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  2. Protected Nation

    in Alliance Announcements (IC)

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    If I were only made king, the foreign dependence would end. I would not be a dual member, a viceroy, or a foreign administrator. I would be GGA's sovereign, and I would bring dignity and strength back to the once proud GGA.

    I know this proposition is upsetting, but consider it - perhaps it really is for the best. I want to help.

  4. Protected Nation

    in Alliance Announcements (IC)

    Posted

    Seriously, just hand over the keys to the alliance and I'll fix it. I am making that offer to you, GGA.

    I know it can be hard to admit when you don't have all the answers, but it's for the best this way. Acceptance is the first step towards recovery. Put GGA back in capable hands. Let me help you.

  5. Protected Nation

    in Alliance Announcements (IC)

    Posted · Edited by ochocinco

    Dear GGA,

    If you'd like help, just ask. Dissolve your government, declare me to be your rightful king, and I shall cleanse you of your shame. The mending will not be complete overnight, but give it time and I know that together we can succeed.

  22. The Pieman Accords (aka The Pie Cellar Mutual Use Compact)

    in Alliance Announcements (IC)

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    It's not a disagreement anymore, it's an ultimatum. Get your house in order before we have to put it in order.

    Sick and tired of your crap, this isn't some joke anymore, you can talk to me more on IRC if you want.

    How about you step off before you say something you regret?

    Anyone can talk crap to mrcalkin. How about you try picking on someone your own size (and I don't mean nation strength ;)), there, slugger?

  23. Issues With GOD

    in World Affairs (IC)

    Posted · Edited by ochocinco

    Several things are interesting about this situation.

    Firstly, why are TPF, having vigorously prosecuted a PZI on KM and having used OOC/out-of-game information to destroy his alliance, now not only releasing him but aggressively pushing other alliances to release him as well? I am glad to see any PZI lifted but let's not pretend there aren't politics at work here; for some reason TPF and other Continuum alliances want KM not only to be free from their own wars, but also are prepared to stand on other alliances' sovereignty to enforce their own lists.

    What is special about KM? There are many other people on ZI lists of alliances closer to TPF, where they could apply their pressure more discreetly; if you are really against PZI then there wouldn't be other people listed (or 'not applicable for peace terms' which comes to much the same thing). Why are Zenith/TPF willing to pay $60m to have him free now, having kept him chained up for so long?

    Secondly, just how meaningless a ZI listing is if you are not in the 'big league'. If one of the well-connected alliances decides that someone is 'clean', there is nothing anyone else (even with a legitimate grievance) can do if they disagree. We've seen this before (with Pacifica taking WarriorConcept in despite him being listed by other alliances at the time) but this is a reminder that even in these days of a complex web binding everyone, there are still boss alliances and worker alliances. GOD's ZI lasted all of a few hours in the face of Continuum opposition and Continuum-sponsored protection. They get $60m as a palliative, but a ZI is usually 'worth' much more than that (as a comparison we had to pay $180m to get someone de-listed for using nukes in defence when he wanted to re-apply) and GOD have clearly been forced to accept a face-saving weak compromise.

    Third, if you ZI list someone you should at least try to keep them at war. Coming out of the woodwork when protection has apparently been agreed and then saying 'Oh yea he was on ZI from us for the last 18 months but we forgot to enforce it' makes you look petty and incompetent.

    And finally, that KM will always attract drama wherever he goes.

    Funny, I've already said all of that in these threads, though perhaps not in one easy-to-read post. Nice work.

    EDIT: Aside from the last point. :lol:

  25. Issues With GOD

    in World Affairs (IC)

    Posted

    This reminds me a terrible lot of GOD/Andromeda beating down some guys because they fought back in a tech raid a year prior. My ally asked for our advice and xiphosis doesn't want to get into a little group talk about this. Perhaps he'd prefer to plot more wars and talk the big game. I'm getting tired of getting new xiphosis logs every week.

    I'm pretty sure he'd just prefer to have talks moderated by a neutral party. That seems pretty fair.

    I agree that that LoFN beat down was utter crap, and GOD has pulled some pretty iffy moves in the past, but I don't think this one is so ridiculous.

    Accusing someone of plotting wars is pretty serious - evidence?

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