MGR, there was a condition behind my support for you - a condition that may be shared by others.
Respect your elders.
Which I do mean figuratively, as Duke is a young man himself. But the truth is, there is no substitute from experience. Duke has seen and dealt with issues you haven't, and has done so brilliantly at that. Where once there was a time when I feverishly declared my hate for him due to restrictions placed on Val'Kaz, he dealt with it so diplomatically that I was immediately won over to his general view of things. The change I proposed was dramatic and idiotic, but he was able to convince me of that without saying it, thereby earning my respect rather than resentment.
And I don't know, Mr Rex, if in the same situation, you would have been able to do the same thing.
All I mean to say is that Duke has been there already. And he's been bloody brilliant in constructing what we have here today.
So why must you reject him so brutally? It was this interpretation of something you quoted that bothered me the most out of anything said or done here.
That is not at all how I see it. He would not have, I don't think, nor should he have been expected to, cede the power to you if you do not agree to pay attention to his valuable council.He has asked if I agreed to that, giving me the power to reject his offer and request, and further acknowledging me as the GM with complete control.
People do not go to university because they are already better than their professors and eager to prove it, they go there to learn from them. Duke is your professor. He can teach you methods of control, diplomacy. He can offer mediation where otherwise you may be too hasty. He can be a bastion of consideration where you offer passion and excitement.
Cede some power, Rex. You had my support because I love your creativity, your zeal, and the amount of time you're willing to put into this. But please, don't let that zeal blind you to the fact that you are not all knowing, you are not infallible and that there are areas where Duke is a better candidate than you. If you agree to give him the say that he deserves, then we can have the best of both worlds.
The concession to make is small, but the prize is grand. Please, make the right choice.