Naga~Sado:
Devastator has been known as “the player to watch” since 2012, because of his dedication, he has not disappointed. I first met Devastator after the 2012 LSJ vs V clan wars; an unfortunate time for the community. In 2012, JOG had already left PS2, leaving two clans remaining. Activity was lower than ever, yet the disparity in skill between the high-level V players and everyone else was wider than ever. While most players were looking past the battlefront community, assuming it would be dead forever, Devastator remained diligent and active. The clan V had created a training program similar to MASK, and Devastator and myself were the first two of 4 members. The opportunity to train with and against the highest level players, was a humbling, yet valuable experience. I believe that is where the playstyle Devastator has been well known for was first developed.
In the 2013 era Devastator was given another opportunity to utilize the skills he had obtained through his dedicated training. In GNE, Devastator was one of the most well known and competitive members. His skill continued to progress as he gained further confidence in the game. Around this time is when Devastator developed into a “thought-leader” in the community, preparing him for his role in the current era.
We can all attest to how relieving it was to have Devastator as the keystone staff member of the 2v2 tournament. He was always reliable to stream, record stats, and even kept score each match manually. He took initiative in leading the discord and challonge, the very first hurdle the “New Era” community had to clear. Devastator always provides thoughtful and useful feedback to any issue being debated, and he is always considerate when mediating issues.
I believe Devastator is deserving of “Hall-of-fame” status, because he has exemplified how to improve yourself and the community, with patience. Devastator had to start out from the bottom and grind, when few others were even interested in improving. He has remained hopeful, inspiring others to also hold a positive outlook about the game. Devastator started his career with the intention of being a competitive player; in the present: he has achieved while also becoming a leader. If there is any arc, journey, or career path, that we should celebrate in a gaming community: it is the players who made things happen and encouraged others, even when no one else was watching to give applause.
Mastaisac:
I hold a special place in my heart for people I call that are "visionaries" for the community. There have been different visionaries for the community... JOG Jeff created the mythological and political culture of Jedi play, SuperDuper created the hard edge sith culture of force play, Sinister reimagined SDJ hard edge culture in a more modern context, Fearless created a cultural cult fixated on high level mechanical play with -V-, Huey created the Abyss which held the whole of the community together for years... Devastator is this era's new "visionary."
The vision is different this time around though. The vision comes with the following elements highlighted above all else: organizational prowess, streaming of tournament matches, the introduction of commentating for tournament matches, and an overall sense of professionalism to organized tournament play. This has been stated many times but is worth stating again for sake of remembering: without Devastator's high level of involvement with the 2v2 tournament, it would have been something that may not have been completed or, at the very least, not done to the high level we now expect as a community ought to come out of tournaments. His high level of technological organization has, in turn, inspired even a community apart from the force community to do their tournaments in much the same format.
Devastator is no slouch with respect to his skill either. Though he had a disappointing showing in the 2v2 tournament, the community nominated him as an all-star and he has been a notable member of -V- which, according to modern era play, assumes that to have been in -V- shows a high level of mechanical skill. I think Devastator will have a chance to prove his talents in this up and coming 3v3 tournament. I, and many others, will be watching closely.
All this being said, even if Dev did not have all-star level skill, he would be in the HoF for the impact category alone. An easy yes for me.
Spidey_Almighty:
DevastatoR's place in the Hall of Fame was all but inevitable. There is a special room at the end of the hall for players like him. Truly a legend.
Ninja:
Devastator (monster before he went inactive, contribution within community, leading role model within community)
Master~Raul:
What would be of the community without Deva? Of course yes, he deserves it!
Volt:
Devastator imo is one of the best support players in the game. He's so frustrating to play against because the moment you think you secured a kill, Deva will come swooping in for the save. And he does it well with both choke and push. He's able to mesh well with a variety of team compositions and having a player like Deva on your team can be key to success. Not to mention his obvious leadership abilities. He's done a hell of a job developing this discord from the ground up and if it weren't for him, there's no way the 2v2 tourney would have went as well as it had. Deva more than deserves HoF. Congratz man.
Younes:
Congratulations Deva, your contribution alone in the past few weeks to the community lands you a place in the HoF. You are a great level headed member/leader of the community and you get the respect you deserve from everyone here. Your skill level lands you on many top 10 lists and that is for a reason. Great guy to have on your team. Look forward to you getting back into the grind of things around here so that you can further your swbf2 career.
Josh: Congrats Deva. You deserve it! You’re the legend who will he remembered for this OSBF2 reboot. And you’re a great player!
LAK: Only because of running a jedi tournament successfully.
Rabbit:
Deva is a no brainer for me. He’s the one who is the glue to the community. If he’s gone, who else will replace him ? Seriously. I feel like a lot of people would say they can but they will drop the ball after a week. This man has shown the most dedication, patience and consistency to PC than anyone else I’ve seen. He has a talent for organization and attention to detail which really helps in leading this community. Skill wise, he’s solid. I personally think he hasn’t had the chance to prove himself and unfortunately he doesn’t play too often (at least from what I see). This man is SO undervalued in this community that it literally upsets me lol D:< #Deva2020
Denial:
I'm really glad Devastator made it into the HoF at last! I've seen a few tourney matches/scrims of him and he's got the skills! But I'm going to speak community wise(due to the fact I can't play the game so I'm not fit to really speak about his skill). His contribution and dedication to the community is fenomenal. When someone needs any kind of help or advice with anything, in comes Deva to save the day. When there's a new proyect, there's Deva giving his suggestions as well. I know him from way back in the days and he's always been a great fella, a true leader and always wanting to improve everything. Makes me real happy for him to be acknowledged. Keep up the great work Deva!
Splinter:
I don't think many people had to put up with as much of my bullshit as Dev did, we played a lot later on in the PC versions life after we had established a community for the PS2 ruleset and style of play. I was horrible to play with back then and sometimes only slightly better now, Dev never complained or took it personally. Always calm and collected, feeding information and keeping tabs on everyone like he does.
We became friends pretty quickly and this branched into other games for a time as well, obviously this is for this game though and Jedi specifically. Dev as a person is always calm a grounded presence when you play with him, you hardly ever hear anything get to him. On top of this his support play is damn good back then and now too, always there for his team when they need him most.
I think the coolest thing for me as someone who managed to play with him a lot was watching him grow though, I already had a prominent place in the community after the platform shift but Dev had to grow into and work for it. Now with the revival he's been the backbone of it all, and it's been something awesome to see.
I won't assume to speak for everyone but I think without him and what he's doing this time around a lot of this wouldn't be possible, I always knew he had the potential for all of this but he never had to do it back then. He's stepped up to the plate now and done a damn fine job as well.
For this, putting up with me and my temper, and being a great friend. He more than deserves to take his place in the Hall of Fame.
Congrats my friend
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