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  18. Political Issues?

    in Open World RP

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    Most alliances are neither good nor evil (or are both) -- they are simply tied into a web of treaties.  The typical global war on Planet Bob starts as either an incident (or pre-planned event) between two-four alliances, and everyone else gets dragged in through a Schlieffen-esque series of treaty ties.  So two alliances, who have absolutely nothing against each other, may end up fighting each other over a cause neither of them gives two !@#$% about.  Really.  That's not even a cynic's view -- that is the truth. I fought the Blue Turtle Alliance as a member of Hooligans, and I don't think any of the guys I fought had any better understanding of why I was was fighting them than I did.  Which was zero.  C'est la guerre.

     

    Though not terribly up on CN politics, I can give you a rough idea of the landscape.  Others mileage may vary, but here are some examples.  Someone chime in if I'm way off base.

     

    THE NEUTRALS

    Don't sign treaties (much), and don't go to war (much)

    GPA

    TDO

    Pax Corvus

    GOP

    OBR

     

    THE RAIDERS

    Every world needs villains, and I think these guys would be considered the "black hats" because they have a history of raiding smaller alliances who don't have protection.  Many do this, but these are a few alliances most famous for it.

    GOONs

    Non Grata

    Umbrella (actually not sure how much they raid, but they were allies with the other two and tend to get lumped in)

    DOOMSQUAD

     

    CLASSIC BAD GUYS

    MK

    NPO

    Kind of known for their villainy, maybe even reveled in it.  MK is gone, however, and NPO has changed I guess.  Still, a frequent insult hurled is "___________ is the new NPO."

     

    POLITICAL OPERATORS

    These alliances seem to have an "Ends justify the means" vibe.  Not saying they aren't good allies -- they are just political players.

    TOP

    IRON

    C&G Bloc

     

    ALLIANCES THAT GENERALLY ENGENDER GOODWILL

    Of course everyone thinks they are good guys, but these alliances tend to have an easygoing, lawful, good-guyness to them. Again, your mileage may vary.  And the Good Guys don't seem to win a lot of wars, TBH.

    PPO

    R&R

    MHA

    RIA

     

    OFF THE TREATY WEB

    Some alliances deliberately stay off the larger treaty web, but are NOT neutral.

    Kashmir

    Kaskus

    SRA

    URON

     

    As a new guy, and a self professed idealist, I would recommend staying clear of neutrals, bad guys, Political operators and off the treaty web types.  Here's where I would go:

    You want a big, established alliance?  R&R

    You want a smaller, more homey alliance?  PPO

    You want something a little off the beaten path?  Kashmir.  Read their charter (or whatever they call it).  If it's for you, it'll speak to you.

    You're Indonesian and you want to fight a war every three months?  PM me -- have I got the place for you!

     

    I think you really can't go wrong with any of those -- read up on them on the wiki.  All are active, will help you grow and learn the game, and satisfy your professed idealism.  I've fought them all, oddly enough -- maybe that's the best way to get to know someone. Good people.  Welcome to CN.

     

    EDITED TO CHANGE CATEGORY NAMES SO REY WILL STOP POSTING ITT 

     

    Well done, it takes guts to post something like this and you wrote it with alot of style. Obviously some of the more bored and lifeless rulers will critique every letter of this post but this guy gives you props for a job well done. I may or may not agree with some of your choices but unitl I (or anyone else for that matter) sits down and creates my own list I'll keep my critisism to myself.

  19. THE TIME HAS COME! JOIN THE REVOLUTION!

    in World Affairs (IC)

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    A lot of alliances here are terrible though and not much help to their new members. This isn't really that much worse. I mean heck, your nation is over a year old with zero wonders.

     

    I'm not saying join them, just cut some newer folks some slack.

     

    Oh the horror of the larger alliances!?!? Who don't help their new members who were drafted or forced to join. The horror! Who among us will rise up and stop these monstrous alliances? Where will planet Bob's hero come from?

     

    Please grow up.

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