It's Grämlins, people. Or, if you can't find how to type ä, Graemlins or Gremlins. Not Gramlins.
And yes I know I'm not there any more but it still annoys me.
(If you were wondering what triggered this, it's the Karma reflection thread in OWF. Feanor.)
Was is active; either hot or cold, direct or indirect. I'm going to focus on direct war today. It connects individuals and groups in a struggle for dominance, whether in a wide or narrow window. War is the key transaction around which our system of politics is built, due to its disproportional influence on NS.
Direct war is one of five transactions for connecting our nations. They are War, Trade, Aid, Spy, and Make Donation. Aid, trade, and donations are all conducive to the accumulation of N
a 9.0 earthquake. 1000 time stronger than Haiti. 500 times stronger than Izmit, the quake I am most familiar with, having worked stateside disaster relief logistics on it. Earthquake measurement is on a magnitus calculation so a 9.0 is 103 in comparison with a 7.0 (Hait) abd 102.7 compared with Izmit 7.7 in 1999.
COE-DMHA has the rundown of where Japan is at in the recover process. Already building temp housing (hard sided with floors, walls, roofs etc). This time in the Izmit quake we
This war has been going on for quite some time now, and it has begun winding to a close. Some alliances have agreed to terms and have existed from the DH-NPO war, while others remain in a state of hostilities, with steep offers of peace on the table.
Many have tried to justify these terms as 'totally reasonable' and have analyzed the numerical aspect in great detail, sometimes honestly and sometimes not so much. But always, when attempts are made to justify them, one thing has been consistent
of all the words thrown around in this war, I think the most irritating must be "coward".
Both sides are guilty of it, and at a superficial level it works as propaganda. If your enemy is using a tactic you don't like, being able to make your opponent look cowardly for using it can look tempting as a way of gaining a footing in the PR war.
The problem is that it gets used in contexts where it simply makes no sense. Cowardice, if used properly, suggests more than a lack of bravery. It suggest
Yeah, I got busy and am late doing this. I realize the Butler game is over, but you'll just have to trust me.
4. Kentucky over 2. UNC (Only game I can still get points for.)
3. UConn over 5. Arizona
1. KU over 11. VCU
8. Butler over 2. Florida
In Canada, the question of Native land claims is one that continues to vex politicians and activists alike.
On the one side are the Natives themselves, who want to maintain their culture while breaking free of paternalistic governments that treat them as unfit to govern themselves. At the extreme one may find those who want to abolish the Indian Act, make Natives into 'full' citizens (who have to pay taxes just like the rest of us) and grant them control/ownership of lands while cutting them of
I just nuked the President of Invicta. It has made my joining GOONS worthwhile. I can only hope that some members of Legion will leave peace mode before the end of April. That will make my experience complete. Please do not let me down Legion.
This is dumb. It just isn't, unless you want to argue that peace mode is bad for the game.
What's more, none of you guys complained about it when C&G did it in the TPF war.
A recap of the TPF war: C&G hit TPF, then we ordered our lower-tier nations into dove, then C&G ordered their upper-tier nations into dove.
C&G used exactly the strategy that we've been using in this war, and the reason was that they did not want to fight TOP's upper tier.
Just like we don't want to fight
The University of Under the Sun was informed of their 2 seed in what is often touted as the most brutal conference in the WPE tourney this year. Despite Under the Sun performance to get to the finals in MK Square Gardens just a few days ago, they end up as a weak 2 seed in what is a very strong division. Many are calling for an exit to Under the Sun in the round of 16 to Docharight. Says coach Misr, "We don't care what any poll says, we're going to come to play."
Under the Sun is expected to b
I have been in CN since mid 2008. I have seen many wars and many terrible posts that come with it. However, in all my years here, I have yet to see a post that has embarassed even the one's laughing at it. A post that has literally put a stain on CN. Until now....
This 'Judge X' has gone from an unknown TPFer to grabbing a #6 seed in the Worst Posters Ever tournament. Once this post was posted in the WPE nominations on the MK forums, this guy went from almost zero nominations to getting numero
It is becoming more and more apparent that the GOONS front of the Doomhouse War is finally nearing its end. With this week's surrenders, remaining enemy forces aligned against us are reduced to seven alliances:
New Pacific Order
The Legion
Cult of Justitia
Regnum Invictorum
The Phoenix Federation
Sanitarium
64Digits
Among these, peace mode is prevalent and offensive wars are sparse, with TPF and Invicta being the only forces doing any noticeable fighting whatsoever.
I've posted a number
I really hope to get at least a 2 seed. Likely the 4 number 1 seeds are to go to HoT, Alterego, Haf and LittleRena if nothing changes from here to then. I really wish to get a 1 seed to be able to get to the final four easier but it looks like the field is strong this year.
Hope I don't play hard in the regular season just to lose it so quickly in the tournament.. like some teams.
Enjoy the games and be sure to pick upsets in your brackets!
Umbrella Aid Slot usage
Facts and Patterns
The following is a breakdown of the aid slot usage of the Umbrella and the Umbrella Applicant alliance affiliations between 3/24 9:07:14 and 3/15 12:01:33.
By cataloging and documenting his information i hope to glean insights on the priorities of this alliance who i have little contact with.
Furthermore i hope to make the incredibly efficient and complex system of aid and growth more understandable for the average citizen of planet BoB
I will firs
An Announcement from Athens
I NOT AGREE WITH THIS WAR
Let it be known through out all of Planet Bob that panfilo of the nation underground has been placed on the Athens Zero Infrastructure List for high treason and cowardice. He will be pursued with extreme prejudice and righteousness and will not be released until his infrastructure levels hit zero. This is non negotiable.
We would like to thank Aurora Borealis for their understanding and cooperation in this matter and wish them
Here are the latest reparations figures and assorted demands being made by Doomhome and friends.
NPO: Must allow their top tier to be wrecked for a month by the tech heavy upper tiers of DH. In an official context they are:
No reps demanded, so that DH can pretend that they are offering some sort of generous terms, while they extort the rest of the coalition as follows:
Avalon: $50 million
ASU: $80 million
64Digits: $80 million
Sanitarium: $100 million
NSO: $100 million plus the annexat
