Commander Lojak
Caldari State Police
Vendetta Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2016.07.21 02:18:56 -
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Normally I avoid posting on the forums as it isn't my cup of tea, but I'd like to give my thoughts on this subject.
Forsaken Asylum and Complaints Department had been my home for almost half the time I've spent in Eve and a place I was proud to call my home for most of the time I spent there. I met a lot of great people in there and had the privilege of learning under some of the most trenchant minds high-sec mercenaries had to offer. Star, Sweet, Scandor, Rias, Shazz, Loeni, Khrom, Makayla, and many more I am probably forgetting to mention helped to mold me from the pve carebear I was into a formidable pilot. While I certainly don't fancy myself as the emperor of high-sec, I do feel I am at the very least competent in this line of work thanks the efforts of the membership of FA and CD.
However, FA and Complaints were not without their faults. I've always felt Scandor was the best leader I've ever been under in any game I've played. He was fair, fun to play with, knowledgeable, a savant of diplomacy, and even quite the intellectual; all the makings of a great leader in and out of a game. The only thing I've ever held against him was his attendance. Even if you are a paradigm of leadership if you aren't there sometimes for weeks on end you can't very well make a difference. Reflecting on it now I feel if you have such a phenomenal leader it can be to your detriment in their absence as it ruins morale and leaves people without direction.
I don't think I need to mention to anyone that leadership has been more often than not been in a problem in FA and CD. There were far to many "do nothing" leaders in the FA days with a few of the directors flaunting their power without doing anything to justify the individuals having it. To single one person out I never cared for is Karina and I never saw him do anything to better the alliance in my time there. Then on the opposite end of the spectrum CD had three leaders with joint and equal leadership. Scandor was on a lot at the start, but quickly came on more and more sparsely. Sweet was a shadow of his former self and I won't even begin to open that can of worms. Which pretty much left Kypp and he only covered one time zone. This in my opinion was the crux of CDs problems and has led to this impass.
On a personal note to you Rias I think you are doing a wonderful job (at least from where I am standing). My only regret is you weren't made leader months ago. Think of it like when a new president comes to office he/she is left with the problems of your predecessors. Even if Complaints were to fail I sincerely hope you would not blame yourself. I've felt Scandor has always been very reluctant to let go of the reins and I do vehemently hope you have been given a great deal of latitude in how to lead the alliance and even appoint others into leadership roles if need be. Your altruism, intellect, participation, and sincerity is what your alliance needs more than ever. Good luck man :)!
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