Question one , how many old Horus players actually feel this way ? A few empty barrels do make a lot of noise but it does not mean there are a lot of them. If it is a small minority of players spouting that opinion, I don't consider it 'Horus players'. That is just individual bias. It does not require a stereotype.
In such case consider them trolls and just use ignore command if they piss you off. Simple. Besides, if you know you are on equal footing or maybe even better, why do you even care about their opinion? Write it off and make your skills on the battlefield do the talking.
Question two. It does not, mostly. Many old tactics are not relevant. However, some basic ones do still work. Mechanics have changed a lot and sometimes (in my antiquated opinion) for the worst.
With that said, it is always a benefit to put both old and new excessive egos aside to try tactics both new and old. Ego is one thing both Horus and Havenites have in abundance.
Is it that hard to listen and integrate what works and drop what does not ? So what if some player waxes warm with emotional content. Simply edit that out and use the relevant stuff. I'll forgive those being battered by teenage (or post teenage) hormones if they are not able to do that.
Sue me if I am nostalgic. I played a long time through many iterations and I believe I am in a position to judge what worked better from a fun standpoint. So If I mope and cry a little it is because the game had so many uniques that were gradually eroded over time to make a more generic MMO. In a few cases, the game devolved instead of evolved. That is probably the only thing very new players may not quite grasp. It is the experience of watching the game grow and evolve and actually knowing what was gained and lost over the years.
For that , I will never regret being a nostasgic, creeking old veteran. Its been a nice ride.
I don't think I am any better than players from another server. Actually, I don't care about who comes from where including other realms on the same server, it is such a non issue for me.
The questions are trollish but I think they deserved a response.
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