Kowalski

But why should they have to be 'encouraged' to join an alliance for protection? They're being forced by the actions of others to go down a path they didn't want to in order to ensure the healthy growth of their nation. Of course they can choose not to and be raided. As CR says the EZI situation may more extreme but the principles are still the same.

Maybe I see the whole ZI/PZI/EZI thing too simply. I am only an outsider and although I will use his name I don't know JB and this is not a judgment on his character. These are just my observations. JB has done things in the past that have lead to him being put on PZI/EZI (which and by who seems unclear), including things that he should have been aware of before doing them. It doesn't matter if it was only for four days and you didn't consider yourself a founder, perhaps the person who declared you as a founder to the public should have to answer for that. If it isn't an issue for them to have to answer then the "not a founder" argument has no relevance regarding NPO/IRON either. Due to JB's past actions and current behaviour there are obviously alliances that would still consider him to be a threat in the future, so it's in their best interests not to let him get in that position. While I wouldn't agree with EZI for in-game crimes it's understandable that the current range of Vox activities and JB's ties with Vox would mean that said alliances may consider that that off-site or OOC activities could be used by JB if he were to return. In short, they can't trust him. Whether JB deserved to be put in his current PZI/EZI situation and whether he continues to be will always be a matter of opinion, but I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that i) very few people know all the circumstances surrounding the situation (no matter how many logs are posted), ii) the process could probably have been halted at any point down the line by a change in behaviour, and iii) asking someone to post this sort of stuff isn't going to help. Nobody's saying JB can't play CN, just that he can't play it on his terms. And for all those who will say why should JB be forced to play the game on someone else's terms, I guess that's what happens when you continually provoke the biggest two alliances in the game. You lose. It seems as though JB has given up his right to play the game on his terms in the eyes of the strongest alliances in the game. Either come back as JB and sit in peace mode or come back in secret and hope to hold his ego in check and resist the urge to reveal himself. Whether JB feels he is right or wrong is, unfortunately, largely irrelevant. Either he is prepared to do what it takes to get his PZI/EZI removed (or get around it) or he has no interest in returning to the game now but will continue to help Vox chip away at NPO and hope that he can triumphantly return when those who have passed sentence on him are no longer in a position to enforce it.

But I thought I was special or something...

Congrats Grey Council, nice work.

In my lifetime I'd go for the removal of the maximum effect of tech.

Compostela Artois earned a hard-fought 1-0 win in the MHA derby against FC Jerkerger and now look forward to facing the Grämlin-aligned Boltonia. Once again aquahol will be flowing in the players bar afterwards regardless of the result.

Nation: Killallippies Ruler: Kowalski Style: 1 Alliance: MHA Link: Hello

Another good day at the bookies. I'm riding TFD all the way to the bank.

Good point well made. Also, your avatar makes you look like Dave Grohl.

I only read it so that I can troll it, how should I vote?

Dragonia again! This will end badly.

I didn't think anything could beat the excitement of the "NPO can't find enough tech sellers story", but after reading the "STA struggles to set up trade circles" piece I may have trouble sleeping tonight.

Having gone through a pretty rough few weeks oursleves here's hoping that MCXA can steady the ship. MHAil!

Well this certainly beats your acting career.

Why do people keep saying they when they refer to PPF? While realistically all hope of PPF ever becoming what most would consider an alliance has been abandoned Opethian probably does technically have an alliance there.

If the government at the time of alliances such as GOONS and NAAC acknowledged disbandment for whatever reason then they disbanded, whether or not people are still flying the AA. If I changed my AA to OIN it would mean that they'd reformed.

IAA don't exist anymore, the others are still around I think. Also MHA was founded September 9th 2006.

jerdge...are you a GSA spy?

This is outrageous; we aren't stealing, merely borrowing. You can have them back when they reach 3k NS and have had all of the goodness sucked from their souls.

I think this well-written piece will influence the next MHA newsletter. I'm currently writing a 1000-word article on the case of some Average Joe who sent out a PM inviting someone to join a trade circle, and the recipient read it but didn't reply. It's a belter.

I'm torn here, RL is one of my trade partners and I don't want it to get rolled and quit the game.

lol does one guy complaining that he can't get enough tech deals warrant a public announcement? The Pacifican bank is clearly in tatters. On a serious note I hope it doesn't or I'm for the MHA chop'n'drop treatment...

Good luck guys, not that you'll need it. Any alliance with Nolissar and PE Shang will be awesome. Also, the rest of those names look familiar...

Congrats to Firebolt, you'll be a great team senator!

Maybe, but the above response claiming Q are being predictable in calling Vox predictable is so predictable. And so forth....