PDXBaller

[Oles]

I have a memory to share. During S7 when the Liberty beat the 13-1 Wraiths to make it to the Ultimus but were facing the Otters dynasty PDX suggested (in our presim window before the games were to be streamed later that day) that it would be better for the league if someone could defeat the Otters dynasty. Since YKW had the best record they would have home field in the Ultimus and stand a much better chance at beating OCO than Philly would on the road. He wanted us to pretend like that upset didn't happen and resim it for a YKW win so that for the betterment of the league there would be a new champion team to upset the second dynasty in a row.

Of course Dermot was having none of that and refused to even consider it for a moment. And honestly I'm not sure PDX would have truly thought it was the right thing to do had he considered it for more than a split second after the result as well. But I think it's important to note that his initial reaction after the "Holy shit we just won" wore off was more concerned about what outcome would be best for the enjoyment of the league than about how his team just made the Ultimus.

And as fate would have it, lightning struck twice and the underdog Liberty went on to end the Otters dynasty in the first road Ultimus win in league history. Well deserved my friend.

To add onto this, PDX and I were Liberty GMs at the time, and we had completely forgotten to test for the Wraiths game. We went in with the strategy we had, and as soon as we realized I had figured I would never bring an Ultimus to the Liberty before I stepped down as a GM. That was the last season in our window, we were old, inactive and about to regress, and most of that season was PDX testing. I figured we were done, and I had no knowledge of the upset until it happened, I remember the reaction to it and watching it. Without PDX we probably don't win the Ultimus, it was his strategy that brought the miracle run about. PDX will always be one of my favorite dudes in sim leagues, he's done so much for the league and was a huge part of why the Liberty won, and a huge part of team as a whole since we got him in S3.