Triskelli

Hello, to From Three Angles, where I don't have a tagline yet so bear with me. ---I've been reading a series of articles in a book entitled "What If?". The basic premise is to take pivotal events in time and to try and predict how history might have changed if they did. For example, what might have happened if Lincoln hadn't become the Emancipator? What if Hailfax had become prime minister instead of Churchill? What if the summer of 1520 hadn't been so wet? What if Alexander had lived longer than he did? What if Pilate spared Jesus? Planet Bob is also rife with counterfactuals worth exploring. "What Ifs" are meant to be interesting experiments regardless of their validity or accuracy. HOWEVER... I am certainly not the most well versed member of Planet Bob when it comes to significant events, especially the political climates and motives that surround these events. So for my first entry, I'm looking for suggestions: Name some crucial turning points in Cybernations history that have ample documentation (For my own research) I'll do my best to come up with an interesting parallel course Planet Bob might have taken stemming from that event, and post it here. Until next time!

I also recommend tech deals for rapid growth, but just a clarification: Caleb, he needs a good chunk of that 3 million to pay for the tech he's going to have to buy. If he turns around and sends you that money he'll be left at $7000 again, and won't be able to hold up his end of the bargain.

Hey, Slim? Not a terrible flag, but it could stand to be a little bigger and crisper.

Aw... But I'm hip too, aren't I?

[img]http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/OriginalSlimJim/GermaRicanFlag.png[/img] Like this^ [-img]http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/OriginalSlimJim/GermaRicanFlag.png[-/img] Remove the dashes, and there you go!

Umm, you need the second set of brackets to have /img

Do you have the flag on photobucket or something? If you have a direct link to an image of the flag, copy the url into this: [ img] www.flag.com [ /img] The pic will show up in the forum. Best of luck to ya!

Don't fall prey to these Imperial dogs! Alchemy is where it's at, yo! It's the straight-up bombdiggity! Peace.

Alchemy is always looking for new members: Head on over to our new forums and check it out: [url=http://www.cnalchemy.com/]Alchemy Forums[/url] We offer $12 million in starting aid, we're a very social alliance with an active membership, and we have a spot waiting for YOU! Also, props for actually answering the poor mans question

While I do not completely agree with the motives of either the Hegemony or Karma, I do feel that the NPO did require to be knocked down a few pegs at some point. It was bound to happen at some point, it was inevitable. It just goes to show that people will not stand dictators or wielders of extreme power, regardless of their rightness or wrongness. Even if NPO had been the best thing to happen to Planet Bob, there would have been a simmering group of malcontents plotting their downfall. This is a GAME, and worse, it is an ONLINE game. There are trolls, newbs, griefers, dumbasses, and all other manner of daemons lurking about, willing that everything fall into chaos. I'm sure everyone of us has wished we were in Moocow's position, or we wanted to see the rug pulled out from beneath him. There is no true respect on CyberNations, no chivalry or honor. Because these things amongst such hordes of miscreants would be futile. We all use everything at our disposal to achieve what we desire, because there is no REAL threat of being condemned for it. Total war involving all members of an alliance is, was, and will always be inevitable, because at least one moron is out there willing to go to such measures. And because that single dip!@#$ is willing to go all the way, we all have to follow suit. I am sorry you were unjustly punished for actions that were not your fault, Bradley. But such is the nature of war, regardless of motivation or justification.

I just wanted to double check and see if I was the only one unable to see the Random Insanity Alliance forum pages. http://boards.rialliance.net/

Because you have explicitly stated that YOU, and only YOU are to have Red senate seats, even if another wins a seat by popular election. In a competitive and equal world, is that fair? You say that you welcome any challenges, but you seem to relish their defeat. Is that a moral way to treat the vanquished? Someone in this very post said that the Moldavi Doctrine is justifed because "[You] got there first. Is that truly a right? So yes, it's safe to assert that Pacificans believe their alliance is more equal than others

It's a Taoist belief that "Virtue without Power" is worthless. On the other hand, "Power without Virtue" is just as worthless. I do not think that the NPO should be cast from red; it need to merely cast out it's assumption that it has special rights over any other alliance.

Then why keep it?

Then why doesn't someone do something about it?

I think I shall do just that, because that was the question I really wanted to ask; My chronology was merely mixed. Because it is objectionable to say that all candidates for the Red Team senate ahould belong only to the NPO But in response to your statement, it is part of the natural cycle in CN to have wars. Wars, no matter the scale, could not exist without a causus belli This cause is always in the immediate interest of the agressor. Because there are no geopolitical or strategical benefits between nations, the only benefit is through supplies "stolen". So, to increase one's chance of survival, it is only natural to engage an opponent smaller that oneself On a small scale, this is Tech Raiding; Evil and Immoral On a Large scale, this is a Great War; Glorious and Patriotic But because of MDPs and MAPs, there is no chance of war between alliances except for the actions of rouge nations. Who tech raid. So, tech raiding, while not moral, it is neither immoral, much like a hailstorm. A force of nature, if you will. And has it ever been considered moral to tamper with natural forces?

If not a treaty or official document, then what is it?

But that doesn't make it justifyible: just easier to avoid the topic all together. This, however, is a breach of independent liberties and free choice, wouldn't you agree?

As I am sure you are all aware, the New Pacific Order claims soverignty over the entire Red trading sphere, and oversees the development of Red alliances. My humble query to you, the masses, is this; What right? What right gives the NPO to make such bold claims unchallenged? What right allows TOTAL control over the Red senate seats and it's alliances? What right makes the removal of productive competition Okay? To look at it, it seems that sheer Might makes the right. But you, dear reader, hopefully know that might isn't right, and that because you CAN do something doesn't mean that you should DO that thing. But, like the humble Socrates before me, I realize that I know nothing. So, I give this question to you, so that you may decide: "Is the Moldavi Doctrine right?" ~Triskelli *EDIT* Changed main discussion topic from Revenge Doctrine to Moldavi Doctrine*

I, Triskelli, also support this trading circle arrangement. My resources are: -Marble -Rubber Also, I vote that this trading circle be blue.

Thank you for all your replies: My real point was to see how far I could get on my own, but after some consideration, I doubt I would get far, especially as far as Caesar of the Vox Populi has.

With the vast alliances present on the site, it's a wonder the place is called Cyber NATIONS instead of Cyber ALLIANCES. My question is this: Can a single nation of any size in CN hope to stand against any alliance?