Gamblor Retires

Dear Dalborra,

All good things must come to an end.

With the launch of 2.0, I announce my retirement from the game. This isn’t one of those things where I come back a week later – when I first started playing a year ago, I was determined not to get addicted to an MMO like I have previously (5 years to be exact). That said, I decided that I would retire once the level cap increased – and unfortunately on January, that date was inevitable. Both my PVP guilds knew this, and it is not an un-sub due to the merger. In fact, I admit I would probably have moved to Bastion had the merge come earlier than 2.0.

That being said, I do apologise to anyone I flagged on Black Hole over the past year. I know I did it again on Sunday for old time’s sake, and yes it was extremely fun at the time. I think I really should have rolled to a PVP server – if it wasn’t for RL friends convincing me to play a PVE server then I would have done just that.

I would like to thank both sides of the PVP community as well as the ROTJ guild for my latter PVE raids. I had fun in all aspects of this game. I enjoyed the chatting and fun on TS, vent and mumble – that is something I’ve never had before in a game. I enjoyed soloing End of Torvix weekly, and doing TFB HM. I’ve enjoyed watching the game and PVP evolve over the year, and watching different styles and builds becoming better or worse, and trying to adapt on each occasion.

Whether it be going full bleed spec marauder and rolling with Forcebringer, or realising how ineffective that got when the gear gap drew thinner and switching to a defensive mind-set with carnage/combat. I enjoyed learning people’s play styles and strategies on each warzone, testing out whether crazy moves like the hypergate fake-out worked or not (it did when we tried), or the fake huttball pass to lure out a stealther and leap to him to score. Even learning how to beat Atrummos on a huttball by just letting him score and playing counter-attack style, or playing a 3-3-2 on civil could be extremely effective to get the sides with the right balance. To carry two sets of gear (offence and defence) and to modify this gear mid-game (i.e. whilst running to attack or defend a node) - using 4 different setups to suit the situation was fun and in my opinion extremely effective. These kinds of puzzles are what I enjoyed the most in this game.

I would like to thank the members of SNX and WWWYF. This was the first PVP guild I joined and I learned a lot. Geo and Saedus were good leaders – even though I disagreed with a few decisions in the latter stages, Saedus’ passion to organise events is undeniable. I’ve met some great friends here, even just talking about random stuff made my nights sometimes. Big shout out to the consistent members – Evaniax, Mokey, Woofi, Veronika, Throes, AXR, Whisp, Visored, Grimjaw, Gibbin, Madalyn, Maglev, Whisp, Ganj, Caydance, Czvack, Martian, Strongshot, Azza, Nhorn, Geographic, Atrummos, Khonan, Forcebringer, Melsin, and of course Grogguzzler – who brings the most entertainment at night when he lives up to his name. I will definitely miss playing this game on Fridays whilst waiting for my plane to board back to Sydney. Thanks to the ex-members of these guilds too, I understand your reasons and the leader’s reasons but enjoyed playing with you guys nevertheless – Lexira, Decks, Dangk, Spaztik, Andy, Krackers, Lerorn to name a few.

I would like to thank MVP and SPC for taking me in and helping me learn to become even better. It was a big leap and an enjoyable one to make switching to pub. I learned how to play carnage from Mosh and once I went there, I never looked back. It opened up the possibility to play a proper defensive setup. Getting to play with Jwalsh, Mosh, Aznpower, Steelclaw, Labby, Chasity, Munk, Illeana, Cortella, Satoki was a privilege. I got to see how everyone plays and see where people were susceptible – on both factions. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Lastly, I have always held my tongue on the threads regarding this final topic. Here is my list of the best players I have played with and or against. This is my opinion and is based on my experience and will surely differ from others – it is also based on when people have similar gear (yes there was a gear gap a year ago, where people could carry WZs on their own ala Mesaki – this list is what I think based on similar gear gap).

In fact this list is purely on WZ awareness alone. It’s not about numbers in my belief, but to anticipate and pre-empt the opposition’s next move. This list, in that regard are the people I love/hate playing with/against, and make winning/losing a much more difficult/easy task.

Also there are a lot of people not on this list – despite the length of this post, I haven’t got all day – apologies to anyone I missed.

DPS:
Assassins/Shadows: Jwalsh > Peek > Maglev > Selianne, Ewa
Operative/Scoundrel: Heala > Timmey/Snivy, Blackmunkey
Marauder/Sentinel: Forcebringer, Moshelle
Powertech/Vanguard: Woofi > Noodle, Throes, AXR
Snipers/Gunslingers: Varlan
Juggernaught/Guardian: Aznpower
Mercenary/Commando: Chasity > Kript
Tanks:
Atrummos > Tetujun > Toughmudder
Healers:
Operative/Scoundrel: Steelclaw > Krackers/Kozlovski > Timbohh
Sorcerer/Sage: Labrynth/Toxic, Whisp, Geographic, Evaniax, Veronika
Mercenary/Commando: Miri, Daffy

It would have been interesting to see how guys like Mesaki, LBW, Godzilla, Noco, Kramer and the likes fare in the last couple of months (pre-double XP weekends) where I thought the gear gap was at its lowest. They probably would have excelled too.

Special mention to Jwalsh and Steelclaw, who were in my opinion are the best DPS and Healer in the game. I’ve counted many occasions we were getting smashed in a WZ only for Jwalsh to join ops and completely turn games on their head (yes I was queued solo and had no guildies with me). He knows when to cap, when to switch targets, when to stun, and when to kill. I’ve also said it many times that I have never been healed by anyone better than Steelclaw – even though I kite her range most of the time, she still manages to keep myself and her (remarkably) alive.

Finally, this will be my last post – I imagine there could be trolling so I choose not to bite. Thanks to everyone in Dalborra. Keep trying to learn, to innovate, and to have fun in WZs. Enjoy the new content, smash those Americans on merge, and most of all – just have fun.

“Heals on Gamblor!”

Regards,
Gamblor – Sith Legion, What’s Wrong with Your Face, Seraphic Nexus
G’amblor – MVP, Samurai Pizza Cats, Return of the Jedi

Farewell good friend! Enjoy and hope to meet again!

Love from Gibbin xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

I would like to say bye and I hope you have fruitful future endevors in gaming.
I just wish you never switched to that defence mindset and using tank gear, it annoyed me to hell knowing that I know you can do better in dps gear and feeling that you gimped your team moreso because of it.

R.I.P Gamblor.

Farewell Gamblor! Your quitting of this game is a big blow to our PvP community in my opinion and I say this for two reasons:

1) You were always up there as one of the best marauders on our server in my opinion. (I used to rate you and Forcebringer generally as equals).

2) I've said this again and again when playing against you either on Rep or Imp side, but I don't think I've seen a more objective-based player since I transferred to Dalborra, which surprisingly is becoming more and more rare. But I've seen it over and over again how you're always first to the huttball when it spawns, always last to die at the Voidstar door you're defending, always first to intercept cappers/opposition in civil war, and for god's sake ALWAYS the person who runs over to me when I'm stealth capping someone on your team and interrupts me! Gotta give credit where it's due; you're a damn fine player! Been a pleasure playing with and against you

You will be missed mate.

Is this a new who is the best at what category
Well I'll start with mine

Guardians: Keiga

And it would be better to focus all his alts because he is a deadly foe!

i concur on his objective based play, if he was in my team i knew i could goof off now and then :P damn fine novare matches ive had with the man on my merc.

Farewell Gamblor. It was pleasure to play with and against you.

I'll echo other comments here, but in my opinion you are one the best Mara/sents, that Dalborra got too see in action.

Your ability to play warzones purely based on objectives, and not running around chasing kills, was inspiring.
Your solid defense on nodes, positioning on huttball, and ability to stay alive far longer than you should, always made you a challenging opponent to fight against.

Wish you the best of luck man, in what you choose to pursue next

<3 Seli

Yet again another exceptional pvper from our server decides to put down his lightsaber and call it a day.. Its been a blast playing against and with you. An exceptional objective oriented player with outstanding defensive and offensive threat which is on my opinion what makes you distinctive amongst the other maras/sents in our server. You just dont give up mate and you always strive to learn. Played against you most of the time and ive never ever seen you rage, trash talk or even brag about something in a match.. A true sportsman , pvper and guildmate. The only person in game which would want to have their guildies learn new things. Hope you find means to everythig you do and wish you all the best with your life and career. As ive told you, spc will always be open for you when you return youll always be a cat to us than a foe and we will remember you as gamblor the sentinel than the marauder...



Ps: cheers for the 10m credits mate