If i could be Devil's Advocate here...........
We talk bout how AC deserves to be promoted more than anyone in the chain, due to his numbers, and how nobody mentions UCM'd etc. because its against COC, etc etc.
Lets go back a bit, in Food Chain history shall we? lets talk about Gimped Mage..........I dont' need to say anymore, cause anybody who's been around long enough knows where this conversation could go. And lets be honest here, He macro'd. (different time, different situation, I know)
Again, I agree with you, Its more an ego thing, than really common sense, and its a VERY emotional subject to say the least. We've had chain jumpers come, and go. Again, thats another total topic.
I suppose I might take it to heart a lot more than most, Since I started in the foodchain when I was a mere level 44. And I suppose its been a goal of mine to eventually work my way up, and I know for a fact I've NEVER requested a move up in chain, no matter who my patron was, and by howmany levels I've surpassed him. NEVER!
Its a HUGE ego trip. Make no mistake about it. As for your numbers counting as who deserves to move up, and who doesn't? I find that could be a touchie subject. Lets face it, people like Thray, Urrasa, Trekman the Axeman, The Merciful, Coji, Con Artist, I B, just to name a few, all work their keisters off no doubt, or have been with the chain FOREVER.
None of them complain as to were they are stationed in the chain.
Now I know the new implementation of the OH, has really given things quite a shake, and how your actual level doesn't mean jack when it comes to positioning, or moving up.
Again, this isn't a personal attack on Acaddict. or anybody else who has the time to play that much. Cause everybody knows that nobody AFK Macro's anymore.
I suppose i'm just old school a bit, and long for the days where your level actuallymeant something in a monarchy, or chain that you've sworn allegiance to, and have stayed loyal to.
Don't mean to start a flame fest, Opinions are like assholes...........and Everybody has got one. I don't know Acaddict, and I dont' know how long they've been with Youkay/Panzerfaust. Maybe longer than I've been here. Its truely nothing personal.
Whatever the chain managers decide, I'll have to respect it. and for the record, I still think "The Order of Hyssop and Trout" is a TERRIBLE name for the most elite experience chain on the server, from the largest monarchy on the server, from a rank 10 club! True Royalty on Solclaim.
Sorry about the rant,
Thorgrim