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MR. + [iX^] moving to 2.8
Topic Started: Aug 29 2007, 04:48 PM (188 Views)
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Well this is something I never saw coming, MR and iX are joining forced to become 1 clan, and are moving to 2.8

http://mrcrew.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=4604

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We were not exactly going to make an announcement at this time, but 2.5 being the small tight knit community it is, this got out before we were ready. Obviously our security around announcements is not on par with Apple.

MR and iX would like to confirm what some people in the community have heard and say that yes indeed we are planning on merging the two clans into one and moving up to 2.8.

It is with a heavy heart that we leave behind what has been a terrific community and a community that provided the basis for both clans successes to date. We certainly hope that sooner rather than later all our friends from 2.5 will join us and continue our years long relationship. Unfortunately, the community has slipped noticeably in the past few months with issues relating to map selection and server lag. Two problems players in the 2.8 community don't face.

We appreciate the great spirit that everyone brought to the MR forums to make them the "must read" forums for our community. MR members take pride in that and we certainly have enjoyed having you here. We also extend our thanks to the fine people over at FTK. FTK is what drove both of these clans to become map diverse and competitive. That experience has provided us with the ability to jump into TWL in 2.8 and be very competitive right from the start. So thanks FTK Staff for the long hours and the often times thankless tasks.

Really not much has been decided about the new relationship other than we are going to merge and we are going to move to 2.8. When we have more information we will pass it along.

FAQ's

1- Why are you doing this?

The primary reason for the move is the current state of affairs in 2.5 mentioned above, however just as important is the fact that the MR and iX guys just like each other. We approach things the same way and we both thrive on the spirit of the competition. The[ experiment with D^- The Disappeared Ones has been terrific and we have exceeded our expectations.

2- When will it happen?

The two clans are discussing this currently. It could be next week it could be next year. There are a few variables we are looking at and a few more bits of information we need to collect. As soon as we know we will be making the announcement.

3- What will the clan be called?

LOL good question we are working on that right now. It will not be MR or iX for sure. The Disappeared Ones is in the running but others right now appear to have more favor with the members. The Disappeared Ones was not intended to be a clan name in the first place but rather a name we used to honor the 2.5 players out there that could not compete in TWL.

4- Who will be the Clan Leader?
No Leader, No Council. The clan will be run by Departments that will carry out their assigned duties. All major decisions will be made by member vote. The clan has many members with leadership experience and thankfully none of them have Power Hungry Maniac as their life goal. It is not every clan that can go without a formal leadership structure but this new one will be just fine. Leaders emerge and rise to a situation and naming someone a leader doesn't make them one.

5- What will happen to the Wall of Shame?

It is not going anywhere. I have already talked to Megami and we are working to ensure that the 2.5 community will continue to have top flight cheater protection. The WOS maybe transfered to another interested clan or moved over to the AAO Mac Site. The big thing is that Megami has the new combined ban list that should serve all of us well. We congratulate her on that effort and give her and Lazerboy a big "Bravo job well done" for their work in our community and on these forums.

6- How could you close down MR after two FTK championships and all the success?

This will be emotional for us all. However, we see the merger as a way to continue moving in a great direction and an opportunity to expand our terrific relationship with iX.

7- What will happen to your PPC Mac players?

Several of them are already in the process of becoming 2.8 capable. Snoop, Rogers and Oz have machines in the works and yes the two clan tight wads (Scandii and Pink) are coming under tremendous pressure from members to throw down some cash. The players that are not in a good position of really have a great need for a new machine are Stormed and Glue. They have a spot on our roster when they do and in the interim we support whatever decision they arrive at. Leg is currently on an extended break that might take him away for quite awhile. He has remarked that when he returns he hopes to get a new machine and join us.

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Wow. We need to make our move too. I take that as me as well. I NEED to get my macpro and move on up.

NE1 else?
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We need to get the numbers together of how many people still need to upgrade, and then we can discuss the possibility of moving. I don't want to leave anybody behind and as long as we can get player on our server, I'm willing to stay.

It actually is kinda a good thing that they are leaving, because its 2 less servers meaning that more people will come to ours. This will be like 2.1 when we could play any map and still fill it. River basin....
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Aug 29 2007, 09:16 PM
We need to get the numbers together of how many people still need to upgrade, and then we can discuss the possibility of moving. I don't want to leave anybody behind and as long as we can get player on our server, I'm willing to stay.

It actually is kinda a good thing that they are leaving, because its 2 less servers meaning that more people will come to ours. This will be like 2.1 when we could play any map and still fill it. River basin....

But think of all the members behind those servers leaving with it. Just another way to make 2.5 smaller.

I agree, we should make our move. However, i feel its rather rude for if there are people in our clan that want to stay with the clan but cant upgrade computers for w/e reason (possibly being financial, or the fact they just got a new comp, something like that) and then just leaving them behind. We'll have to think about all the possible scenarios about that before executing anything.

As for FTK, can you say FTK5 champs??? :lolhit:

Well i definitely know there are some of them i'll miss.
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Now that is some exciting news.

Two clans merging to become one big family. Like two Italian families merging and shooting each other to death.

Good on them.

Now moving to 2.8 is a big step. Sure I can see the 2.5 community is getting smaller and smaller but good to see fellow players coming on and playing some good rounds in the limited servers we have available.

I can see in the future that the 2.5 community will be gone and that we will all have to move to 2.8 or beyond. It's a pity because the 2.8 community is very big and we will probably get lost in it for a while until we discover good servers that we can play on.

I feel that this is probably the start of the exodus. I only hope that we retain our identity and Fas continues.

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Aug 29 2007, 08:16 PM
We need to get the numbers together of how many people still need to upgrade, and then we can discuss the possibility of moving. I don't want to leave anybody behind and as long as we can get player on our server, I'm willing to stay.

It actually is kinda a good thing that they are leaving, because its 2 less servers meaning that more people will come to ours. This will be like 2.1 when we could play any map and still fill it. River basin....

Ya ill be able to move up when i get my new imac XD
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I'm not buying a new Mac until after Leopard is released and Apple gets around to upgrading the MacPros to take advantage of the new things in Leopard (hopefully they'll do both by the end of October).

I do own a couple of Intel Macs now that could theoretically run 2.8 but I'm too lazy to install Windows on them since I am planning to replace my G5 once the new MacPros start shipping.

I also enjoy the community of 2.5 so I don't really mind staying down here in the meantime.
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This topic is not about FTK open another topic
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http://z9.invisionfree.com/Fas/index.php?showtopic=2974
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