Jumping back on topic here.. I've experienced some of the negativity between IXL and mGG as a member of the later, but I do know that Runamok is a very hardworking leader who's really done great things for the community. I remember about 8 months ago chatting to him while we both were waiting for out opponents in a wT weekly and he mentioned that he had great plans for the SEA scene and he has been doing some amazing things, many of which had been funded by himself. Also an entertaining stream to watch
I did have some doubts during the mess that occurred a while ago, but I haven't heard of too much drama since then, and just remember that a few individuals does not represent an entire clan altogether, as we can see from the posts here from other members of The Ninth Legion. In my personal opinion it's unfair that an entire clan can be represented by the actions of a few, but the SEA community is so cliquey and close that things like such unfortunately do stick.
There was some misunderstanding between Lives and the members of the clan who misguidedly attacked nirvAnA about the house clan status of IXL which I can understand their argument not knowing of the previous arrangement but I disagree of the way they presented it.
I can 100% guaruntee that we were not offered house clan status in January. This was pretty much straight after that issue with mGG and a few of our members, Nirvana was told about it, and even after that he refused to even mention IXL throughout the sc2sea awards at all, despite forming that year, gaining a pretty strong lineup/community of players, and doing extremely well in seacl. This was confirmed by Lives yesterday. It never happened.
As for the negativity between mGG and IXL. It goes both ways. I went to a LAN in Brisbane, and while I played, I was shit talked by one of the people in your clan. I called him out, he denied it, sure, don't believe me because mGG are the good guys, and we're the "omg incredible BM IXL guys". My brother and one of my best mates was in the room at the time of it happening, and I wasn't even given a chance to speak after he denied it, the blog was simply closed. That is what happens with this site, everyone remembers the few IXL guys that poked a bit of fun at some mGG players, but as soon as mGG does it, it's the IXL player making up a bunch of bullshit. The double standards are absolutely ******* ridiculous. If you're going to talk shit, expect to be called out, and at least admit to it. That's how it is, we shouldn't need to sugarcoat everything.
But it's fine. I don't want to be a house clan on this site anymore. It's a waste of time even being recognised when Nirvana isn't even a part of the community anymore. Rather than realizing which clans deserve deserve what, he's off playing around with his travel website....
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