Quite.
However, WN, I think the saying "those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind" comes to mind here. I'm well aware that you cast a raised eyebrow at some of my items (particularly some trades... to say nothing of when we discuss new practices), but I don't particularly care (you realize this is probably half the reason some people on Scht tend to keep you at arm's length, right?
).
Let's take a look at some items of mine:
My S-Parts 2.01 - I found it with Loaded Die by freak chance in the normal mines, long ago. I don't think I ever backed it up. I don't see how anyone can call this illegit.
Gorgotron's Red Mechgun - Hunted by Will before ever getting online... but then the day before I got online, I backed it up along with the bulk of my weapons. It still exists today thanks to those backups. Who would call this illegit? A few... >_>
Will's Frozen Shooter (0/15/0/0/35) - Piped, though the hit% on it was freak chance (I was just going for a normal FS at the time). Some people would call this illegit, too.
KillCount's Flight Cutter - Was lost in cardwipe as the only non-backed-up rare I cared about. Eventually I got it back from someone who created/duped one (I don't remember which) with the same percents. Really this is no different from backing up things.
My Bringer's Rifle - Was traded away. I eventually learned that the trade had been a scam, and so I "backtraded" the items myself (since the other guy lost his PSO disc) by destroying it and reclaiming the Bringer's through the same method as the Flight Cutter above.
Many, many traded items - From all kinds of people now... there's no way I could remember them all. Even you can't say a weapon is legit with 100% certainty when it's a trade.
Ignition's 30 hit Final Impact - Was obtained from the SS Hildetorr, thus, is an SL-only item (for those who wonder/care, SL refers to something I discuss on my site; but that discussion doesn't really belong here).
The Samba Maracas in Loaded Die's Bank - A dupe, plain and simple. I got it one day when I walked in someone handing them out, but I took one anyway and we had a fun time getting pictures of them in the caves (we didn't use them on anything, either). Then I put them away, and I never use them for obvious reasons. This is the only one of the items I listed that I consider illegit... because really, I can't think of a single person who would say this WOULD be legit.
My point is that every item tells its own story, and many of them can be called legit by half the population and illegit by the other half. Sometimes it's enough to make you want to say "f@#$ this s%^&" and silence any bickering like the Scht mods do (which is why I understand where they're coming from). But the sooner you get over the fact that there will always be complainers in the world (more specifically, in YOUR world), the more pointless drama you can avoid.
That's how I look at it, anyway.
However, WN, I think the saying "those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind" comes to mind here. I'm well aware that you cast a raised eyebrow at some of my items (particularly some trades... to say nothing of when we discuss new practices), but I don't particularly care (you realize this is probably half the reason some people on Scht tend to keep you at arm's length, right?
).Let's take a look at some items of mine:
My S-Parts 2.01 - I found it with Loaded Die by freak chance in the normal mines, long ago. I don't think I ever backed it up. I don't see how anyone can call this illegit.
Gorgotron's Red Mechgun - Hunted by Will before ever getting online... but then the day before I got online, I backed it up along with the bulk of my weapons. It still exists today thanks to those backups. Who would call this illegit? A few... >_>
Will's Frozen Shooter (0/15/0/0/35) - Piped, though the hit% on it was freak chance (I was just going for a normal FS at the time). Some people would call this illegit, too.
KillCount's Flight Cutter - Was lost in cardwipe as the only non-backed-up rare I cared about. Eventually I got it back from someone who created/duped one (I don't remember which) with the same percents. Really this is no different from backing up things.
My Bringer's Rifle - Was traded away. I eventually learned that the trade had been a scam, and so I "backtraded" the items myself (since the other guy lost his PSO disc) by destroying it and reclaiming the Bringer's through the same method as the Flight Cutter above.
Many, many traded items - From all kinds of people now... there's no way I could remember them all. Even you can't say a weapon is legit with 100% certainty when it's a trade.
Ignition's 30 hit Final Impact - Was obtained from the SS Hildetorr, thus, is an SL-only item (for those who wonder/care, SL refers to something I discuss on my site; but that discussion doesn't really belong here).
The Samba Maracas in Loaded Die's Bank - A dupe, plain and simple. I got it one day when I walked in someone handing them out, but I took one anyway and we had a fun time getting pictures of them in the caves (we didn't use them on anything, either). Then I put them away, and I never use them for obvious reasons. This is the only one of the items I listed that I consider illegit... because really, I can't think of a single person who would say this WOULD be legit.
My point is that every item tells its own story, and many of them can be called legit by half the population and illegit by the other half. Sometimes it's enough to make you want to say "f@#$ this s%^&" and silence any bickering like the Scht mods do (which is why I understand where they're coming from). But the sooner you get over the fact that there will always be complainers in the world (more specifically, in YOUR world), the more pointless drama you can avoid.
That's how I look at it, anyway.
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