I'll tell you what. Say what you want to about Troxed, but over the past few days I've developed a new respect for the guy. I don't always agree with his methods, but you can't argue with success. War Ensemble regularly 23 mans 25 man raids, their members are dedicated (albeit gluttons for punishment) and they get the job done. Downing Illidan is proof of that. That's not the reason I admire Troxed, however.
They guy flat out knows the protection warrior class, and I've had several discussions with him over the past few days regarding tanking methods, in an effort to bolster my own tanking skill. Every question I've posed to him has been met with a well thought out, very polite response that I can tell he took the time to answer. While we'd probably never be best buddies, I appreciate his advice. I'm sure if I continue to bother him, I'll probably be cursed out to hell, but I'm going to quit while I'm ahead and process what he has shown me and see if it has any effect.
In a way, Troxed is not unlike a head chef at a 4-star establishment. He's a hard-*butt*, he demands excellence, possibly at the expense of friendship, but again, you can't argue with the result. Would I raid with him? Probably not, but I'f i can mooch a few pointers off him to make myself better, why wouldn't I?
Peace