remind me why I play this game and to not take it too seriously. Incredible person to be around , artistic thinker and great person to bounce ideas off of.
To all the other N-C members throughout the years you do not know how much I appreciate your fellowship.
The Opponent-
TG-
Guild I have most likely fought the most in my time on UOSA. They always challenged me to create new strategies. I have seen these guys when they were super competitive.
Although we do not see eye to eye and we both find each others tactics "cheesy" at some points. Malice is someone who was a role model to me when I started and taught me a lot. I honor and respect his dedication to UOSA and TG. I think anyone in UOSA pvp deserves to tip their hat to this guy.
Vin, MiG, Mfred, Azheman, Tagarr , BX, Elk all a huge part of N-C entertainment\frustrations over the years.
FT$ -
I still don't agree with everything that went down. But the fun I had for those two months could have been the best two months I've ever experienced in UO period. Scienter offered me with the biggest challenge I had and still have had in the years playing UOSA. The FT$ footprint on UOSA was necessary and built a lot of the years to come.
I got the chance to play with Kister, extremely top notch individual who just wants to pvp. Well put together level headed person. Even though he is considered top tier I think even that is underrated one of myself and N-C's top challenges in UOSA.
Tempest - Fight him on a well stocked dexxer and lemme know how that works out for ya.
CoS- Can't say enough about these guys. If they weren't around N-C would have quit long ago. CoS was around at the dead periods and kept the scene alive. One of the only guilds I have seen work their way to the top. And who has been to the GY in the past year and a half between 11-2am without skrappa harassing you. Great group of guys.
Farnk/mym - The guy is just always down to fight or create something happening. Not afraid to fight outnumbered good player.
Sin Cloud/MW/Etc- Say what you want about this guy, he consistently produced quality group pvp guilds that were competitive. I respect that aspect of his game and N-C had a lot of fun fighting with and against him through various periods.
NWO- Mainly a PVP guild were always fun to track down. Ashame they are no longer active as they added a bit of excitement.
PEE- Wasn't really around for the N-C reign but I really respect what PEE and Hardcore are doing to help the pvp scene and make it active. Wiz Kid beginning to lead his group well.
N-F - Relatively new group. I've said it before Santorum is an extremely underrated player who is always down for a fight. Hope to see them continue in this game.
AB/Retro 80s - Solid group fun to fight
Spanky/+ - psp- Competitive as on every server
Capitalist - Irritating Ganka enough he stays on all night to try to pwn you. Had a guild during one of our dead times. Hopefully he gets the urge to play again to produce some more action. Created his own style and had success with it.
Kooter- For hosting a lot of tournamnets early in N-C's life and generally just saying strange shit to get things started.
N-S - Always fun to kill these racist and take their regular platemail armor.
I am 100% Certain I forgot a guild or group in which was extremely important.
For that I apologize.
Thank you everyone for helping make N-C what it was. It was a very important part of my life and I appreciate it more than you will ever know.
That being said. If you PvPd in the last few years...
N-C Most likely pwned the fuck out of you...
-Lambo
P.S The old n-c skype channel I made has been changed to UOSA PVP after I added several other players from ft$ etc. It is a great place to find action or possibly even a guild. A little less "troll" than irc. Currently has 20 players if you would like an invite add rwlambert6 on skype and ask for invite!
