The Technocrat

I know how hard it is to start an alliance, yes indeed.

And I agree, the game is about self actualization, I disagree with people who discourage the starting of new alliances(a lot of them anyway, to be honest some alliances are left better uncreated)

However "diving in" is just reckless, have some experience before you start.

Have fun with it, been there and done that. Don't wear yourself out too early in the process.

Thanks MVP. I'll try to.

Hey. You wouldn't happen to be bringing back SWF, would you?

All these alliances make at least one person very happy and fulfilled

This is it. The only argument you need to stop people whining about the amount of alliances in CyberNations.

All the best to you.

I'm sure it is rewarding, not to mention an ego trip. I've considered it myself at times. But I always ask myself whether, 6 months down the line, I'll have added something to the game or just created another group taking up space, competing for recruits, and clogging up the treaty web.

No, I'm not bringing back SWF. Nobody could be that suicidal. I hope.

If you want something that you can't find in another alliance after looking around a little and asking questions AND you have the time to put into making one, I think it is worth it. However, if you just want to be very involved in an alliance as a leader, my advice is to find a small alliance that already has a protectorate, etc. whose form of government and policies you like and join them. Small alliances are always looking for people to help out. It's easy enough in most of them to just be a little active and end up taking a leadership role very soon.

"Self-Actualization" That's not a word we hear much in CN, but I think its a very important concept to understand how CN works the way it does.

The problem is, the majority of people thinking about starting their alliance have no idea what they are doing, and while it might make them happy and fulfilled, it might kill the interest of those who subscribe to their philosophies by becoming a member.

Good luck, creating an alliance is nothing short of a gynormous amount of work, and the pre DoE stuff is but the tip of the iceberg.

It was a plethora of work for my co-founder and I when we began our alliance. And the work load never really seems to die off too much. Constantly a member will attack, get attacked, not get paid for tech, not get the tech they paid for, etc. In a small alliance such as ours all of these issues must be addressed quickly and the politics never seem to end. However, the politics have turned into the fun part.

Our little alliance has provided us with hours upon hours of fantastic conversations and managed to bring this text-based game to life. We may not be big enough to start the next world war, but 30 other nations have managed to find a home following our leadership and, as it was stated earlier, that is a pretty good feeling!

Really? Founding an alliance is easy.

Probably the least work I've ever put into anything.