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[quote]...this announcement also marks my official return to active governance of the Kingdom.[/quote] This was really the more newsworthy part. Welcome back to a more active role, Archon!

[quote name='Jon the Warlord' timestamp='1290178157' post='2517379'] But just to keep in mind, MHA's military is more than a little fluffy, and I don't know what Sparta's is. Fark's is pretty good, and GO is getting there. But a bloc....say PB?...could kick their butts simply because they have some of the strongest militaries in CN. [/quote] Have to disagree with you there. GO alone could take out PB. They'd lure us in with 3m/150 tech deals leaving us techdrunk and defenseless. Have you ever seen what a nation will do for a solid tech seller?

[quote name='Ardus' timestamp='1289892603' post='2514333'] War against GPA. [/quote] Ahh. See, here I thought the entire CB was simply, "Because we want to be #1." (In before NPO tells me GPA was #2 at the time of the attacks ignoring the 2-3 month transparent anti-GPA PR campaign and overt threats of war causing a decline in the GPA's membership.)

[quote name='Branimir' timestamp='1289846311' post='2513686'] I got what you are saying the first time. While we could go back and forth, it wouldn't be really constructive. And honestly, I don't care. I said what I wanted in my quasi rant on this page, have nothing to add or remove, and you said what was on your mind. Thats fine. [/quote] Yea, I agree. Answering the good points he made wouldn't be constructive because it would make you look like a hypocrite. "I'm too cool for school.", I don't really care, right?

So NPO went to war over edits to Dilber's posts? Which war was that? Anyway, NPO hasn't changed we all knew that, but it's good to have it confirmed.

[quote name='Aurion' timestamp='1289531504' post='2510857'] You probably shouldn't take OWF political speculation as gospel. [/quote] Heh, that's reassuring. Xiph might remember how high my opinion of TOP is.

[quote name='Branimir' timestamp='1289707795' post='2512507'] What do you do? Well its simple, you just pay reps for little short of a year and then try to catch your breath. Id love to smash some heads you see, but I had to ship 7k tech so I cant really start just of a sudden,...I am sure that argument made perfect sense in your head though. [/quote] Well, if you don't want to ship so much tech out in reps, don't spend 2-3 years stomping out all your NPOgroupthink perceived enemies with crap CBs only to get caught with your hand in the OV cookie jar. Anyway, warchests are insulation against losing and any kind of "crushing" reps. The victors in war will always give lower rep amounts when they know the defeated can launch nukes for 9-12 months at 1k infra. So what I see you saying is, "We were on top for so long, but didn't save enough cash for the eventual losing war." edit: and yes I'm looking at you Ninjas. Touche.

Congrats! Short treaties I like.

[quote name='Lord Fingolfin' timestamp='1289492011' post='2510420'] The OP has a few interesting insights, but also a few errors. First and foremost, the day that TOP sides with NpO to fight PB, is a cold day in hell. Also, to complaints/claims that people are unwilling to take initiative and do bold things...we pre-emptive DoW'ed an entire bloc that we felt was a threat to us last war. Balls in your court guys, time for you all to do something interesting [/quote] So I'm going to give you the point on this one. Although NpO did get the ball rolling, it wasn't until TOP/etc rolled in that things really got fun. It's understandable that people are a bit gun-shy after the last major wars were started and lost by the same party (NPO in Karma, TOP in TIDDITwhatever). But an alliance shouldn't really cry foul and then proceed to NOT defend the party being attacked if they have a MDP level treaty. Back during the Bi-Polar and 1V-GATO war (among others) people defended their allies regardless of the outcome. And I must say I have tremendous respect for the CSN/IAA/NpO/CnG's NPO DoWer's of this planet. I am surprised to see TOP/IRON getting closer to SF, as I know in my TOP days during Karma most people in TOP hated RoK and even joked about DoWing them for "crushing" preliminary rep requests of IRON. But maybe things have changed inside TOP and TOP isn't so "real-politik" anymore. Only time will tell.

[quote] Yeah, for an alliance that jokes around as much as you guys, you really need to learn to recognize sarcasm, judging by the discussion I saw about this in #mushroom earlier. [/quote] In all fairness, NPO guys are about as serious as they come. I see far more serious/angry posts from NPO members than sarcastic. But to address the OP. Any conflict involving NSO won't amount to much, as all their allies always seem to back out and say NSO told them not to defend them. I hardly imagine NSO getting defended even if someone DoW'ed them with the CB: "Just because." I know NPO wouldn't unless they could win. Although maybe the IC/Brown/Purple allies would. It's funny to think FEAR, NATO, Invicta, etc have more balls than the 'legendary' NPO though. 2010 sure isn't 2007-08.

[quote name='Branimir' timestamp='1289336299' post='2508433'] I don't think you know what your talking about. [/quote] Ditto

[quote name='Branimir' timestamp='1289335555' post='2508420'] Its like,...you arent even trying anymore MK Only reasonable explanation for this announcement is that you didn't really think this one through. Admitting to error, but continuing it 'coz you got called out on it, is quite silly. And Archon's poetic writing just isn't there,...didn't feel any emotion. No laugh, cry, smile out of me. I mean that classic "no draconian reps" speech from start of karma almost got ME DoWing NPO nations,.... Anyway, how you like being screamed at by half the CN for being evil, and not be the ones to do the screaming at others? Which role do you like more? Which role to you find to be more difficult? Just some curiosity questions from me, nothing more,... [/quote] Yea, nothing more, no obvious propaganda here folks...move along. Way to fail at hyperbole.

[quote name='GoddessOfLinn' timestamp='1287907876' post='2491900'] That is because you have no idea, how many people he helped learn to play CN. These players later moved on from GPA! This is indeed sad! Ted was one of the great! [/quote] Exactly. I didn't know him personally, but still a very valuable member was lost.

So I take it no NpO-NPO treaty anytime soon?

[quote name='Mr Damsky' timestamp='1287364091' post='2486687'] But I was being sarcastic and preempting the complainers [/quote] This is how I read it too. (err, I saw your sarcasm right away..."valid CB", haha)

[quote name='Captain Flinders' timestamp='1287281608' post='2486163'] You guys certainly seem to have gotten pretty high on yourselves rather quickly. I understand that being the new big bloc on the block can be an exciting and challenging thing. [b]Just don't let it all get to your head.[/b] [/quote] Too late, I already have an internet boner over this bloc.

[quote name='Duncan King' timestamp='1287107076' post='2484895'] Very nice artwork. I look forward to seeing what a world under you will look like. Somehow I doubt we will see a period of [s]peace[/s] old grudge curbstomps each month like Continuum ushered in. [/quote] Fixed it for ya!

Phewww, we dodged a big one! If UPN had DoW'ed GOONS this bloc would have never happened! I'm so glad we got this passed before war could break out. It would've changed everyone's defense of GOONS. Joking aside, I really like the wording of the chaining clause. Smart move.

[quote name='Uralica' timestamp='1286822334' post='2481657'] That's actually not a bad benchmark. "Last Nation Standing" or something. [/quote] I think that would be pretty cool. Not a ton of nation destruction, but still the same skill/coordination level. 10 nations per alliance going at it...when you are anarchy'ed you have to quit and peace out. Last alliance with nations not in anarchy wins.

I'm not sure if I missed it, but what determines who wins? Last into anarchy?

[quote name='GeoffronXNPO'] I think UPN would be doing much better, with many more allies and much more respect, if they had never allied with ODN. [/quote] The grudges go deep with this one, my son.

Honestly, every alliance in UPN's "coalition" should pay ODN $90m each for saving your alliances from destruction. The logs kind of show how ridiculous you guys were. And here I thought that it might actually have been an evenly sided war.

[quote name='Sandwich Controversy' timestamp='1286668802' post='2479989'] It's a much more valid CB than "make a fake AA and wait for GOONS to raid it" [/quote] Well, I have seen worse CB's used during the "moralistic" ex-Heg alliances reign prior to Karma, so that CB sounds fine to me.

Congrats Sigrun! I'm sure you will do fine. I don't know piff, but you ex-Gramlins always know your stuff.

Needs more CharlesIV, but congrats nonetheless. Is he around anymore? Rerolled?