Holy shit... I must say this stuff has been entertaining to read. <br /><br />I agree with Ladna on the attitude... The IDL(EVERYONE) should be welcoming rookies and making efforts to encourage/help those guys... Not being abrasive. This league will not sustain itself over time with a bunch of egos that can&#039;t stay in check.<br /><br />Thing about SPE... It was smart for Nostar to draft two Euro players and dangle it in front of Nero until he gave in. The unfortunate part is when Nero declared so strongly and publicly that Jkist will not be traded no matter what then completely changes face a couple of weeks later... BUT the season is over now... Learn from your mistakes and have a better season in the winter ;)<br /><br />3 out of 5... I like it. I like it because I like watching IDL match-ups and this just prolongs them and adds the opportunity for even more great play; however 3 out of 5 should be the absolute max because otherwise it becomes a bit diluted. Also, I strongly agree about having a small break in the match. If a team gets behind with strategy, they should be allowed for adjustments. This in itself could produce some good comebacks and more exciting matches.<br /><br />As for SUC being better with or without Jkist... SUC got a few lucky breaks in the year to go undefeated (I think DMR would have given them a better match), but they would have still been #1 seed with or without Jkist. They probably would have went to the Masterbowl with or without him; HOWEVER I honestly do not believe they would have WON the Masterbowl this year without Jkist. Mortalogy is a damn good player and does a really nice job with the ping he has, but with the way that map was in the Masterbowl and how the teams matched up... I don&#039;t think they would have pulled it off. We&#039;ll never know of course, but that is one statement I can make because I truly believe it. It certainly would have been far more impressive though if they could have pulled it off with Mort or Gyrossman at the helm.<br /><br />Fastidious... I certainly wished you wouldn&#039;t have quit and disappeared, but we have also seen other guys do it and comeback. I hope you come back and continue to give it a shot... <br /><br />There&#039;s lot of good stuff in this thread and I like to hear all the different views and opinions expressed by everyone whether they are biased or not.<br /><br /><br />