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[quote name='Yankees Empire' timestamp='1323673557' post='2874994'] Come at me bro. No seriously. [/quote] I assume you were addressing Delusions of Grandeur. I can not make such a commitment now; several factors that I do not control prevent even the possibility in the present. The future holds many possibilities. Indeed, the fullness of time may present you with an opportunity to bring it yourself upon the nation of Arcane. Hmm... you were so fierce and terse and look how long winded I have become to a comment that may not even be directed towards me. [quote name='Cataduanes' timestamp='1323677225' post='2875036'] ...Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame. [/quote] Thank you. A most generous offer. Accepted. [quote name='unpronounced' timestamp='1323712782' post='2875349'] o7 Commander! I still remember VPAS. MHA 5th Fleet. My first assignment. Having fun out there, Scorn? [/quote] Indeed I am. To defend my protectorate brings me satisfaction. I would have preferred that those C&G villains had given the MHA more time to make a move in this ongoing war. Personally I support IRON and TOP in their quest for vengeance. It must be bittersweet for IRON to turn a blind eye to a few of their treaty partners to accomplish their long desired goal. [quote name='Chaoshawk' timestamp='1323728218' post='2875670'] I was expecting this the moment we launched our attacks on MHA. We'll feel less left out in the counters after the Apparatus decided to only give GATO attention. [/quote] I mentioned the reason for my delay. I can't speak for the actions of others in the selective activation of treaties. I have always preferred the wars to get a bit complicated and for allies to defend allies. It seems to have longer lasting benefits then to do things for the sake of a coalition which is here today and gone just in time for the next war. [quote name='Omniscient1' timestamp='1323729225' post='2875688'] I thought we were friends Scorn? Why have you betrayed me? [/quote] It wouldn't be right to ignore one of my alliances dual obligations because of our previous interchanges. I will warn you now that if ANYONE declares war on either of my protectorates, I will be doing all in my power to fight against the enemies of MHA and FOK. I had to limit myself to two protectorates at this time so that I don't overextend my resources and also to limit the possibility of a Delusions of Grandeur civil war.

[quote name='Azelie' timestamp='1323671994' post='2874965'] Ok, so then you aren't a rogue. That is my mistake, and I will own up to it. You are free to still get totally trashed in this war. Good luck and have fun. [/quote] I accept your offer all around.

[quote name='Azelie' timestamp='1323671375' post='2874944'] You will notice that they attacked first, without a DoW, and with denying that it was an action of war. They are rogues, plain and simple, as are you. [/quote] My declaration of war was in an unconventional location. http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=107320&view=findpost&p=2874488 You can find my notice of protection here: http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=106935&view=findpost&p=2854291 Also an unusual location, I admit, but for the reasons listed.

[quote name='Azelie' timestamp='1323669859' post='2874906'] [center][img]http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/jspex1/wrpny.png[/img][/center] [center]Hooligans hereby officially recognizes a state of perpetual war with the rogue AA's of The Biohazard Corporation and Delusions of Grandeur. Your cowardly attacks of opportunity on the Hooligans has been noted, and shall not be forgotten. Had you had a real interest in war, you would of stated that intent. Instead, you used underhanded tactics in an attempt to tech raid. Understand, we do not take these offenses lightly, and will burn all who threaten the sovereignty of our alliance and of our nations. This is your last and only warning. You have 12 hours to surrender and meet our demands or see your nations burn for the rest of eternity.[/center] [/quote] I don't know about the other guy, but I declared war on your alliance for violating the sovereignty of one of my protectorates.

[quote name='Frederico Rodriguez' timestamp='1323661084' post='2874587'] Who r u [/quote] I knew there could be problems if I didn't post a signature. My name is Scorn.

[quote name='OsRavan' timestamp='1323405404' post='2870196'] [center][img]http://i51.tinypic.com/nwx8p1.jpg[/img][/center] I'll keep this short and sweet. Our bloc-mates in GATO have gone to war with MHA. At their request, the MA clause of CnG will be activated, and ODN will be joining them in war. [/quote] Greetings oranges and orange fiends. Hmm, that sounds a bit wrong... Greetings oranges and the friends of oranges... less accurate but more politic. Delusions of Grandeur hereby declares war on the Orange Defense Network, the Global Alliance Treaty Organization, the Prolific Empire, Hooligans, The Foreign Division, _____ , _____ , ______ , ______ , ______ , and ______. I figure I can fill in the blanks later after everyone else arrives at the party. Delusions of Grandeur announced a protectorate agreement with the MHA recently and I am here to honor that agreement. I apologize for my tardiness I was taking care of an unwanted tech deal and I thank C&G for giving me a few days to get my declaration of war into the public record before Delusions of Grandeur was another in a long line of preemptive fronts in this current conflict. I decided to make my declaration here for a few reasons. It is pertinent to ODN's topic, the last thing I want is another thread about some solo AA declaring war adding to the confusion of the OWF, and also because I will not be able to launch any attacks at the Orange Defense Network for a period of at least 7 days. ODN is high on my list to receive attention in the due course of the war. If your patience runs thin and you desire some action from my nation then I invite you to fill one of my defensive slots. Which is an offer I will also extend to TFD. You are a bit of a late comer, but I have you beat in that regard already. [img]http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/image/composition/18167291/view/1/producttypecolor/1/type/png/width/280/height/280/delusions-of-grandeur-white-long-sleeve-aa-tee_design.png[/img] I know it is traditional to sign these formal declarations, but if you look a little to the left you will find the author of this statement. Anybody else want a new long sleeve t-shirt with that sweet logo? I sure do.

Caption "If I am polishing your skull tomorrow, I will always remember tonight as special." or "That yellow bling really makes your extraneous teeth look shiny." I hope the blatant poaching attempt to get Dynasty back does not cause any problems.

While I respect your decision, I can't help thinking that it would have been more entertaining to make your alliance announcement as just TLR instead of spelling it out for everyone. Maybe even make a mention of NPO, Fark, or FAN just to add to the few seconds of confusion.

[quote name='janax' timestamp='1322772732' post='2858437'] NONE is the lack of state sponsored religion within Krymson. All religions are treated equally. The only religious holiday sponsored by the government is Master Chiefmas. On that holiest of days, the government and all business shut down so that all may play the newest Halo games. [/quote] Your reasoning and explanations are quite discouraging. I am going to have to largely ignore your opinion to maintain my delusion at its current level. I had assumed that all you None national religion leaders fell nicely under the heading of athiestic autocrat. I see that someday I shall have to add other possible heading to the Nones of the world. Also the fortitude of Krymson's people is nothing short of amazing. The citizens of Arcane have 24 paid government holidays every year and that does not include vacation time. [quote name='masterbake' timestamp='1322796574' post='2858868'] Good Luck Scorn! You have always been the island of reason on a crazy Planet Bob. [/quote] Accusations of sanity are not allowed at this time. Thank you for the luck. [quote name='Bob Ilyani' timestamp='1322797097' post='2858873'] I invite you to test Ragnarok's protection abilities. [/quote] I am sure that Ragnarok will continue to shelter and guide their protectorates.

[quote name='Hereno' timestamp='1322492657' post='2854835'] None religion is best religion. [/quote] None religion is the absence of spiritual element of life. I understand that there are many world leaders that feel that this is a benefit to their nation, but I suspect that forcing your people to practice religion underground creates many problems for your people. Not the least of which is that as soon as religion becomes something hidden it loses transparency which keeps it above board. Even if your new immigrants share your ideals then there is no guarantee that their children will also share the lack of faith. Unless you have a vigorous secret police that seeks out and destroys nascent religious converts. [quote name='Omniscient1' timestamp='1322699837' post='2857383'] The difference is he can actually protect his protectorates. [/quote] He is talking about Ragnarok's current number of protectorates and I was thinking of their number of protectorates through history. And I would also reply that my type of protectorate is one that does not seek to leash, muzzle or control my protectorate in any fashion. Actually I would like to take this moment to encourage them to continue to enact their ideals on the world stage. Whether that be signing treaties or upholding treaty obligations or any other fashion they choose to contribute to the world.

[quote name='Unknown Smurf' timestamp='1322460109' post='2854448'] I changed my religion to mixed for you. [/quote] Many thanks. Only a few hundred more to go before one delusion is ushered into reality. [quote name='Omniscient1' timestamp='1322466107' post='2854648'] You have opened my eyes! I agree with you completely and religion changed. Also, congrats on the new treaty MHA and FOK. You've got some might good protectors right here! [/quote] Thanks again. Also, I wanted to add that there are other alliances that have garnered my affection in my years here, but I find that I can not offer them all a protectorate. If that were to happen I would be just as bad as the Ragnaroks, Phoenix Federations, or Non Gratas of the world in terms of restricting the activities of raiders by offering prodigious quantities of protectorates. Also the fewer people I am obligated towards, the more fully I can engage enemies on their behalf and the less likely a civil war within Delusions of Grandeur.

[img]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f48/jamjoe1/delusions-banner3.jpg[/img] Greetings and Salutations, I am here to inform the world that there is a new micro alliance. Delusions of Grandeur. I will not be accepting new members at this time and will vigorously defend my AA from ghosts and wannabes. The first Delusion that I wish to pursue is the improvement of the Mixed Religion in the world rankings of religion. It is currently in third place behind Christianity and None. Not long ago my nation had government sponsored religion of Christianity and I thought this was a good thing as it mirrors my own beliefs. Then a minor government bureaucrat came along and changed my opinion that state sponsored religion can ever be a good thing. This flunky was dealing with some new immigrants to Arcane and was in the process of denying them benefits because they would not convert to Christianity and were followers of another faith. He was using his position of authority to manipulate and coerce another families belief. I thought this was a bit of a sad thing until I realized that my government was tacitly doing the same thing with our state sponsored religion. After thorough investigations it was found that this was a common practice in the lower levels of government by bureaucrats trying to curry favor with myself and other high up muckity-mucks. My little bureaucrat friend is now a janitor and the new state religion is now Mixed. I want to take this time to encourage others to also pursue a path of mixed faith because your people may be a bit like my people and have a diverse background and may desire a bit more flexibility when it comes to matters of faith. I will be striving to move Mixed religion from its current bronze status on the world stage and uplift it to gold. As a side note the Great Temple of Arcane is a place of prayer and Christian worship and that will not change with the new religious freedom. Another delusion of mine is the following announcement. Delusions of Grandeur is hereby protecting FOK and MHA. I appreciate the position these alliances play in the world and will do all in my power to defend them from their foes. My protectorates are not required to consult with me before taking any actions and are encouraged to continue moving and shaking on the world stage and pursuing your goals and dreams. I do think it would be really great if my protectorates would get along and not go to war with each other as I would then be in the midst of the first Arcane civil war and I am pretty sure it is a bad idea to let your opponent have the ability to sell off infrastructure or control aid slots. There is also a minor constitutional update I thought I would share for those that might still be reading... Delusions of Grandeur reserves the right to use nuclear weapons for any defensive war. Also offensive wars will have nuclear authorization pending offensive doctrine ***REDACTED***. I don't feel compelled to post in the Alliance Announcements section as my alliance will only have a single member for the foreseeable future. I know it is annoying to see something that looks like a promising announcement title only to find out it is a one man AA declaring war on the current bogeyman. Whereas I do feel that talking about my delusions is perfectly valid World Affairs fodder as only the supremely bored venture into this realm of the world forums anyway.

He emoted his way into my heart.

I got the impression that he was a superhero since he was able to alter the forces of gravity.

Härmlin Day. Also known as November 5th.

There is one alliance that does not even update a wiki or make an announcement: FAN. Secret treaties seem to be working alright for those guys. The world is less predictable without the OWF announcements, which for some players will increase their enjoyment of the game. Why should all alliances conduct their foreign affairs in the same manner? Courtesy is all well and good, but secrets give rise to spies which potentially lead to wars. Sounds like a good idea to me.

[quote name='Ridin High' timestamp='1317692192' post='2815271'] Before you go off trying to make a case for Legion's innocence you should know that we did much more than "reshuffle government." A vote of no confidence on your leader after publicly humiliating your alliance should be the first inclination that we were sorry about what happened. Our PoFM had also elected to step down from his post. Then I went to Legion and apologized to at least two members, one being Totem himself. I also said I would personally investigate where the screenshots were from. I guess they decided they didn't really care and attacked without asking me what I had found out, only like what? One or two days after I told them it would never happen again. Oh yeah I also said I would apologize to their entire alliance on their board.[/quote] At any point did you ask Legion what you and by extension your alliance could do to make amends? Because telling Legion the things you would do is not the same thing. Even if the things you offer are the same things that would be requested. It reminds me of UPN bartering with Non Grata and then being surprised that the aggrieved party wasn't looking for a round of bartering but was wanting restitution on their own terms. [quote]Well Legion, I am ending my investigation and all previous offers are off the table. Apparently you would rather defend your honor than do some diplomacy and work with a government who has a completely different opinion of the previous administrations actions. [/quote] Recanting on your offer doesn't say much for your honor. For those who care for such things.

[quote name='TECUMSEH' timestamp='1317318908' post='2811879'] For those interested, I want to clarify the parameters of the on-going conflict with NG. UPN has received unconditional offers of support from its allies, and for that we are truly appreciative. However, this is UPN's problem stemming from a raid gone wrong. As such, UPN will deal with it on its own, and will not call on its allies to defend a bad raid. Period. We are in the process of attempting to resolve the issue with NG, and I have every expectation that a satisfactory outcome will be reached.[/quote] Well, my theory that Dobs2504, the UPN MoD, was trying to rectify the balance between UPN's infra to tech ratio gets thrown right out the door. And I was going to commend him for his willingness to make the hard decision and force the correction upon his alliance-mates that are overly attracted to infrastructure. Although the loss of 200k infrastructure would not even be enough to right the scales as the alliance tech totals would have been diminished as well by that point and the ever elusive 2:1 ratio would still be out of reach. (2:1 ratio being the most realistic option for an alliance that recruits new nations.) The choice of Non Grata was excellent for an infrastructure removal plan, so you can see how I was mislead by my pet theory. It is hard to be an ally of Polaris and not be ready to roll or be rolled at a moments notice. I tip my hat to TOP for playing their cards well ever since BiPolar War.

Adventurer makes it seem like you are enjoying yourself more, so I voted for that one. If you are barely eeking out an existence; joy and happiness are foreign concepts then survivalist would look more appropriate.

Someday I am going to form an alliance and the Anonymous Author is just my kind of recruit. If anyone finds out who wrote this, please let me know so my potential future micro can get in a war for poaching this amazing author. Thank you Ardus for sharing.

Traitors! Rebels! Prepare the attacks! Nah, nevermind that sounds like work. I am going to miss you guys. Good luck out there. And you do know that charter reform just got a lot harder then ever.

Congratulations and a happy birthday to The Foreign Division. Glad to contribute to the several awards given to one worthy nation. Hopefully a few of my numerous fellow hitchhikers can drop in and share a bit of the festivities with our former targets in the as yet unnamed war (I call it Raman Mew Mew War). Hope you have a complete recovery in the fullness of time Duncan King. If we are ever dance partners in the future it is your turn to take the lead position.

[quote name='bedeur' timestamp='1296914309' post='2620450'] Cute And totally wrong too. MHA has lost 1.7 million NS since you entered the war. Over the same period, TFD/WAPA/Colossus/CD/TPC have lost 1.4 million NS and TFD and WAPA are also fighting Sparta. Edit: maybe I should also remind you that MHA is 50% bigger than all these guys taken together... You were saying? [/quote] I don't know if your numbers are also totally wrong or just outdated. Alliance / Losses/Percent of original NS MHA 1813034 0.11 Sparta 2835239 0.26 Alpha Omega 418542 0.23 Dark Fall 168010 0.18 Total Losses: 5234825 (Fark, PPO, Argent, and RIA aren't included here for various reasons. Two have positive growth right now and two have been fighting on other fronts for extended periods of time.) Alliance/Losses/Percent of Original Score TNG -280 0 TFD 1285061 0.25 NATO 441115 0.11 WAPA 1246915 0.41 NV 1047286 0.2 Exodus 388910 0.34 TPC 108339 0.15 CD 13279 0.01 GLOF 1106346 0.24 AB 98727 0.08 Col 713560 0.28 Quantum 100519 0.16 Total: 6549777 As You can see from this chart, Total losses on anti-Sparta are higher then total losses on Sparta's side currently. And as a percentage of original NS before entering the war WAPA is in the worst shape, but only the New Guy and CD have no real losses to speak. Everyone has bled so far. Maybe your numbers were tracking losses after MHA entered the war and not total losses during the war? If that is the case I would have to recalculate.

[quote name='the s man' timestamp='1296786735' post='2618541'] FTR - This has nothing to do with Echelon. People leave alliances every day. And Draden and E have dibs on us... well me at least. Krispy will likely get in his trouble at update. [/quote] You weren't kidding about that last part. TFD must really be feeling that love.

[quote name='joracy' timestamp='1296787494' post='2618551'] Can Raman Mew-Mew like, be the mascot for our side or something? [/quote] I would be okay if the entire conflict was called the Raman Mew-Mew War.