First, there IS a valid point in the tagboard. We don't really answer much... but like I said in the dotasg forums, if you want real answers, msn me or drop me a mail. I think I've answered about all the queries asked on mail or MSN, but there are some things I won't post on public domain. We still appreciate all the people defending us though.

For the record, we did not pull out of TFL, and had no warning at all. We are hoping that we can get back into TFL, and perhaps even with a roster change (my plans currently include getting xqr, dN* and micronology players in, though they haven't been informed yet and I'll await TFL's response before doing anything).

Now, I don't flame on forums, and at the most I'm rhetorical or sacarstic. However, I have absolutely no qualms flaming on this blog. Here's an entire post quoted in verbatim (or whatever the term is) from the Dota-Allstars.com forums.

streetrock14:
"AntShark, as a fellow Singaporean, your whinings and excuses disgust me.

First of all, you should INFORM people (admins and fans alike) about the delay in your matches, yes. Yes, make a post HERE or something. Don't go saying...oh I busy this and that, then oops I got booted with no warning. YOU take the initiative to tell people, instead of the other way round.

I read the forum everyday, and not once did Zenith post anything. We needed Metro to tell us YOU don't have time to play. Have you heard of the word "RESPONSIBILITY" before?

And whats this crap about LAN tournaments taking up the WHOLE weekend? U mean Zenith plays LAN 48 hours over Saturday and Sunday? 1 hour also cannot find? Like Metro said and I agree, u signed up for TFL, jolly well make sure your TEAM got the time to play it. So you have IGC, fine. So what? U win it. So what? Big deal when you've shamed Singapore in the international scene.

Be more of a man and maybe you might be given a second chance."

Of which I won't reply to in the D-A forums, but I find it amusing enough to reply to here.

Dear streetrock14,

You are correct to say that we do not LAN 48 hours over Saturday and Sunday. We definitely had an hour or two to squeeze in. Being superhuman that you are, I'm sure that unlike us mere mortals, you never considered that we had to use that time to sleep or eat.

Naturally you also, understandably, have forgotten that the other team has to sleep and eat as well. We are humbled by your almightiness but pray that you will understand and account for the weakness of us as mortals.

In your almightiness, ye who do not perceive time as an obstacle, perhaps my worthless self should remind you that us mortals in Earth live in separate timezones and sometimes have difficulties being available at the same time because while others are awake, others are also asleep. Thou who is ever-prosperous, might fail to grasp that concept.

I am eternally humbled by your care and concern, forgive me for not being able to discern that you were ever-watching, for I assumed that arrangements with the other team would be enough. I did not perceive that making a thread stating "oh zenith is busy everyone should know hohoho" would be something I should do. Forgive me for not having your infinite wisdom. I mean, just because other teams don't post anything about them being busy or anything doesn't mean we shouldn't follow suit. Oh no, we are surely important enough in your presence to have to update you on our status every week.

Of course in your infinite ability, you would think IGC is completely unimportant and winning it would be completely worthless. O thou who has infinite potential, do consider that us mortals in our finite life have our own piorities that, in our less than infite wisdom, might differ from yours. Perhaps in your immaterial being you want us to choose to play one TFL match rather than fight local teams for $2000.

O thou man of man, most manly of all, teach this foolish one how to be man and get a second chance. You have been kind enough to show us our wrongdoings. We beg of thee, teach us more. Being so man, teach us your ways of being MAN-NER.

Wow I didn't actually flame.