if I were you, I'd probably beg a moderator to delete this thread because it's pretty embarrassing so far  

I personally think sparring is a waste of time simply because of the absurd advantages that come with different connection speeds.

It can be fun - but its just a game - and not a very good one at that  

Posted by HUSH

As for Ryan, you obviously know nothing about him. One thing he lacks is emotion. Anyone who has ever talked to him would second that. (Unless it's a female; apparently he shows emotion toward them)

ROFL...
the dude who loses a spar and then updates his status 6 times in 30 minutes talking to himself about it "lacks emotions"

man
this thread sucks
just like you guys in spar
quit making excuses and trying to tell people they can't have fun just because you guys can't enjoy the game  

I'll hop on classic every once in a blue moon and the spar is usually full of afk people in the lobby. The spar rooms only have like 2-3 people maybe 5 max and they're all afk. There's usually like 1 room where the same two people are actually sparring. Its not during odd hours either.

I'm really inactive so it may be different.  

Posted by Thallen

ROFL...
the dude who loses a spar and then updates his status 6 times in 30 minutes talking to himself about it "lacks emotions"

lol you stalked his status for 30 minutes and counted how many times he changed it? issues man. u got some issues. Also it is ironic how you call him a physiological mess when you also obsess over him. you're as bad as him man.  

Ehh just logged on rewl quick. 7-8 in a few rooms stil mostly inactive. I stand by my previous post.  

Posted by iChronic

lol you stalked his status for 30 minutes and counted how many times he changed it. issues man. u got some issues.

yeah
I am literally addicted to beating him in spars any time I see him online and then laughing hysterically at the emotional rollercoaster that takes place in his status

if that makes me a bad person then so be it  

Why does every spar thread end up in one or more people trying to offend Thallen? He's one of the most knowledgeable people in the spar community. I feel like HUSH decided he didn't like Thallen's response to his very opinionated original post, so he shot back at him, and people decided to take sides like this is some kind of battlefield...

Back on topic, I logged on last night and there were 19 people in queue to spar. Other rooms had about 7 or 8 in queue. I don't know what you guys consider "dead", nor why a declaration like this is necessary beyond an attempt to create flame wars... But I don't think spar is dead. I can log on any time of day and find plenty of competition. They do tend to clear the room faster if I win a lot, though...  

Somewhat getting back on topic, when rooms are somewhat full like you stated that's an extremely rare event. The second someone starts streaking everyone starts leaving. It 's completely pointless. Everyone has their own opinions I suppose.  

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This thread. absolutely precious. only spar thread ive ever seen that was worth my time reading.

Dont worry, ill hand out awards to my favorite posts after i finish.

Now about what this thread was originally about: the statement "sparring is dead"
Rexx brings up a good point. 7-8 people in a spar room may seem like a good number, but honestly, compared to the 2000 other players online, i consider that "dead" too. i remember a few years ago (before iClassic added flash client, i might add) the center spar room hardly went below 20.

now gimme a second to hand out those reps.  

if you guys needed a forum thread to tell you that the spar community isn't as active as its ever been then I'd have to question your awareness
there's no question that there are a very few number of active people in the spar community

if you think that's because Sarah and ABOOD keep wrecking all of you to the point that everyone has abandoned the arena, then you're just dumb
no one spars because there is no reward to it  

Posted by Thallen

yeah
I am literally addicted to beating him in spars

lol ya. I like the feeling every time i get when i beat the person i hate in a competition..especially when they're bragging and ****. i get wat u mean bruh.  

Personally, yes i've seen the decline in sparring however it's not dead at all.  

sparring may be less active than it once was, but that won't stop Comyt from skipping school to (yet again) abuse the /350 glitch to gain a #2 position on a leaderboard that he pretends not to care about



stop trying to blame other people when you and your friends are part of the problem
the first step to "reviving" sparring is admitting that you have an inferiority complex and can only hold your own through chatting about sparring  

I actually took the time to read everyone single persons post start to finish. I'm sure this thread and other threads complaining about spar wouldn't even exist if spar wins were just for kills, just like they were in the past.

Then it was all about the fun, and now its all about the competition. Who's best, who's not, etc... What if it its not graal making sparring apparently "dead", but instead the people?

I don't see the use in complaining and making a huge deal out of it in a thread. Is it REALLY worth your time typing a thread like this? The mind is such a horrible thing to waste, and it still continues to be wasted on things so useless. I wish threads were thought through before even being posted.

Anyway, this has gone off-topic and honestly think it should be deleted, these kinds of threads only make the Graalian community look worse, and I hate to see that. I want this community to grow, not decrease in its numbers.