Opethian

Hello, CN friends, I don't know how many active users these days might still recognize me, but I feel that after 6 (7? I'm actually not sure!) years and two instances of my nation being deleted do to inactivity that it is time for me and the PPF to pass on. I haven't been very active in the community for quite some time, but I did still lurk even after my activity began to fade away. I had a LOT of fun playing this game, and I met a lot of really interesting people. Still, with yet another nation deleted due to inactivity I feel it's time I move on. The PPF had become nothing more than a placeholder, and I'm so far removed from the current community scene as to be completely lost. I have no idea what all you kids are fighting about anymore; also, get off my lawn. Thank you to everyone who made this experience so pleasant and for providing me with such a great game for so long. I will decline from dropping names, because YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Also, I know the rules about having a nation in order to have a forum account, but If I sit here and make puppy-dog eyes and ask nicely would the mods let me lurk in my current state? Thanks, guys. LUV U, Opethian

RIP, old friends. Archon always did a good job of tolerating my shenanigans.

This is unfortunate. There are fewer and fewer names/alliances I recognize anymore.

I'm still saddened that I ended up at stage 5. When the original Pittsburghistan faded into the internet ether I lost all of my bearings. I'm not sure how many years my nation or alliance have been around now. Perhaps someone else does.

I was all excited until I saw I needed 20 members :(

Why am I not on this list, Bros? Do you not love me anymore?

I think bros is a sweetheart.

That would be the second great war. It had the perfect mix of great drama, great characters, and great propaganda.

[quote name='HeroofTime55' timestamp='1350252566' post='3041409'] Because 1) Going rogue accomplishes literally nothing, and 2) Any other attempts to subterfuge the system are instantly shut down by the overwhelming majority. [/quote] From personal experience I'd argue that you indeed CAN change the flow of the game as an individual/rogue. Obviously this involves having an existing network of allies/enemies and a certain sort of character, but it IS possible. Sadly, my time has passed, and there are far to few currently active players who even know who the hell I even am for me to ever be able to stir things up again.

There's a severe lack of characters here now. It's a bunch of stats geeks and no real showmen.

I missed you, hero of time.

I don't understand how stating the simple FACT that this community is nowhere near as active, diverse and interesting as it used to be is me being "negative". I'm not saying it's BAD now; I'm just saying it used to be better. I don't think we should flush it all down the toilet or anything!

[quote name='Incitatus' timestamp='1346279037' post='3026467'] I miss PPF Also congrats [/quote] The PPF still is a thing. Also: Love you Doc Octane. You're the best.

[quote name='Alex987' timestamp='1345873127' post='3025139'] Well I've been around CN for almost 2 years, haven't really posted on the OWF but I do follow it a bit. The general attitude seems to be a sadness that CN is dying and that it is on an irreversible path of shrinking until it eventually disappears. Random wars, random grudges, random anything. The problem with this way of thinking is that it fosters the same kind of end it laments. [/quote] Well, that's because you've only been here 2 years. You missed the heydays, friend. Our lament is founded in the reality of an observed decline. Also, hello.

All you need to know is that Opethian of Pittsburghistan of the Prism Protection Front [i]exists[/i]. Everything else in ancillary knowledge in this game.