War, huh? What is it good for?

Malicious Metal··71 votes·4,544 views

Absolutely nothing!

Many of you may have seen the current wave of drama going on around these parts. What was once the place of friendly memeing and bad puns has become a battleground where tension is rising and people are starting to get rather defensive about their "King/Queen of M&G".

While it may have been funny at first it's starting to alienate a lot of people due to how hostile this entire place seems to be. Hell, this is really ironic, coming from someone called MALICIOUS Metal, but I did always think Memes and Games was like a family. Yes, there's bound to be some conflict, especially between younger siblings but in the end we're all human beings. We want to be acknowledged, we want to have fun, to be part of the popular clique.

Yet with Airman and Fish's disciples clashing in almost every comment section the peaceful atmosphere of M'n'G has been tainted. In the end it's all just one great misunderstanding between the two parties, due to the lack of them not knowing the other's goals. But yes, Airman wants to build up an empire of Kindness where people help each other out, improve in league, not only as players but as human beings.

Yet the way this goal's been tried to achieve is totally against the values I hold as a player. I always assume people have the best intentions, always thinking people are kind and polite but the way this "War" is progressing it looks like people are taking this way too seriously. It has to stop or at least be a bit more playful, less serious and especially not a tool to badmouth others.

'Cause in the end everyone wants to get some delicous cookies.

So, as a player, I urge you to look at the way you've been duking it out on the boards ant hink to yourself "Is this really the way to recruit new people and strengthen the bond, to become a realy community we can be proud of?"

Just some food for thought coming from someone who's recently rediscovered how much I care for the people I call friends on these boards. So please: -Be Kind -Be Polite -Try to keep things civil and fun -Bake cookies -And give me your souls.

-MM

161 Comments

Deep Terror Nami19 votes

The incessant spamming of a handful of people talking about themselves and each other instead of League almost has me hiding the Memes & Games board through FEK. A year ago M&G would once in awhile have a thread about Laughing Fish, but otherwise was about League funnies, but now it's mostly inside jokes and the occasional League pic thrown in as a half-hearted attempt at being different than GD.

Wukong X Ahri14 votes

https://media.giphy.com/media/7rj2ZgttvgomY/giphy.gif

Yeah like it stopped being funny and some of us even told them in guild chat enough is enough.

The Aqualious3 votes

Yeah... The army went a bit overboard...

And we were a tad overdramatic...

Meh, we're still gonna try to make this place better, we just need to smooth out our technic

VoidStaresBack4 votes

Honestly I'm still not sure what this war is about or what relevance it actually has on anything, to be honest.

The Aqualious2 votes

To free up some more space... LF has been the king of all kings on the board and it makes it a tad difficult for more people to enter the space...

Also... His God complex, Airman wanted his help originally to improve the place, but he was asking for way more than was needed for the task...

After that, this idea of war has taken over, however in all honesty, I doubt it will last the week

VoidStaresBack1 votes

The more you know.

Honestly I'm still too new to notice board politics, so that's interesting information.

Aír7 votes

Yeah, this army that I have created was originally supposed to be a way to ultimately unite M&G not just on the boards but in game. It is still in its early stages, but the foundations are already being laid for a complex hierarchy spanning across up to 3 club rooms (squadrons). We stay in our boards character in army chat (kind of like roleplaying and we will offer roleplaying for anyone who wants to join once I develop a section for that in discord). And we will have easy access to coaching and signing up for coaching. There shall also be internal competitions as well. I am not quite sure what these are yet, but the one idea I have been having so far is competitions every 2-3 weeks between squadrons. High levels could act as coaches but cannot compete for their squadron, unless we get enough high level ranking officers, in which case we can create a high level match. Most are bronze or silver atm though.

And we accept everyone, new and veteran alike. I guess this is what shaco (aka aqualious) meant when I said it "free[d] up some more space." Since it gives people an easier time to connect with everyone and be noticed.

I was hoping LF would help in this endevear as an officer, which does require quite a bit of work to manage. The problem was that it would require him to reform a bit and drop his ego/God complex (god I hate using that wording, I don't want to be an asshole ;_;) but he wanted all the power then proceeded to insult me when I denied it. Then started insulting my supporters.

As much as it pained me to oppose he who gave me my king, I could not support he who hurt my people.

VoidStaresBack3 votes

As long as it doesn't involve me having to bash someone I don't have an opinion on either way other than their memes are funny, I'll join this "army", I approve of what it stands for.

Aír4 votes

bows

Thank you for your support. I am only a Queen if my people want me to be. I will try to not let you down. :)

Add Hades and I to LoL. I shall brief you before enlisting your services. Once again, thank you.

Floofy Poro1 votes

Would I be able to add you and hades as well. I would love a group of people to play with. As with what Maskwolf said I would prefer to stay neutral and post for the love of memes

The Aqualious1 votes

What about me... Not cool enough?

Floofy Poro3 votes

I would love to have more friends to play with. I mean how could I forget about you, look how cute you are.

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/9/9b/Shaco_Poro_Icon.png/revision/latest?cb=20150220161436

The Aqualious4 votes

God damn I'm adorable

Wukong X Ahri4 votes

Here's some food for thought if it isn't broken don't fix it.

https://media.giphy.com/media/5aLrlDiJPMPFS/giphy.gif

VoidStaresBack11 votes

http://i.imgur.com/AWBMSYd.jpg

That being said I agree, +1

Malicious Metal6 votes

Necromancy and dark arts are okay though. Right? Riiiight?

Ralanr9 votes

Remember kids: Drama is in story, gameplay, and everything else that isn't memes.

Velzard of Koz7 votes

Now Ryze will be running around collecting hostile Memes so that someone else wouldn't use them, to save Memes & games from the disaster it already once put itself to.

Blue Moon Wolf3 votes

Ryze: Hands off the Runes Memes

Aír7 votes

On a more serious note:

http://55quotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/55Quotes.com-Great-Life-Power-Movies-Spiderman-1-686x361.jpg

Sure, some people say that asking LF to tone it down a bit is perhaps an insult to him and has earned his throne. But does that mean he has the right to be an insensitive jerk to those around him? As someone with so much influence on the boards and as someone many people look up to, I feel like he should at least try to be a good role model to SOME degree.

Just my 2 cents.

HexaDecimel6 votes

Don't you think that constantly bringing it up in every post is kinda fanning the flames though?

Laughing Fish5 votes

You do realize the hypocrisy of calling me arrogant because I refused to openly state you were my "Queen" right? Seriously, this is a game.

HexaDecimel2 votes

I just find it odd that she talks about bringing the boards together and being a good role model, and then makes a post about An Army Against LF.

Anyway I am out, there will be no war. The Queen of Chaos knows only one King who's name is Fish. https://typeset-beta.imgix.net/2016/6/3/7da4c335b09d65887cf33208398baa978343985e025e436d2ba4ff76b8aeff1b7edcd685bd35b7cff1479efb8589c4eb-bc2c377f-56e4-4d5a-b7fe-e880f63448f1.jpg?w=450&h=450&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70

Laughing Fish3 votes

Holy shit, with House Mormont on my side nothing would be foolish enough to hurt me. Not even Malicous Metal would try to steal the soul of Lady Mormont. http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/thumb/c/c9/House_Mormont.PNG/250px-House_Mormont.PNG

HexaDecimel2 votes
Laughing Fish2 votes

I want her to sit on the Iron Throne.

HexaDecimel2 votes

It would be awesome, I am getting the feeling that Danny is becoming more like her brother and father...

Laughing Fish2 votes

Yeah she is going to lose. Her army is made of criminals, rapists, and the occasional escaped slave. It is large and scary, but it will degenerate on her quickly.

HexaDecimel2 votes

You will notice that all of the major leaders that bring war in Game of Thrones Die. I feel like she will follow suit and bring a ton of destruction.

Laughing Fish1 votes

Yeah, but it takes a lot more than a little bit of death to stop Jon Snow. King of the North!

HexaDecimel2 votes

Technically he didn't bring the war. The Boltons betrayed the Starks and brought conflict to the North. And it was Sansa that convinced him to help her take back Winterfell. And it was only ever to take back what was taken from them.

Balon attacked the North. Mance attacked the Wall. Tywin attacked the Riverlands. Robb attacked the Lannisters. Renly marched on King's Landing. Stannis tried to take King's Landing then tried to take the North. Jeor Mormont marched North to attack the Wildlings.

macromite2 votes

A meme war like this has been brewing for a while.

When airman decided to ask the fish to join her, his ego stood in the way, making two very distinct sides.

Malicious Metal7 votes

Let's ne honest here. We all know Fish's Ego's way too big to handle, so the outcome was kinda obvious^^

Aír4 votes

shrugs

I was hoping that he might be willing to reform a little for the sake of his supporters and just M&G in general. Welp, I tried. Q.Q

Malicious Metal1 votes

Well, you got me.

A darker, twisted version of LF with an Ego rivaling his own :^)

Aír2 votes

At least you are willing to accept the divides in power and shall be a useful ally and teacher for my soliders. Mord, it is both deathly scary and incredibly thrilling to have you by my side. With the Lord of Death by my side, the army shall be unstoppable.

Malicious Metal5 votes

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the Lord of Death.

#TRIGGERED

Aír3 votes

I'M SORRY GREAT EMPEROR OF DEATH WHO CAN ENSLAVE MY SOUL AT ANY MINUTE. DON'T KILL ME YET.

Malicious Metal14 votes

It's Master of METAL or Iron Revenant you ignorant foool! >:C

Melledoneus4 votes

Clickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclick.

Can't seem to upvote this more than once.

Malicious Metal5 votes

Create a million smurfs then!!

Melledoneus3 votes

YOU MISSED A PERFECTLY GOOD MORDE JOKE.

It's like you're not a Morde main anymore, maaaaan.

Malicious Metal6 votes

removes helmet

You expected me to be Malicious Metal, but it was me!

Dio! http://www.mtv.com/crop-images/2013/09/04/ronniejamesdio1.jpg

Melledoneus2 votes

Too late. You hit the third Q.

Wukong X Ahri3 votes

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