zoskia Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Does anybody else feel that the phrase "Imperial Decree" is being abused??? I mean... I sometimes see some 3 Nations Alliances posting "Imperial Decrees".... Aren't you meant to have a HUGE power as to post an "Imperial Decree"? I don't think that Alliances which are not places in, say, the top 10 Alliances list or *special cases* that we've seen in the history of small Alliances with a HUGE power due to treaties of political or military influence.... But if you have a 30 nations Alliance with an average NS and you are not *special* in the treaty web... should you use the expression "Imperial Decree"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hitchcock Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) The is slander, SNX is surely 'imperial decree' worthy Edited March 21, 2016 by Lord Hitchcock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 As long as an alliance has an Emperor they can do Imperial Decrees without it being inconsistent with the themes of their alliances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxHouseArrestXx Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) Does anybody else feel that the phrase "Imperial Decree" is being abused??? I mean... I sometimes see some 3 Nations Alliances posting "Imperial Decrees".... Aren't you meant to have a HUGE power as to post an "Imperial Decree"? I don't think that Alliances which are not places in, say, the top 10 Alliances list or *special cases* that we've seen in the history of small Alliances with a HUGE power due to treaties of political or military influence.... But if you have a 30 nations Alliance with an average NS and you are not *special* in the treaty web... should you use the expression "Imperial Decree"? Its not about the size or power of an alliance, If an alliance has a emperor for example or any other autocratic leader they could go with "imperial decree" Edited March 21, 2016 by XxHouseArrestXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoskia Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Its not about the size or power of an alliance, If an alliance has a emperor for example or any other autocratic leader they could go with "imperial decree" Ah... OK, then it's one of those "size doesn't matter" issues... I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 When Sengoku used it, Auctor is somewhat the de facto leader & face of Oculus; so that was fine. NPO always does, so it wasn't overused then. When Galerion used it, by then it was it was clearly being overused. Galerion is no Auctor or Emperor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch33kY Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Is it annoying that people overuse these grandiose terms? Absolutely. But let's not forget, this is the place for pomp and grandstanding. After all, we're all leaders of nations; CN is a mix of the United Nations and Lord of the Flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoskia Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 LOL.... why so many "Emperors"? Ivan created this tendency with the NPO and NpO and the Siths.... But why don't we have Tzarist Decrees, Democratic Decrees, Parliamentary Decrees, Anarchist Notifications, etc... Nowadays everyone's an "Emperor"... Some day we'll see the LSF posting "Imperial Decrees". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabonnobar Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Imo it is only appropriate when done by Ivan's children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch33kY Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Imo it is only appropriate when done by Ivan's children. Ivan's bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 LOL.... why so many "Emperors"? Ivan created this tendency with the NPO and NpO and the Siths.... But why don't we have Tzarist Decrees, Democratic Decrees, Parliamentary Decrees, Anarchist Notifications, etc... Nowadays everyone's an "Emperor"... Some day we'll see the LSF posting "Imperial Decrees". Anarch Decree I guess could work. Although Decree is more fitting for certain circumstances, such as the nations of red can not be raided. Or the nations of brown shall not be sanctioned. It should be used in stating a rule, not to declare war on an alliance you're technically already at war with. (SNX) Although even for NPO and Sengoku, those were declarations of war. So they could have called them Imperial Declarations & reserved Decrees when they want to announce a rule which applies to all nations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dane0 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Auctor is somewhat the de facto leader & face of Oculus; Huh. Today I learned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Huh. Today I learned... When has NG spear headed any Oculus action? Its always Sengoku taking the lead on these things it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabonnobar Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Ivan's bastards. That has a more rough and tumble sound to it. I'll take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auctor Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I was wondering when the thread title police would show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devialance Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Does anybody else feel that the phrase "Imperial Decree" is being abused??? I mean... I sometimes see some 3 Nations Alliances posting "Imperial Decrees".... Aren't you meant to have a HUGE power as to post an "Imperial Decree"? I don't think that Alliances which are not places in, say, the top 10 Alliances list or *special cases* that we've seen in the history of small Alliances with a HUGE power due to treaties of political or military influence.... But if you have a 30 nations Alliance with an average NS and you are not *special* in the treaty web... should you use the expression "Imperial Decree"? I think the only alliance that has the right to use the term Imperial Decrees is NPO, everyone else just seems like a copy cat to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Uruk Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 When Sengoku used it, Auctor is somewhat the de facto leader & face of Oculus; so that was fine. NPO always does, so it wasn't overused then. When Galerion used it, by then it was it was clearly being overused. Galerion is no Auctor or Emperor.surely you have no bias here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahenshah Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Waiting on name-the-war police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the rebel Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 If your alliance from inception has used it then fine, but if its suddenly changed from prior announcements then it just looks ridiculous and trying to portray importance where there is none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaera Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 'Anarchist Notification'? I'm stealing that one for my next post, Zoskia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvon Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I think the only alliance that has the right to use the term Imperial Decrees is NPO, everyone else just seems like a copy cat to me For this to be accurate, you would be accusing Ivan of copying himself. Was Ivan that started this theme with all three Orders, and each subsequent Emperor from him continued from that beginning. Ivan's Bastards. I like :awesome: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucemania Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Who cares .... o/ to Imperialistic Ivan's Bastards lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereno Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 well i mean LSF didn't give imperial decrees but they also were purposefully given short time frames for things by their enemies to take advantage of the fact that they didn't have a single strong leader who could just yes or no thingsthe only people left who take ruling a nation seriously are the skype emperors who enjoy bureaucracy for its own sakein other words, they're boring as shit and unoriginal, and an empire is the "highest" form of government you can really have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Chocolate Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) LOL.... why so many "Emperors"? Ivan created this tendency with the NPO and NpO and the Siths.... But why don't we have Tzarist Decrees, Democratic Decrees, Parliamentary Decrees, Anarchist Notifications, etc... Nowadays everyone's an "Emperor"... Some day we'll see the LSF posting "Imperial Decrees". I'm really tempted to use something like "Doom Decree from the Kingdom" for DK's next public announcement just to poke fun, but if you have a better idea let me know. Maybe "Decree of Doom"? But that, to me, would work better for DBDC. Edited March 21, 2016 by White Chocolate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigrun Vapneir Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 As Imperial is to Empire, so Royal to Kingdom, so I would suggest something Royal. Royal Decree could work, or Royal Proclamation, or perhaps even a Royal Promulgation. A Royal Decree of the Doom, by the Doom, and from the Doom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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